Brody was born Lynne Connie Voorlas on September 24 , 1955 in Oak Park , Illinois , but calls Racine , Wisconsin her hometown . She graduated from Horlick High School in 1969 . She started her music career by singing commercial jingles for many popular TV and radio commercials . In 1982 , she co-wrote Anne Murray 's song " The Hottest Night of the Year " with fellow songwriters Thomas Campbell and Kerry Chatter . Soon afterward , she began charting her own singles , including the No . 15 country hit " Over You " , which was featured in the film '' Tender Mercies '' and received a nomination for Best Original Song at 56th Academy Awards in 1984 . Brody and Johnny Lee wrote lyrics to and recorded the theme music for the 1983-1984 NBC television show , '' The Yellow Rose '' . The theme song of the same name became a No. 1 hit on the U.S. country singles chart on April 21 , 1984
56th Academy Awards
56th Academy Awards
Lane Brody