Merrilee Rush wouldn’t have wanted to be in Seattle at any other time. The singer of the1968 hit “Angel of the Morning” says the ’60s, with acts like The Wailers, The Sonics, Tiny Tony, The Statics, ...

On May 4, 1968, Merrilee Rush made her debut on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Angel of the Morning.” Backed by Lee’s Memphis band, The Turnabouts, the soft-rock ballad quickly became a defining one-hit ...

Merrilee Rush became Seattle's first female rock star when "Angel of the Morning" topped the national charts in 1968. The soaring, soft-rock ballad that romanticized a one-night stand became an anthem ...

CULVER CITY, CA – SEPTEMBER 1962: Rock and roll musician Elvis Presley strums an acoustic guitar while posing for a portrait in September 1962 in Culver City, California at MGM Studios. (Photo by ...

Right on! Groovy! Far out! Besides hip terms recalling the late 1960's, singer Merrilee Rush and her super-hit "Angel of the Morning" are about as hippie and Vietnam era iconic as it gets. What is ...