Harvie June Van (née Vanderpool; born March 2, 1940) is a retired country music singer. She was born in Monterey, Tennessee.[1] She first broke into the music scene in 1954 when she was only 13 with the help of Syd Nathan of King Records.[2] She came from a family of musicians, and her father had a local radio show in Ohio.[2]
Harvie June Van | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1940 |
| Origin | Monterey, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Country, Hillbilly |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1956–1970 |
Personal life
editShe married her manager Bob Ferguson, who would later become a RCA Records producer and executive. They would adopt two Native American children. Van would later divorce him. Today she lives in the Nashville area.
Singles
edit- Can Can Skirt/My Sins Of Yesterday; single #1369 (1954)
- Lights Are Growing Dim/I'm Just Not That Kind; single #1387 (1955[3])
- Mama Don't Chase My Love Away/Don't Offer Me The Stars; single #1482 (1955[3])
- False Or True/I Found Out; King #1497 (1955[3])
- Dasher (1962)
- Johnny Darling/Little Wooden Man
- The Butcher Boy/Leaving Woman Blues (1959[4])
- When You Are Here/Poorwildwood Flower; RCA Victor #7668 (1959) Written by Bob Ferguson, Produced by Chet Atkins
- Natividad/Dasher (1967)
References
edit- ^ Hillbilly-Music.com. "Harvie June Van". Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^ a b "1. SONGS WRITTEN BY JOHN D. LOUDERMILK". Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^ a b c "Singles Discography for Quality Records - CA - King series". Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^ The Billboard. August 3, 1959. p. 24. Retrieved 2011-01-03.