Jeannie C. Riley

Jeannie C. Riley rocketed to the top of country music with the smash country crossover hit, “Harper Valley PTA” in 1968. Her stratospheric rise put her in the same orbit with country music luminaries such as Merle Haggard, Johnny Paycheck…

"Harper Valley PTA" singer Jeannie C. Riley and Billy Starnes fell in love when they were 13 and 15 respectively, but their twisting and turning journey to the altar took 54 years.

In the tumult of 1968, “Harper Valley PTA,” a catchy pop-tinged country song, caught the attention of a divided nation and catapulted unknown singer Jeannie C. Riley to the top of the music charts and into the spotlight.