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"Delta Dawn" is a song written by former child rockabilly star Larry Collins and songwriter Alex Harvey, best known as a 1972 top ten country hit for Tanya T...
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Aug 22, 2014 · Tanya Denise Tucker (born October 10, 1958, in Seminole, Texas) is an American female country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at th...
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“Delta Dawn” was composed by songwriters Alex Harvey and Larry Collins. The words to the song were reportedly inspired by Harvey’s mother, a woman he described as having “come from the Mississippi Delta and she always lived her life as if she had a suitcase in her hand but nowhere to put it down.” He explained she was a hairdresser in his hometown ...
The song-telling of “Delta Dawn” has been taken on by a number of artists, most notably Bette Midler, Helen Reddy, and Tanya Tucker. The three vocalists recorded and released their renditions of the tune all within months of each other. Midler’s version became a staple in her live sets; Reddy’s went to No. 1; but no recording has had the staying po...
Opening with a cappella harmonies, and voices growing like a tent revival, “Delta Dawn” follows the cautionary tale of a once desirable southern belle who is now ogled as an oddity. The song begins with the questioning chorus: Delta Dawn, what’s that flower you have on Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? And did I hear you say he was a-meet...
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Feb 18, 2024 · Tanya Tucker Delta Dawn (Video and Lyrics) by Olivia Thoelke ‐ February 18, 2024. photo: c/o Columbia Records. Country artist Tanya Tucker's "Delta Dawn" was her breakout single in the early 1970's. Enjoy footage of a vintage live performance and the complete lyrics here.
Delta Dawn Lyrics: Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on? / Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? / And did I hear you say he was a-meetin' you here today / To take you to his...
Sep 19, 2007 · Tanya Tucker performing "Delta Dawn" live, from her album "Delta Dawn."Listen to more from Tanya Tucker: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwZcLRoo7JDVT...
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Aug 14, 2024 · In 1972, at the age of just 13, Tanya Tucker, a budding country music virtuoso, released her first album, Delta Dawn. She clearly had the singing chops of a mature performer at a remarkably...