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'''Donna Stark''' is an [[American people|American]] [[Country music|Country]] singer who recorded in the 1970s and 1980s and succeeded in reaching the [[Hot Country Songs|Billboard Country Charts]] with the singles "[[Why Don't You Believe Me]]" and "Next 100 Years".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Donna+Stark|title=Donna Stark Top Songs|access-date=1 November 2021}}</ref> |
'''Donna Stark''' is an [[American people|American]] [[Country music|Country]] singer who recorded in the 1970s and 1980s and succeeded in reaching the [[Hot Country Songs|Billboard Country Charts]] with the singles "[[Why Don't You Believe Me]]" and "Next 100 Years".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musicvf.com/songs.php?page=artist&artist=Donna+Stark|title=Donna Stark Top Songs|access-date=1 November 2021}}</ref> |
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==Early Life== |
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Stark was born and raised in [[City Island, Bronx|City Island]], New York. She displayed a keen interest in music from an early age, and learned to play the guitar, piano and accordion. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Her first 2 singles were "Set Me Free" and "Echoes of the Past" which received limited airplay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/5343848-Donna-Stark|title=Donna Stark Discogs|access-date=1 November 2021}}</ref> |
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Strongly influenced by the rise of [[Country Pop]] in the 1970s, Stark decided to pursue a musical career and ultimately signed with RCI Records, a label formed by Ron Carpentier in Elmsford, New York in 1967.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://en.everybodywiki.com/RCI_Records |title=RCI Records|publisher=EverybodyWiki.com|access-date=1 November 2021}}</ref> Her first 2 singles were "Set Me Free" and "Echoes of the Past" which received limited airplay.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/5343848-Donna-Stark|title=Donna Stark Discogs|access-date=1 November 2021}}</ref> |
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After recording for several years, she entered the Billboard Country Charts in 1979 at No. 92 with the song "Why Don't You Believe Me", her biggest [[hit record|hit]]. Her next and final charting song was the lead single and title track to her 1980 album, "Next 100 Years", which peaked at #102.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/5343848-Donna-Stark|title=Donna Stark Discogs|access-date=1 November 2021}}</ref> |
After recording for several years, she entered the Billboard Country Charts in 1979 at No. 92 with the song "Why Don't You Believe Me", her biggest [[hit record|hit]]. Her next and final charting song was the lead single and title track to her 1980 album, "Next 100 Years", which peaked at #102.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/5343848-Donna-Stark|title=Donna Stark Discogs|access-date=1 November 2021}}</ref> |
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Donna Stark | |
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| Born | The Bronx, New York |
| Years active | Late-1970s–early 1980s |
Donna Stark is an American Country singer who recorded in the 1970s and 1980s and succeeded in reaching the Billboard Country Charts with the singles "Why Don't You Believe Me" and "Next 100 Years".[1]
Career
Her first 2 singles were "Set Me Free" and "Echoes of the Past" which received limited airplay.[2]
After recording for several years, she entered the Billboard Country Charts in 1979 at No. 92 with the song "Why Don't You Believe Me", her biggest hit. Her next and final charting song was the lead single and title track to her 1980 album, "Next 100 Years", which peaked at #102.[3]
Discography
Singles:[4]
- RCI Records
- 1976 "Set Me Free" (7", Single)
- 1976 "Echoes of the Past" (7", Single, Promo)
- 1978 "I Wanna Be With You" (7", Single)
- 1978 "Walking Away/Fascinating Stranger" (7", Single)
- 1979 "Why Don't You Believe Me" (7", Single, Promo) US Country #92
- 1980 "The Next 100 Years" (7", Single, Promo) US Country #105
- Thomas Records
- 1978 "What Does It Take (To Keep A Man Like You Satisfied)" (7", Single, Promo)
Albums:
- RCI Records
- 1980 "The Next 100 Years" (LP)
See also
References
- ^ "Donna Stark Top Songs". Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Donna Stark Discogs". Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Donna Stark Discogs". Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ "Donna Stark Discogs". Retrieved 1 November 2021.