I remember daddy's hands folded silently in prayer Writer(s): H. DUNN<br>Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com Loading You Might LikeLoading FAQs for Daddy's HandsFew subjects are as revered in country music as fathers. The men who provided for and helped shape the lives of the artists are a constant source of inspiration for their work. One of the all-time classic celebrations of fathers in a country song is the Holly Dunn classic "Daddy's Hands," which was the final single released from her self-titled debut album, Holly Dunn. The song was released on August 23rd, 1986, and was written as a tribute to Dunn's father, a Church of Christ minister from San Antonio, Texas. At the time, Dunn was still relatively unknown, but her paternal tribute turned her into a star overnight. The single spent a whopping six months(!) on the charts, peaking at number 7 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Songs chart. The following year, in 1987, Dunn received two Grammy nominations for "Daddy's Hands": Best Female Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song. Thanks to the song, she was also named the Academy of Country Music's Top New Female Vocalist for 1986 and won the Country Music Association's Horizon Award in 1987. She was officially a Nashville star. After that, the country hits just kept on coming and never stopped until she did. Though "Daddy's Hands" never hit number one, Holly Dunn would eventually reach that milestone with a later single, "Are You Ever Gonna Love Me." Read More: Holly Dunn May Be Gone, But Her Country Legacy Lives On This "Have a good long cry session on Father's Day" classic is still beloved by daughters (and sons too, though they're probably less likely to admit it) to this day. I admit that "Daddy's Hands" may or may not be on one or two of my more, shall we say, emotional playlists. (Sometimes I just wanna light a candle a cry, okay!) And it's obvious why. The song is sweet and simple and the lyrics, which Holly Dunn wrote, speak for themselves. Though Holly Suzette Dunn passed away from ovarian cancer at the age of 59 in 2016 in Albuquerque, New Mexico, her work, especially this wonderful tribute to fathers, lives on. "Daddy's Hand's" Lyrics:I remember Daddy´s hands, folded silently in prayer I
remember Daddy´s hands, how they held my Mama tight Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin´ I remember Daddy's hands, working 'til
they bled Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin´ Daddy's hands were soft and kind when I was cryin´ Now Watch: Songs Every Terri Clark Fan Knows By HeartWho wrote the song Daddy's Hands?Holly Dunn, a country singer who wrote the hit “Daddy's Hands” as a Father's Day gift for her preacher father and whose song “Maybe I Mean Yes” provoked a national conversation about date rape, died on Monday in Albuquerque. She was 59.
Why did Holly Dunn wrote Daddy's Hands?She wrote “Daddy's Hands” for her father, a Church of Christ preacher, as a Father's Day present and it became a favorite on country radio. The song also earned her two Grammy nominations. By her third album, she was producing her own records and writing songs with her brother, Chris Waters Dunn.
Did Dolly Parton sing Daddy's Hands?The country music community said goodbye to Holly Dunn two years ago after she lost her courageous battle with ovarian cancer, but her incredible talent and gift of music will always live on.
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