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Martin Glenn Barber[1] (February 2, 1935[1] – March 28, 2008),[2] was an American country and rockabilly performer. He recorded for Hickory Records in the 1970s,[1] releasing three albums and charting 21 singles on Hot Country Songs. His highest chart entry was "Unexpected Goodbye", which reached number 23.
Glenn Barber | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Martin Glenn Barber |
| Born | February 2, 1935 Hollis, Oklahoma, United States |
| Died | March 28, 2008 (aged 73) Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 1954–1980 |
| Labels | Hickory |
One of his final brushes with the charts occurred in 1979 with "Everyone Wants to Disco".[1] In discovering that 'they' did not,[1] he changed career and pursued other avenues such as painting and screenwriting.[3]
Glenn Barber died in Gallatin, Tennessee, in March 2008, at the age of 73.[2][4]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | New Star | Hickory |
| 1972 | The Best of Glenn Barber | |
| 1974 | Glenn Barber | MGM/Hickory |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1964 | "How Can I Forget You" | 48 | — | singles only |
| "If Anyone Can Show Cause" – | 42 | — | ||
| "Stronger Than Dirt" | 27 | — | ||
| "Dancing Shoes" | — | — | ||
| 1965 | "Loneliest Man in Town" | — | — | |
| "Happy Birthday Broken Heart" | — | — | ||
| 1968 | "Go Home Letter (I Wish That I Were You)" | — | — | |
| "Don't Worry 'Bout the Mule (Just Load the Wagon)" | 41 | — | New Star | |
| 1969 | "I Don't Want No More of the Cheese" | — | — | |
| "Gonna Make My Mama Proud of Me" | — | — | ||
| "Kissed by the Rain, Warmed by the Sun" | 24 | 25 | ||
| 1970 | "She Cheats on Me" | 28 | — | |
| "Poison Red Berries" | 72 | — | The Best of Glenn Barber | |
| "Al" | — | — | single only | |
| 1971 | "Yes, Dear, There Is a Virginia" | 75 | — | The Best of Glenn Barber |
| "I Committed the Crime" | — | — | singles only | |
| "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" | — | — | ||
| "Betty Ann" | — | — | The Best of Glenn Barber | |
| 1972 | "I'm the Man on Susie's Mind" | 28 | — | |
| "Unexpected Goodbye" | 23 | — | ||
| 1973 | "Yes Ma'm (I Found Her in a Honky Tonk)" | 67 | 94 | |
| "Country Girl (I Love You Still)" | 61 | — | Glenn Barber | |
| "That's How a Coward Tells an Angel Goodbye" | — | 90 | ||
| "Daddy Number Two" | 45 | 85 | ||
| 1974 | "You Only Live Once (In Awhile)" | 65 | — | |
| "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" (re-release) | — | — | ||
| "Sweet on My Mind" | — | — | ||
| 1975 | "She's No Ordinary Woman" | — | — | |
| 1976 | "It Took a Drunk (To Drive God's Message Home)" | — | — | singles only |
| 1977 | "(You Better Be) One Hell of a Woman" | 79 | — | |
| 1978 | "Cry, Cry Darling" | 67 | — | |
| "What's the Name of That Song?" | 30 | — | ||
| 1979 | "Love Songs Just for You" | 27 | — | |
| "Everybody Wants to Disco" | 76 | — | ||
| "Woman's Touch" | 70 | — | ||
| 1980 | "First Love Feelings" | 74 | — | |
References
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1993). The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 37. ISBN 0-85112-726-6.
- "Singer Glenn Barber dies at 73". Countrystandardtime.com. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- "Glenn Barber | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- "Martin Barber Obituary - Gallatin, Tennessee". Tributes.com. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- "Glenn Barber | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
External links
- CONELRAD | ATOMIC PLATTERS – Atom Bomb: Glenn Barber [Recorded 1955]
- Glenn Barber – from Allmusic
- GLENN BARBER – THE STORY –
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