Bill LaBounty is an American musician. He was initially a singer-songwriter in the

soft rock Soft rock is a form of rock music that originated in the late 1960s in Southern California and the United Kingdom which smoothed over the edges of singer-songwriter and pop rock, relying on simple, melodic songs with big, lush productions. S ...

genre. As a solo artist, LaBounty recorded six studio albums, including four on

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. His first charting single, " This Night Won't Last Forever", was covered in 1979 by Michael Johnson, whose rendition was a top 20 pop hit that year, and eventually also covered by the country group

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in the early 2000s. LaBounty was born in

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and raised in

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. He attended

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where he founded his first band Fat Chance, which recorded one album for

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. In the mid-1980s, LaBounty shifted his focus to

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and has co-written several songs for country music artists, including

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's number one hits "

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", " The Weekend" and " I Got Dreams". LaBounty signed to a songwriting contract with Curb Publishing in 2001. Many of his songs were written with his wife, Beckie Foster.

Discography

Albums

*''Promised Love'' (1975, Warner/Curb) *''This Night Won't Last Forever'' (1978, Warner/Curb) *''Rain in My Life'' (1979, Warner/Curb) *''Bill LaBounty'' (1982, Warner/Curb) *''The Right Direction'' (1991, Noteworthy) *''Best Selection'' (2004, Columbia) *''Back to Your Star'' (2009, Chill Pill Records (US), T.a.c.s Records (Japan)) *''Time Starts Now'' (2011, 4 CD boxset with unreleased tracks) *''Into Something Blue" (2014)

Singles

List of singles co-written by LaBounty

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– "

Rock My World (Little Country Girl) "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)" is a song written by Bill LaBounty and Steve O'Brien and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in December 1993 as the fourth single from their album '' Hard Workin' Man''. It is ...

" *

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– " Hot Rod Hearts", "Brooklyn Girls" * Michael Johnson – "This Night Won't Last Forever" (later covered by

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and Sawyer Brown), "Trail to Your Heart (Sailing Without a Sail)" *

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– "

Tequila Talkin' "Tequila Talkin'" is the debut single by American country music band Lonestar, released in August 1995 from their self-titled debut album. The song was written by Bill LaBounty and Chris Waters. It peaked at number 8 in the United States and at nu ...

", "

Heartbroke Every Day "Heartbroke Every Day" is a song written by Rick Vincent, Bill LaBounty and Cam King. It first appeared on the 1994 self-titled album of the band Pearl River. It was later recorded by American country music band Lonestar. Lonestar's version was r ...

" *

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– "Sooner or Later" *

– "

Used to Blue "Used to Blue" is a song written by J. Fred Knobloch and Bill LaBounty, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in May 1985 as the third single from their self-titled debut album. It peaked at number 3 on the ...

", "

Heart Don't Fall Now "Heart Don't Fall Now" is a song written by Carolyn Swilley, Bill LaBounty and Beckie Foster, and recorded by American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was released in February 1986 as the second single from the album '' Shakin. The song r ...

", "This Night Won't Last Forever" * Shenandoah – "

I Want to Be Loved Like That "I Want to Be Loved Like That" is a song written by Phil Barnhart, Sam Hogin and Bill LaBounty, and recorded by American country music band Shenandoah. It was released in September 1993 as the second single from the album ''Under the Kudzu''. T ...

", "

Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart" is a song written by Bill LaBounty and Rick Chudacoff, and recorded by American country music band Shenandoah with a guest vocal from bluegrass singer Alison Krauss. It was released in November 1994 as t ...

" (with

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) *

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duet with

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– " Tell Me About It" *

– "Lynda", "The Weekend", "I Got Dreams", " The Domino Theory", "Drive" *

Jimmy Buffett James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffet ...

with

Steve Goodman Steven Benjamin Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter from Chicago. He wrote the song "City of New Orleans", which was recorded by Arlo Guthrie and many others including John Denver, ...

– "Where's the Party" *

Gino Vannelli Gino Vannelli (born June 16, 1952) is a Canadian rock singer and songwriter who had several hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s. His best-known singles include "People Gotta Move" (1974), "I Just Wanna Stop" (1978), " Living Inside Myself" (1981) a ...

– "Total Stranger" *

Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Lee Milsap (born Ronald Lee Millsaps; January 16, 1943) is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country music's most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s. Nearly completely blind from birth, ...

– "She Loves My Car" *

Bobby Caldwell Robert Hunter Caldwell (born August 15, 1951) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He released several albums spanning R&B, soul, jazz and adult contemporary. He is known for his soulful and versatile vocals. Caldwell released the ...

– "She Loves My Car" * Van Zant – "You've Got to Believe in Love" *

Agnetha Fältskog Agneta Åse Fältskog (born 5 April 1950), known as Agnetha Fältskog (), is a Swedish singer, songwriter, and musician. She first achieved success in Sweden with the release of her 1968 self-titled debut album. She later achieved internatio ...

– " Let It Shine" *

Randy Crawford Veronica "Randy" Crawford (born February 18, 1952) is an American jazz and R&B singer. She has been more successful in Europe than in the United States, where she has not entered the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 as a solo artist. However, she has ap ...

– "Look Who's Lonely Now", This Night Won't Last Forever, I Hope You'll Very Unhappy Without Me, In Real Life, *

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– "Lie to Me"

References

External links

Bill LaBounty's official website

{{DEFAULTSORT:Labounty, Bill American country singer-songwriters American male singer-songwriters American soft rock musicians Living people Curb Records artists Warner Records artists Year of birth missing (living people) Country musicians from Wisconsin Songwriters from Wisconsin