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Deborah Allan Biography
Deborah Allan is one of the most popular and richest Singer‑Songwriter who was born on September 30, 1953 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Deborah Allen (born Deborah Lynn Thurmond on September 30 1953) is an American country music artist writer, songwriter, and actress. From 1976 to the present, Allen has issued 12 albums and charted 14 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Allen recorded her 1983 crossover smash “Baby I Lied”, which was ranked No. 4 on the country charts and No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Allen has also composed no. #1 singles with herself Janie Fricke and John Conlee; Top 5 hits for Patty Loveless and Tanya Tucker and A Top 10 hit for The Whites.
The year 1983 saw Deborah was transferred to RCA Records which was where she had the greatest success when she released Cheat The Night. The debut single from the album “Baby I Lied” became Allen’s signature track and the only crossover success. The track reached No. 4, on the Billboard chart, and it jumped into the Billboard Hot 100 which peaked at No. 26 in January 1984. The song also made the Top 10 of the Adult Contemporary chart. Allen was the next to follow the crossover hit by releasing the country hit “I’ve Been Wrong Before” that reached the number. 1 . on the Cashbox chart, and was ranked at #2 on the Billboard Country Chart in the spring of 1984. The song also earned her nominations for both the Grammy Award for Best Country Song and the Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance Female. The following time “I Hurt For You” is the album that Allen released her breakthrough on It became an instant Top 10 country hit. The year 1984 was the time she released Let Me Be First, which was the first album digitally recorded and then released from Nashville. It was in the year 1984 that Allen hit the charts once more when she released “Heartache and a Half” (written by Allen with her then-husband Rafe Van Hoy and Muscle Shoals writer Eddie Struzick).
In 1979, while singing at a private party, she was discovered by producer Bud Logan, who invited her to sing on five unfinished duet tracks by the late Jim Reeves. Three of these songs were “Don’t Let Me Cross Over,” “Oh, How I Miss You Tonight” and “Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me.” All three duets were released as singles, and made the Top 10 on the country charts for Reeves’ longtime label, RCA Records. She was billed as “The Mystery Singer” on the first release, an innovative promotion by label head, Joe Galante.
In 1980, Allen signed with Capitol Records. Her debut album for the label was 1980’s Trouble in Paradise. The album produced her initial solo hit “Nobody’s Fool” peaking at No. 24 on Billboard country chart. Subsequent chart singles included (although none never made it on to an album) “You (Make Me Wonder Why),” “You Look Like the One I Love” (a song she had co-written) and “After Tonight,” co-written by Troy Seals, each peaking at #20, #33 and #82 on Billboard Country Chart. At the same time, Allen had written a song called “Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me Baby” with Bruce Channel and Kieran Kane. Although she pleaded with her record label, Capitol, to let her record it and release it as a single, they refused. With the encouragement of music publisher Don Gant, Janie Fricke’s producer, Jim Ed Norman, heard “Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me Baby” and recorded it with Fricke. The single became Deborah’s first No. 1 single on the Billboard charts as a songwriter.
In 1982, she had started working in collaboration with Rafe Van Hoy for songwriting. They got married that year.
| Name | Deborah Allan |
| First Name | Deborah |
| Last Name | Allan |
| Occupation | Singer‑Songwriter |
| Birthday | September 30 |
| Birth Year | 1953 |
| Place of Birth | Memphis |
| Home Town | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Rafe Van Hoy , Raymond Hicks |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
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In 1983, Deborah moved to RCA Records, where she achieved her greatest success, releasing the album Cheat the Night. The first single from the album, “Baby I Lied”, became Allen’s signature song and only crossover hit. The song peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard country chart and crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100, reaching No. 26 in January 1984. The song also climbed into the Top 10 of the Adult Contemporary chart. Allen followed the crossover hit with the country single “I’ve Been Wrong Before”, which went to No. 1 on the Cashbox country chart and #2 on Billboard Country Chart in the spring of 1984. It also earned her nominations for the Grammy Award for Best Country Song and Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance, Female. Later that year, “I Hurt For You”, also from Allen’s breakthrough album, became a Top 10 country hit. In 1984, she recorded Let Me Be the First, the first album to be digitally recorded in, and released from, Nashville. In 1984, Allen made the charts once again with “Heartache and a Half” (written by Allen with her then-husband, Rafe Van Hoy and Muscle Shoals songwriter Eddie Struzick).
Deborah Allan Net Worth
Deborah Allan is one of the richest Singer‑Songwriter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Deborah Allan's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
In 1979, as she sang at a private gathering she was spotted to the producer Bud Logan, who invited her to perform in five of the unfinished songs from the legendary Jim Reeves. Three of the songs included “Don’t Let Me Cross Over,” “Oh, How I Miss You Tonight” and “Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me.” The duets were released as singles and reached it to the Top 10 on the country charts for Reeves the label that had been around for a long time, RCA Records. The singer was called “The Mystery Singer” on the first single which was a creative promotion by the label’s head, Joe Galante.
In the year 1980, Allen signed with Capitol Records. Her first album with Capitol Records was Trouble in Paradise. The album was the first to bring her debut solo smash “Nobody’s Fool” peaking at No. 24 on the Billboard chart for country. The chart singles that followed included (although none of them were released as albums) “You (Make Me Wonder Why),” “You Look Like the One I Love” (a song she co-wrote) along with “After Tonight,” co-written by Troy Seals, each peaking at #20, #33, and #82 on the Billboard Country Chart. In the meantime, Allen wrote the song “Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me Baby” along with Bruce Channel and Kieran Kane. Though she begged the label she was signed to, Capitol for permission to record the song and release the single as a single, they turned down. At the urging of the music producer Don Gant, Janie Fricke’s producer, Jim Ed Norman, was able to hear “Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me Baby” and recorded the song with Fricke. It became Deborah’s debut No. 1 hit single at her Billboard chart as a songwriter.
Deborah Allen (born Deborah Lynn Thurmond on September 30, 1953) is an American country music singer, songwriter, author, and actress. Since 1976, Allen has issued 12 albums and charted 14 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. She recorded the 1983 crossover hit “Baby I Lied”, which reached No. 4 on the country chart and No. 26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Allen has also written No. 1 singles for herself, Janie Fricke, and John Conlee; Top 5 hits for Patty Loveless and Tanya Tucker; and a Top 10 hit for The Whites.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Singer‑Songwriter |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In 1987, Allen released a single called “Telepathy” written by Prince, under the alias “Joey Coco”. An album of the same name was also issued and was considered more pop oriented. In 1987, Allen released her last single for RCA, “You’re the Kind of Trouble”.
In addition to Allen’s personal albums, she contributed to the soundtrack of the 1993 film The Thing Called Love performing “Blame It on Your Heart” (also covered by Patty Loveless) and the Don Schlitz ballad “Ready and Waiting”.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
By 1982, she had begun collaborating with Rafe Van Hoy for songwriting. The couple married that year.
Allen’s 1994 album, All That I Am, which was co-produced by Allen and label head James Stroud, was also well received with her single release “Break These Chains”.
Who is Deborah Allan Dating?
According to our records, Deborah Allan married to Rafe Van Hoy , Raymond Hicks. As of December 1, 2023, Deborah Allan’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Deborah Allan. You may help us to build the dating records for Deborah Allan!During this time, Allen recorded the album Delta Dreamland which she co-produced and financed on her own. She then signed a contract with Giant Records to release the album under their label in 1993. The first single released was “Rock Me (In the Cradle of Love)”, which charted at No. 29 on the Billboard country chart. The video of “Rock Me” was filmed on Allen’s own 16mm Ariflex SR film camera and edited on her own Sony editing machine. Allen won the Music City Summit Award for her co-producing and co-directing. Allen also had one other charting single from the Delta Dreamland album with, “If You’re Not Gonna Love Me”.
Facts & Trivia
Deborah Ranked on the list of most popular Singer‑Songwriter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Deborah Allan celebrates birthday on September 30 of every year.
Allen signed a co-publishing deal and record deal with Curb music publishing and Curb Records. She released one album with Curb Records in 2000, titled The Best Of, that included a new version of her 1983 hit “Baby I Lied”. Five of Allen’s songs were recorded by LeAnn Rimes. Two of Allen’s songs appeared on the multi-platinum “Blue” album and three songs on her “Sittin’ On Top of the World” album. Allen’s song “We Can Get There”, performed by Mary Griffin, appeared in the film Coyote Ugly””.
What does Deborah Allen look like now?
Allen lives in Franklin, Tennessee. She is married to music producer and promoter Raymond Hicks.
How old is Deborah Allen?
68 years (September 30, 1953)
What is Deborah Allen worth?
| Date of Birth: | Jan 16, 1950 (72 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Height: | 5 ft 1 in (1.57 m) |
| Profession: | Actor, Television producer, Television Director, Choreographer, Dancer, Film Producer, Film director, Author |
Who is Deborah Allen related to?
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Spouse(s) | Win Wilford ( m. 1975–1983) Norm Nixon ( m. 1984) |
| Children | 3, including Vivian Nixon and DeVaughn Nixon |
| Relatives | Phylicia Rashad (sister) Condola Rashad (niece) |
Is Deborah Allen married?
Spouse
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