Jeanne Pruett, born Norma Jean Bowman on January 30, 1935, in Pell City, Alabama, is an American country music singer and songwriter. Raised on a farm with eleven siblings, she began performing music at an early age, learning to play several instruments and singing with her family. In the mid-1950s, Pruett married guitarist Jack Pruett, and the couple moved to Nashville, Tennessee. While raising her family, Pruett developed a songwriting hobby, which eventually led to her first recording contract with RCA Victor in 1963. Her early work was recorded by Marty Robbins, who also signed her to his publishing company. In 1971, Pruett released "Hold on to My Unchanging Love", her first charting single on the Billboard country list. Two years later, she achieved her biggest hit with "Satin Sheets, which topped the country music charts and earned her a membership in the Grand Ole Opry cast in June 1973. Pruett's debut studio album, Love Me, which had appeared shortly before this was nominated for several major awards from the Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, she continued to release music, with notable hits including "I'm Your Woman", "You Don't Need to Move a Mountain", and "Temporarily Yours". In addition to her musical career, Pruett authored several cookbooks, starting with Feedin' Friends in 1986. She performed into the early 2000s before officially retiring in 2006.
