In 1981, Newton's video for "Angel of the Morning" was the first country-music video to air on MTV, and the 40th video to air on the channel overall. A fourth single "Ride 'Em Cowboy" from Juice was released in 1984 to support Newton's first Greatest Hits album, reaching the Billboard Country Top 40 chart. It spawned three consecutive Top-10 pop hits, namely "Angel of the Morning" (written by Chip Taylor), "Queen of Hearts", and an updated version of "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)" (the original version had appeared on the Silver Spur debut album) earned Newton the first of several No. In 1981, Newton's third solo album, simply titled Juice, was released. Both of Newton's initial solo efforts performed with modest success but failed to have lasting impacts on the album charts. In 1980, "Sunshine" became Newton's second top-40 country chart single, "You Fill My Life" reached No. Later that year, the album Take Heart featured five modestly-charting singles: "Until Tonight", "Any Way That You Want Me", "You Fill My Life", "Lay Back In The Arms of Someone", and "Sunshine". In 1979 Capitol's investment in Newton began to pay off as Newton had her first Top-40 Country hit with "Let's Keep It That Way" (another one-off single).
Neither Well Kept Secret nor its sole single "Hey Baby" charted, but Capitol Records did renew Newton's contract. Newton's solo debut album Well Kept Secret was released later in 1978. In 1978, Newton legally changed her name from "Judy Kay Newton" to "Juice Newton" ("Juice" having long been her nickname). Also in 1978, The Carpenters' version of the Newton/Young-penned song "Sweet, Sweet Smile" reached the Top 10 on both the Country and Adult Contemporary charts, and #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. “It’s a Heartache” became the first of what would eventually be her 11 "Hot 100" pop hits. Near the end of 1977, "It's a Heartache" became Newton's first solo record and a major hit in Mexico, where it was eventually certified Gold, and 1978, she released it in the United States. Newton also sang backing vocals for three tracks on Bob Welch's platinum solo debut album, including his hit "Ebony Eyes". In late 1977, Newton went solo, continuing to record for Capitol, and until 1982 Silver Spur remained the name of her backing band. The band disbanded shortly after releasing just one more album. The band was dropped by RCA, then joined Capitol Records in 1977. The group released two albums for RCA, in 19, but scored only one charting country single with "Love Is a Word". In the early 1970s, Newton, Otha Young and Tom Kealey formed a band that would eventually be called Juice Newton & Silver Spur, which was signed to RCA Records. She then formed a folk-rock band with guitarist and songwriter Otha Young, and toured bars in Northern California with her band. After high school graduation, Newton attended Foothill College in Los Altos Hills, California, where she also performed folk music in some local coffeehouses. Her mother encouraged her interest in music, giving Newton a guitar for her 13th birthday. Newton was born in Lakehurst, New Jersey, but graduated from First Colonial High School in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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