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American singer/songwriter, publisher, vocal arranger and voice coach.
Born Linda Jo November 1950 in San Jose, California. Married to pianist/songwriter Ronnie Godfrey.
She has had songs recorded by numerous artists. She's charted four times on the U.S. country charts as a songwriter--her top charted song is Your Memory Ain't What It Used to Be by Mickey Gilley, which reached #5 (co-written by Mary Fielder and Dickey Betts).

APPEARANCES +


Johnny Neel
Every Kinda' Blues ... But What You're Used To
2012, CD, Album, Silverwolf, ,
Blues Rock/Swamp Pop
Maggie Mae
Walking In The Son's Light
2012, CD, Album, Not On Label (Maggie Mae (4) Self-released), ,
Honky Tonk/Religious
Zack Van Arsdale
All Of The Above
2011, CD, Album, RE, Flashville Records, ,
Country/Country Rock
Maggie Mae
Country Girl
2011, CD, Album, Not On Label (Maggie Mae (4) Self-released), ,
Honky Tonk/Religious
McKnight* & Bogdal*
Zombie Nation
2011
Kenneth Wright
Good Guy Bad Guy
2009, CD, Album, Not On Label (Kenneth Wright (3) Self-released), ,
Country
Leona Williams
Sings Merle Haggard
2008
Stuart Rosh & The Geniuses
American Vernacular
2007, CD, Album, Winged Flight Records,
Irma Thomas
A Woman's Viewpoint - The Essential 1970s Recordings
2006, CD, Comp, Kent Soul, ,
Soul
Various
The Fantastic Pickin' On Series Bluegrass Sampler Volume 2
2006, CD, Smplr, CMH Records, ,
Bluegrass
Marshall Chapman
Mellowicious
2006, CD, Album, Tall Girl Records,
Larry Cordle & LST*
Lonesome Skynyrd Time (A Bluegrass Tribute To Lynyrd Skynyrd)
2004, CD, Album, CMH Records, ,
Southern Rock/Bluegrass
David Ball
Freewheeler
2004, CD, Album, Wildcatter Records, ,
Country
Mickey Gilley
The Girls Get Prettier - His Greatest Hits: In Concert
2003, DVD-V, Multichannel, K-Tel DVD, ,
Country
Chad Simmons
Heaven Sent
2002, CD, Album, HitPros Records, ,
Country
OJ Hanssen
What's It Gonna Take
2001, CD, Album, RMG Records (5),
Di Anne Foxx
Tainted Rose
2001, CD, Album, Fox Fire Records (2),
David Ball
Amigo
2001, CD, ,
Country
Will Easley
Don't Ya Like It
2000, CD, Single, Nivel Records, ,
Soul
The Norman Fishintackle Choir
One Kind Of Bait In The Bucket
2000, CD, Windstorm Records
Johnny Neel
Late Night Breakfast
2000
Jerry Reed
Pickin'
1999, CD, Album, Southern Tracks, ,
Country
Hal Willis
Santa's Clones
1999, CD, Album, Pearl International Records, ,
Country/Holiday
Isaac Payton Sweat Featuring Johnny Winter, Uncle John Turner* And Joey Long
Cotton Eyed Joe
1998, CD, Comp, M.I.L. Multimedia, ,
Country
Billie Davis & Jet Harris
Back In Our Rock 'N' Roll Days
1998
Ilse DeLange
World Of Hurt
1998, ,
Country Rock/Country
Various
Line Dance Fever 2
1997, CD, Comp, Curb Records
Eddie Rabbitt
Beatin' The Odds
1997, ,
Country
Steve Kolander
Pieces Of A Puzzle
1996, CD, Album, River North Nashville Records, ,
Country
Rob Crosby
Fallin' In And Crawlin' Out
1996, CD, Single, Promo, River North Records
Various
Line Dancing Especially For Kids
1996, CD, Album, ABC For Kids, ABC Music, EMI, ,
Country
Johnny Neel &The Last Word*
Comin' Atcha... Live!
1995, CD, Album, Big Mo Records
Ty Herndon
What Mattered Most
1995, CD, ,
Country
Tiba Kelley O'Connor
Driven By A Dream
1994, CD, Album, Spontaneous Potential, Inc., ,
Country
Celinda Pink
Victimized
1993, CD, Album, Step One Records, ,
Pop Rock/Blues Rock
Various
Volume 61 July 1993
1993, CD, Comp, Promo, Compact Disc Xpress, ,
Country
Terry McMillan
I've Got A Feeling
1993, CD,
Johnny Neel And The Last Word
Johnny Neel And The Last Word
1993, ,
Southern Rock/Blues Rock
Joe Diffie
Honky Tonk Attitude
1993, ,
Country
Ronnie McDowell
Yippy Ti Yi Yo
1993
Donnie Sanders And The Loud Cry Revival
Give The Glory Where The Glory Goes
1992, Cass, Loud Cry Records
Al Denson
The Extra Mile
1992, ,
Ballad
Hank Williams Jr.
Pure Hank
1991, ,
Country
Ostbahn-Kurti & Die Chefpartie
1/2 So Wüd
1991
Gary Stewart
Battleground
1990, CD, Album, Hightone Records, ,
Country Rock
Murrell Ewing
Expressions
1990, CD, Album, Zion Music Group, ,
Gospel
Tammy Wynette
Heart Over Mind
1990, CD, ,
Country
Wendel Adkins
Feet On The Ground
1990, ,
Country
Robin Lee
Black Velvet
1990
Peter Wolf
Up To No Good!
1990
Tiny Tim
Leave Me Satisfied
1989, LP, Album, Promo, NLT Records
Johnny Lee
New Directions
1989, ,
Country
Dolly Parton
White Limozeen
1989
Billy Joe Royal
Tell It Like It Is
1989, Vinyl, ,
Country Rock
The Dickey Betts Band
Pattern Disruptive
1988
Pal Rakes
Midnight Rain
1988, Vinyl, ,
Country
Robin Lee
This Old Flame
1988, CD, ,
Country
Keith Whitley
Don't Close Your Eyes
1988
Danny Davis & The Nashville Brass Featuring Dona Mason
I've Got A Good Memory
1987, 7", Tembo Records, ,
Country
Billy Joe Royal
The Royal Treatment
1987, ,
Country
Jeff Stevens And The Bullets
Bolt Out Of The Blue
1986, LP, Album, Atlantic America, ,
Country Rock
P.J. Allman
Heart First
1986, LP, Album, Kansa, ,
Country
Jack Greene
Lasting First Impressions
1985, LP, Album, Merinet Music Series, ,
Country
Helen Cornelius
Helen Cornelius
1985
Billy Chinnock*
Rock & Roll Cowboys
1985
Mickey Gilley
I Feel Good (About Lovin' You)
1985, Vinyl, ,
Country
Michael-Roy Croft
Slow Burnin'
1985, ,
Country
Conway Twitty
Don't Call Him A Cowboy
1985, Vinyl Specialty Pressing, ,
Country
Mickey Gilley
Your Memory Ain't What It Used To Be / Lonely Nights, Lonely Heartache
1985, ,
Country
Kathy Twitty
Green Eyes / Little Miss Understanding
1984, 7", Single, Permian Records, ,
Country
Johnny Hallyday
Volume 12
1982
Steve Young
Old Memories
1981, LP, Comp, Country Roads (2), ,
Country Rock/Country
Billy Burnette
Gimme You
1981, Vinyl, ,
Rock & Roll/Rockabilly
Vassar Clements Band*
Vassar
1980, ,
Bluegrass
Mel Tillis And The The Statesiders
M-M-Mel Live
1980, ,
Country
Rob Smith*
Your Thoughts My Thoughts
1979, LP, Album, Natchez Records & Publishing Inc.
Dave Rowland & Sugar*
Stay With Me / Golden Tears
1979, ,
Country
Lisa Lawalin
New Moon Rising
1978, LP, Album, Monument, ,
Country/Ballad
Irma Thomas
Breakaway / Don't Blame Him
1978, 7", Maison De Soul
Mary K. Miller
Handcuffed To A Heartache
1978, LP, Album, Inergi Records, ,
Country
Paul Craft
Brother Jukebox
1978, 7", Mono, Promo, Styrene, RCA, ,
Country
Tracy Nelson
Doin' It My Way!
1978
Bobby David
Bobby David
1978,
Johnny Hallyday
Solitudes À Deux
1978, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Chanson/Pop Rock
Irma Thomas
Soul Queen Of New Orleans
1978
Friendship
Take Me Along
1977, LP, Album, Multi Media Records
Red, White & Blue (Grass)
Red, White & Blue (Grass) & Co.
1977
Johnny Rodriguez
Just For You
1977
Meri Wilson
First Take
1977
Frank Sinatra Jr.
It's Alright
1977, Vinyl, ,
Vocal/Country
Steve Young
Renegade Picker
1976
Dave Dudley
Keep On Truckin'
1973
Karen O'Donnal
Tennessee State Welfare
1972, 7", Promo, Rice Records (2)
Pat Patterson (8) And The Ga. Outlaw Band
Let It Last Until It's Over
7", Lonetree Records
Andy Cooney
One For The Ages
CDr, Album, Promo, Rego Irish Records, ,
Celtic
Nancy Grandquist
My Promise Land
LP, Album, NG (6)
Suzanne Lee Price
You Go First
CD, Not On Label
Mel McDaniel
Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On
CD, ,
Country
Various
Street Soul Cafe
2005, CD, Comp, One 20 Inc., ,
Rhythm & Blues
Billie Davis & Jet Harris
Back In Our Rock 'N' Roll Days