On the southern-soul circuit, favorite songs are practically evergreen, and she recently made a video for “The First Time,” a ballad from the 2011 Ecko album Ms. Jody’s Keepin’ It Real.

Jody Miller, who had a run of country hits in the 1960s and '70s that began with the crossover single "Queen of the House," died October 6 or Parkinson's complications in Blanchard, OK. She was 80.

Jody Miller, whose song 'Queen of the House' won the 1966 Grammy Award for country performance by a woman, has died at age 80. News. ... which released most of her hits.