Joni Lee Ryles (née Jenkins; born July 2, 1957) is an American country music singer. The daughter of Conway Twitty, she recorded several singles as Joni Penn. Her most successful solo single was "I'm Sorry Charlie", which peaked at number 16 on Hot Country Songs.[2] The song was included on a self-titled album for MCA Records in 1976.[3] Lee also sang with her father on "Touch the Hand" and "Don't Cry Joni" on his album The High Priest of Country Music, but she was not credited on the charts for either.[4]
Joni Lee | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joni Lee Jenkins |
| Also known as | Joni Penn |
| Born | July 2, 1957[1] Helena, Arkansas, U.S.[2] |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country music |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument | Vocals |
| Years active | 1975–1978 |
| Labels | MCA |
| Spouse | John Wesley Ryles |
Ryles is married to country singer and session vocalist John Wesley Ryles.[5]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| Joni Lee |
|
43[6] |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country[2] | |||
| 1975 | "I'm Sorry Charlie" | 16 | Joni Lee |
| 1976 | "Angel on My Shoulder" | 42 | |
| "Baby Love" | 62 | ||
| 1977 | "The Reason Why I'm Here" | 97 | — |
| 1978 | "I Love How You Love Me" | 94 |
Guest singles (uncredited)
edit| Year | Single | Artist(s) | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | CAN Country | CAN | ||||
| 1975 | "Touch the Hand" | Conway Twitty | 1 | — | 8 | — | The High Priest of Country Music |
| "Don't Cry Joni" | 4 | 63 | 2 | 94 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Joni Lee". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Joni Lee". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
- ^ Whitburn, pp. 434-435
- ^ "Conway Twitty's Posthumous 'Timeless': His Daughter Shares the Story Behind Undiscovered Material". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "Joni Lee Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
External links
edit- Joni Lee discography at Discogs
- Entry at 45cat.com
- Entry with Conway at 45cat.com