''Maybe Not Tonight'' is the sixth studio album by American
country music
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artist
Sammy Kershaw. It was released in 1999 (see
1999 in country music
This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1999.
Events
*March 6 — George Jones, in the midst of a comeback this year, is seriously injured when he crashed his Lexus into a bridge. It is later revealed that ...
) on
Mercury Records
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. The first album of his career not to achieve an
RIAA
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certification, it also failed to produce any Top Ten country hits. The lead-off single, which was the title track duet with
Lorrie Morgan (also included on her 1999 album ''
My Heart'') reached #17 on the country charts. This song was concurrently promoted by Mercury and
BNA Records, Morgan's label. Following it were "When You Love Someone" at #37 and "Me and Maxine" at #35. "Louisiana Hot Sauce", the fourth and final single, failed to chart. Also included is a cover of
Bobby Vee's "More Than I Can Say", which water later a #2 pop hit for
Leo Sayer in 1980. In addition, "How Much Does the World Weigh" was later recorded by
Tracy Byrd on his 2001 album ''
Ten Rounds''. ''Maybe Not Tonight'' was also Kershaw's last studio album for Mercury. After it was released, Mercury issued an album of cover songs and a second greatest hits compilation before he exited the label.
Track listing
Personnel
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Eddie Bayers – drums
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Stuart Duncan
Stuart Duncan (born April 14, 1964) is an American bluegrass musician who plays the fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and banjo.
Life
Duncan was born in Quantico, Virginia, and raised in Santa Paula, California, where he played in the school band. He ...
– fiddle
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Paul Franklin –
steel guitar
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*John Kelton – keyboards
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Sammy Kershaw – lead vocals
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Brent Mason – electric guitar
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Lorrie Morgan – vocals on "Maybe Not Tonight"
*Gary Prim – keyboards
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Hargus "Pig" Robbins – piano
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John Wesley Ryles
John Wesley Ryles (born December 2, 1950) is an American country music artist. Ryles recorded a string of hit country songs, beginning in 1968 when he was still a teenager, and continuing through the 1980s. He no longer records as a headline ar ...
– background vocals
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Keith Stegall
Robert Keith Stegall (born November 1, 1955) is an American country music recording artist and record producer. Active since 1980, Stegall has recorded two major-label studio albums: 1985's ''Keith Stegall'' and 1996's ''Passages'', although he ...
– "wangy guitar"
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John D. Willis – acoustic guitar
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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 Madis ...
– bass guitar
String section
*Bruce Dukov, Endre Granat, Bob Gerry, Alan Grunfeld, Clayton Haslop, Darius Campo, Gil Romero, Horia Moroaica, Joel Derouin, Karen Johnes, Mike Markman, Pat Johnson, Rachel Purkin, Razdan Kuyumjian, Sheldon Sanov, Tammy Hatwan – violins
*Harry Shirinian, Margot Aldcroft, Matt Funes, Carrie Holzman, Maria Newman, Simon Oswell, Ron Strauss, Ray Tischer – violas
*Steve Erody, Vage Ayrikyan, Jodi Burnett, Larry Corbett, Suzie Katayama, Armen Ksajikian, Miguel Martinez, Steve Richards – cellos
Strings conducted and arranged by Steve Dorff.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
*Allmusic (see infobox)
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1999 albums
Sammy Kershaw albums
Mercury Nashville albums
Albums produced by Keith Stegall