Peggy Scott-Adams
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Peggy Scott-Adams is an African-American soul
and R&B
singer. She is sometimes known by her former name as Peggy Scott, and billed as 'The Little Lady with the Big Voice'.
, Alabama
. Throughout her early career, Scott toured with Ben E. King
as a teenager and hit the Top 40 three times with "Lover's Holiday" (July 1968), "Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries" (November 1968), and "Soulshake" (February 1969) as a duet act with Jo Jo Benson. All of these singles were released by SSS International Records.
Not long after that, Peggy Scott had been out of the music industry since the late 1960s, and subsequently she was working as a lounge singer in Pensacola
, Florida
until she moved to California
and married a Compton city
commissioner in 1988.
/producer
, Jimmy Lewis. With his guidance, they recorded her solo debut album called Help Yourself
released on October 22, 1996.
One of the Jimmy Lewis songs was a track about a woman complaining that her husband had romantic and sexual desires for another man. Released as a single
the song, "Bill", initially just to blues radio stations, it also began getting airplay on Urban contemporary
radio and soon gained most-requested status at several larger stations. It peaked at #87 on the Billboard Hot 100
. The music video to "Bill" also became popular. The album, "Help Yourself
" began selling well, making the Billboard 200
albums chart peaking at #72, #9 on the R&B chart and #1 on the Top Blues Albums chart.
The release of Contagious
later in 1997 also featured the hit single, "Spousal Abuse" which tackled the issue of domestic abuse in relationships. Her third album Undisputed Queen
was released in 1999.
Scott-Adams continued in 2000 with Live in Alabama & More
which featured the ballad, "When I'm With You" and the dance track, "Sweaty Men." Both singles became hits. The next album was Hot & Sassy, and featured hit singles in "Mr. Right Or Mr. Wrong", "If I'm Still Not Married" and "Your Divorce Has Been Denied."
was released in 2003. It featured the lead single, "If You Wanna Hear Me Holler, Lick Me Up Some Dollars." In 2006, she issued her first gospel
album entitled God Can, And He Will. Her second gospel album entitled Back To The Roots was released in 2009 on her own independent label, Nora Records.
Soul music
Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...
and R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
singer. She is sometimes known by her former name as Peggy Scott, and billed as 'The Little Lady with the Big Voice'.
Early life and career
She grew up in the small town OppOpp, Alabama
Opp is a city in Covington County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 6,607. -Geography:Opp is located at . According to the U.S...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. Throughout her early career, Scott toured with Ben E. King
Ben E. King
Benjamin Earl King , better known as Ben E. King, is an American soul singer. He is perhaps best known as the singer and co-composer of "Stand by Me", a U.S...
as a teenager and hit the Top 40 three times with "Lover's Holiday" (July 1968), "Pickin' Wild Mountain Berries" (November 1968), and "Soulshake" (February 1969) as a duet act with Jo Jo Benson. All of these singles were released by SSS International Records.
Not long after that, Peggy Scott had been out of the music industry since the late 1960s, and subsequently she was working as a lounge singer in Pensacola
Pensacola, Florida
Pensacola is the westernmost city in the Florida Panhandle and the county seat of Escambia County, Florida, United States of America. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 56,255 and as of 2009, the estimated population was 53,752...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
until she moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and married a Compton city
Compton, California
Compton is a city in southern Los Angeles County, California, United States, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. The city of Compton is one of the oldest cities in the county and on May 11, 1888, was the eighth city to incorporate. The city is considered part of the South side by residents of Los...
commissioner in 1988.
Solo career
She was then persuaded to return to the studio by singer/songwriterSongwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
/producer
Record producer
A record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
, Jimmy Lewis. With his guidance, they recorded her solo debut album called Help Yourself
Help Yourself (Peggy Scott-Adams album)
Help Yourself is the debut album by soul-blues singer, Peggy Scott-Adams. Includes the major hit single, "Bill." Other hit singles include "I'll Take Care of You", "Slow Drag", "I'm Getting What I Want" and the title track.- Track listings :* 1. "Bill"...
released on October 22, 1996.
One of the Jimmy Lewis songs was a track about a woman complaining that her husband had romantic and sexual desires for another man. Released as a single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
the song, "Bill", initially just to blues radio stations, it also began getting airplay on Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
radio and soon gained most-requested status at several larger stations. It peaked at #87 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. The music video to "Bill" also became popular. The album, "Help Yourself
Help Yourself (Peggy Scott-Adams album)
Help Yourself is the debut album by soul-blues singer, Peggy Scott-Adams. Includes the major hit single, "Bill." Other hit singles include "I'll Take Care of You", "Slow Drag", "I'm Getting What I Want" and the title track.- Track listings :* 1. "Bill"...
" began selling well, making the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
albums chart peaking at #72, #9 on the R&B chart and #1 on the Top Blues Albums chart.
The release of Contagious
Contagious (Peggy Scott-Adams album)
Contagious is the second album by soul singer, Peggy Scott-Adams. It followed hot on the heels of the success of her debut album "Help Yourself. Includes the hit singles, "Spousal Abuse", "I'm in Love" and "What'cha Doin' To Me."-Track listing:...
later in 1997 also featured the hit single, "Spousal Abuse" which tackled the issue of domestic abuse in relationships. Her third album Undisputed Queen
Undisputed Queen
Undisputed Queen is the third studio album by soul singer, Peggy Scott-Adams. The album includes the singles, "That's How I Do It" "When You're Married To a Fool", and "You Will Always Be My Man."-Track listing:# "That's How I Do It"...
was released in 1999.
Scott-Adams continued in 2000 with Live in Alabama & More
Live in Alabama & More
Live in Alabama & More is a part live, mostly studio album by soul singer, Peggy Scott-Adams. It is her fourth album release. Includes the new hit singles, "Sweaty Men" and "When I'm With You."-Track listings:* 1. "That's How I Do It"...
which featured the ballad, "When I'm With You" and the dance track, "Sweaty Men." Both singles became hits. The next album was Hot & Sassy, and featured hit singles in "Mr. Right Or Mr. Wrong", "If I'm Still Not Married" and "Your Divorce Has Been Denied."
Recent times
Her fifth album, Busting LooseBusting Loose
Busting Loose is the sixth album by soul singer, Peggy Scott-Adams. The album peaked at #12 on the Top Blues Albums chart. Includes the hit singles, "If You Wanna Hear Me Holler, Lick Me Up Some Dollars" and "See You Next Weekend" which was co-written by Scott-Adams.-Track listings:* 1. "If You...
was released in 2003. It featured the lead single, "If You Wanna Hear Me Holler, Lick Me Up Some Dollars." In 2006, she issued her first gospel
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
album entitled God Can, And He Will. Her second gospel album entitled Back To The Roots was released in 2009 on her own independent label, Nora Records.
Singles
- "Bill"
- "Slow Drag"
- "Help Yourself"
- "Spousal Abuse"
- "I'm in Love"
- "I'll Take Care of You"
- "That's How I Do It"
- "When You're Married To a Fool"
- "You Will Always Be My Man"
- "When I'm With You"
- "Sweaty Men"
- "If I'm Not Still Married"
- "Mr. Right or Mr. Wrong"
- "See You Next Weekend"
- "Your Divorce Has Been Denied"
- "What'cha Doin' to Me"
- "If You Wanna Hear Me Holler, Lick Me Up Some Dollars"
- "I Intend To Take Your Place"
Albums
- 1996: Help YourselfHelp Yourself (Peggy Scott-Adams album)Help Yourself is the debut album by soul-blues singer, Peggy Scott-Adams. Includes the major hit single, "Bill." Other hit singles include "I'll Take Care of You", "Slow Drag", "I'm Getting What I Want" and the title track.- Track listings :* 1. "Bill"...
Miss Butch/Mardi Gras Records - 1997: ContagiousContagious (Peggy Scott-Adams album)Contagious is the second album by soul singer, Peggy Scott-Adams. It followed hot on the heels of the success of her debut album "Help Yourself. Includes the hit singles, "Spousal Abuse", "I'm in Love" and "What'cha Doin' To Me."-Track listing:...
Miss Butch - 1999: Undisputed QueenUndisputed QueenUndisputed Queen is the third studio album by soul singer, Peggy Scott-Adams. The album includes the singles, "That's How I Do It" "When You're Married To a Fool", and "You Will Always Be My Man."-Track listing:# "That's How I Do It"...
Miss Butch - 2000: Live in Alabama & MoreLive in Alabama & MoreLive in Alabama & More is a part live, mostly studio album by soul singer, Peggy Scott-Adams. It is her fourth album release. Includes the new hit singles, "Sweaty Men" and "When I'm With You."-Track listings:* 1. "That's How I Do It"...
Miss Butch - 2001: Hot and SassyHot and SassyHot and Sassy is the fifth album by soul singer, Peggy Scott-Adams. Includes the hit singles, "Mr. Right or Mr. Wrong", "You're Divorce Has Been Denied" and "If I'm Still Not Married."-Track listings:* 1. "Mr. Right or Mr. Wrong"...
Miss Butch - 2005: Busting LooseBusting LooseBusting Loose is the sixth album by soul singer, Peggy Scott-Adams. The album peaked at #12 on the Top Blues Albums chart. Includes the hit singles, "If You Wanna Hear Me Holler, Lick Me Up Some Dollars" and "See You Next Weekend" which was co-written by Scott-Adams.-Track listings:* 1. "If You...
Miss Butch - 2006: Best Of Peggy Scott-Adams:16 Hits! Miss Butch
- 2006: God Can, And He Will Mardi Gras
- 2009: Back To The Roots Nora Records