Jean Shepard
Jean Shepard, born Ollie Imogene Shepard on November 21, 1933, in
Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, was an American country singer and songwriter. Growing
up in a musical family, she began performing locally in the 1950s and joined the
group The Melody Ranch Girls. Her breakthrough came with the 1953 single "A Dear
John Letter" and "Forgive Me, John", which reached the Top 10 on the country
charts. Shepard signed with Capitol Records and released Songs of a Love Affair
in 1956, followed by Lonesome Love (1958) and Got You on My Mind (1961). She
collaborated with Ferlin Husky on "Second Fid...
