b. Nathan Wright Stuckey II, 17 December c.mid-30s, Cass
County, Texas, USA (his date of birth has been variously
given as 1933, 1934, 1937 or 1938), d. 24 August 1988.
After studying for and obtaining a degree in radio and
television, he worked as a disc jockey, first on KALT
Atlanta, Texas, and then moving to KWKH Shreveport,
Louisiana. He began to entertain and between 1958 and 1959,
fronting his own band the Cornhuskers, he played the local
clubs until his performances won him a spot on KWKH's
Louisiana Hayride, which he played from 1962-66. After
first recording for Sim, he joined the Paula label and in
1966, "Sweet Thang", which reached number 4, gave him his
first US country chart entry. He named his band after the
song and during the late 60s, he registere More...
Review about Nat Stuckey Nat Was Way Under-Rated | Reviewer: Bill Histed
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I was a teenage disc jockey on a radio station in Bucyrus, Ohio. It was owned by the Moore's and they gave me a chance to enter radio.
We had an afternoon program, "The Country Sounds" that was very popular. This is where I first heard Nat Stuckey.
Fate, and the public, are very fickle, and I think Nat Stuckey had one of the greatest voices
in music. He never really got all of the attention he should have. Others less talented seemed to get more press.
Country Music has shot itself in the foot by trying today, with many artists trying to be hayseed rocksters.
We lost something when Nat Stuckey passed fromt he scene.
Nat wrote the song POP A TOP from a conversation we had on a hot Louisiana summer day. It was going to be Nat's next single after SWEET THANG on Paula Records, but Jim Ed Brown wanted it to release on RCA Records. Nat let him have it. It was a very big hit for Jim Ed.
Then, Alan Jackson released it on UNDER THE INFLUENCE. And on many other cds released by Alan.
Nat is also listed as a writer on DIGGIN' UP BONES.
Nat was the writer of one and the voice on two Coca Cola commercials, many McDonalds commercials, United Airlines, etc.
Nat was the singer on the last Budweiser Spuds MacKenzie commercial.
Some day, some one will use POP A TOP, the honky tonk anthem, in a beer commercial.
Nat and I were basically retired when he died from cancer on August 24, 1988. The music business was very good to us and continues to be for me.
Ann M. Stuckey
Widow of Nat Stuckey,
a Texas Gentleman
The Pop A Top song | Reviewer: Anonymous
------ About artist/band Nat Stuckey
Back in the 1970's I met an older man named Jimmy Keys or Keyes and he told me and people he met, that he wrote the song "Pop a Top". He was in a wheel chair, and lived here in Illinois with his wife, I don't remember much else on him except this. So if he just claimed this, or sold the song cheap maybe or the basic idea behind the song. Any ideas on this? Kevin from Illinois
Nat was not only a great singer, he & his wife Ann were my friends. I met them backstage at an Opry performance in '69. When he passed away in '88 I took a day off from work cos it really affected me. There isn't any bad songs that he either wrote or recorded. ""Sweet Thang" was recorded by Loretta & Ernest Tubb, Jimmy Dean & Dottie West among others. His duet albums with Connie Smith are among my most favorite of all duet albums.
Is there music to this? I see a few places that could use work and also a couple ideas for continuing the lyrics. I would like to know the musical direction you have in mind. Thanks!
You also missed 'Take Time To Love Her'which entered the Billboard Country chart in July 1973 and became Nat's 4th biggest release.
You also missed ... | Reviewer: Tom Wilkerson
------ About artist/band Nat Stuckey
"Take Time To Love Her' entered the Billboard Country Chart in July 1973 and became Nat's 4th biggest release. He was a busy jingle singer (a very respected job here in Nashville) and song writer long before his 12 year recording artist career declined (which was longer than most artists). Nat was a popular, successful music professional throughout his too-short life.
I just bought this album on E-Bay and I think it's a very tasteful and somewhat soulful album.Nat Stuckey was a very talented singer who might have been hampered by the 'novelty singer' label caused by his first big hit:"Sweet Thang".
This is typical Nashville late sixties to mid-seventies fare.That is a couple of original songs and a bunch of covers.The difference is the singer.On 'Is It Any Wonder That I Love You',Nat gives Bob Luman a run for his money (and I'm a big Luman fan).Even 'Carolyn',the Merle Haggard song sounds just as good done by Stuckey.My favoriye though is "I Never Once Stopped Loving You" on which he equals the great Connie Smith performance.All in all,highly recommanded if you can get your hands on it.
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