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Review: Country pioneer Margie Singleton releases soaring ‘Never Mind’ EP (Includes first-hand account)

It opens with the title track “Never Mind,” which instantly lures listeners in this extended play (EP), and it is followed by the upbeat and mid-tempo “Who’s Gonna Love You (Too Late For Sorry).”

“Wonder What She’s Doing” is melodically and lyrically stunning, and she slows down the tempo on the harking “Missing You,” which has a vintage vibe to it. It closes with “Lie to Me,” where she leaves her fans and listeners wanting to hear more.

Her Never Mind EP is available on digital service providers by clicking here.

Singleton’s illustrious career in the music business spans over seven decades. She has secured a dozen songs on the Billboard Hot Country charts, which include two duets with George Jones (“Did I Ever Tell You” and “Waltz of the Angels”) and Faron Young (“Keeping Up with the Joneses” and “No Thanks, I Just Had One”).

She was a songwriter on the smash R&B single “Lie to Me,” as well as “She Understands Me,” which became a pop hit for Johnny Tillotson and “Laura (What’s He Got That I Ain’t Got)?” (a country hit by Leon Ashley.

Singleton has performed as a background vocalist on countless recording sessions, starred on the show “Louisiana Hayride,” sung on the Grand Ole Opry stage, and appeared in the film Road to Nashville.

She has been inducted into the following Halls of Fame: the Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017, the Independent Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017, and the North American Country Music Hall of Fame in 2018.

The Verdict

Overall, Margie Singleton delivers on her new EP Never Mind. It is country as grits and it is worth checking out due to its rawness and authenticity. Singleton proves that age is just a number and that she only gets better with experience. She commands a great deal of respect with Never Mind, and it garners two thumbs up. Well done.

To learn more about veteran country singer-songwriter Margie Singleton and her new music, check out her official website.

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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 20,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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