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Chris LeDoux Discography
Chris LeDoux was a rodeo cowboy who sang and recorded songs in his spare time and sold his albums from the back of his truck. With his father, he started his own record label, American Cowboy Songs, in 1970. Under that label he released 22 albums between 1971 and 1990. After gaining recognition from the 1989 Garth Brooks song, "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)" he was signed to Liberty Records, where he released 4 studio albums in four years. He released 6 more albums including a live album under Capitol Records. ''Horsepower'' in 2003 was his last studio album before his death in 2005. Nine official compilation albums have been released between 1994 and 2008. ''20 Greatest Hits'' has been certified platinum by the RIAA. LeDoux has released a total of 33 singles, most of them from his major label albums. While most of his singles failed to chart or missed the top 40, his most famous song is the duet with Garth Brooks, "Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" which charted at #7 on ...
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Western Underground
''Western Underground'' is the title of the major label debut album released by American country music artist Chris LeDoux for Liberty Records. Overall, it is his 23rd album. Although it produced no top 40 singles, the single "This Cowboy's Hat" would be covered by LeDoux's son, Ned LeDoux and Chase Rice for the latter's album ''Lambs & Lions''. "Workin' Man's Dollar" and "Riding for a Fall" were also released as singles. The album peaked at #36 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart. Content "Settin' the Woods on Fire" was previously recorded by many artists including Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Little Richard. "Shot Full of Love" was originally recorded by Juice Newton from her 1981 album, '' Juice''. Billy Ray Cyrus would record his own version in 1998. "Cadillac Cowboy" would later be covered by Jerry Jeff Walker, Heather Myles, and Glenn Erickson. Several of the songs on this album are re-recorded versions of songs from LeDoux's earlier albums. "Cadillac Cowb ...
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Life Is A Highway
"Life Is a Highway" is a song by Canadian musician Tom Cochrane from his second studio album, ''Mad Mad World'' (1991). The song became a number-one hit in Canada in late 1991. "Life Is a Highway" also peaked at number six on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in August 1992 and reached the top three in Australia and New Zealand the same year. The song was covered by Chris LeDoux for his 1998 album One Road Man and Rascal Flatts for the ''Cars'' soundtrack. Background and release Cochrane has stated that "Life Is a Highway" was originally conceived in the 1980s as "Love is a Highway" while he was still a member of Red Rider, but was shelved at that time because he felt the unfinished song was unusable. Following a trip with his family to Eastern Africa with the World Vision famine relief organization, Cochrane revisited the song on the advice of his friend John Webster, an instrumentalist on the ''Mad Mad World'' album. In a 2017 interview with The Canadian Press to mark the song ...
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Jon Bon Jovi
John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is best known as the founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. He has released 15 studio albums with his band as well as two solo albums. In the 1990s, Bon Jovi started an acting career, starring in the films '' Moonlight and Valentino'' and '' U-571'' and appearing on television in ''Sex and the City'', '' Ally McBeal'' and ''The West Wing''. As a songwriter, Bon Jovi was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009. In 2012, he ranked number 50 on the list of '' Billboard'' magazine's "Power 100", a ranking of "The Most Powerful and Influential People in the Music Business". In 1996, ''People'' magazine named him one of the "50 Most Beautiful People in the World". In 2000, ''People'' awarded him the title "Sexiest Rock Star". Bon Jovi was a founder and former majority owner of the Arena Footba ...
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Bang A Drum
"Bang a Drum" is a country rock song written and originally performed by Jon Bon Jovi. Released in 1990, it featured on Jon Bon Jovi's '' Blaze of Glory'' album, which had songs that were inspired by the 1990 film sequel ''Young Guns II,'' and some songs directly from the film. Country version In 1998, country singer Chris LeDoux covered "Bang a Drum", with Jon Bon Jovi performing guest vocals. The guitar solo was performed by guitar virtuoso Shawn Lane. It was featured on LeDoux's ''One Road Man'' album, produced by Trey Bruce and reached number 68 on the US Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sal .... This version also features a music video. Charts Chris LeDoux version The song debuted at number 74 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs for ...
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Cashbox (magazine)
''Cashbox'', also known as ''Cash Box'', was an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996. Ten years after its dissolution, it was revived and continues as ''Cashbox Magazine'', an online magazine with weekly charts and occasional special print issues. In addition to the music industry, the magazine covered the amusement arcade industry, including jukebox machines and arcade games. History Print edition charts (1952–1996) ''Cashbox'' was one of several magazines that published record charts in the United States. Its most prominent competitors were '' Billboard'' and '' Record World'' (known as ''Music Vendor'' prior to April 1964). Unlike ''Billboard'', ''Cashbox'' combined all currently available recordings of a song into one chart position with artist and label information shown for each version, alphabetized by label. Originally, no indication of which version was the biggest seller was given, but from October 25, 1 ...
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Tougher Than The Rest
"Tougher Than the Rest" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1987 '' Tunnel of Love'' album. It was released as a single in some countries, following "Brilliant Disguise" and the title track, but was not released as a single in the United States. It reached as high as No. 3 on the Swiss charts, and also reached the Top 20 in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Austria. While the song is not one of his most popular ones in the USA, it sold much better in the UK and is one of Springsteen's most beloved songs in Europe. History Like much of the ''Tunnel of Love'' album, "Tougher Than the Rest" was recorded in Springsteen's home studio, Thrill Hill East, Rumson, New Jersey, between January and May 1987, with several members of the E Street Band. On this song, Springsteen played several instruments and is backed by Danny Federici on organ and Max Weinberg on percussion. Although it was originally written as a rockabilly song, the final version has a slower and more methodic ...
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Cadillac Ranch (Chris LeDoux Song)
"Cadillac Ranch" is a song written by Chuck Jones and Chris Waters, and recorded by American country music artist Chris LeDoux. It was released in October 1992 as the second and final single from his album ''Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy''. The song reached number 18 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 16 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks. Content "Cadillac Ranch" is an uptempo song, in which the narrator discusses turning their farm into a party nightspot because of their financial issues. Critical reception Deborah Evans Price, of ''Billboard'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "rock'n'roll-ish tale about converting a failing farm into a thriving nightspot."''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...'', Oct ...
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Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy (song)
"Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" is a song written by Garth Brooks and Mark D. Sanders, and recorded by American country music artist Chris LeDoux with Brooks. It was released in July 1992 as the first single from his album ''Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy''. The song reached number 7 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs, Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in September 1992. Brooks is featured as a duet partner, although he only received chart credit in Canada. Critical reception Deborah Evans Price, of ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that intensity compensates for LeDoux's lack of vocal range. She goes on to call it a "cheeky and thoroughly engaging title tune."''Billboard magazine, Billboard'', August 15, 1992 Chart performance "Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" debuted at number 49 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 25, 1992. Year-end charts References

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Capitol Records Nashville
Capitol Records Nashville is a major United States-based record label located in Nashville, Tennessee operating as part of the Universal Music Group Nashville. From 1991 to 1995, Capitol Nashville was known as Liberty Records, before returning to the Capitol Nashville name in 1995. While under the Liberty name, the label operated short-lived sister label Patriot Records from 1994 to 1995. In 1999, EMI launched Virgin Records Nashville but by 2001, Capitol absorbed the short-lived label. In 2010, the label launched sister label EMI Nashville. On March 23, 2011, Alan Jackson signed with Capitol's EMI Nashville division in conjunction with his own ACR Records label. Capitol Nashville was also home to several successful comedy artists. Artists on Capitol Nashville * Dierks Bentley * Luke Bryan * Mickey Guyton * Adam Hambrick *Caylee Hammack * Little Big Town * Hot Country Knights * Jon Pardi * Darius Rucker * Hootie & the Blowfish * Carrie Underwood * Keith Urban Artists on EM ...
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Stampede (Chris LeDoux Album)
''Stampede'' is the twenty-fourth studio album by American country music artist Chris LeDoux. It was his first studio album released for Capitol Nashville after the Liberty Records name was retired. "Gravitational Pull", "When I Say Forever" and "Five Dollar Fine" were released as singles but didn't make the top 40. "Stampede" would later be released as a single from his ''20 Greatest hits Collection'' in 1999. The album peaked at #33 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart. Content The song "Now That's All Right with Me" was also recorded in 1996 by Mandy Barnett on her self-titled debut album. "Fathers and Sons" was first recorded in 1991 by Charlie Daniels on his album ''Renegade'' and then in 1993 on the album ''Balancing Act'' by John Jarvis, who co-wrote the song. Track listing Personnel As listed in liner notes *Sam Bacco - percussion, marimba *Mike Brignardello - bass guitar *Gary Bodily - bass guitar *Pat Buchanan - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar ...
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Haywire (Chris LeDoux Album)
''Haywire'' is the twenty-third studio album released by American country music artist Chris LeDoux. It is his last under the Liberty banner before it was renamed Capitol Records. "Honky Tonk World", "Tougher Than the Rest", and "Dallas Days and Fort Worth Nights" were released as singles. The album peaked at #17 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart. Content There are two cover songs on this album. "Tougher Than the Rest" was written and recorded by Bruce Springsteen for his 1987 album, '' Tunnel of Love''. "Billy The Kid" is a cover of Charlie Daniels' 1976 song from the album, ''High Lonesome''. "Big Love" would later be recorded and made popular by Tracy Byrd from his album of the same name. Track listing Personnel As listed in liner notes *Gary Bodily - bass guitar *Terry Crisp - steel guitar, lap steel guitar * Dan Dugmore - steel guitar *Rob Hajacos - fiddle *Bobby Jensen - piano, organ * Chris LeDoux - lead vocals *Bill Livsey - Wurlitzer electric piano, ...
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