Lacy J. Dalton

Lacy J. Dalton (born Jill Lynne Byrem; October 13, 1946) is an American country music singer and songwriter. She is known for her gritty, powerful vocals, which People Magazine likened to a country equivalent of Bonnie Raitt.

Dalton had a number of hits in the 1980s, including "Takin' It Easy", "Crazy Blue Eyes", and "16th Avenue". Though absent from the U.S. country charts since 1990, she still continues to record and perform, having most recently released three independently recorded albums: Wild Horse Crossing on Shop Records in 1999; The Last Wild Place on Song Dog Records in 2004; and her 2010 self-released Here's To Hank.

When asked about her musical influences, she replied: "Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Kris Kristofferson, Guy Clark, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Janis Joplin, Robert Johnson, Karen Dalton, Fred Koller, Big Mama Thornton, Billie Holiday, Hank Williams, Tammy Wynette and J. J. Cale."

Personal life Dalton has taken an interest in saving Nevada's wild horses after she found some of them roaming around Virginia City. In her "Mustang Messenger", Lacy's Let 'em Run Foundation newsletter she writes: ...the New Year will find me attempting to view the restoration of horse slaughter for human consumption in some sort of light that will keep my head from exploding. Our wonderful vet here said "at least they won't be going to Mexico as much, where slaughter methods are unspeakable ... I was moved to write a song which we'll soon share with you on YouTube; for now, here are the lyrics: “ODE TO SLAUGHTERHOUSE SUE AND THE BUTCHERIN’ CREW”

Discography Albums Year Title US Country Label 1978 Jill Croston — Harbor 1980 Lacy J. Dalton 11 Columbia Hard Times 18 1981 Takin' It Easy 12 1982 16th Avenue 23 1983 Dream Baby 20 Greatest Hits 63 1985 Can't Run Away from Your Heart 33 1986 Highway Diner 32 1987 Blue Eyed Blues — 1989 Survivor 31 Universal 1990 Lacy J. 26 Capitol 1991 Crazy Love — 1992 Chains on the Wind — Liberty 1993 The Best of Lacy J. Dalton — 1995 Somethin' Special — Sony 1998 Pure Country — 1999 Wild Horse Crossing — Shop Records 2000 Anthology — Renaissance 2001 Country Classics — EMI 2004 The Last Wild Place — Song Dog 2006 The Last Wild Place Anthology — 2010 Here's To Hank — Lacy J Dalton

Singles Year Single Peak positions Album US Country CAN Country 1979 "Crazy Blue Eyes" 17 — Lacy J. Dalton 1980 "The Tennessee Waltz" 18 43 "Losing Kind of Love" 14 57 "Hard Times" 7 16 Hard Times "Hillbilly Girl with the Blues" 8 10 1981 "Whisper" 10 12 "Takin' It Easy" 2 2 Takin' It Easy "Everybody Makes Mistakes" 5 28 1982 "Slow Down" 13 — 16th Avenue "16th Avenue" 7 13 1983 "Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)" 9 10 Dream Baby "Windin' Down" 54 — 1984 "If That Ain't Love" 15 15 Can't Run Away from Your Heart 1985 "You Can't Run Away from Your Heart" 20 20 "The Night Has a Heart of Its Own" 58 — 1986 "Don't Fall in Love with Me" 43 46 "Working Class Man" 16 19 Highway Diner "This Ol' Town" 33 35 1989 "The Heart" 13 * Survivor "I'm a Survivor" 57 — "Hard Luck Ace" 38 75 1990 "Black Coffee" 15 19 Lacy J. "Where Did We Go Right" — — "Lonesome (As the Night Is Long)" — 71 1991 "Forever in My Heart" — — Crazy Love "Lightnin' Strikes a Good Man" — — "The Deal" — — 1992 "Bye Bye Love" (with Eddie Rabbitt) — 69 Chains on the Wind 2004 "Slip Away" — — The Last Wild Place 2013 "Next to Me" — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart* denotes unknown peak positions

Charted B-sides Year Single Peak positions Original A-side single US Country CAN Country 1982 "Wild Turkey" flip 33 "Everybody Makes Mistakes"

Guest singles Year Single Artist Peak positions Album US Country CAN Country 1983 "It's a Dirty Job" Bobby Bare 30 — 1985 "Size Seven Round (Made of Gold)" George Jones 19 11 Ladies' Choice "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos Year Single Director 1989 "I'm a Survivor" Jim May/Clarke Gallivan 1990 "Black Coffee" Michael Salomon 1991 "Lightnin’ Strikes A Good Man" Deaton-Flanigen Productions