Our song "O Holy Night" was selected to be on the CD in the back of ' A Country Music Cookbook ' along with many other artists including Pat Boone, Michael Peterson, Ronnie McDowel l and the Jordanaires. And the FABULOUS Christine Parris helped me get the project going! Silk ‘N Steel features awesome guitar by Reggie Young (who played with Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, George Strait, Merle Haggard and hundreds of others) and amazing sax and flute by Jim Horn (who played with the Beatles, the Righteous Brothers, the Beach Boys, Elton John, Eric Clapton, the Carpenters and hundreds of others). Jerry Bridges (my music partner, check out his link, he's amazing!) and rockin' Robby Turner (who has worked with Waylon, George Jones, Loretta Lynn, Chet Atkins,Frank Sinatra) played on this album, and it features timeless arrangements by Randy Kartchner (who has worked with Gladys Knight, The Lettermen, The Osmonds, Marilyn McCoo, LaToya Jackson and many others). Played many holiday corporate events with Waylon’s band, The Waylors: Jerry Bridges, Jeff Hales, Kevin Hogan and Fred Lawrence Nashville Channel 4 Morning Show with Tom Grant & Dan McDaniel With Vince Gill Winner/semi-finalist on both TNN talent competitions "You Can be a Star" and a couple of years later, "Be a Star.” Lynette Dove promotional photo. Hall Concert hosted by Ralph Emery on the bill with country legend Dottie West. & Dixie Hall hosted “Fox Hollow Christmas ’ singing with songwriter Conrad Pierson at a benefit for Dixie’s “AnimaLand.” Opening a Tom T. Meeting Reba McEntire backstage at a United Way benefit concert at Opryland Hotel with singer, Kathy Mattea Talent Show Host, Jim Ed Brown and songwriter extraordinaire, Paul Overstreet.
“So In Love” cassette, with songs written by Jeff Sermon, Georgia Massey and others. With soap stars Kassie Wesley (“Guiding Light") Michael Corbett ("The Young & the Restless") and Brenda Dykgraff/national aerobics team champions. Lynette Dove promotional photo - With Wayne Massey & Charly McClain on Blackhawk’s tour bus me with frequent collaborator, Jeff Sermon and Floy & Georgia Massey. With “the FAM” after my last show before moving to Nashville, May 1988.
Played Nashville Ch4 WSMV TV "Morning Show" with Tom Grant and was winner/semi-finalist on both TNN talent competitions "You Can be a Star" and a couple of years later, "Be a Star." Chatted with Vince Gill back stage at Fan Fair when I was working for a newspaper, and the next year shared the stage with him at a Franklin, TN benefit concert. Jeff Sermon wrote “Building Bridges to the Heart,” one of my favorite songs to sing, good thing because we've sung it A LOT! We have done many speaking/singing engagements together, and Jeff is just one of my FAVORITE people! Sang at southeastern festivals which also featured appearances by guest soap stars Kassie Wesley ("Guiding Light") and Michael Corbett ("The Young & the Restless") and Brenda Dykgraaf national aerobics team champions. and Dixie Hall became friends and musical cheerleaders I shared the stage with Tom at Deerwood Amphitheater, along with TNN’s Ralph Emery & country legend, Dottie West, Georgia Massey (& Floy) and son Wayne Massey ("One Life to LIve") and his wife Charly McClain (country artist) were awesome collaborators! Jerry Bridges and The Waylors ( Waylon Jennings ' band) played for me on many occasions (see photo above). Her last number one came with 1985's "Radio Heart," but she continued to chart until her last recording came in 1989.Singing all over Nashville and the southern United States. She hit country's Top Ten for the first time in 1978 with "That's What You Do to Me," followed up with 1980's "Men," and hit the top spot one year later with "Who's Cheatin' Who." She stayed in the upper reaches during 1982 with "Dancing Your Memory Away" and "The Very Best Is You," then hit number one again in 1983 with her Mickey Gilley duet "Paradise Tonight." McClain married former soap star Wayne Massey in 1984, and their own duet ("With Just One Look in Your Eyes") reached number five. Signed to her first recording contract in 1976, McClain's distinct vocal sound provided an edge in recognizability - as did her appearance. That inspired her interest in recording, and by age 17 she was a regular on the club circuit. McClain's father had tuberculosis when she was eight, and, since she was underage for visitation rights at the hospital, she had to communicate with him through a tape recorder.
When Epic Records decided it sounded catchier than Charlotte, it became a permanent professional banner. Originally named Charlotte, Charly McClain was given her masculine moniker by neighborhood friends in Memphis, and she also used it when she started playing hotel lounges.