The song was also an Adult Contemporary hit, making the Top 5. In 1982, from her Just Sylvia studio album, Sylvia released the single 'Nobody', which reached number 1 on the country music chart, hit number 15 on Billboard 's Hot 100 chart, and sold more than a million copies. Drifter was her 1981 RCA debut studio album, containing the hits 'Tumbleweed' and 'Heart On The Mend'. 'The Matador' was country music's first conceptual music video to air on CMT. In 1981, her song 'Drifter' hit number 1 on the country charts, and two other songs, 'The Matador' and 'Heart on the Mend' landed in the Top 10. That same year, she finally made it to the Top 10 with 'Tumbleweed'. The record rose a little higher, to number 35. In 1980 she released another single, 'It Don't Hurt to Dream'. Her first RCA single was called 'You Don't Miss a Thing'.

Career Īfter auditioning for Dave & Sugar, Sylvia was signed as a solo artist by RCA Records in 1979. Wishing to become a recording artist, Sylvia took a job as a secretary for producer and publisher Tom Collins, who produced records for both Barbara Mandrell and Ronnie Milsap. Sylvia eventually relocated to Nashville, Tennessee, on December 26, 1976. She began performing at age 3 when she was asked to sing at a small local church. Sylvia was born in Kokomo, Indiana, United States. She is also credited with making the first 'concept' music video clip to air on Country Music Television (CMT), with 'The Matador'. She was named Female Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music for 1982. Her other country chart hits include ' Drifter' (number one in 1981), ' Fallin' in Love', 'Tumbleweed' and 'Snapshot'. The song earned her a gold record certification and a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. It reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 5 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, number 9 on the Cashbox Top 100, and number 1 on the Billboard Country Singles chart. Her biggest hit (a crossover chart topper), was her single ' Nobody' in 1982. Sylvia Jane Hutton (née Kirby, born Decem), also known mononymously as Sylvia, is an American country music and country pop singer and songwriter.

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