Jacky Ward
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Jacky Ward is an American country music
artist. Between 1972 and 1982, he recorded four albums for Mercury Records
, and charted more than fifteen singles on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs
charts. His highest-peaking single, "A Lover's Question", reached #3 on the charts in 1978. In Ward's career, he recorded three duets with Reba McEntire
, including McEntire's first Top 40 country hit, "Three Sheets in the Wind". After leaving Mercury in the early 1980s, Ward briefly signed to Asylum Records
, releasing a cover of Ricky Nelson
's "Travelin' Man
" that year. Although he released four singles for the label, Ward never issued an album on Asylum, and left the country music business in the late 1980s.
In the 1980s he also hosted a show on The Nashville Network called "Dancin' USA".
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist. Between 1972 and 1982, he recorded four albums for Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
, and charted more than fifteen singles on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts. His highest-peaking single, "A Lover's Question", reached #3 on the charts in 1978. In Ward's career, he recorded three duets with Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
, including McEntire's first Top 40 country hit, "Three Sheets in the Wind". After leaving Mercury in the early 1980s, Ward briefly signed to Asylum Records
Asylum Records
Asylum Records is an American record label founded in 1971 by David Geffen, and partner Elliot Roberts, who had previously worked as agents at the William Morris Agency. Founded specifically to provide a record contract for Jackson Browne, the label signed Tom Waits, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell...
, releasing a cover of Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson
Eric Hilliard Nelson , better known as Ricky Nelson or Rick Nelson, was an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and actor...
's "Travelin' Man
Travelin' Man
"Travelin' Man" is a single by Ricky Nelson, an American singer. It was written by songwriter Jerry Fuller. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100; its b-side, "Hello Mary Lou", reached number nine on the same chart.-Plot:...
" that year. Although he released four singles for the label, Ward never issued an album on Asylum, and left the country music business in the late 1980s.
In the 1980s he also hosted a show on The Nashville Network called "Dancin' USA".
Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Big Blue Diamond | — | Target |
| 1977 | A Lover's Question | 41 | Mercury |
| 1978 | Rainbow | 46 | |
| 1979 | The Best of Jacky Ward | — | |
| 1980 | More! | — | |
| 1982 | Night After Night | 45 | Asylum |
| 1983 | Greatest Hits | — | Premier |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country | |||
| 1972 | "Big Blue Diamond Big Blue Diamonds "Big Blue Diamonds" is a song written by Earl J. Carson in 1950 and published by Lois Music, BMI. It was first recorded by Red Perkins and originally issued as a 78rpm single on King Records #903 b/w "Rag Man Boogie" in 1950... " |
39 | — | Big Blue Diamond |
| 1973 | "Dream Weaver" | 88 | — | Single only |
| 1975 | "Stealin'" | 50 | — | A Lover's Question |
| "Dance Her by Me (One More Time)" | 38 | 45 | ||
| 1976 | "She'll Throw Stones at You" | 92 | — | |
| "I Never Said It Would Be Easy" | 24 | 26 | ||
| 1977 | "Texas Angel" | 31 | — | |
| "Why Not Tonight" | 69 | — | ||
| "Fools Fall in Love" | 9 | 16 | ||
| 1978 | "A Lover's Question A Lover's Question "A Lover's Question" is a 1958 pop/R&B hit for Clyde McPhatter. The single was written by Brook Benton and Jimmy T. Williams and was Clyde McPhatter's most successful pop and R&B release. "A Lover's Question" made it to #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was #1 for one week on the R&B chart... "A |
3 | 6 | |
| "Three Sheets in the Wind"/ "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight I'd Really Love to See You Tonight "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight" was written by Parker McGee and was a hit by England Dan & John Ford Coley from their 1976 album Nights Are Forever... " (w/ Reba McEntire Reba McEntire Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma... ) |
20 | — | single only | |
| "I Want to Be in Love" | 24 | — | Rainbow | |
| "Rhythm of the Rain Rhythm of the Rain "Rhythm of the Rain" is a song performed by The Cascades, released in November 1962. It was written by Cascades band member John Claude Gummoe. It rose to number three on the US pop chart on March 9, 1963, and spent two weeks at number one on the US Easy Listening chart. The song was also a top 5... " |
11 | 9 | ||
| 1979 | "Wisdom of a Fool" | 8 | — | |
| "That Makes Two of Us" (w/ Reba McEntire) | 26 | — | The Best of Jacky Ward | |
| "You're My Kind of Woman" | 14 | — | ||
| 1980 | "I'd Do Anything for You" | 32 | — | |
| "Save Your Heart for Me" | 8 | — | More! | |
| "That's the Way a Cowboy Rocks and Rolls" | 7 | — | ||
| 1981 | "Somethin' on the Radio" | 13 | — | |
| 1982 | "Travelin' Man Travelin' Man "Travelin' Man" is a single by Ricky Nelson, an American singer. It was written by songwriter Jerry Fuller. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100; its b-side, "Hello Mary Lou", reached number nine on the same chart.-Plot:... " |
32 | — | Night After Night |
| "Take the Mem'ry When You Go" | 57 | — | ||
| 1983 | "The Night's Almost Over" | 85 | — | Singles only |
| 1988 | "Can't Get to You from Here" | 83 | — |
- APeaked at #6 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 and #98 on the RPMRPM (magazine)RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Top Singles chart in Canada.