Melba Joyce Montgomery was born on Oct. 14, 1938, in Iron City, Tenn., one of nine children of Norman and Willie Annie Mae (Cypert) Montgomery. Her father was a sharecropper — and later ...

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

Grand Ole Opry winner Melba Joyce Montgomery was born in Iron City, Tennessee, on Oct. 14, 1938, and spent most of her childhood in Florence, Alabama. Her father was a farmer, and her mother ...

Melba Joyce Montgomery[1] was born in Iron City, Tenn. on Oct. 14, 1937. Her brothers, Carl and Earl Montgomery, later became songwriters in country. Montgomery was raised in Florence, Ala. and first ...

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Melba Lee Tidwell, passed away peacefully on Feb. 6, 2025, just four days shy of her 87th birthday. Born on Feb. 10, 1938, in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Melba Montgomery — who scored a number of country duet hits with George Jones and others, as well as a No. 1 solo hit with "No Charge" — has died. According to various sources, Montgomery ...