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Alongside her successful solo career, Posey has shared the stage with some of the most influential artists of her time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf you enjoy the sounds of Helen Shapiro, Johnny Tillotson or Sue Thompson among others like Gene Pitney or Julie Rogers - then Sandy Posey's music will surely strike a chord with you. Her melodic tunes have drawn inspiration from various artists across different eras while maintaining her distinct musical identity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-single-girl-the-very-best-of-the-mgm-recordings","title":"A Single Girl - The Very Best of the MGM Recordings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSandy Posey\u003c\/strong\u003e, brought up in the music rich area of Memphis, was a backing singer for the Nashville Studios. Singers she backed on record included Elvis Presley, Tommy Roe, Bobby Bare, Joe Tex, Percy Sledge, and Skeeter Davis. Later, in spite of her own success, she continued to contribute her voice as part of the famous Nashville Sound background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNashville publisher Gary Walker and writer-producer Chips Moman wondered how she would sound solo and brought her into the studio in 1966 to record as the main artist. She scored five Top 40 single hits and released four albums all on the MGM label between 1966-1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRPM\u003c\/em\u003e presents the very best of these recordings, nearly all produced by Chips Moman. Great melodic and rhythmic 60's pop, reminiscent of the girl-talk records of the early 60's, innocent and submissive, with splashes of Posey's country music background which at the time brought her widespread radio and jukebox play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough many of the songs were written by others, Posey's strength was her song styling. 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