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Charlene Marilynn Oliver (née D'Angelo; born June 1, 1950), better known mononymously as Charlene, is an American easy-listening and R&B singer best known for the song "I've Never Been to Me", which, initially being a commercial flop upon its original release in 1977, became a worldwide hit upon a re-release in 1982 and has remained an enduring adult contemporary music staple.
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Charlene is the debut album by Charlene. [1] The two singles released from the album, "It Ain't Easy Comin' Down" and "I've Never Been to Me", both reached No.97 in the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1977. The latter of these was re-released in 1982, reaching No. 3 in the US, and No. 1 in the UK.
When the song was revived in 1982, the version being played on radio was the take with the monologue (from the Prodigal LP Charlene, P6 10015S1). This version was the one Motown re-issued, not the Songs of Love single version from 1977 (Prodigal, P610018S1). [6] [7] The song was never actually re-recorded by Charlene in 1982. [citation needed]
According to Jim Clark of The Andy Griffith Show Rerun Watchers Club, the three songs on which Charlene performed on the show can be found on the album Songs That Make Me Cry. [ 4 ] In 1968, while she was singing as an opening act for Andy Griffith at a casino in Lake Tahoe, Peterson met jazz musician Ronald Bernard "Gus" Mancuso [ 5 ] who was ...
Clark says "Songs That Make Me Cry" is the only one currently available with real performances and has the three songs which included Maggie Peterson as Charlene. "Back Porch Bluegrass" and "Live Almost" include five songs that were sung on the show, and Rodney Dillard released another album with the real performances of other songs. [7]
Charlene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Charlene or Charleen; ... "Charlene" (song), a 2003 song by Anthony ...
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