Joni Lee

Joni Lee
Joni Lee
Also known as	Joni Penn
Born	Joni Lee Jenkins; July 2, 1957 (age 68); Helena, Arkansas, U.S.
Origin	Nashville, Tennessee
Genres	Country music
Occupation	Singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1975–1978
Labels	MCA
Spouse	John Wesley Ryles

Also known asJoni Penn

Born

Joni Lee Jenkins

July 2, 1957 (age 68)^[1]

Helena, Arkansas, U.S.^[2]

OriginNashville, Tennessee

GenresCountry music

Joni Lee Ryles (née Jenkins; born July 2, 1957) is an American country music singer. The daughter of Conway Twitty, she recorded several singles as Joni Penn. Her most successful solo single was "I'm Sorry Charlie", which peaked at number 16 on Hot Country Songs.^[2] The song was included on a self-titled album for MCA Records in 1976.^[3] Lee also sang with her father on "Touch the Hand" and "Don't Cry Joni" on his album The High Priest of Country Music, but she was not credited on the charts for either.^[4]

Ryles was married to country singer and session vocalist John Wesley Ryles.^[5]

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Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US Country
Joni Lee	Release date: 1976 Label: MCA Records	43^[6]

Year	Single	Peak chart positions	Album
Year	Single	US Country^[2]	Album
1975	"I'm Sorry Charlie"	16	Joni Lee
1976	"Angel on My Shoulder"	42
1976	"Baby Love"	62
1977	"The Reason Why I'm Here"	97	—
1978	"I Love How You Love Me"	94	—

Year	Single	Artist(s)	Peak chart positions				Album
Year	Single	Artist(s)	US Country	US	CAN Country	CAN	Album
1975	"Touch the Hand"	Conway Twitty	1	—	8	—	The High Priest of Country Music
1975	"Don't Cry Joni"	Conway Twitty	4	63	2	94	The High Priest of Country Music

v t e Conway Twitty
Studio albums	Sings Saturday Night with Conway Twitty Lonely Blue Boy I Can't See Me Without You Honky Tonk Angel I'm Not Through Loving You Yet Linda on My Mind The High Priest of Country Music Now and Then I've Already Loved You in My Mind Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring Cross Winds Heart & Soul Rest Your Love on Me Mr. T Southern Comfort Dream Maker Lost in the Feeling By Heart Don't Call Him a Cowboy Chasin' Rainbows Fallin' for You for Years Borderline Still in Your Dreams House on Old Lonesome Road Crazy in Love Even Now Final Touches
Collaboration albums	We Only Make Believe Lead Me On Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man Country Partners Dynamic Duo
Compilation albums	Number Ones Classic Conway Conway's Latest Greatest Hits Volume 1 Greatest Hits Volume III 25 Number Ones
Notable singles	"It's Only Make Believe" "Mona Lisa" "Danny Boy" "Lonely Blue Boy" "What Am I Living For" "Next in Line" "I Love You More Today" "To See My Angel Cry" "Hello Darlin'" "Fifteen Years Ago" "How Much More Can She Stand" "I Can't See Me Without You" "(Lost Her Love) On Our Last Date" "I Can't Stop Loving You" "She Needs Someone to Hold Her (When She Cries)" "You've Never Been This Far Before" "There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In)" "I'm Not Through Loving You Yet" "I See the Want To in Your Eyes" "Linda on My Mind" "Touch the Hand" "This Time I've Hurt Her More Than She Loves Me" "After All the Good Is Gone" "The Games That Daddies Play" "I Can't Believe She Gives It All to Me" "Play Guitar Play" "I've Already Loved You in My Mind" "Georgia Keeps Pulling on My Ring" "Boogie Grass Band" "Your Love Had Taken Me That High" "Don't Take It Away" "I May Never Get to Heaven" "Happy Birthday Darlin'" "I'd Love to Lay You Down" "Rest Your Love on Me" "Tight Fittin' Jeans" "Red Neckin' Love Makin' Night" "The Clown" "Slow Hand" "We Did But Now You Don't" "The Rose" "We Had It All" "Lost in the Feeling" "Heartache Tonight" "Three Times a Lady" "Somebody's Needin' Somebody" "I Don't Know a Thing About Love (The Moon Song)" "Ain't She Somethin' Else" "Don't Call Him a Cowboy" "Between Blue Eyes and Jeans" "Desperado Love" "Fallin' for You for Years" "Julia" "I Want to Know You Before We Make Love" "That's My Job" "Goodbye Time" "Saturday Night Special" "I Wish I Was Still in Your Dreams" "She's Got a Single Thing in Mind" "House on Old Lonesome Road" "Fit to Be Tied Down" "Crazy in Love" "I Couldn't See You Leavin'" "Rainy Night in Georgia"
Collaboration singles	"After the Fire Is Gone" "Lead Me On" "Louisiana Woman, Mississippi Man" "Feelins'" "The Letter" "I Can't Love You Enough" "Making Believe" "Don't Cry Joni"
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Joni Lee

Albums

Singles

Guest singles (uncredited)

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