Country music singer Jody Miller has died aged 80 after she suffered from complications due to Parkinson’s disease.
The Grammy award winner died in her hometown of Blanchard, Oklahoma on 6 October, seven years after she was diagnosed.
She received a Grammy in 1965 for her song Queen of the House, which came in at number five in the country music chart and landed the 12th spot on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Reports say that the star was surrounded by family as she died.
She was known as a trailblazer for female artists and previously spoke to The Oklahoman about her career.
Miller said: “I started out as a folk singer. and what got me into country music, actually, was that Grammy.”
Had a successful career in music and was also known for her hits Home Of The Brave, Look At Mine, and If You Think I Love You Now (I Just Started).
Throughout the 1970s Jody had a fruitful career and landed in the country charts 24 times.
She sang country and folk but also turned to gospel in her later life and was inducted into The Country Gospel Music Association’s Hall of Fame.
Jody previously told Tulsa Road: “I’d say next to Queen of the House, the biggest record for me was He’s So Fine, (in 1971), a remake of the old Chiffons hit.”
“I really came back on that one, and I got the Billboard award (for Artist Resurgence of the Year). It sold as many as Queen of the House did, and told people on Music Row down in Nashville that there was another audience out there that might pick up on country music.”
During the 2010, the country music star formed a musical act called Jody Miller and the Three Generations, which included her daughter Robin Sullivan and two of her grandchildren.
She continued to make music and her last album was released in 2020, two years before she died aged 80.
Jody’s former representative Jim Halsey spoke of her highly.
He said: “Not only was she a great talent, but she was one of the nicest people I have ever worked with. She had a fantastic voice and a wonderful career. You are loved, Jody, and I am so honoured to have represented you.”
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