Terri Gibbs - Totally Terri - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Souls of Mischief - 93 Til Infinity [COMPACT DISCS] Explicit date 09/28/1993

Blessed with a remarkable voice, blind country singer, songwriter and pianist Terri Gibbs was first discovered by Chet Atkins in the early 1970’s while she was still a teenager. Atkins persuaded her to move to Nashville where she began her recording career in 1980. Although she only released albums between 1980 and 1990, she recorded 7 studio albums and charted 13 singles on the Billboard Country Singles chart including her debut single InchSomebody's Knockin'Inch, which reached No. 8 on the country charts, No. 13 on the pop charts and No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary charts. A tour with George Jones in the 80’s gained her a loyal legion of fans in the country market but she stopped recording country music in 1990 and began shifting her focus to contemporary Christian music. Presented here is her first professional recording session which took place in 1975, a full five years before her major tag debut. Gibbs wrote or co-wrote all the songs on the album which displayed a maturity well beyond her years, although the album remained unreleased until 1983. It’s worth noting that her phrasing and piano style drew comparisons to Ray Charles. All selections have been newly remastered.

From her earliest days playing piano by ear to her breakthrough as a country music voice in the early 1980s, Terri Gibbs has always sung with heart, honesty, and soul. Blind since infancy, Terri's gift for storytelling through song became unmistakable with hits like 'Somebody's Knockin', and here, on 'The Lady' originally released in 1984, she continues that journey with a collection of songs that balance country warmth with personal sincerity. This record features ten spirited and intimate tracks, from the tender plea of 'Please Forgive Me' to the reflective soul of 'The Lady I Used to Be' and the heartfelt affirmation of 'There's Never Been a Woman'. With each lyric and melody, Terri brings us into her world, a place of love, resilience, and the graceful honesty that has defined her music for decades.