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STAMPLEY, Joe

(b 6 June '43, Springhill LA) Honky tonk country singer. Infl. early by Hank Williams, but turned to rock'n'roll on Imperial and Chess late '50s-early '60s without success; formed band the Uniques for minor pop hits '64-6. By this time he was writing songs; signed with Al Gallico Music in Nashville, Dot label as solo singer: country chart debut was "Take Time To Know Her' '71, first top 10 was "If You Touch Me (You've Got To Love Me)' '72, first no. 1 "Soul Song' '73 (also made top 40 pop). He scored 17 country top 10 hits incl. four no. ones; in '76 he had eight in the charts: four on Dot and four on his new label, Epic. Duets with Moe Bandy began after a visit to England's annual Wembly Festival '79; their no. ones incl. "Just Good Ole Boys' '79, "Where's The Dress' '84 (a sendup of both Boy George and Wendy's hamburger commercials); other duet hits incl. "Holding The Bag' '80, "Honky Tonk Queen' '81; they were named Top vocal duo by ACM '79, CMA '80. He carried on with his own solo hits, incl. "There's Another Woman' '80, "Whiskey Chasin'' '81, "Back Slidin'' '82, "Double Shot Of My Baby's Love' '83. He encouraged his son Tony, who emerged writing hits for his father and others incl. Hank Williams Jr. CD compilations of tracks with Bandy incl. Good Ol' Boy on Razor & Tie, Best Of on Verèse Sarabande.