Sherry Bryce
Encyclopedia
Sherry Bryce is an American country music
artist. Between 1971 and 1977, she charted fifteen times on the Billboard
country singles charts, including seven duets with Mel Tillis
. Their highest-charting duet was 1971's "Take My Hand" at #8. They were also nominated in 1974 at the Country Music Association
awards for Duo of the Year. At the time, both she and Tillis were signed to MGM/Curb Records
, and she recorded two duet albums with him. Bryce released six solo singles on the label and two solo albums but none of the singles reached higher than #45. Bryce also recorded briefly for MCA
and Pilot Records in 1976 and 1977, owning the latter label with her husband, Mack Sanders.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist. Between 1971 and 1977, she charted fifteen times on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
country singles charts, including seven duets with Mel Tillis
Mel Tillis
Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits....
. Their highest-charting duet was 1971's "Take My Hand" at #8. They were also nominated in 1974 at the Country Music Association
Country Music Association
The Country Music Association was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. It originally consisted of only 233 members and was the first trade organization formed to promote a music genre...
awards for Duo of the Year. At the time, both she and Tillis were signed to MGM/Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
, and she recorded two duet albums with him. Bryce released six solo singles on the label and two solo albums but none of the singles reached higher than #45. Bryce also recorded briefly for MCA
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
and Pilot Records in 1976 and 1977, owning the latter label with her husband, Mack Sanders.
Albums
| Year | Title | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Living and Learning (with Mel Tillis Mel Tillis Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits.... ) |
29 | MGM |
| 1973 | Treat Me Like a Lady | ||
| 1974 | Let's Go All the Way Tonight (with Mel Tillis) | 22 | |
| 1975 | This Song's for You |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
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| 1973 | "Leaving's Heavy on My Mind" | 64 | Treat Me Like a Lady |
| 1974 | "Don't Stop Now" | 45 | |
| "Treat Me Like a Lady" | 62 | ||
| "Oh, How Happy" | 70 | ||
| 1975 | "Love Song" | 96 | This Song's For You |
| 1976 | "Hang On Feelin'" | 97 | |
| "Everything's Coming Up Love" | 93 | singles only | |
| 1977 | "The Lady's Ain't for Sale" | 79 |
Duets with Mel Tillis
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Country | |||
| 1971 | "Take My Hand" | 8 | 110 | 15 | Living and Learning |
| "Living and Learning" | 9 | — | 16 | ||
| 1972 | "Anything's Better Than Nothing" | 38 | — | — | |
| 1973 | "Let's Go All the Way Tonight" | 26 | — | 63 | Let's Go All the Way Tonight |
| 1974 | "Don't Let Go" | 11 | — | 17 | |
| 1975 | "You Are the One" | 14 | — | 46 | |
| "Mr. Right and Mrs. Wrong" | 32 | — | — | ||