Ělthough Charly continued as a chart artist until the end of the 1980s she virtually retired from the music scene by the early 1990s when she chose to devote time to domestic life in South Western Tennessee.ģ.With her natural beauty and sophistication giving rise to offers of modelling sessions from “Playboy” and “Penthouse” magazines (both turned down) television was to greatly benefit from her presence when videos became part of the country music norm. Ě 39 hit recording career that spanned 13 years saw her distinctive vocals surpass many others emerging on the scene.This led onto a deal with Epic Records in 1976 with “Charlotte” being dropped for the more catchy “Charly”.
She sang in her brother’s band, known as Charlotte and the Volunteers, had regular appearances on the local country music show “Mid-South Jamboree” and toured with artists such as O.B.Originally named Charlotte, 'Charly' was given her masculine moniker by neighborhood friends in Memphis, and she also used it when she started playing hotel lounges. Early life Childhood & teen years Charlotte Denise McClain was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1956. ěorn 26th March 1956 native Tennessean Charlotte Denise McClain’s country music preferences blended in well with the rock, jazz and blues sounds that surrounded her as she grew up in Memphis, a city that’s a real melting pot of music. Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States.
Why have a “Biggest Hits” in 1985 when a “Greatest Hits” came out three years earlier? But the releases, with different recordings, simply prove the immense success of this singer as she quickly piled one hit upon another.