The Best Patty Loveless Songs And Performances To Have On Repeat

Patty Loveless has a career resume that most artists envy. Loveless’s timeless voice is a blend of bluegrass and traditional country, making her voice the perfect match for any artist of any genre, and giving her a signature sound.

With four platinum albums, 44 Top 10 Billboard Hot Country Singles (five that hit No. 1), 19 CMA Awards nominations with five wins, 19 ACM Awards nominations that included two Top Female Vocalist wins, 13 Grammy Award nominations with two wins, a Grand Ole Opry membership and an upcoming induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame, the Kentucky native was one of the most successful artists in the last two decades of the 20th century.

In 2009, Patty Loveless mostly retired from touring. She occasionally made appearances on other artists’ albums in the years since, but her priority has been taking care of her husband, Emory Gordy Jr., as he faced health issues over the last 14 years.

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In 2022, Patty made a triumphant return to the stage when she joined Chris Stapleton at the Kentucky Rising flood relief concert. Loveless’s surprise appearance was an emotional one for her and for the crowd who was reminded why she is one of the greatest female country voices of all time.

In case you need a reminder, we’ve compiled some of our favorite Patty Loveless songs and performances dating back to her 1985 debut single, “Lonely Days, Lonely Nights” to her recent performance of “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” with Chris Stapleton.

Check out our list below!

1. “LONELY DAYS, LONELY NIGHTS”

Release date: 1985
Album: Patty Loveless

2. “YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW WHO I AM”

Release date: 1994
Album: When Fallen Angels Fly

3. “YOU CAN FEEL BAD”

Release date: 1996
Album: The Trouble With The Truth

4. “PRETTY POLLY”

Release date: 1998
Album: Ralph Stanley’s Clinch Mountain Country

5. “GO REST HIGH ON THAT MOUNTAIN”

Release date: 2013
Performance: Duet with Vince Gill for George Jones’ funeral at the Grand Ole Opry House.

6. “YOU DON’T SEEM TO MISS ME”

Release date: 1997
Album: Long Stretch of Lonesome (collaboration with George Jones)

7. “HOW CAN I HELP YOU SAY GOODBYE”

Release date: 1994
Album: Only What I Feel

8. “BLAME IT ON YOUR HEART”

Release date: 1993
Album: Only What I Feel

9. “OUT OF CONTROL RAGING FIRE”

Release date: 2001
Performance: Mountain Soul

10. “A THOUSAND TIMES A DAY”

Release date: 1996
Album: The Trouble With the Truth

11. “DANIEL PRAYED”

Release date: 2001
Album: Mountain Soul (collab with Ricky Skaggs)

12. “CHAINS”

Release date:1988
Album: Honky Tonk Angel

13. “I TRY TO THINK ABOUT ELVIS”

Release date: 1994
Album: When Fallen Angels Fly

14. “YOU’LL NEVER LEAVE HARLAN ALIVE”

Release date: 2001
Album: Mountain Soul
Performance: 2022 CMA Awards (a collab with Chris and Morgane Stapleton)