Lacy J Dalton

Lacy J Dalton has one of the most distinctive voices in country music. Her string of hits in the ‘80s were so recognizable, no one could mistake her voice or style.

She credits Bob Dylan and Joan Baez as being great influences on her music.

After performing in the '60s, in a Bay Area psychedelic rock band called Office, calling herself Jill Croston, she reinvented herself as a country performer in the late ‘70s, adopting her stage name of Lacy J Dalton.

Lacy J Dalton & George Jones Video

Lacy had such hits as Hard Times, Tennessee Waltz, Hillbilly Girl with the Blues, the number two smash Takin' It Easy, 16th Avenue, and Everybody Makes Mistakes (all but Tennessee Waltz made the Top Ten). Her final top 10 hit was Dream Baby(How Long Must I Dream) in 1983.

Although Lacy J Dalton has not had a major hit in 2 decades, her voice is still recognizable by most country fans. I say that there is a Branson theater that is just waiting for Lacy’s talents and singing style.

F. M.