''Lead On'' is the fifteenth studio album by American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...
artist
George Strait. Released in 1994 on MCA Records, the album was certified platinum in the U.S. for sales of one million copies. It includes the singles "The Big One", "You Can't Make a Heart Love Somebody", "
Lead On", and "Adalida", which respectively reached No. 1, No. 1, No. 7 and No. 3 on the
Hot Country Songs charts between 1994 and 1995. The album's title track was co-written by Teddy Gentry, who at the time was a member of the band
Alabama
(We dare defend our rights)
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, LargestCounty = Baldwin County
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. "I Met a Friend of Yours Today" was originally recorded by
Mel Street
King Malachi "Mel" Street (October 21, 1935 – October 21, 1978) was an American country music singer who had 13 top-20 hits on the Billboard country charts.
Biography
Street was born near Grundy, Virginia, United States.Nelson, Dick (August ...
.
Track listing
Personnel
As listed in liner notes.
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Eddie Bayers
Eddie Bayers (born January 28, 1949) is an American session drummer who has played on 300 gold and platinum albums. He received the Academy of Country Music 'Drummer of the Year Award' for fourteen years, has three times won the Nashville Music ...
– drums
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Stuart Duncan – fiddle,
mandolin
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Buddy Emmons –
steel guitar
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Paul Franklin – steel guitar
*Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
*Liana Manis – background vocals
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Brent Mason
Brent Mason (born July 13, 1959) is an American, Nashville, Tennessee-based recording studio guitarist and songwriter, performing primarily country music. Guitar World Magazine listed him as one of the "Top Ten Session Guitarists of All Time". ...
– acoustic guitar, electric guitar
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Steve Nathan
Steven Jay Nathan is an American keyboardist. He is known for his session work in Muscle Shoals and Nashville studios.
Biography
Nathan was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. In 1977, Nathan moved to Muscle Shoals, Alabama. After touring w ...
– organ,
synthesizer
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Matt Rollings
Matt Rollings is a Grammy Award-winning American composer, keyboard player and record producer.
Known mainly for playing in Lyle Lovett's Large Band, Rollings has worked with many artists, not all country. Matt won the 'Best Traditional Pop Voc ...
– piano, keyboards
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George Strait – lead vocals
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Glenn Worf
Glenn Worf is an American bassist known mainly for his work as a session musician. He has recorded with many major country music acts and also tours with Mark Knopfler.
Early life and education
Worf was born in Dayton, Ohio, and grew up in Mad ...
– bass guitar
*Curtis Young – background vocals
*D. Bergen White – string arrangements
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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1994 albums
George Strait albums
MCA Records albums
Albums produced by Tony Brown (record producer)