Comments on: Forgotten Artists: Ten from the ’80s, Pt. 1

By: DCgurl

DCgurl — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 03:26:58 +0000

You didn’t mention Mark Gray’s best-known song, “Left Side of the Bed”. I don’t know how high it charted, but the video was a big hit in the early days of TNN. He also had a low-charting but great song called “Way Back When Love Was Enough”.

Baillie and the Boys are still performing, mainly in Nashville, and their daughter Alyssa is also an aspiring singer and songwriter.

Do you have any information on an ’80s singer named Tari Hensley? There is no information about this singer on the web except information on her singles, and somehow, her name got tangled in more than a few adult sites.

This is quite a trip down memory lane. Thanks!!

By: Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:48:05 +0000

Con Hunley still records and sings better than ever!

By: SHORESLADY

SHORESLADY — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 06:46:45 +0000

I fully expect Radney Foster to rise again since he’s got the composing-lyricist-performing trifecta in his Del Rio pockets. He’s got talent for the long run.

By: Janice

Janice — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 15:16:49 +0000

I would add Razzy Bailey to the list of forgotten 80s artists with several #1′s to start the decade, but most of them forgotten now. I associate him with Con Hunley. I was playing them both on the radio around the same time and thought they were great.

As for Radney Foster… Don’t forget his solo performing career is going strong and he has written hits for Keith Urban (Raining on Sunday) and Sara Evans (Real Fine Place to Start) and Keith Urban sang Foster’s “I’m In” on the Academy of Country Music Awards April 18, 2010. Expect a Darius Rucker recording of a Foster song soon, too… he is a long-time fan.

By: numberonecountryfan

numberonecountryfan — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:57:59 +0000

That was tongue-in-cheek!

By: Jewel

Jewel — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:55:50 +0000

Are you kidding?………….:”What happened to that Gill fellow?” You are referring to Vince Gill. He’s just one of the most wonderful, talented, gifted artists to ever come our way! Listen to “Go Rest High on That Mountain.” I’m sure you’ll remember him NOW! We love you Vince!

By: Buddynoel

Buddynoel — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 05:24:29 +0000

I played Terri Gibbs when she briefly crossed into contemporary Christian in the late 80s with a song called “I Can See Heaven” and another called “Turn Around.” Much like most of that music, I haven’t found her old Canaan releases available anywhere.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:37:32 +0000

Terri Gibbs’ version came first.

By: Razor X

Razor X — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:46:00 +0000

Well, no, that’s wrong; “Mis’ry River” has become something of a bluegrass standard, thanks to an early recording by Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver.

Which version was the original? I’d always assumed that Terri’s was, but I recently heard the Doyle Lawson version on the Sugar Hill 50 collection and thought that perhaps that one came first. At any rate, I always thought it was Terri’s best song.

I liked all of the artists mentioned in this installment. Thanks for a nice trip down memory lane, Paul.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:35:47 +0000

I started listening to country radio in 1985 and L.A.’s only country station played songs by Deborah Allen, Baillie and the Boys, Foster & Lloyd, and Terri Gibbs while the other artists were no shows. Terri Gibbs vocals reminded me of Shelly West in a way. This makes for a nice trip down memory lane!