Terry McBride (born September 16, 1958) is an American

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artist. Between 1989 and 1994, and again from 2000 to 2002, McBride was the lead vocalist and

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ist in the band

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, a country music group which recorded four studio albums and charted more than ten singles on the ''

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charts. He is also the son of 1970s country singer

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Solo career

After McBride & the Ride disbanded in 1994, he found work as a songwriter, with country duo

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recording more than twenty of his songs. This figure includes the Number One hits "

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" (recorded with

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,) and "

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". In addition, McBride co-wrote

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's 2005 single " Stay with Me (Brass Bed)". For his contributions as a songwriter, McBride has won 12 awards from

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. McBride also co-wrote

's 2010 single " I Keep On Loving You",

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' 2011 single "

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" and several tracks on former Brooks & Dunn member

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's debut album. In 2017, McBride released his first solo record, an extended play titled ''Hotels & Highways''. In 2018, McBride posted on his Instagram page that he was in the studio and working with producer

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on a new album. In 2020, McBride released the album "Rebels & Angels", including 9 songs.

Discography

Terry McBride

* ''Hotels & Highways'' (2017) * ''Rebels & Angels'' (2020)

McBride & the Ride

* '' Burnin' Up the Road'' (1990) * '' Sacred Ground'' (1992) * '' Hurry Sundown'' (1993) * '' Terry McBride & the Ride'' (1994) * '' Amarillo Sky'' (2002)

Songwriting credits

Awards and nominations

As McBride & the Ride

As Terry McBride

References

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