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Mrs. Steven Rudy
"Mrs. Steven Rudy" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Mark McGuinn for his debut Mark McGuinn (album), self-titled album. It was released as the album's first single in January 2001 and peaked at No. 6 on the U.S. country charts. It also reached No. 44 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It was his highest peaking single and his only Top 20 single on the country charts. It was also McGuinn's only peaking single on the Hot 100. The song was the highest-selling single on the country singles sales charts for five consecutive weeks in mid-2001. The song marked the first time in over 40 years a new artist, on an independent label, had obtained at Top 10 hit. McGuinn wrote the song with Shane Decker. Initially, McGuinn's debut single was to have been "That's a Plan," but after a disc jockey at KPLX in Texas began playing "Mrs. Steven Rudy," its large positive audience response prompted that song to be chosen as McGuinn’s first release instead. Personnel Compi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark McGuinn
Mark McGuinn (born August 19, 1968) is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 2001 with the single "Mrs. Steven Rudy", a Top 10 hit on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. It was the first of three singles from his first album ''Mark McGuinn'', which was released in 2001 on the independent VFR Records label. The label was closed in 2002, and McGuinn did not a record another album until ''One Man's Crazy'' in 2006, released on Blue Flamingo Records. He has not recorded an album since then. Biography McGuinn was born in Greensboro, North Carolina. His musical background includes playing trumpet in a jazz band. McGuinn later aspired to become a professional soccer player. After a knee injury, he decided to move to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1994 to become a songwriter instead. Musical career By 2001, McGuinn was signed to VFR Records, a newly formed independent record label, which released his first album, ''Mark McGuinn'', in May that year. Ini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |