Saturday, May 21, 2011

Connie Smith to Unveil a 'Long Line of Heartaches'

Filed under: Albums, Legends, Country News

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Dolly Parton once famously said, "There are only three female singers in the world; [Barbra] Streisand, [Linda] Ronstadt and Connie Smith. The rest of us are only pretending." That's perhaps one reason new music from longtime Grand Ole Opry member Connie Smith can be celebrated as an "event." Of course, the other reason might just be that the last album Connie released came nearly 13 years ago -- and its predecessor arrived in 1978.

'Long Line of Heartaches,' Connie's 54th album, is set for release on Sugar Hill Records on August 23. The collection promises to be business as usual for the country singer whose most memorable hits include 'Cincinnati, Ohio,' 'Just One Time' and the record-setting 'Once a Day.' That 1964 smash, written by Bill Anderson, spent eight weeks at No. 1, becoming the first debut hit by a female artist to ever top the chart. The new album, she declares, will continue in the traditional vein.

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