50 Years Ago Today, Tammy Wynette Scored Her Final No. 1 Hit With a Song Written by Her Secret Admirer (Whom She Later Married)
Tammy Wynette scored her final number-one country hit on 16 October 1976 with “You and Me”, a song written about her by songwriter-producer George Richey and Billy Sherrill. The song’s success marked the last time Wynette reached the top of the country chart, adding to a career that included 20 number-one singles.
Wynette recorded it in June 1976, after her divorce from George Jones had been finalised in January 1975. At the time, Richey was still married, but he and Wynette later began a relationship; his wife filed for divorce in 1977. Wynette and Richey married in July 1978, and remained together until her death in 1998.
- “You and Me” was Wynette’s final number-one country hit.
- George Richey co-wrote the song about her.
- Wynette and Richey married in 1978.
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Tammy Wynette was a leading country singer whose songs often dealt with love and relationships. She had a long run of success on the country charts, including 20 number-one singles.
George Richey was a songwriter and producer who worked with Wynette and co-wrote “You and Me” with Billy Sherrill. Richey and Wynette later married and stayed together until her death in 1998.
The song’s place in Wynette’s career matters because it was her last country number one. It also came during a period of personal change, after her divorce from fellow country singer George Jones.