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The story goes that Charlie was in danger of being dropped by Epic after Boss Man failed to measure up to the boss men’s expectations. Up to that point, Sherrill’s conviction that Charlie would eventually hit paydirt had gone a long way in keeping him at Epic. In fact, the decision had been made to try a new approach by bringing in Chips Moman to replace Billy Sherrill as producer. Word got back to Sherrill that he’d better get Charlie in the studio double-quick if he wanted a last chance to record a hit. |
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To say that Charlie gave him a hit would be an understatement of "epic" proportions. "Behind Closed Doors" was the breakthrough song both had been hoping for their entire lives. It was the beginning of a solid gold run that would net Charlie every conceivable country music award during the next several years. Charlie delivered one smash country hit after another, dozens of them actually—classics like "Most Beautiful Girl In The World," "A Very Special Love Song," "Every Time You Touch Me I Get High" and beautiful, unheralded songs like "Peace on You" and "Sunday Kind of Woman" that deserve to be heard time and again by music fans everywhere. It may have taken Charlie a while to get there, but Charlie climbed to the very top of the country charts and stayed there for a considerable time. Long enough that Charlie will best be remembered as an honest-to-goodness country music superstar. Not bad for an Arkansas country boy. |
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