Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Randall Hornsby (born November 23, 1954 in Williamsburg , Virginia ) is an American singer, pianist and songwriter. His music combines different styles from pop and jazz to bluegrass .
life and work
Hornsby became known worldwide with his hit The Way It Is in 1986 , which reached number 1 in the USA . For the album of the same name, which he recorded with his band The Range , along with the successors Scenes from the Southside (1988) and A Night on the Town (1990) , he and the band received his first Grammy for best new artist. In the 1990s Hornsby continued his career as a solo artist and released various albums.
In addition to his solo projects, Hornsby also worked many times with other musicians, such as Bill Evans , Stevie Nicks , Pat Metheny , Don Henley and Bonnie Raitt . He wrote the hit Jacob's Ladder for Huey Lewis in 1986 and The End of the Innocence for Henley . In the early 1990s he also appeared as the keyboardist for the Grateful Dead . In 2007, the album Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby was created in collaboration with country and bluegrass musician Ricky Skaggs , and the highly acclaimed jazz album Camp Meeting in collaboration with the well-known drummer Jack DeJohnette and bassist Christian McBride .
Especially for his instrumental music he has been nominated for a Grammy several times and has received two awards:
- 1990 for The Valley Road together with the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band as best bluegrass recording
- 1994 with Branford Marsalis for Barcelona Mona as best pop instrumental
Private life
Hornsby and his wife, Kathy, have two sons.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
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 CH
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| 1986 | The Way It Is |
DE10  (36 weeks)DE |
- |
CH16 (6 weeks) CH |
UK16  (26 weeks)UK |
US3  × 3
(73 weeks)US |
First published: April 1, 1986
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| 1988 | Scenes from the Southside |
DE12 (24 weeks) DE |
AT27 (4 weeks) AT |
CH19 (4 weeks) CH |
UK18th (18 weeks)UK |
US5 (27 weeks)US |
First published: May 3, 1988
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| 1990 | A night on the town |
DE36 (10 weeks) DE |
- |
CH29 (3 weeks) CH |
UK23 (7 weeks)UK |
US20th (21 weeks)US |
First published: May 25, 1990
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| 1993 | Harbor Lights |
DE54 (8 weeks) DE |
- | - |
UK32 (3 weeks) UK |
US46 (16 weeks)US |
First published: April 6, 1993
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| 1995 | Hot house |
DE65 (9 weeks) DE |
- |
CH47 (2 weeks) CH |
- |
US68 (12 weeks) US |
First published: July 18, 1995
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| 1998 | Spirit Trail | - | - | - | - |
US148 (2 weeks) US |
First published: October 13, 1998
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| 2004 | Halcyon Days |
DE92 (1 week) DE |
- | - | - |
US86 (2 weeks) US |
First published: August 17, 2004
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| 2009 | Levitate | - | - | - | - |
US116 (1 week) US |
First published: September 15, 2009
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| 2019 | Absolute zero | - | - | - | - | US-US |
First published: April 12, 2019
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Live albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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AT
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CH
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UK
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US
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| 2000 | Here come the noise makers | - | - | - | - |
US167 (1 week) US |
First published: October 24, 2000
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| 2011 | Bride of the Noise Makers | - | - | - | - |
US125 (1 week) US |
First published: June 7, 2011
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More publishments:
- 1986: Live: The Way It Is Tour (1986-1987)
- 1991: Rockpalast Live
- 2002: Big Swing Face
- 2003: Greatest Radio Hits
- 2004: Bruce Hornsby & Friends
- 2005: Three Nights on the Town
- 2005: Intersections (1985-2005)
- 2005: Piano Jazz (with Marian McPartland )
- 2007: Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby (with Ricky Skaggs )
- 2007: Camp Meeting (with Christian McBride , Jack DeJohnette & Pat Metheny )
- 2010: Playlist: The Very Best of
- 2014: Solo Concerts
- 2015: The Essential
- 2016: Rehab Reunion
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
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DE
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AT
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CH
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UK
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US
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| 1986 | Every Little Kiss The Way It Is |
- | - | - | - |
US14 (24 weeks) US |
First published: May 1986
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The Way It Is The Way It Is |
DE16 (18 weeks) DE |
- |
CH15 (8 weeks) CH |
UK15 (11 weeks) UK |
US1 (22 weeks) US |
First published: July 1986
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| 1987 | Mandolin Rain The Way It Is |
- | - | - |
UK70 (3 weeks) UK |
US4 (18 weeks) US |
First published: January 1987
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| 1988 | The Valley Road Scenes from the Southside |
- | - | - |
UK44 (4 weeks) UK |
US5 (16 weeks) US |
First published: April 1988
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| Look Out Any Window Scenes from the Southside |
- | - | - |
UK88 (1 week) UK |
US35 (12 weeks) US |
First published: July 1988
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| 1990 | Across the River A Night on the Town |
- | - | - |
UK85 (3 weeks) UK |
US18 (16 weeks) US |
First published: June 1990
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| Lost Soul A Night on the Town |
- | - | - | - |
US84 (3 weeks) US |
First published: October 1990
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| 1993 | Fields of Gray Harbor Lights |
DE67 (10 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
US69 (11 weeks) US |
First published: September 1993
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| 1995 | Walk in the Sun Hot House |
DE68 (11 weeks) DE |
- | - | - |
US54 (9 weeks) US |
First published: August 1995
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| 2019 | Voyager One Absolute Zero |
DE-DE | - | - | - | US-US |
First published: February 22, 2019
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swell
- ↑ a b c Chart sources: DE AT CH UK US
- ↑ a b Absolute Zero: The new album coming April 12th. February 22, 2019, accessed April 13, 2019 .
Web links
- Bruce Hornsby in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Bruce Hornsby's website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Hornsby, Bruce |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hornsby, Bruce Randall (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer, pianist, and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 23, 1954 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Williamsburg , Virginia, USA |