Penny DeHaven (born Charlotte DeHaven; May 17, 1948 – February 23, 2014) was an American country and gospel music singer. At the beginning of her career, she recorded as Penny Starr. She was born in

Winchester, Virginia Winchester is the most north western independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It is the county seat of Frederick County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Winchester wit ...

, United States, she is best known for her country hit singles in the late 1960s and early 1970s. Her biggest hit was "Land Mark Tavern", a duet with

Del Reeves Franklin Delano Reeves (July 14, 1933 – January 1, 2007) was an American country music singer, best known for his "girl-watching" novelty songs of the 1960s including "Girl on the Billboard" and "The Belles of Southern Bell". He is also know ...

in 1970. DeHaven's other singles included country remakes of such pop hits as

Billy Joe Royal Billy Joe Royal (April 3, 1942 – October 6, 2015) was an American country soul singer. His most successful record was " Down in the Boondocks" in 1965. Life and career Born in Valdosta, Georgia, to Clarence and Mary Sue Smith Royal, and rai ...

’s " Down in the Boondocks" (1969),

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" (1970),

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" (with Reeves, 1972), and Marvin Gaye’s "

I'll Be Doggone "I'll Be Doggone" is a 1965 song recorded by American soul singer Marvin Gaye and released on the Tamla label. The song talks about how a man tells his woman that he'll be "doggone" about simple things but if she did him wrong that he'd be "long ...

" (1974). Her albums included 1972's ''Penny DeHaven'' and 2011's gospel collection ''A Penny Saved''. As an actress, she made two guest appearances on the CBS-TV/syndicated TV show ''

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'' in 1972–73. She also appeared in the movies ''Traveling Light,'' ''Country Music Story,'' the 1973 horror movie ''Valley of Blood'', and the 1974 TV series '' Funny Farm''. DeHaven died from cancer on February 23, 2014, at the age of 65.

Discography

Albums

Singles

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* 1948 births 2014 deaths American women country singers American country singer-songwriters People from Winchester, Virginia American gospel singers United Artists Records artists Singer-songwriters from Virginia 21st-century American women {{US-country-singer-stub