Sandy Posey dead at 80: ’60s singer known for songs Single Girl and Born a Woman passes away following dementia battle
Singer Sandy Posey has died aged 80 following a battle with dementia.
The musician, known for 1960s hits Single Girl and Born A Woman, passed away on Saturday morning at her Tennessee home following complications from the degenerative condition – her husband Wade Cummins confirmed to TMZ.
Cummins said Posey had been battling dementia ‘for a while’ but had a slow decline over the past seven years. He said she had otherwise been in good health.
Cummins was by Posey’s bedside when she died, as well as her daughter Amy, and their niece.
Posey’s husband said he cared for her in her final years and is heartbroken over the loss of the love of his life, who he ‘misses deeply.’
Singer Sandy Posey has died aged 80 following a battle with dementia. Pictured in 1966
The singer of hits such as Born a Woman and Single Girl was pictured in 1967 in London
Cummins said that he and Posey are deeply religious, and he is comforted in the knowledge that she is ‘now with Jesus,’ the outlet reported.
Cummins told the outlet that he’s comforted by the kindness and support he’s received from her millions of fans internationally.
Posey’s family is planning to have a celebration of life event in her honor, according to the outlet, but has yet to earmark a date.
Cummins said the event will be recorded and put on Facebook so her fans can watch, according to the outlet.
Posey will be cremated, sources told the outlet.
Among Posey’s singles included Born a Woman and Single Girl, both released in 1966, as well as tracks such as the 1967’s I Take It Back, What a Woman in Love Won’t Do and Are You Never Coming Home.
Born A Woman earned Posey her two career Grammy nominations in 1967, in the categories for Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance – Male Or Female; and Best Vocal Performance, Female.
Posey had been inked to multiple record labels over the years, according to the outlet, including Columbia, Warner Bros. and MGM.
Cummins said that he and Posey are deeply religious, and he is comforted in the knowledge that she is ‘now with Jesus,’ the outlet reported.
Cummins told the outlet that he’s comforted by the kindness and support he’s received from her millions of fans internationally.
Posey’s family is planning to have a celebration of life event in her honor, according to the outlet, but has yet to earmark a date.
Cummins said the event will be recorded and put on Facebook so her fans can watch, according to the outlet.
Posey will be cremated, sources told the outlet.
Among Posey’s singles included Born a Woman and Single Girl, both released in 1966, as well as tracks such as the 1967’s I Take It Back, What a Woman in Love Won’t Do and Are You Never Coming Home.
Born A Woman earned Posey her two career Grammy nominations in 1967, in the categories for Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance – Male Or Female; and Best Vocal Performance, Female.
Posey had been inked to multiple record labels over the years, according to the outlet, including Columbia, Warner Bros. and MGM.
Posey was pictured in 1966, the year she had the hit singles Born a Woman and Single Girl
Posey had been inked to multiple record labels over the years, according to the outlet, including Columbia, Warner Bros. and MGM
Born A Woman earned Posey her two career Grammy nominations in 1967, in the categories for Best Contemporary (R&R) Solo Vocal Performance – Male Or Female; and Best Vocal Performance, Female
According to a biography published on AllMusic.com, Posey ‘possessed a high, keening voice that bore only the slightest twang,’ which she’d accentuate after I Take It Back landed in the Top 40 in 1967.
Posey focused on country music as the 1970s arrived, working with producer Billy Sherrill, who had also worked with the late Tammy Wynette.
She made a comeback in the 2000s, re-recording her main tracks and a record for King Records, according to AllMusic.com.
Posey had recently celebrated her 80th birthday, as she was born June 18, 1944 in Jasper, Alabama.
She had attended high school in West Memphis, Arkansas and subsequently moved to Memphis to chase her dreams in the music business. She had worked as a receptionist at a studio and also worked as a session singer prior to her breakout with the aforementioned singles.
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, based in Nashville, posted a tweet Monday in memory of the late singer.
It read: ‘Sandy Posey, whose hits like “Born a Woman” and “Single Girl” blended the sweetness of 1960s teen pop with country melodies, died July 21. Her career included session work for Elvis Presley and recording with famed producer Billy Sherrill.’
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