More Than a Backup Singer, Sandy Posey Had Her Own Top 20 Hits and also Sang Country and Gospel

Sandy Posey began her career as a session singer in Memphis, working with artists such as Percy Sledge and Elvis Presley. She had three top 20 hits in the 1960s: "Born a Woman," which peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold over 1 million copies; "Single Girl"; and "I Take It Back." The image of Posey in this episode's chapters and thumbnail is from her album "Single Girl: The Very Best of the MGM Years." Also in the chapters, you'll see an image of Posey's "22 All-Time Favorites: Country, Bluegrass, Gospel." Both CDs are available on Amazon.To watch a 1967 recording of Posey singing "Single Girl," you can go to this video.This tribute is one of 41 stories that Sheldon Zoldan, a longtime journalist, has written and recorded in honor of the music notables who passed away in 2024. He's written tributes for other years as well. You can listen to the ones from 2023 on Everyday Creation. Sheldon also created Song of the Day, which was a daily feature delivered to an email list of subscribers. He ended it in early 2026 which, I suppose, means that Song of the Day deserves a tribute of its own. The good thing is that the tributes to music makers live on. Each is a snapshot of the life of one music maker whose work made an impact on the lives of many.Send us Fan MailThis is Kate Jones. Thank you for listening to Everyday Creation®, available on YouTube and in podcast directories including Apple, Spotify, iHeart and Audible.