Deborah Allen
Deborah Allen photo.
Background information
Birth name	Deborah Lynn Thurmond
Also known as	Deborah Allen
Born	September 30, 1953
Origin	Memphis, Tennessee
Genre(s)	Country, Pop, Countrypolitan
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, Guitar, Piano
Years active	1979–Present
Label(s)	Capitol Records RCA Records Giant Records
Website	Deborah Allen; Baby I Lied Home Page

Deborah Allen (b. Deborah Lynn Thurmond September 30, 1953 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American Country Music Singer. She is best-known for her smooth Country Pop-styled hits of the early 80s. Her best known recording out of all of these is the crossover hit "Baby I Lied". Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... 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 music (music produced commercially rather than art or folk music), see Popular music. ... The Nashville sound in country music arose during the 1950s in the United States. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... 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. ... A short grand piano, with the top up. ... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... September 30 is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... 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... 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. ... Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 30s - 40s - 50s - 60s - 70s - 80s - 90s - 100s - 110s - 120s - 130s 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 Note: Sometimes 80s is used as shorthand for the 1980s, the 1880s, or other such decades in different centuries. ...

Early Life & Rise to Fame

Deborah Allen was a Country Pop crossover singer was strongly influenced by the legendary Country singer Patsy Cline. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1953. It was at the young age of 17, that Allen decided to persue a Country Music career, and she then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, the hometown of Country music. Here, she followed the basic tradition of what mots rising Country stars did, and became a waitress. She worked at the local IHOP. While working here, she met Roy Orbison. Orbison liked Allen's voice, and he decided to hire Allen as a background singer. She also worked at the Opryland theme park. She soon landed a gig as a singer and dancer in Tennessee Ernie Ford's tour. It was soon evident that Allen wanted to peruse a solo career. 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. ... Patsy Cline (born Virginia Patterson Hensley September 8, 1932 – March 5, 1963) was a American Country Music Singer, who enjoyed Pop music cross-over success during the era of the Nashville Sound in the early 1960s. ... For other uses, see Memphis (disambiguation). ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Government  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area  - City  526. ... A waiter is a person who waits on tables, often at a restaurant. ... IHOP may refer to: IHOP (restaurant) is a restaurant chain, formerly known as The International House of Pancakes. ... Roy Kelton Orbison (April 23, 1936 – December 6, 1988), nicknamed The Big O, was an influential American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll whose recording career spanned more than four decades. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... Opryland USA was a theme park located in suburban Nashville, Tennessee. ... Ercole de Roberti: Concert, c. ... A contemporary dancer rehearsing in a dance studio Dance generally refers to human movement either used as a form of expression or presented in a social, spiritual or performance setting. ... Ernest Jennings Ford (February 13, 1919 -October 17, 1991), better known by the stage name Tennessee Ernie Ford, was a pioneering U.S. recording artist and television host who enjoyed success in the country & western, pop, and gospel musical genres. ... Look up solo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Allen finally got the chance to peruse a singing career in her own right. She served as an opening act for Jim Stafford. In 1979, Allen was handpicked by the late Jim Reeves' wife to sing on some Jim Reeves unfinished duet tracks. These songs were "Don't Let Me Cross Over", "Oh, How I Miss You Tonight", and "Take Me In Your Arms and Hold Me". All three songs were released as singles for Reeves' old record company RCA Records. "Take Me In Your Arms and Hold Me", proved to be a hit single for Allen, going all the way to #10 on the Country charts in early 1980. Jim Stafford (born 16 January 1944 in Eloise, Florida) was a comedian and musician in the 1970s and had a couple of semi-novelty hits with four songs, Spiders and Snakes, Swamp Witch Hattie, Wildwood Weed and the controversial My Girl, Bill, and one called Turn Lose Of My Leg... For the song by the Smashing Pumpkins, see 1979 (song). ... Jim Reeves (August 20, 1923 – July 31, 1964) was an American country singer and pop singer. ... Duet may refer to: Duet, musical form Duet, Fox sitcom This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

The Height of Her Career In the Early 80s

In 1980, Allen was able to sign with Capitol Records. Her debut album under the label was 1980's Trouble In Paradise. Although the album wasn't too much of a success, the album did produce some minor hits for Allen, including "Nobody's Fool" and "You Make Me Wonder Why". "You Make Me Wonder Why" was Allen's highest charting single from the album, peaking at #20. She released a couple of other unsuccessful singles, including "You Look Like the One I Love" and "After Tonight". "After Tonight" only peaked at #82 on the Country charts in 1982. 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Allen soon switched record companies after finding no success under Capitol. In 1983, she moved over to RCA Records, where she ended up having her biggest success. It all started with releasing the album Cheat the Night in 1983. The first single released from the album came the same year called "Baby I Lied", her signature song. The song was a crossover into the Pop charts, peaking at #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. On the Country charts, it was a Top 5 hit, peaking at #5. It even went as far to become a hit on the Adult Contemporary charts. Overnight, Deborah Allen was turned into a major Country Music star, from waiting tables in Nashville, to performing at the Grand Ole Opry. Allen followed up the success of her crossover hit quite well with the Country hit "I've Been Wrong Before", which just missed topping the Country charts in 1983. Another hit came from Allen's brekathrough album called "I Hurt For You" in mid-1984. All her hits were co-written by Allen and her husband Ralph Van Hoy, a rarity for Country Pop-styled singers. In 1984, the two continued their collaboration together, with the song "Let Me Be There First", which used electronic instrumentation. In 1984, Allen also had a minor hit with the song "Heartache and a Half". 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crossover may refer to: In computer science: Ethernet crossover cable, Ethernet cable in which the transmit and receive pairs are swapped at one end CrossOver, a collective name for three commercial programs developed by CodeWeavers In fiction: Fictional crossover, event in fiction when a story takes place in more than... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Adult contemporary music, frequently abbreciated to just AC, is a type of radio format that plays mainstream and pop music, without hip-hop or rap since, as per the name, it is geared more towards adults than teens. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ... The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, and televised on Great American Country network. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1987, Allen released a single penned by the legendary singer Prince called "Telepathy". An album of the same name was also released, which showed even more electronic instrumentation. All this experimenting with electronic instrumentaion led to Allen's fans lessening, and soon enough she was alientated from her Country audience. After the release of the 1987 single "You're the Kind of Trouble", RCA Records dropped Allen from the label. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The term prince, from the Latin root princeps, is used for a member of the highest ranks of the aristocracy or the nobility. ... Look up Electronic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. ...

Comeback & Life Today

Soon, Allen was left without a recording contract, with no way to make a living. However, she and her husband were able to put bread on the table as songwriters. Together they penned the Janie Fricke hit "Don't Worry 'Bout Me Baby" and also the Tanya Tucker hit "Can I See You Tonight", among other hits. A songwriter is someone who writes either the lyrics or the music for songs. ... Janie Fricke (born December 19, 1947) is an American country music singer-guitarist. ... Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958) is an American country music singer. ...

However, during her free time, Allen was putting together a comeback album called Delta Dreamland. She used her own time and her own money to put together the album. Soon however, she was able to make a deal with Warner Bros. Records to release the album under their label in 1993. In 1993, she had a Top 30 ht from the album with the song "Rock Me (In the Craddle of Love)". She also had one other charting single from the album. The album showed Allen as a new person, with a more sexier image and a Bluesy new style. Her 1994 album All That I Am ended up being the same result. Since the release of her two albums, Allen remained a popular songwriter in Nashville. Economics offers various definitions for money, though it is now commonly defined as any good or token that functions as a medium of exchange that is socially and legally accepted in payment for goods and services and in settlement of debts. ... Warner Bros. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ...

Discography

Charted Singles

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Albums

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External Links

• Deborah Allen; Baby I Lied Home Page
• Interview with Deborah Allen
• Interview de Deborah Allen