Newton, Juice (1952–)

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Newton, Juice (1952–)

American singer and guitarist. Born Judy Kay Newton, Feb 18, 1952, in NJ; m. Tom Goodspeed, 1985; children: Jessica and Tyler.

At 13, taught herself acoustic guitar; with Otha Young, formed the band Dixie Peach (late 1960s), which, adding bassist Tom Kealey, became Silver Spur (1972); with RCA Records, released unsuccessful albums, Juice Newton and Silver Spur (1975) and After the Dust Settles (1976); with band, signed with Capitol and released Come to Me (1976); after Silver Spur disbanded, released solo debut album, Well Kept Secret (1978), followed by Take Heart (1979), which included 1st country hit, "Sunshine"; released platinum LP, Juice (1981), which included hits "Angel of the Morning," "Queen of Hearts," and "The Sweetest Thing"; other albums include Dirty Looks (1983), Emotion (1987), and American Girl (1999); also had hit singles with "A Little Love" (1984), "I'm So Hurt" (1985), "Cheap Love" (1986), "Tell Me True" (1987) and "Break It to Me Gently."