The following year "A Satisfied Mind" reached the number one spot.
He enjoyed his first country music hit in 1954 with Company's Comin' and topped the country charts in 1955 with A Satisfied Mind.
From the beginning, the group's mix of rock and folk veered off naturally into hard-core country and bluegrass like Porter Wagoner's "Satisfied Mind," which popped up incongruously on the group's "Turn, Turn, Turn" album.
He and Mr. Imus had been unable to settle on a song when Mr. Gill suddenly found inspiration: while sitting at the funeral for Porter Waggoner last fall, he decided to perform Mr. Waggoner's tune "A Satisfied Mind" for the Imus project.
In addition, Hillman had also persuaded the Byrds to incorporate subtle country influences into their music in the past, beginning with the song "Satisfied Mind" on the Turn!
And as "A Satisfied Mind" poured out of the speakers, I usually sat in one of the chairs at the table and typed away.
Hillman, who had come from a musical background firmly rooted in bluegrass, had himself successfully persuaded The Byrds to incorporate country influences into their music in the past, beginning with the song "Satisfied Mind" on their 1965 album, Turn! Turn! Turn!
Plan periods of physical activity into each day, as exercise and a healthy body are the cornerstone of a satisfied mind.
