Glenn Barber
Martin Glenn Barber (February 2, 1935 – March 28, 2008) was an American country music and rockabilly singer-songwriter. He recorded for Hickory Records in the 1970s, releasing three albums and charting 21 singles on Hot Country Songs. His highest chart entry was "Unexpected Goodbye", which reached number 23.
Also recorded as Martin Glenn Barber
Glenn Barber
- Name
- Glenn Barber
- Birth Name
- Martin Glenn Barber
- Born
- 2 February 1935
- Birthplace
- Hollis, Oklahoma, U.S.
- Died
- 28 March 2008
- Place of death
- Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S.
- Occupation
- Singer-songwriter
- Nationality
- United States
- Fields
- country music
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One of his final brushes with the charts occurred in 1979 with "Everyone Wants to Disco". In discovering that 'they' did not, he changed career and pursued other avenues such as painting and screenwriting. Barber died in Gallatin, Tennessee, in March 2008, at the age of 73.
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Key facts
• Name — Glenn Barber • Birth Name — Martin Glenn Barber • Born — 2 February 1935 • Birthplace — Hollis, Oklahoma, U.S. • Died — 28 March 2008 • Place of death — Gallatin, Tennessee, U.S. • Genre — Country • Occupation — Singer-songwriter • Years Active — 1954–1980 • Label — Hickory
Albums
Albums
• Year — Album — Label • 1970 — New Star — Hickory • 1972 — The Best of Glenn Barber • 1974 — Glenn Barber — MGM/Hickory
Singles
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 — —
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1935
Glenn Barber born at Hollis.
2008
Glenn Barber died at Gallatin.
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- 1.Colin Larkin. The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music. Guinness Publishing. 37. 1993. 0-85112-726-6.
- 2.Glenn Barber | Biography & History. AllMusic.
- 3.Singer Glenn Barber dies at 73. Countrystandardtime.com.
- 4.Martin Barber Obituary - Gallatin, Tennessee. Tributes.com.
- 5.Glenn Barber | Album Discography. AllMusic.
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