With a distinctive drawl and commanding vocals, Ms. Montgomery made her name in Nashville as a singer and songwriter of heartbreak and passion.

Melba Montgomery ... The pair went on to record several songs like “We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds” which was written by Montgomery and became her first radio hit, reaching no. 3 on ...

Melba Montgomery, one of the most distinctive country ... Her most consistent and enduring success, though, came with the songs she performed with others, beginning with “We Must Have Been ...

"Very sad news as yesterday the legendary Melba Montgomery passed away at age 86. Melba recorded with my Dad many songs including 'We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds.' She was an incredible singer ...

Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Melba Montgomery, a country singer known for her duets with George Jones, Gene Pitney and Charlie Louvin, has died. She was 86. Her death was confirmed by her ...

“Very sad news as yesterday the legendary Melba Montgomery passed away at age 86,” she wrote. “Melba recorded with my Dad many songs including ‘We Must Have Been Out Of Our Minds.

Melba Montgomery, legendary country singer and George Jones collaborator, died Wednesday (Jan. 15) after a long battle with dementia. She was 86 years old. Montgomery’s daughter, Melissa Solomon ...

Melba Montgomery, a country singer and songwriter whose Southern inflections and high harmonies brought a distinctive flourish alongside duet partners such as George Jones in ballads about ...

Montgomery released her debut solo album, "Melba Montgomery," in 1963. Ms. Montgomery published a cookbook in 1988 and released her final solo album, "Things That Keep You Going," in 2010.