Terri Gibbs - Over Easy

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of Over Easy, the fourth studio album from American country singer Terri Gibbs. This 1983 release, her final non-compilation one on the MCA record label, went to number 32 on the US Billboard Country Album chart.

Stroker Ace (soundtrack)

Welcome to another edition of Soundtrack Sunday.

This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of the release of Stroker Ace, the 1983 film about NASCAR driving that starred Burt Reynolds, his future wife Loni Anderson (they wed in 1988), Jim Nabors, Ned Beatty, Parker Stevenson and pro football player turned actor Bubba Smith. There were also appearances in the movie by real-life NASCAR drivers Dale Earnhardt, Richard Petty, Ricky Rudd, Benny Parsons and many more.

Terri Gibbs - Some Days It Rains All Night Long

Blind since birth, country music artist Terri Gibbs learned to play piano at the age of three. In 1980 she was signed to MCA Records at age twenty six. After her debut album Somebody’s Knockin’ in 1981, which included a smash hit crossover single of the same name, she won the Academy of Country Music’s Top Female Vocalist award that year.

This month marks the 30th anniversary of her third studio album Some Days It Rains All Night Long. The record went to number 33 on the US Billboard Country Albums chart. It also produced a trio of singles.