Ava "Arlene" Harden (born March 1, 1945) is an American country music singer. Between 1966 and 1968, she was one-third of The Harden Trio, which comprised her brother, Bobby and sister, Robbie. Arlene recorded for Columbia Records as a solo artist between 1967 and 1973, charting fifteen times on the Hot Country Songs charts.[1] Her most successful release was a cover of Roy Orbison's "Oh, Pretty Woman", titled "Lovin' Man (Oh Pretty Woman)".[2] She later recorded for Capitol and Elektra as Arleen Harden.[1]
Arlene Harden | |
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| Born | March 1, 1945[1] |
| Origin | England, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1966–1978 |
| Labels | Columbia Capitol Elektra |
| Formerly of | The Harden Trio |
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
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| What Can I Say |
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| Arlene Harden Sings Roy Orbison |
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| I Could Almost Say Goodbye |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] | CAN Country [3] | |||
| 1967 | "You and Only You" | — | — | — |
| "Fair Weather Love" | 48 | — | What Can I Say | |
| "You're Easy to Love" | 49 | — | — | |
| 1968 | "He's a Good Ole Boy" | 32 | — | What Can I Say |
| "What Can I Say" | 41 | — | ||
| 1969 | "Too Much of a Man (To Be Tied Down)" | 45 | — | — |
| "My Friend" | 63 | — | Arlene Harden Sings Roy Orbison | |
| 1970 | "Lovin' Man (Oh Pretty Woman)" | 13 | 24 | |
| "Crying" | 28 | — | ||
| 1971 | "True Love Is Greater Than Friendship" | 22 | — | — |
| "Married to a Memory" | 25 | — | ||
| "Congratulations (You Sure Made a Man out of Him)" | 49 | — | ||
| "Ruby Gentry's Daughter" | 46 | — | ||
| 1972 | "A Special Day" | 29 | — | |
| "It Takes a Lot of Tenderness" | 45 | — | ||
| 1973 | "Would You Walk with Me Jimmy" | 21 | — | |
| 1974 | "Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress)" | 72 | — | I Could Almost Say Goodbye |
| 1975 | "I Could Almost Say Goodbye" | — | — | |
| "Country Sunday" | — | — | ||
| "Roll On, Sweet Mississippi" | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "Misty Mountain Rain" | — | — | — |
| 1977 | "Southern Belle" | — | — | |
| "A Place Where Love Has Been" | 100 | — | ||
| 1978 | "You're Not Free and I'm Not Easy" | 74 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||