The father/daughter duo from St. Louis, were a fixture on the Country charts from 1977 through 1985, scoring eleven top ten hits (out of twenty-four Country 40 entries), including today’s Single Of The Day. They had been recording since the early 1970′s, having released singles on the Dot label, but failing to break into the Country 40, until they had switched to the Ovation label, where they finally scored with what would turn out to be their biggest hit, “Heaven’s Just A Sin Away”. While they had their greatest success at the Ovation label, Ovation would eventually fold, which caused the Kendalls to switch to Mercury.
“Teach Me To Cheat”, today’s Single Of The Day, was their first release for their new label. Released in July, 1981, the single made it’s Country 40 debut in September, and became one of the big hits of the Fall, as it climbed into the top ten, peaking at seven.
The single is a pretty typical Kendalls’ formula. Jeannie sings lead, the song features an adulterous theme, the arrangement is a strong country beat with a quick-paced tempo. This was the sound that worked so well for the duo, and you know, sometimes, it’s better to stay with what works. And it works well, here.
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The Kendalls “Teach Me To Cheat” Single Of The Day
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