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Richie McDonald
Richard Vance McDonald (born February 6, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. From 1998 until his departure in 2007, he was the lead singer of the group Lonestar, which recorded seven studio albums on BNA Records during his tenure as lead vocalist. For the first seven years of the band's existence, he alternated with then-bassist John Rich as vocalist. McDonald became the sole lead vocalist of Lonestar following Rich's departure. McDonald co-wrote several of the band's singles, and sang lead on all but one of them; he would rejoin the band in 2011 before exiting again in 2021 to perform with The Frontmen of Country. Outside Lonestar, he has charted twice as a guest vocalist on others' songs, in addition to releasing two independent albums and four solo singles. Biography Richie McDonald was born on February 6, 1962, in Lubbock, Texas He was asked to join the band Lonestar by founding member Dean Sams in 1992. He served as the band's lead vocalist, with other m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonestar
Lonestar (formerly known as Texassee) is an American country music group from Nashville, Tennessee. The group consists of Drew Womack (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Michael Britt (lead guitar, background vocals), Dean Sams (keyboards, acoustic guitar, background vocals), and Keech Rainwater (drums). Britt, Sams, and Rainwater co-founded the band in 1992 with original lead vocalist Richie McDonald and bass guitarist/vocalist John Rich. Rich exited the band in 1998 and went on to join Big Kenny as one-half of the duo Big & Rich. Since his departure, Lonestar has relied alternatingly on session and touring musicians for bass guitar accompaniment. McDonald exited the band in 2007 to record as a solo artist, and was replaced by former McAlyster vocalist Cody Collins before returning in 2011. After leaving the band a second time in 2021, McDonald was replaced by Womack, previously the lead vocalist of Sons of the Desert (band), Sons of the Desert. Lonestar has charted more than 20 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is a performance rights organization in the United States. It collects blanket license fees from businesses that use music, entitling those businesses to play or sync any songs from BMI's repertoire of over 20.6 million musical works. On a quarterly basis, BMI distributes the money to songwriters, composers, and music publishers as royalties to those members whose works have been performed. In FY 2022, BMI collected $1.573 billion in revenues and distributed $1.471 billion in royalties. BMI's repertoire includes over 1.3 million songwriters and 20.6 million compositions. BMI is the biggest performing rights organization in the United States and is one of the largest such organizations in the world. BMI songwriters create music in virtually every genre. BMI represents artists such as Patti LaBelle, Selena, Miley Cyrus, Lil Wayne, Lil Nas X, Birdman, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, Eminem, Rihanna, Shakira, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, Ed Sheeran, Karol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Stewart (singer)
Larry Stewart (born March 2, 1959) is an American country music singer, best known for his role as lead singer of the country pop band Restless Heart. In 1993, Stewart left the band in pursuit of a solo career, recording four solo albums and charting eight singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts before reuniting with Restless Heart in 2002. His highest-charting solo single was "Alright Already", which peaked at No. 5 in 1993. Biography Stewart moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in the 1980s in pursuit of a career in baseball. Although he had received an athletic scholarship from Belmont University in Nashville, he decided to focus on a career in music instead. After finding work as a demo singer, Larry joined the group Restless Heart in 1984 at the recommendation of the band's keyboardist Dave Innis, with whom Stewart had attended college. Between 1985 and 1993, Restless Heart charted 18 Top 40 singles on the U.S. ''Billboard'' H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wilkinsons
The Wilkinsons were a Canadian country music trio from Belleville, Ontario. Founded in 1997, the group consisted of lead singer Amanda Wilkinson, her brother Tyler Wilkinson, and their father, Steve Wilkinson. The Wilkinsons achieved success late in 1998 with the hit single " 26 Cents", a Number One on the Canadian country music charts and Top 5 hit on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. It was followed by " Fly (The Angel Song)", also a No. 1 in Canada. A second album, '' Here and Now'', produced the group's last American top 40 hit in "Jimmy's Got a Girlfriend". Afterward, the trio recorded three more albums, one of which was not released, and a Greatest Hits package. History Beginnings Steve Wilkinson was born on August 18, 1955, in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Before the country trio was formed, he was struggling financially after he lost his job at a nuclear power plant due to downsizing. He took menial jobs in order to pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clay Walker
Ernest Clayton Walker Jr. (born August 19, 1969) is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single " What's It to You", which reached Number One on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, as did its follow-up, 1994's "Live Until I Die". Both singles were included on his self-titled debut album, released in 1993 via Giant Records. He stayed with the label until its 2001 closure, later recording for Warner Bros. Records, RCA Records Nashville, and Curb Records. Clay Walker has released a total of eleven studio albums, including a greatest hits package and an album of Christmas music. His first four studio albums all achieved platinum certification in the United States and his greatest hits collection and fifth studio album were each certified gold. He has charted more than thirty singles on Hot Country Songs, of which six have reached number one: "What's It to You", "Live Until I Die", Dreaming with My Eyes Ope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's Always Right
"She's Always Right" is a song written by Richie McDonald, Phil Barnhart and Ed Hill, and recorded by American country music singer Clay Walker. It was released in January 1999 as the first single from his album '' Live, Laugh, Love''. It peaked at No. 16 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, becoming his 17th Top 20 hit on that chart. Background Walker told ''Country Weekly'', "I loved this song from the moment I heard it. I love it when men are able to let their women be in control, because, to me, that's a sign of strength. I also love the lyrics. My favorite line is, 'She likes chocolate about as much as she likes me.' In my case, that's probably true!" Ara Jansen of ''The West Australian'' commented to Walker about the line in the song about his partner loving chocolate as much as she likes him and Walker stated, "The quicker you realise that, the better off you are. Men stay the same and I always smile when I sing that song. I'm a much happier person in my ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Then Came The Night
''Then Came the Night'' is the only studio album of American country music artist Tommy Shane Steiner, released in 2002 on RCA Nashville. It features the single "What If She's an Angel", a number 2 hit for Steiner on the Hot Country Songs charts in late 2001-early 2002. Both the second and third singles — "Tell Me Where It Hurts" and "What We're Gonna Do About It", respectively — peaked at number 43 on the same chart. The track "The Mind of John J. Blanchard" was later recorded by Anthony Smith under the title "John J. Blanchard" on his 2002 debut album '' If That Ain't Country'', from which it was released as a single that year. "I Go Crazy" is a cover of pop singer Paul Davis's hit from 1978. Jimmy Ritchey produced the album, with Frank Liddell serving as associate producer on tracks 2 and 5. Critical reception Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic gave the album 3 stars out of 5, calling it "a mainstream pop album with a little bit of country dressing" and saying that Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy Shane Steiner
Tommy Shane Steiner (born October 9, 1973) is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 2001 with the single " What If She's an Angel", which reached a peak of No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. It was the first of three chart singles from his singular album ''Then Came the Night'', which was released in 2002 on RCA Records Nashville. Biography Steiner was born in Austin, Texas to parents who were both rodeo entertainers. _Biography_))).html" ;"title="allmusic ((( Tommy Shane Steiner > Biography )))">allmusic ((( Tommy Shane Steiner > Biography )))/ref> His main goal, however, was to become a country music artist. He began touring throughout the state of Texas, playing various clubs throughout the state. RCA Nashville signed Steiner in 2001, and his debut single, " What If She's an Angel", was released that year, followed by the album ''Then Came the Night''. The single was added to the playlists of nearly 100 of the stations on ''Bil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When You Lie Next To Me
''When You Lie Next to Me'' is the debut studio album by American country music artist Kellie Coffey. It was released on May 7, 2002 by BNA Records. "When You Lie Next to Me," "At the End of the Day" and "Whatever It Takes" were all released as singles. The title track was Coffey's highest charting single, reaching No. 8 on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' country charts in 2002. The album is Coffey's only studio album affiliated with a professional record label. Critical reception Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic rated the album three stars out of five, describing Coffey as "a more approachable Faith Hill— her polished country-pop is every bit as urbane, yet it doesn't feel as glamorous." Country Standard Time reviewer Jeffrey B. Remz compared her vocals to those of Sara Evans, saying that Coffey's voice was "strong [and] full-bodied" but added that he thought the album lacked a sense of identity. Track listing Personnel *Tim Akers – Keyboard instrument, keyb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kellie Coffey
Kellie Ann Coffey (born April 22, 1971) is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2002 with the release of her single "When You Lie Next to Me", a Top 10 hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. Her debut album, also titled ''When You Lie Next to Me'', was released the same year on BNA Records, and in 2003, Coffey won the Top New Female Vocalist award from the Academy of Country Music. She was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2018. Biography Kellie Coffey was born April 22, 1971, in Moore, Oklahoma. She became a regular singer after performing on the Oklahoma Opry at age nine, graduated from Westmoore High School in Moore in 1989, and participated in various musicals while attending the University of Oklahoma. Later on, she moved to Los Angeles, California, where she lived in a friend's apartment. At the same time, she sang demos, as well as music used by The Walt Disney Company and the television show ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten Thousand Angels
''Ten Thousand Angels'' is the debut studio album of American country music singer Mindy McCready. It was released on BNA Records in 1996 and sold two million copies being certified double platinum by the RIAA. The album peaked at #5 on the US country charts, and producing four chart singles on the country charts. The first single, which was the title track, reached #6, and was followed by her only #1 hit, "Guys Do It All the Time". Following this song was "Maybe He'll Notice Her Now", which featured backing vocals from Richie McDonald, the lead singer of the band Lonestar. This song peaked at #18. "A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)" was the final single, reaching #4 in 1997. Track listing Personnel *Richard "Spady" Brannan – bass guitar *Kathy Burdick – background vocals *Larry Byrom – acoustic guitar * Paul Franklin – steel guitar *Sonny Garrish – steel guitar *Rob Hajacos – fiddle *Tom Hemby – acoustic guitar *John Hobbs – piano *Dann Huff – electric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mindy McCready
Malinda Gayle McCready (November 30, 1975 – February 17, 2013) was an American country music singer. Active from 1995 until her death in 2013, she recorded a total of five studio albums. Her debut album, 1996's '' Ten Thousand Angels'', was released on BNA Records and was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA, while 1997's '' If I Don't Stay the Night'' was certified Gold. 1999's '' I'm Not So Tough'', her final album for BNA, was less successful, and she left the label. A self-titled fourth album followed in 2002 on Capitol Records. McCready's fifth and final studio album, '' I'm Still Here'', was released in March 2010 on Iconic Records. McCready's first four studio albums yielded twelve singles on the ''Billboard'' country singles charts. This figure includes the 1 hit " Guys Do It All the Time", as well as the Top 10 hits " Ten Thousand Angels" and " A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)". Although she had not charted a single since 2002, McCready received signifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
