
Sandy Posey (born Sandra Lou Posey in Jasper, Alabama, on 18 June 1944; died 20 July 2024) was an American popular singer remembered for her success in the 1960s with singles such as her 1966 recording of Martha Sharp's compositions "Born a Woman" and "Single Girl". Often described as a country singer although (like Skeeter Davis, to whom she has been frequently compared), her output varied. Later in her career, the term "countrypolitan", associated with the "Nashville sound", was sometimes applied. [read more...]