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Billie Jo Spears

American country music singer (1938–2011)

Billie Jo Spears

Spears performing in 1975

Born

Billie Jean Moore


(1938-01-14)January 14, 1938

Beaumont, Texas, U.S.

DiedDecember 14, 2011(2011-12-14) (aged 73)
Occupations
Years active1953–2011
Spouses5, including:

  • Terry Bethel

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    (divorced)​

  • Doug Walton

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    (divorced)​

  • Mike Edlin

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    (divorced)​
Children3
Musical career
Genres
InstrumentVocals
Labels

Musical artist

Billie Jo Spears (born Billie Jean Moore; January 14, 1938 – December 14, 2011)[1][2] was an American country music singer.

She was known for a series of singles whose characters often represented women in assertive positions. Among these recordings was a song about sexual harassment ("Mr. Walker, It's All Over"), and a song about rekindling sexual desire ("Blanket on the Sing Me an Old Fashioned Song - Wikipedia JUHO