Deborah Allen

Not to be confused with Deborah Allan or Debbie Allen.

Deborah Allen
Allen in 1986
Born
Deborah Lynn Thurmond[1]

(1953-09-30) September 30, 1953 (age 71)[1]
Occupations
  • Singer-songwriter
  • guitarist
Years active1979-present
Known for
Spouses
  • Allen
Rafe Van Hoy
​
(m. 1982⁠–⁠1993)​
  • Raymond Hicks
Musical career
OriginMemphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • acoustic guitar
Labels

Deborah Allen (born Deborah Lynn Thurmond on September 30, 1953)[1] is an American country music singer and songwriter.[2] 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.

  1. ^ a b c The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Oxford University Press. February 1, 2012. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-19-992083-9.
  2. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 22/3. ISBN 1-85227-969-9.