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"She's My Rock" is a song written by Sharon K. Dobbins. It was first recorded by Stoney Edwards and released as a single in 1972. Edwards' version peaked at No. 20 on the ''
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chart. The song is sometimes recorded by female artists. In these cases, the song becomes "He's My Rock", with the genders changed as appropriate. Regardless of the song's title—either "He's My Rock" or "She's My Rock"—the song retains the same subject matter: A person who is aware of the seedy past of his/her now-spouse and—when confronted with the facts—strongly defending him/her and warning the antagonist to back off because of his/her own unflattering character.


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Brenda Lee Brenda Mae Tarpley (born December 11, 1944), known professionally as Brenda Lee, is an American singer. Performing rockabilly, pop and country music, she had 47 US chart hits during the 1960s and is ranked fourth in that decade, surpassed only ...
covered the song as "He's My Rock" for her 1975 album, ''Sincerely, Brenda Lee''. Lee's rendition peaked at No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart. *
Olivia Newton-John Dame Olivia Newton-John (26 September 1948 – 8 August 2022) was a British-Australian singer, actress and activist. She was a four-time Grammy Award winner whose music career included 15 top-ten singles, including 5 number-one singles on the ...
also covered the song as "He's My Rock" on her 1975 album ''
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''. Though her version was not a single on its own, it did become the B-side of her #13 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #1 Adult Contemporary hit of that year, " Something Better to Do." *
George Jones George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for his long list of hit records, including his best-known song "He Stopped Loving Her Today", ...
released a cover of the song in August 1984 as the first single from his album '' Ladies' Choice''. Jones' version reached No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart in December 1984 and No. 1 on the ''
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Chart performance


Stoney Edwards


Brenda Lee


George Jones


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