David Slater (born November 22, 1962) is an American singer and songwriter.

Career

Slater was the male vocalist champion on TV's ''

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'' in 1987. Slater then signed a recording contract with Capitol Records and launched a country music career. He released two albums on Capitol in the late 1980s, '' Exchange of Hearts'' and ''Be with Me''. Both albums were produced by

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. Several of Slater's radio singles including "I'm Still Your Fool" and " The Other Guy" reached the top 40 on '' Billboard'' and other charts. Notable backup singers on Slater's Capitol albums include

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and members of Australian rock band,

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. In 1989, Slater was slated to be a nominee for the Academy of Country Music Award for New Male Artist of the Year, but he didn't make the final five.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

American male singer-songwriters American country singer-songwriters Living people 1962 births {{US-country-singer-stub