Merrilee Rush is tagged as: Merrilee Rush (born on 26 January 1944), is an American singer, best known for her recording of the song “Angel of the Morning”, a Top 10 song which earned her a Grammy nomination for Female Vocalist Of The Year in 1968. She grew up in the north end of Seattle, Washington, USA. As a child, she studied classical piano for 10 years. In 1960, she auditioned for a band (directed by her first husband) that played sock hops. Next, she was part of Merrilee and Her Men, doing covers of male pop hits. Then she joined a Seattle rhythm and blues group called Tiny Tony and the Statics.|Merrilee and the Turnabouts was formed in 1965. One of the group’s roadies worked for Paul Revere and the Raiders, who were doing a tour in the South in 1967 and invited Rush to be their opening act. Her rendition of “Angel of the Morning” was recorded in Memphis, Tennessee, in early 1968 and was produced by Chips Moman and the late Tommy Cogbill. Released by Bell Records, in late June, 1968 it climbed to #7 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart; it reportedly reached No. 1 in seven countries. The one millionth sale of the record was reported by the R.I.A.A. in 1970.[1] The song garnered Rush a Grammy nomination for Female Vocalist of the Year. She was nominated alongside Barb... Read More About Merrilee Rush Biography...  Send Merrilee Rush ringtones to your cell
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