'Queen of the House' singer Jody Miller dies at age 80

BLANCHARD, Okla. (AP) - Jody Miller, whose 'œQueen of the House'ť won the 1966 Grammy Award for best country performance by a woman, died Thursday at age 80.

Miller died in her hometown of Blanchard, Oklahoma, of complications from Parkinson's disease, according to Universal Music Group, owner of Capitol Records, which released most of her hits.

'œQueen of the House'ť was released in 1965 as an answer to Roger Miller's hit 'œKing of the Road.'ť The hit opened up a crossover career for Jody Miller, who wasn't related to the 'œKing of the Road'ť composer and singer.

Her 1965 teen protest song 'œHome of the Brave'ť was her biggest-selling single, despite being banned from some radio stations' playlists. Another hit was 'œLong Black Limousine,'ť a song about a man's funeral procession.

In the 1970s, Miller moved to Epic Records, where she had hits with 'œBaby I'm Yours,'ť There's a Party Goin' On,'ť 'œDarling, You Can Always Come Back Home,'ť and the Grammy-nominated crossover hit cover of 'œHe's So Fine.'ť

She retired in the 1980s to spend more time with her husband and children. After her husband's death, she recorded a 2018 single, 'œWhere My Picture Hangs on the Wall,'ť with daughter Robin Brooks Sullivan and Miller's two grandchildren.