- Margie Rayburn
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Marjorie Helen Orwig (June 3, 1924, Madera, California – June 14, 2000, Oceanside, California,[1] better known as Margie Rayburn) was an American singer.
Rayburn was born in Madera, California and sang as a member of The Sunnysiders, who had a Top 40 hit in the United States in 1955 with the song "Hey! Mr. Banjo".[2] Rayburn married Norman Milkin, also a member of the Sunnysiders.[2] She also had a Top Ten hit of her own in 1957 with the song "I'm Available", which was written by Dave Burgess. The single, released on Liberty Records, reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1957.[3]
Singles
- I'm Available { US # 9 - November 1957 }
- Take A Gamble On Me (Margie Rayburn and The Nuggets) b/w Every Minute Of The Day (Margie Rayburn with Jack Collier and His Orchestra) - Liberty F-55043 - 1956 (Every Minute Of The Day was written by Jerry Lieber & Mike Stoller)
References
- ^ "Margie Rayburn biography". Rockabilly.nl. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/margie_rayburn.htm.
- ^ a b Joel Whitburn, The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits. 7th edn, 2000
- ^ Charts, Allmusic
Categories:- American female singers
- Musicians from California
- 1924 births
- 2000 deaths
- People from Madera, California
- American singer stubs
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