Joni Lee Ryles (née Jenkins; born July 2, 1957) is an American country music singer. The daughter of Conway Twitty, she recorded several singles as Joni Penn. Her most successful solo single was "I'm Sorry Charlie", which peaked at number 16 on Hot Country Songs.[2] The song was included on a self-titled album for MCA Records in 1976.[3] Lee also sang with her father on "Touch the Hand" and "Don't Cry Joni" on his album The High Priest of Country Music, but she was not credited on the charts for either.[4]

Joni Lee
Birth nameJoni Lee Jenkins
Also known asJoni Penn
Born (1957-07-02) July 2, 1957 (age 67)[1]
Helena, Arkansas, U.S.[2]
OriginNashville, Tennessee
GenresCountry music
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1975–1978
LabelsMCA
SpouseJohn Wesley Ryles

Ryles is married to country singer and session vocalist John Wesley Ryles.[5]

Discography

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Albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country
Joni Lee 43[6]

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart
positions
Album
US Country[2]
1975 "I'm Sorry Charlie" 16 Joni Lee
1976 "Angel on My Shoulder" 42
"Baby Love" 62
1977 "The Reason Why I'm Here" 97
1978 "I Love How You Love Me" 94

Guest singles (uncredited)

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Year Single Artist(s) Peak chart positions Album
US Country US CAN Country CAN
1975 "Touch the Hand" Conway Twitty 1 8 The High Priest of Country Music
"Don't Cry Joni" 4 63 2 94

References

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  1. ^ "Joni Lee". Second Hand Songs. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  3. ^ "Joni Lee". Discogs. 1976. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  4. ^ Whitburn, pp. 434-435
  5. ^ "Conway Twitty's Posthumous 'Timeless': His Daughter Shares the Story Behind Undiscovered Material". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "Joni Lee Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
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