Sandy Mason

Sandra Mason Theoret (December 18, 1939 – April 1, 2015)[1] was an American country music singer-songwriter and musician. Apart from her numerous songwriting credits, she was also a pianist and guitarist, and provided backing vocals for other artists.[2] In 1967, her single "There You Go" reached No. 64 on the Billboard country chart.[3]

Mason gained biggest success as a songwriter. In 1979, her song "When I Dream", recorded by Crystal Gayle,[2] reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. In 1998, the song "Two Piña Coladas" recorded by Garth Brooks reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs.

  1. ^ "Sandra Mason "Sandy" Theoret 1939 - 2015". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. April 8, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Oermann, Robert K. (April 2, 2015). "LifeNotes: Singer-Songwriter Sandy Mason Passes". MusicRow. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 258. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.