Nat Stuckey
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Nathan Stuckey was an American country singer. He recorded for various labels between 1966 and 1978, charting in the top 10 of Hot Country Songs
with "Sweet Thang", "Plastic Saddle", "Sweet Thang and Cisco" and "Take Time to Love Her"
He became a hit songwriter after he co-wrote Buck Owens
' number-one single "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line
" in 1965. Following this song, Stuckey wrote and recorded "Sweet Thang" on Paula Records.
Another of Stuckey's compositions, "Pop a Top
", was recorded by Jim Ed Brown
on RCA Records in 1967. A year later, Stuckey signed with RCA himself. Among his hits for RCA were "Plastic Saddle" and "Sweet Thing and Cisco".
Stuckey teamed with Connie Smith
on the duet of "Young Love", followed by another single and two albums. The duo was in the final nominations for a Grammy for their version of "Whispering Hope".
After seven years with RCA, Stuckey signed with MCA Records. With Conway Twitty
and David Barnes producing, his single "Sun Comin' Up" made the top 20, but none of his other MCA releases did. He last charted in 1978 with the number 26 single "The Days of Sand and Shovels
".
Stuckey also went on to direct in producing sessions, along with announcing and singing jingles on hundreds of regional and national commercials. He wrote two jingles for Coca-Cola
in the l970's, recorded twenty-two spots of McDonald's
, and was the singing voice on the last Spuds MacKenzie
commercial for Budweiser
. He continued recording jingles into the 1980s.
Another project was the ownership of Music Row Talent, Inc., a booking agency in Nashville, which was in business for twelve years. Through his Texas Promise Land Development Company, Nat began acquiring land in Tennessee and Texas.
Shortly before Stuckey's death, Randy Travis
released "Diggin' Up Bones
", which Stuckey co-wrote.
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...
with "Sweet Thang", "Plastic Saddle", "Sweet Thang and Cisco" and "Take Time to Love Her"
Biography
Raised in Atlanta, Texas, in Cass County, Nat Stuckey attended Arlington State College, where he earned a radio and television degree. Nat established himself as a radio announcer, first at Radio Station KALT in Atlanta, Texas, then at Radio Station KWKH in Shreveport, Louisiana. While at KWKH, Nat became a member of the Louisiana Hayride and the last major act with beginning roots from the Hayride.He became a hit songwriter after he co-wrote Buck Owens
Buck Owens
Alvis Edgar Owens, Jr. , better known as Buck Owens, was an American singer and guitarist who had 21 No. 1 hits on the Billboard country music charts with his band, the Buckaroos...
' number-one single "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line
Waitin' in Your Welfare Line
"Waitin' in Your Welfare Line" is a 1966 single by Buck Owens. The single was Owens' tenth number one on the U.S. country music chart. "Waitin' in Your Welfare Line" spent seven weeks at the top and a total of eighteen weeks on the country chart....
" in 1965. Following this song, Stuckey wrote and recorded "Sweet Thang" on Paula Records.
Another of Stuckey's compositions, "Pop a Top
Pop a Top
"Pop a Top" is a song written by Nat Stuckey, and recorded by American country music artist Alan Jackson. It is the lead-off single to his 1999 album Under the Influence. It peaked at number 6 on the United States Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and number 2 on the Canadian RPM...
", was recorded by Jim Ed Brown
Jim Ed Brown
Jim Ed Brown is an American country music singer who achieved fame in the 1950s with his two sisters as a member of The Browns. He later had a successful solo career from 1965 to 1974, followed by a string of major duet hits with Helen Cornelius through 1981...
on RCA Records in 1967. A year later, Stuckey signed with RCA himself. Among his hits for RCA were "Plastic Saddle" and "Sweet Thing and Cisco".
Stuckey teamed with Connie Smith
Connie Smith
Connie Smith is an American country music artist. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local talent contest near Columbus, Ohio, which attracted the attention of country songwriter Bill Anderson...
on the duet of "Young Love", followed by another single and two albums. The duo was in the final nominations for a Grammy for their version of "Whispering Hope".
After seven years with RCA, Stuckey signed with MCA Records. With Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty , born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was an American country music artist. He also had success in early rock and roll, R&B, and pop music. He held the record for the most number one singles of any act with 55 No. 1 Billboard country hits until George Strait broke the record in 2006...
and David Barnes producing, his single "Sun Comin' Up" made the top 20, but none of his other MCA releases did. He last charted in 1978 with the number 26 single "The Days of Sand and Shovels
The Days of Sand and Shovels
"The Days of Sand and Shovels" is a single by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. Released in April 1969, it was the second single from his album The Best of Waylon Jennings. The song peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart...
".
Stuckey also went on to direct in producing sessions, along with announcing and singing jingles on hundreds of regional and national commercials. He wrote two jingles for Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola is a carbonated soft drink sold in stores, restaurants, and vending machines in more than 200 countries. It is produced by The Coca-Cola Company of Atlanta, Georgia, and is often referred to simply as Coke...
in the l970's, recorded twenty-two spots of McDonald's
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is the world's largest chain of hamburger fast food restaurants, serving around 64 million customers daily in 119 countries. Headquartered in the United States, the company began in 1940 as a barbecue restaurant operated by the eponymous Richard and Maurice McDonald; in 1948...
, and was the singing voice on the last Spuds MacKenzie
Spuds MacKenzie
Spuds MacKenzie was a fictional dog character created for use in an advertising campaign marketing Bud Light beer in the late 1980s. The dog first showed up in a Bud Light Super Bowl XXI ad in 1987...
commercial for Budweiser
Budweiser
Budweiser is a German adjective describing something or someone from the city of České Budějovice in Southern Bohemia, Czech Republic.Beer brewing in České Budějovice dates back to the 13th century...
. He continued recording jingles into the 1980s.
Another project was the ownership of Music Row Talent, Inc., a booking agency in Nashville, which was in business for twelve years. Through his Texas Promise Land Development Company, Nat began acquiring land in Tennessee and Texas.
Shortly before Stuckey's death, Randy Travis
Randy Travis
Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...
released "Diggin' Up Bones
Diggin' Up Bones
"Diggin' Up Bones" is a song recorded by country music artist Randy Travis. It was the third single to his 1986 album Storms of Life. It peaked at number-one in both the United States and Canada.-Chart positions:...
", which Stuckey co-wrote.
Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Nat Stuckey Really Sings | 6 | Paula |
| 1967 | All My Tomorrows | 28 | |
| 1968 | Stuckey Style | — | |
| Nat Stuckey Sings | 37 | RCA Victor | |
| 1969 | Keep 'Em Country | 27 | |
| Young Love Young Love (Connie Smith and Nat Stuckey album) Young Love is a collaboration album by American country artists, Connie Smith and Nat Stuckey. The album was released in July 1969 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson and Felton Jarvis... (w/ Connie Smith Connie Smith Connie Smith is an American country music artist. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local talent contest near Columbus, Ohio, which attracted the attention of country songwriter Bill Anderson... ) |
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| New Country Roads | 27 | ||
| 1970 | Sunday Morning with Nat Stuckey & Connie Smith Sunday Morning with Nat Stuckey & Connie Smith Sunday Morning with Nat Stuckey & Connie Smith is the second and final collaboration album between American country music artists, Nat Stuckey and Connie Smith. The album was released in January 1970 on RCA Victor Records and was produced by Bob Ferguson and Felton Jarvis... (w/ Connie Smith) |
— | |
| Old Man Willis | — | ||
| Country Fever | 38 | ||
| 1971 | She Wakes Me with a Kiss Every Morning | 20 | |
| Only a Woman Like You | — | ||
| 1972 | Forgive Me for Calling You Darling | 37 | |
| Is It Any Wonder That I Love You | 40 | ||
| 1973 | Take Time to Love Her / I Used It All On You | 37 | |
| 1974 | The Best of Nat Stuckey | 33 | |
| 1976 | Independence | 37 | MCA |
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 | |||
| 1965 | "Hurting Again" | — | — | single only |
| 1966 | "Don't You Believe Her" | — | — | Nat Stuckey Really Sings |
| "Sweet Thang" | 4 | — | ||
| 1967 | "Oh! Woman" | 17 | — | |
| "All My Tomorrows" | 27 | — | All My Tomorrows | |
| "You're Puttin' Me On" | 67 | — | ||
| "Adorable Women" | 41 | — | ||
| 1968 | "My Can Do Can't Keep Up with My Want To" | 17 | — | Stuckey Style |
| "Leave This One Alone" | 63 | — | single only | |
| "Plastic Saddle" | 9 | 8 | Nat Stuckey Sings | |
| 1969 | "Joe and Mabel's 12th Street Bar and Grill" | 13 | — | |
| "Cut Across Shorty" | 15 | — | New Country Roads | |
| "Young Love" (w/ Connie Smith Connie Smith Connie Smith is an American country music artist. She began her career in 1963 after winning a local talent contest near Columbus, Ohio, which attracted the attention of country songwriter Bill Anderson... ) |
20 | — | Young Love | |
| "Sweet Thang and Cisco" | 8 | 4 | Country Fever | |
| 1970 | "Sittin' in Atlanta Station" | 33 | 16 | single only |
| "If God Is Dead (Who's That Living in My Soul)" (w/ Connie Smith) | 59 | — | Sunday Morning | |
| "Old Man Willis" | 31 | 31 | Old Man Willis | |
| "Whiskey, Whiskey" | 31 | — | Country Fever | |
| 1971 | "She Wakes Me with a Kiss Every Morning (And She Loves Me to Sleep Every Night)" |
11 | 5 | She Wakes Me with a Kiss Every Morning |
| "Only a Woman Like You" | 24 | — | Only a Woman Like You | |
| "I'm Gonna Act Right" | 17 | 34 | Forgive Me for Calling You Darling | |
| 1972 | "Forgive Me for Calling You Darling" | 16 | 6 | |
| "Is It Any Wonder That I Love You" | 26 | — | Is It Any Wonder That I Love You | |
| "Don't Pay the Ransom" | 18 | 28 | ||
| 1973 | "Take Time to Love Her" | 10 | 14 | Take Time to Love Her / I Used It All On You |
| "I Used It All On You" | 22 | 14 | ||
| "Got Leaving On Her Mind" | 14 | 36 | singles only | |
| 1974 | "You Never Say You Love Me Anymore" | 31 | 95 | |
| "It Hurts to Know the Feeling's Gone" | 42 | — | ||
| "You Don't Have to Go Home" | 36 | — | ||
| 1975 | "Boom Boom Barroom Man" | 85 | — | |
| 1976 | "Sun Comin' Up" | 13 | 33 | Independence |
| "The Way He's Treated You" | 46 | — | ||
| "That's All She Ever Said Except Goodbye" | 42 | — | ||
| 1977 | "The Shady Side of Charlotte" | 48 | — | singles only |
| "Fallin' Down" | — | — | ||
| "Buddy, I Lied" | 63 | — | ||
| "I'm Coming Home to Face the Music" | 62 | — | ||
| 1978 | "That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day) That Lucky Old Sun "That Lucky Old Sun" is a 1949 popular song with music by Beasley Smith and words by Haven Gillespie. Like "Ol' Man River", its lyrics contrast the toil and intense hardship of the singer's life with the obliviousness of the natural world.-1949 recordings:... " |
66 | — | |
| "The Days of Sand and Shovels The Days of Sand and Shovels "The Days of Sand and Shovels" is a single by American country music artist Waylon Jennings. Released in April 1969, it was the second single from his album The Best of Waylon Jennings. The song peaked at number 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart... " |
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