Bonnie Guitar (born Bonnie Buckingham March 25, 1923 in Seattle, Washington) is an American Country-Pop Singer. She is best remembered for her 1957 Country-Pop crossover hit "Dark Moon". She became one of the first female Country Music singers to have songs crossover from the Country charts to the Pop charts, and have hits on both sides. March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area  - City  142. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... A singer is a musician who uses his or her voice to produce music. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Dot Records was a American record label which was active between 1950 and 1977. ... Dolton Records was a record label based in Seattle which was originally Dolphin Records. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... The Music Corporation of America, commonly known as MCA, is a United States based corporation in the music business. ... Patsy Cline (September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer, who enjoyed pop music cross-over success during the era of the Nashville Sound in the early 1960s. ... Buddy Killen (c. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area  - City  142. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In music, crossover is a term used to describe material borrowed from a different style or genre and whose popularity crosses the considered boundaries of styles or genres. ...

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Early Life & Rise to Fame

Along with Patsy Cline, Bonnie Guitar develped the Country-Pop crossover trend that would later be associated with other female Country singers in the years to come, like Skeeter Davis, Lynn Anderson, Crystal Gayle, and Jeannie C. Riley. Patsy Cline (September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer, who enjoyed pop music cross-over success during the era of the Nashville Sound in the early 1960s. ... Country Pop is a subgenre of country music that first emerged in the 1970s, with roots in both the countrypolitan sound and in soft rock. ... Skeeter Davis Skeeter Davis Skeeter Davis Mary Frances Skeeter Davis (December 30, 1931 – September 19, 2004) was an American country music singer and a member of the Grand Ole Opry radio show for more than 40 years. ... Lynn Anderson (born Lynn Rene Anderson September 26, 1947) is an American Country Music Singer, best known for 1970 crossover hit, (I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden, which topped the Country charts, as well as the Pop charts around the world. ... Crystal Gayle (born Brenda Gail Webb January 9, 1951) is an American Country Music/Pop Music Singer. ... Jeannie C. Riley (born Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson on October 19, 1945 in Anson, Texas) to Oscar and Nora Stephenson is an American country and gospel music singer. ...

Bonnie Guitar's real name was Bonnie Buckingham, and she was born in 1923 in Seattle, Washington. As a teenager, she took up playing the guitar. This is how she later got her stage name Bonnie Guitar. As a teenager, she also started songwriting. Through much of the 1950s, Bonnie worked as session guitarist at quite a few record labels. She worked for small labels, like Abbot, Fabor, and also Radio labels. Working at these places got Guitar noticed as a professional guitarist. She played on sessions for well-known singers, like Jim Reeves, Dorsey Burnette, Ned Miller, and the Decastro Sisters. However, after working with singers, she aspired to be a singer on her own, and make her very own recording career in the process. She heard the song "Dark Moon", and found it was really for one of the singers she worked with as a session guitarist for, Ned Miller. However, Guitar liked "Dark Moon" so much she decided to wave her royalty rights, but if she would be allowed to record it instead. It was then decided that Guitar would record the song instead of Ned Miller. The song was issued under Fabor Records in 1956. "Dark Moon" was then issued over to Dot Records. By the Spring of 1957, "Dark Moon" hit the Pop Top 10 list and went into the Country Top 15 list. Guitar officially had a hit. 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Nickname: Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates: Country United States State Washington County King County Incorporated December 2 1869 Government  - Type Mayor-council  - Mayor Greg Nickels (NP) Area  - City  142. ... A separate article is about the punk band called The Adolescents. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... Abbots coat of arms The word abbot, meaning father, has been used as a Christian clerical title in various, mainly monastic, meanings. ... Jim Reeves (August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964) was an American country singer and pop singer. ... Dorsey Burnette was an early Rockabilly singer from Memphis, Tennessee and with his younger brother Johnny Burnette and a friend named Paul Burlison was one of the founder members of The Rock and Roll Trio. ... 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dot Records was a American record label which was active between 1950 and 1977. ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Early Music Success in 1957

When Bonnie's song "Dark Moon" was a hit on the Country and Pop charts, it got her name noticed. Not only was she one of the few female Country singers in Country Music at the time, but she was also one of the few Country singers that had a hit on the Country and Pop charts.

Only one other female Country singer was achieving this crossover success Guitar was having at the time, which was Patsy Cline, when her single "Walkin' After Midnight" was a #2 Country hit and a #12 Pop hit. "Dark Moon" brought Guitar a wide audience, and she was soon appearing on quite a few Pop Music programs. Like Patsy Cline couldn't follow-up her crossover success, neither could Guitar. Look up Crossover in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Patsy Cline (September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer, who enjoyed pop music cross-over success during the era of the Nashville Sound in the early 1960s. ... Walkin After Midnight is the name of a song written by Alan Block and Don Hecht. ... Patsy Cline (September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was an American country music singer, who enjoyed pop music cross-over success during the era of the Nashville Sound in the early 1960s. ...

Her follow-up to "Dark Moon" called "Mister Fire Eyes" failed to make a substantial impact on the Pop charts, making it only to #71 there. On the Country charts though, it was again a Top 15 hit. Because she couldn't follow-up her crossover success, her contract soon ended with Dot Records, and Guitar returned back to Washington. Dot Records was a American record label which was active between 1950 and 1977. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ...

Running a Record Lable & Re-Entering Country Music In the 60s

Guitar however decided she would form her very own record label called Dolphin Records. She co-founded it with refrigerator salesman Bob Reisdorff. However, the two decided to re-name the label Dolton Records. The label soon released a lot Guitar's singles like "Candy Apple Red" and "Born to Be With You". However, her recording career was superseded by that of a high school trio called The Fleetwoods. The trio was signed to the Dolton label and soon had major Pop Music hits in 1959, with two #1 hits, "Come Softly to Me" and "Mr. Blue". Guitar was soon credited as one of the people who helped launch The Fleetwoods into major music stardom. “Freezer” redirects here. ... Dolton Records was a record label based in Seattle which was originally Dolphin Records. ... Main article: Secondary education High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory education. ... The Fleetwoods were a singing trio from Olympia, Washington, USA. Gary Troxel and Gretchen Christopher were two high schoolers waiting for Gretchens mother to pick them up after school to take them home. ... For popular forms of music in general, see Popular music. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Fleetwoods were a singing trio from Olympia, Washington, USA. Gary Troxel and Gretchen Christopher were two high schoolers waiting for Gretchens mother to pick them up after school to take them home. ...

Soon another group called The Ventures were signed to Bonnie's Dolton label. They too had a monster hit called "Walk Don't Run". However, Bonnie thought it was time she would get her own music career back on foot, and she soon left Dolton, and went back to Dot Records. This time, Bonnie was positioned more towards the Country charts. Guitar recorded a series of albums for the Dot label. Walk Dont Run (1960) The Ventures are a rock instrumental band formed in 1958, by Don Wilson and Bob Bogle, two Seattle masonry workers. ... Dot Records was a American record label which was active between 1950 and 1977. ...

It was in 1966, that she scored her next major hit with "I'm Living In Two Worlds". The song was Guitar's first Top 10 Country hit. It even entered the Pop charts, but just about made the Hot 100. In 1967, she scored an even bigger Country hit, with the Top 5 hit "A Woman In Love", which reached #6 on the Country charts. That same year, she won the Academy of Country Music's "Top Female Vocalist" award, and became the second person to win that award. In 1968, "I Believe in Love" was another Top 10 hit. In 1969, Guitar teamed up with Buddy Killen, and together they had a hit duet with "A True Lover You'll Never Find (Than Mine)". After 1969, Guitar's chart success faded away rapidly. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... The Academy of Country Music (ACM) was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... Buddy Killen (c. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ...

Later Career & Life Today

By the 1970s, Guitar's chart success faded away from view. However, she didn't stop recording for labels. In the 1970s, Bonnie recorded for Columbia Records and MCA Records. She charted for her last time in 1980 with the single "Honey On the Moon". In 1986, she recorded for the Tumbleweed label, however she gained no success. The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979. ... Columbia Records is the oldest brand name in recorded sound, dating back to 1888, and was the first record company to produce pre-recorded records as opposed to blank cylinders. ... The Music Corporation of America, commonly known as MCA, is a United States based corporation in the music business. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bonnie continued performing and playing until she announced she was retiring in 1996. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...

Discography

Charted Singles

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Albums

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External Links

• Bonnie Guitar at LP Discography.com
• Bonnie Guitar: A Legend In Pacific Northwest Music
• Bonnie Guitar Page