Argolda “Goldie” Hill
January 11, 1933 – February 24, 2005
Goldie Hill was one of country music’s first generation of women. Along with Kitty Wells, she would influence the next generation’s Dolly Parton, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn. Hill got her first break when she was invited to perform on the popular Louisiana Hayride program in 1952. Later that year, she released her first single, followed by “I Let the Stars Get in My Eyes” which quickly went to the top of the charts. It was the first by a woman to do so. Almost as quickly as she became famous, Hill walked away from the music business. In 1957, she married Carl “Mr. Country” Smith, the former husband of June Carter, and retired to start and raise a family. She attempted a small comeback during the late ’60s, but nothing of commercial significance came from it. She soon retired again to show horses. Goldie Hill passed away from cancer on February 24, 2005. She was 72.
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