Marsha Thornton (born October 22, 1964, in Killen, Alabama) is an American country music singer. Between 1990 and 2003, she released three studio albums, with her first two released on MCA Records; she has also issued four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. Her highest peaking single was "A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline", written by Lindy Gravelle, which reached No. 59 in 1990.
In 1991, Thornton was shortlisted for the Academy of Country Music Award for New Female Artist of the Year.
Discography Albums Title Album details Peak positions US Country Marsha Thornton Release date: December 20, 1989 Label: MCA Records 49 Maybe the Moon Will Shine Release date: February 19, 1991 Label: MCA Records — Farther Along: Acappella Hymns of Farewell Release date: 2003 Label: Metronome — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles Year Single Peak positions Album US Country CAN Country 1989 "Deep Water" 62 — Marsha Thornton 1990 "A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline" 59 23 "The Grass Is Greener" —A 65 1991 "Maybe the Moon Will Shine" 73 — Maybe the Moon Will Shine "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Notes: A "The Grass Is Greener" did not chart on Hot Country Songs, but peaked at No. 4 on Hot Country Radio Breakouts.
Music videos Year Video 1990 "A Bottle of Wine and Patsy Cline" 1991 "Maybe The Moon Will Shine"
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