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| Country singer Billie Jo Spears dies aged 74 | Country singer Billie Jo Spears dies aged 74 |
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| Country singer Billie Jo Spears, best known for her 1975 hit Blanket on the Ground, has died at the age of 74. | Country singer Billie Jo Spears, best known for her 1975 hit Blanket on the Ground, has died at the age of 74. |
| The singer, who had 25 Top 40 country hits between 1969 and 1984, died at her home in Vidor, Texas on Wednesday, according to reports. | |
| Famed for her bluesy vocals, Spears had her first chart hit with Mr. Walker, It's All Over. | Famed for her bluesy vocals, Spears had her first chart hit with Mr. Walker, It's All Over. |
| Her other Top 10 hits included What I've Got in Mind, Misty Blue and If You Want Me. | Her other Top 10 hits included What I've Got in Mind, Misty Blue and If You Want Me. |
| Though her popularity waned in the 1980s Spears continued to tour, despite having triple bypass heart surgery in 1993. | Though her popularity waned in the 1980s Spears continued to tour, despite having triple bypass heart surgery in 1993. |
| The Texan star had been scheduled to make a number of UK appearances next May as part of a touring show entitled Ladies of Country. | The Texan star had been scheduled to make a number of UK appearances next May as part of a touring show entitled Ladies of Country. |