Sandy Posey — “Patterns”: Brace for the Obscure (60s rock)! — March 24, 2024

THE GREATEST SONGS OF THE 1960s THAT NO ONE HAS EVER HEARD

1,154) Sandy Posey — “Patterns”

Countrypolitan icon Sandy Posey blesses us with Barbara Cooper and Frank Catana’s alluring “supremely moody [song] (released by Cooper herself in 1967)[, which] showcases Posey at her finest”. (Joe Marchese, https://theseconddisc.com/2024/01/23/its-wonderful-to-be-in-love-cherry-red-reissues-sandy-poseys-complete-mgm-recordings/) “For countrypolitan)[, it has an] unusually brooding pop melod[y]”. Richie Unterberger, https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-single-girl-the-very-best-of-the-mgm-recordings-mw0000547717)

As to Sandy Posey, Stephen Thomas Erlewine writes:

Walking the line separating girl group pop and the Nashville Sound, Sandy Posey scored a pair of major hits with her first two singles, “Born a Woman” and “Single Girl,” both number 12 Billboard hits in 1966. . . . Posey transitioned to country music in the ’70s, earning a string of country hits that ran through the decade. . . . After graduating from a high school in West Memphis, Arkansas, she started to pursue a musical career in Memphis. Landing a job as a receptionist in a recording studio, she also started to work as a session singer. . . . [She] came to the attention of producer Chips Moman. Hearing her demo of “Born a Woman[]” convinced Moman to help Posey secure a contract with MGM Records. Moman produced “Born a Woman,” . . . [which] snag[ged] Posey two Grammy nominations in 1967 . . . . After “What a Woman in Love Won’t Do” reached 31, Posey again occupied the number 12 position with “I Take It Back.” As quickly as she shot up the charts, Posey shot back down. “Are You Never Coming Home” topped out at 59 in 1967, with “Something I’ll Remember” failing to chart in 1968. By 1971, she refashioned herself as a country singer . . . . [and o]ver the next few years, she was modestly successful on the country charts . . . .

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sandy-posey-mn0000291724#biography

Michael D’Arcy notes that:

Posey also continued with her obligations as a back-up vocalist. She contributed to `When A Man Loves A Woman’ – a huge hit by Percy Sledge. Sandy also provided vocal back-up for Elvis Presley at Moman’s American Studios. Amongst others, her contributions are included on `Elvis’s Gospel Songs’ in 1966 and `Back In Memphis’ and `Mama Liked the Roses’ in 1969. Her activities in supporting Elvis Presley in this way led to Sandy’s appearance with Elvis on his initial Las Vegas concert in 1969. 

https://web.archive.org/web/20070203191740/http://www.countrypolitan.com/fringe0601.php

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