Marsha Thornton Explained

Marsha Thornton
Background:	solo_singer
Birth Date:	22 October 1964
Origin:	Killen, Alabama, United States
Instrument:	Vocals
Genre:	Country
Occupation:	singer
Years Active:	1989–2003
Label:	MCA Metronome

Marsha Thornton (born October 22, 1964, in Killen, Alabama) is a female country music singer. Between 1990 and 2003, she released three studio albums, with her first two released on MCA Records; she has also issued four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. Her highest peaking single was "A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline", written by Lindy Gravelle, which reached No. 59 in 1990.

In 1991, Thornton was shortlisted for the Academy of Country Music Award for New Female Artist of the Year.^[1]

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak positions
		US Country ^[2]
Marsha Thornton	Release date: December 20, 1989 Label: MCA Records	49
Maybe the Moon Will Shine	Release date: February 19, 1991 Label: MCA Records	—
Farther Along: Acappella Hymns of Farewell	Release date: 2003 Label: Metronome	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions		Album
		US Country	CAN Country ^[3]
1989	"Deep Water"	62	—	Marsha Thornton
1990	"A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline"	59	23
	"The Grass Is Greener"	—^A	65
1991	"Maybe the Moon Will Shine"	73	—	Maybe the Moon Will Shine
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Notes:

• ^A "The Grass Is Greener" did not chart on Hot Country Songs, but peaked at No. 4 on Hot Country Radio Breakouts.^[4]

Music videos

Year	Video
1990	"A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline"
1991	"Maybe The Moon Will Shine"

Notes and References

1. Academy Of Country Music Names Award Nominees. Billboard. 41. February 2, 1991.
2. Marsha Thornton - Chart Search. Billboard. August 22, 2020.
3. Web site: Marsha Thornton - Country Singles. RPM. 17 July 2013 . August 22, 2020.
4. Hot Country Radio Breakouts. June 2, 1990. Billboard.