Juice Newton

The country-pop singer whose cover of "Angel of the Morning" reached number 4 on the Hot 100 in 1981.

Juice

Judith Kay Newton was born on February 18, 1952 in Lakehurst, New Jersey, and legally became Juice Newton in 1978, a nickname she had used since youth. She sings and plays acoustic guitar and percussion. Her records began with Juice Newton & Silver Spur (1975), then After the Dust Settles (1976), Come to Me (1977), Well Kept Secret (1978) and Take Heart (1979). Juice (February 1981, Capitol) was produced by Richard Landis with Otha Young, recorded September to November 1980 and arranged by Charlie Calello; engineer Joe Chiccarelli, mixing Michael Verdick, mastering Wally Traugott. It earned two Grammy nominations for best female vocalist, in pop and country, losing to Lena Horne and Dolly Parton, and AllMusic gave it 4.5 of 5.

Quiet Lies (1982), Dirty Looks (1983), Can't Wait All Night (1984), Old Flame (1985) and Emotion (1987) followed. She retired from touring around 2021, and The Current called her version of "Angel of the Morning" the definitive one.

Albums

Well Kept Secret 1978
A 1978 album.
Juice 1981 · Capitol
The breakthrough album, opening with a cover of "Angel of the Morning".
Take Heart 1982
A 1982 album.
Quiet Lies 1982
A 1982 album.
Dirty Looks 1983
A 1983 album.
Can't Wait All Night 1984
A 1984 album.
Old Flame 1985
A 1985 album.
Emotion 1987
A 1987 album.
Ain't Gonna Cry 1989
A 1989 album.
The Trouble With Angels 1998
A 1998 album.
Every Road Leads Back To You 2001
A 2001 album.
Duets: Friends & Memories 2010
A 2010 album.

Songs

Angel of the Morning Juice · 1981
Chip Taylor's 1967 song, which Newton took to number 4 on the Hot 100 in 1981.

Sources

Juice Newton, Wikipedia
Juice (Juice Newton album), Wikipedia
Angel of the Morning, Wikipedia
Classic Americana: Juice Newton, The Current (2024-02-16)