Lacy J. Dalton

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Lacy J. Dalton
Background information
Birth name Jill Byrem
Also known as Jill Croston
Born October 13, 1948 (1948-10-13) (age 59)
Origin Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Genre(s) Country
Occupation(s) singer/songwriter
Instrument(s) vocals, guitar
Years active 1978-present
Label(s) Harbor, Columbia, Universal, Capitol, Liberty, Song Dog
Website Official website

Lacy J. Dalton (born Jill Byrem in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, 1948) is an American country and western singer and songwriter, known for her gritty, powerful vocals. She had a number of hits in the 1980s, including "Takin' It Easy," "Crazy Blue Eyes" and "16th Avenue." Though absent from the U.S. country charts since 1990, she still continues to record and perform, having most recently released an album, The Last Wild Place, in 2004.

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[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year Title US Country Label
1978 Jill Croston Harbor
1980 Lacy J. Dalton 11 Columbia
Hard Times 18
1981 Takin' It Easy 12
1982 16th Avenue 23
1983 Dream Baby 20
Greatest Hits 63
1985 Can't Run Away from Your Heart 33
1986 Highway Diner 32
1987 Blue Eyed Blues
1989 Survivor 31 Universal
1990 Lacy J. 26 Capitol
1991 Crazy Love
1992 Chains on the Wind Liberty
1993 The Best of Lacy J. Dalton
1995 Somethin' Special Sony
1998 Pure Country
2000 Anthology Renaissance
2001 Country Classics EMI
2004 The Last Wild Place Song Dog

[edit] Singles

Year Title US Country Album
1979 "Crazy Blue Eyes" 17 Lacy J. Dalton
1980 "Tennesse Waltz" 18
"Losing Kind of Love" 14
"Hard Times" 7 Hard Times
1981 "Hillbilly Girl with the Blues" 8
"Whisper" 10
"Takin' It Easy" 2 Takin' It Easy
1982 "Everybody Makes Mistakes" 5
"Wild Turkey" flip
"Slow Down" 13 16th Avenue
"16th Avenue" 7
1983 "It's a Dirty Job" (with Bobby Bare) 30 The Columbia Years (Bobby Bare album)
"Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" 9 Dream Baby
"Windin' Down" 54
1985 "If That Ain't Love" 15 Can't Run Away from Your Heart
"Size Seven Round (Made of Gold)" (with George Jones) 19 Ladies Choice (George Jones album)
"You Can't Run Away from Your Heart" 20 Can't Run Away from Your Heart
"The Night Has a Heart of Its Own" 58
1986 "Don't Fall in Love with Me" 43
"Working Class Man" 16 Highway Diner
1987 "This Ol' Town" 33
1989 "The Heart" 13 Survivor
"I'm a Survivor" 57
"Hard Luck Ace" 38
1990 "Black Coffee" 15 Lacy J.

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