# Goldie Hill

Argolda Voncile "Goldie" Hill (January 11, 1933 – February 24, 2005) was an American country music singer. She was one of the first women in country music, and became one of the first women to reach the top of the country music charts with her No. 1 1953 hit, "I Let the Stars Get In My Eyes". Along with Kitty Wells and Jean Shepard she helped set the standard for later women in country music.

## Early life and career

Hill was born in Karnes City, Texas in 1933, a small town southeast of San Antonio. She was the sister of singer Tommy Hill. She also performed with her brothers Tommy and Ken. Then she auditioned as a solo singer at Decca Records. Her first single, "Why Talk To My Heart", was released in 1952. Hill recorded the song "I Let the Stars Get In My Eyes" the same year a riposte to Perry Como's "Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes", written by her brother, Tommy Hill. It became a number 1 hit. In 1954, she followed up with two hit duets with singer Justin Tubb, son of Ernest Tubb. In the early 1960s, she recorded two albums for Decca Records. She regularly performed on Louisiana Hayride, Grand Ole Opry and Ozark Jubilee. She married country singer Carl Smith in 1957 and the couple had two sons (Carl, Jr. and Larry Dean), and one daughter (Lori Lynn). They remained married for 47 years until her death. She made a short-lived comeback in the late 1960s with the label Epic Records under the name Goldie Hill Smith.
On February 24, 2005, Hill died from complications of cancer. She was 72 years old. Her husband survived her by 5 years.

## Discography
### Albums

| Year | Album details |
| 1960 | Goldie Hill Released: 1960 Label: Decca |
| 1961 | Lonely Heartaches Released: May 1961 Label: Decca |
| 1962 | According to My Heart Released: 1962 Label: Decca |
| 1964 | Country Hit Parade Released: January 1964 Label: Decca |
| 1967 | Goldie Hill Sings Again Released: 1967 Label: Epic |
| 1968 | Country Gentleman's Lady Released: February 1968 Label: Epic |

### Singles

| Year | Song | US Country | Album |
| 1952 | "Why Talk to My Heart" | — | non-album singles |
| 1952 | "I Let the Stars Get In My Eyes" | 1 | non-album singles |
| 1953 | "I'm Yvonne (On the Bayou)" | — | non-album singles |
| 1953 | "My Love Is Flame" | — | non-album singles |
| 1953 | "Let Me Be the One" | — | non-album singles |
| 1954 | "Liquor and Women" | — | non-album singles |
| 1954 | "Young at Heart" | — | non-album singles |
| 1954 | "Looking Back to See" (with Justin Tubb) | 4 | non-album singles |
| 1954 | "Cry, Cry Darling" | — | non-album singles |
| 1954 | "Treat Me Kind" | — | non-album singles |
| 1954 | "Sure Fire Kisses" (with Justin Tubb) | 11 | non-album singles |
| 1955 | "Are You Mine" (with Red Sovine) | 14 | non-album singles |
| 1955 | "Why Don't You Let Me Go" | — | non-album singles |
| 1955 | "Steel Guitar" | — | non-album singles |
| 1956 | "Sample My Kissin'" | — | non-album singles |
| 1956 | "Footsteps" | — | non-album singles |
| 1957 | "Wasted Love Affair" | — | non-album singles |
| 1957 | "Till I Said It to You" | — | non-album singles |
| 1959 | "Yankee Go Home" (with Red Sovine) | 17 | non-album singles |
| 1959 | "Honky Tonk Music" | — | non-album singles |
| 1960 | "Living Alone" | — | non-album singles |
| 1960 | "Baby Blue" | — | non-album singles |
| 1961 | "It's a Lovely, Lovely World" | — | Goldie Hill |
| 1961 | "Lonely Heartaches" | — | Lonely Heartaches |
| 1961 | "Live for Tomorrow" | — | According to My Heart |
| 1962 | "I'm Afraid" | — | non-album singles |
| 1962 | "Little Boy Blue" | — | non-album singles |
| 1963 | "Baby Go Slow" | — | non-album singles |
| 1963 | "I'm Gonna Bring You Down" | — | Country Hit Parade |
| 1963 | "Closer" | — | non-album singles |
| 1964 | "Don't Let Him" | — | non-album singles |
| 1964 | "Three's a Crowd" | — | non-album singles |
| 1967 | "There's Gotta Be More to Life (Than Lovin' a Man)" | — | Goldie Hill Sings Again |
| 1968 | "Lovable Fool" | 73 | non-album singles |
| 1968 | "Got Me Sumpin' Goin'" | — | non-album singles |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart ||||