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Jeanne Pruett

Jeanne Pruett (JEE-NEE PRU-IT) (born Norma Jean Bowman; January 30, 1937) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She also has credits as a published author. Pruett had several major hits as a music artist, but became best-known for 1973's "Satin Sheets". The song topped the country music charts and helped her secure a membership in the Grand Ole Opry cast.

Pruett was raised near Pell City, Alabama, and grew up with a large family. She performed with her family from an early age and learned several musical instruments. She married guitarist Jack Pruett before turning 20 years old. Soon after, the couple moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he was hired to play guitar for country artist Marty Robbins. In the early 1960s, Pruett devoted more time to writing her own songs. Her material was heard by Robbins who recorded her early work. Her writing helped her gain her first recording contract with RCA Victor in 1963. After limited success she moved to Decca/MCA Records where 1971's "Hold on to My Unchanging Love" became her first charting single on the Billboard country list. Pruett's debut studio album was then released the following year.

In 1973, Pruett recorded "Satin Sheets" and the song became her biggest hit. An album of the same name topped the country albums chart and she was nominated for several major awards from the Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association. In July 1973, Pruett was made a member of the Grand Ole Opry and became a frequent performer on the broadcast for several decades. She had further hits following "Satin Sheets" with the songs "I'm Your Woman" and "You Don't Need to Move a Mountain". During the remainder of the 1970s, Pruett continued releasing material with little success. In 1979, Pruett returned with her fifth studio album. The record spawned three songs that became top ten hits on the country charts, including 1980's "Temporarily Yours".

Pruett continued recording and releasing music throughout the 1980s. Her sixth (and final) studio release was a self-titled effort in 1985. The following year, she was part of the Grand Ole Opry's first all-female segment. The same year, she began a second career as an author of cookbooks. In 1986, Pruett published the first in a series of works entitled Feedin' Friends. She also hosted her own cooking show on The Nashville Network during this time. Pruett continued performing into the early 2000s before officially retiring in 2006.

Birth and Death Data: Born January 30, 1937 (Pell City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1968 - 1972

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca NA 15222 8/1/1968 Don't hold your breath Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 15223 8/1/1968 Make me feel like a woman again Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 15224 8/1/1968 One woman man Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 15225 8/1/1968 One day ahead of my tears Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 15773 9/29/1969 King size bed Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 15774 9/29/1969 It ain't fair that it ain't right Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 15775 9/29/1969 At the sight of you Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 16474 6/2/1971 I'm out looking for you Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 16475 6/2/1971 Hold to my unchanging love Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 16476 6/2/1971 He's callin' me baby again Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 16477 6/2/1971 I can't hear a future Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 16638 12/3/1971 My eyes can only see as far as Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 16639 12/3/1971 Love me Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 16640 12/3/1971 Nothin' but the love Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 16776 5/2/1972 Call on me Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 16777 5/2/1972 Stay on his mind Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 16847 7/17/1972 Darlin' Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 16848 7/17/1972 To get to you Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 16849 7/18/1972 I forgot more than you'll ever know Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 16850 7/18/1972 The happiest girl in the whole world Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 17009 12/29/1972 Satin sheets Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 17010 12/29/1972 Sweet sweetheart Jeanne Pruett vocalist  
Decca NA 17011 12/29/1972 The only way to hold your man (lost forever in your kiss) Jeanne Pruett vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Pruett, Jeanne," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/338531.

Pruett, Jeanne. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/338531.

"Pruett, Jeanne." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/338531

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