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Greatest Hits (Little Texas Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is the first compilation album by American country music group Little Texas, released on September 26, 1995 via Warner Bros. Records. It is composed of nine tracks from their first three studio albums (1992's ''First Time for Everything'', 1993's '' Big Time'', and 1994's '' Kick a Little''), as well as the newly recorded tracks "Life Goes On" and "Country Crazy"; released as singles in 1995, these songs reached #5 and #44, respectively, on the Hot Country Songs charts, with the former being their last Top 40 single of their career. Also included is the band's rendition of the Eagles hit "Peaceful Easy Feeling "Peaceful Easy Feeling" is a song written by Jack Tempchin and recorded by the Eagles. It was the third single from the band's 1972 debut album ''Eagles''. The single reached No. 22 on the charts and is one of the band's most popular songs. Glenn ...", which was previously included on 1993's '' Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles''. Track listing C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Texas (band)
Little Texas is an American country music band started in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1988. Its founding members were Tim Rushlow (lead and background vocals, acoustic guitar), Brady Seals (lead and background vocals, keyboards), Del Gray (drums), Porter Howell (lead guitar, background vocals), Dwayne O'Brien (acoustic guitar, lead and background vocals), and Duane Propes (bass guitar, background vocals). Signed to Warner Bros. Records Nashville in 1991, Little Texas released its debut album ''First Time for Everything'' that year. The album's lead off single, " Some Guys Have All the Love", reached a peak of No. 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Little Texas continued to produce hit singles throughout the mid-1990s, including the Number One single " My Love" and six more top ten hits. Their debut album earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while 1993's '' Big Time'' was certified double platinum and 1994's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brady Seals
Brady Seals (born March 29, 1969) is an American country music artist. He is the cousin of Jim Seals (of Seals & Crofts) and Dan Seals, Johnny Duncan (country singer), Johnny Duncan, the nephew of Troy Seals. Seals made his debut in 1988 as co-lead vocalist and keyboardist in the sextet Little Texas (band), Little Texas, with whom he recorded until his departure in late 1994. Between then and 2002, he recorded as a solo singer, releasing three studio albums and charting in the Top 40 on the country charts with "Another You, Another Me". In 2002, Seals formed a quartet called Hot Apple Pie, in which he has recorded one studio album and charted three singles. A fourth solo album, ''Play Time'', was released in 2009 via Star City. Biography Seals was raised in a musical home in the Cincinnati, Ohio, suburb of Fairfield, Ohio, Fairfield. He began playing piano and writing songs at the age of nine, and was performing in a high-school band at the age of 16. After leaving home not lon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its " number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, and acquired its current name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985) and ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales – both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was originally Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, tracking week begins on Friday (to coinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'd Rather Miss You
"I'd Rather Miss You" is a song recorded by American country music group Little Texas. It was released in January 1993 as the fifth and final single from their debut album, ''First Time for Everything''. It was co-written by the band's lead guitarist Porter Howell and rhythm guitarist Dwayne O'Brien. The song peaked at number 16 on the '' Billboard''s Hot Country Songs chart and reached number 13 on the Canadian ''RPM Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or with the notation min−1) is a unit of rotational speed or rotational frequency for rotating machines. Standards ISO 80000-3:2019 defines a unit of rotation as the dimensionl ...'' country Tracks chart in 1993. Content The song is a ballad in which the narrator states that he would rather be lonely and not have a significant other because the only one he wants to be with is his ex. Music video The music video was directed by Ken Ross and premiered in early 1993. Chart performance "I'd Rather ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Tempchin
Jack Tempchin is an American musician and singer-songwriter who wrote the Eagles song "Peaceful Easy Feeling" and co-wrote " Already Gone", "The Girl From Yesterday", "Somebody", and "It's Your World Now". Career During the Eagles' breakup period (1980–1994) he co-wrote with Glenn Frey producing "You Belong to the City", "Smuggler's Blues", " The One You Love", "I Found Somebody", "Sexy Girl", and " True Love". Tempchin wrote "Slow Dancing". The song was first recorded in 1976 by the short-lived group Funky Kings, of which Tempchin and Jules Shear were members at the time. In 1977, the song became a top-10 pop hit for Johnny Rivers titled as " Swayin' to the Music (Slow Dancing)", and in 1979 it was a top-10 country hit for Johnny Duncan. Tempchin has also toured extensively as a solo artist over the years, opening for Ringo Starr, Jackson Browne, Dave Mason, Poco, Dolly Parton, Karla Bonoff, Chicago, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins, Timothy B. Schmit, Barry McGuire, Tom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Follesé
Keith Follesé (born 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American songwriter and co-founder of Midas Records Nashville. Early in his career, Follesé recorded with his wife, Adrienne, on A&M Records. They never released an album, and moved to Los Angeles, California. There, Follesé tried to form a band while raising his family, but later moved to Nashville, Tennessee after being persuaded by a friend. Songs that Follesé co-wrote include " Before You Kill Us All" by Randy Travis, " Life Goes On" by Little Texas (band), Little Texas and four songs that went to number one between 1999 and 2000: "Something Like That" by Tim McGraw, "I Love You (Martina McBride song), I Love You" by Martina McBride, "Smile (Lonestar song), Smile" by Lonestar, and "The Way You Love Me (Faith Hill song), The Way You Love Me" by Faith Hill. In November 2001, Follesé was named Songwriter of the Year by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Follesé founded the Midas Rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Love (Little Texas Song)
"My Love" is a song recorded by the American country music band Little Texas. It was co-written by the band's keyboardist Brady Seals (who also sang lead vocals on it) and lead guitarist Porter Howell along with Tommy Barnes. It was released in January 1994 as the third single from the album, '' Big Time''. The song reached the top of the ''Billboard'' country singles charts, becoming the band's only Number One country hit. The song features lead vocals from Brady Seals Brady Seals (born March 29, 1969) is an American country music artist. He is the cousin of Jim Seals (of Seals & Crofts) and Dan Seals, Johnny Duncan (country singer), Johnny Duncan, the nephew of Troy Seals. Seals made his debut in 1988 as co ..., then the band's keyboardist. Music video The music video was directed by Gerry Wenner, and premiered in early 1994. Chart positions "My Love" debuted at number 72 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of January 15, 1994. The track a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kick A Little (song)
"Kick a Little" is a song performed by American country music group Little Texas. It was released in August 1994 as the first single and title track from their album of the same name. It was their tenth single overall, and has become one of their signature songs. It was written by the band's chief songwriters: lead guitarist Porter Howell, guitarist Dwayne O'Brien and keyboardist and vocalist Brady Seals. The song reached #5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart and #4 on the Canadian ''RPM'' country tracks chart. Content "Kick a Little" is an up-tempo song sung by former lead singer Tim Rushlow. Like Aaron Tippin's debut single "You've Got to Stand for Something", the song's narrator imparts the words of his father, who was never the first to fight but was always willing to stand up for what he believed or to defend his family. Music video The music video was directed by Jon Small, and premiered on CMT on August 20, 1994. It is a live performance video, and was filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Time For Everything (song)
"First Time for Everything" is a song recorded by American country music group Little Texas. It was released in February 1992 as the second single and title track from their debut album ''First Time for Everything''. It was written by the band's lead guitarist Porter Howell and rhythm guitarist Dwayne O'Brien. The song peaked at number 13 on the ''Billboard''s Hot Country Songs chart and reached number 18 on the Canadian ''RPM Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or with the notation min−1) is a unit of rotational speed or rotational frequency for rotating machines. Standards ISO 80000-3:2019 defines a unit of rotation as the dimensionl ...'' country Tracks chart in 1992. Music video The music video was directed by Charles Randazzo and premiered in early 1992. Chart performance "First Time for Everything" debuted on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 15, 1992. References {{DEFAULTSORT:First Ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Might Have Been
"What Might Have Been" is a song recorded by American country music group Little Texas. It was released in May 1993 as the lead-off single from their second (and breakthrough) album, '' Big Time''. It was written by Julian Williams and the band's lead guitarist Porter Howell, rhythm guitarist Dwayne O'Brien, and keyboardist and vocalist Brady Seals. The song reached number 2 on the ''Billboard''s Hot Country Songs chart, behind Sawyer Brown's "Thank God for You", and number 11 on the Canadian ''RPM'' country Tracks chart in 1993. It is one of their best known songs, peaking at number 16 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. Content In this song, the narrator tells himself or his former romantic interest that he cannot change the past and that there is no way to know what their relationship could have become. The exact circumstances are left open-ended. Music video Two music videos of the song, directed by Jack Cole, were filmed for the song. The first version, filmed enti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Allen Davis
Stephen Allen Davis (October 4, 1949 – December 26, 2022) was an American singer-songwriter. Many of his songs are credited as "Steve Davis". He has written 18 number one songs for various artists, including the single " Stand Beside Me" for country artist Jo Dee Messina, which spent three weeks atop the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and earned Davis a triple Million-Air certificate from BMI for the more than three million performances it has received.BMI.com 3 Million Strong The album was also certified Triple Platinum. Biography Hailing from Hendersonville, Tennessee, just outside of Nashville, Davis was a nationally ranked tournament water skier in his teens, but after seeing The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, everything changed, and music became his passion.[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amy's Back In Austin
"Amy's Back in Austin" is a song recorded by American country music group Little Texas. It was released in December 1994 as the second single from their third album '' Kick a Little''. The song was written by the band's keyboardist and co-lead vocalist, Brady Seals and singer-songwriter Stephen Allen Davis. ''Amy's Back in Austin'' was Little Texas' eleventh entry on the ''Billboard'' charts, peaking at number 4 on the Hot Country Songs chart and reaching number 6 on Canada's ''RPM'' country tracks chart. The song was nominated at the 1996 Grammy Awards for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Content "Amy's Back in Austin" is a mid-tempo ballad. Its story revolves around a struggling young couple. The two run away together and leave Texas, their home, behind. The girl (Amy) soon becomes homesick and leaves the boy (the narrator) one night. In the chorus, the boy wonders where she went and why she left. Music video The music video was directed by D.J. Webster ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
