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Margaret Louise Ebey (born October 12, 1935), known professionally as Margie Singleton, is an American country music singer and songwriter. In the 1960s, she was a popular duet and solo recording artist, working with country stars George Jones and Faron Young. Singleton had her biggest hit with Young called "Keeping Up with the Joneses" in 1964. She managed a successful solo career in the 1960s.
In 1957, she signed with Starday Records, and released her first single that same year called "One Step (Nearer to You)". The flip side of the single was called "Not What He's Got". Both of these songs were self-penned. In 1958, she made her radio and professional debut on Louisiana Hayride. That same year, she released two other singles, "Nothing but True Love" and "Teddy" with a great B-side, the outstanding rockabilly "oo-wee (you're the one for me)all penned by Shelby Singleton and her. "Nothing but true love" was more successful, becoming a minor hit on the country music chart, reaching the top 25. She regularly appeared on Louisiana Hayride before moving to Ozark Jubilee in 1960.
Singleton continued to be an avid songwriter. She wrote a pop music hit for Brook Benton called "Lie to Me". In 1963, he had another pop hit with another song written by Singleton called "My True Confession". In 1963, Singleton made her debut on country music's most coveted show, the Grand Ole Opry; and had another hit with the song "Old Records". In addition to being a solo and duet star, she also sang as a back-up vocalist with The Jordanaires. Numerous performers recorded many of her songs, including Teresa Brewer, Tammy Wynette, and Charley Pride. In 1964, Singleton teamed up with singer Faron Young. Together, they recorded the song "Keeping Up with the Joneses". That year, the song reached the country top five, and became Singleton's biggest hit. The flip side of the single, "No Thanks, I Just Had One", was a top 40 country hit. They continued to release singles and record together.
By 1965, Singleton was divorced from Shelby Singleton. That same year, she married Leon Ashley, and soon moved to United Artists Records. In 1967, she moved to her husband's label, Ashley Records. That year, she recorded a cover version of the Bobbie Gentry hit song "Ode to Billie Joe", which reached the country top 40. She had a top 60 duet with her husband called "Hangin' On" in 1968. That same year, she appeared in a movie with Marty Robbins called Road to Nashville. Her chart success was fading rapidly, although she continued to record, including the first version of "Harper Valley PTA" that was later a huge crossover hit by Jeannie C. Riley.
| 1962 | Duets Country Style (with George Jones) |
| 1965 | Cryin' Time |
| 1967 | Sings Country Music with Soul |
| 1968 | Harper Valley PTA |
| 1969 | New Brand of Country (with Leon Ashley) |
| Ode to Billie Joe | |
| You Gave Me a Mountain |
| 1957 | "One Step (Nearer to You)" | ||
| singles only | |||
| 1958 | "Teddy" | ||
| 1959 | "Nothin' but True Love" | 25 | |
| "The Eyes of Love" | 12 | 20 Greatest Hits | |
| 1961 | "Did I Ever Tell You" (with George Jones) | 15 | Duets Country Style |
| 1962 | "Waltz of the Angels" (with George Jones) | 11 | |
| 1963 | "Magic Star"A | — | singles only |
| 1964 | "Old Records" | 11 | |
| "Keeping Up with the Joneses" (with Faron Young) | 5 | Golden Hits | |
| "No Thanks, I Just Had One" (with Faron Young) | 40 | singles only | |
| "Another Woman's Man, Another Man's Woman" (with Faron Young) | 38 | ||
| 1966 | "How Can We Divide These Little Hearts" (with Leon Ashley) | — | |
| 1967 | "Ode to Billie Joe" | 39 | A New Brand of Country |
| "Hangin' On" (with Leon Ashley) | 54 | ||
| 1968 | "Wandering Mind" | 52 | |
| "You'll Never Be Lonely Again" (with Leon Ashley) | 55 | ||
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