Lonestar
| Lonestar | |
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| General information | |
| Genre (s) | Country |
| founding | 1995 |
| Website | www.lonestarnow.com |
| Founding members | |
| Richie McDonald | |
guitar |
Michael Britt |
Bass , vocals |
John Rich |
| Dean Sams | |
| Keech Rainwater | |
| Current occupation | |
singing |
Richie McDonald |
guitar |
Michael Britt |
Keyboard |
Dean Sams |
Drums |
Keech Rainwater |
Lonestar is an American country band that made their breakthrough in the mid-1990s and scored several number 1 hits.
history
The forerunner of Lonestar was the group Texasee, which was founded in 1993 in Nashville by Texas musicians. Richie McDonald (born February 6, 1962) and Dean Sams (born August 3, 1966) originally planned to perform as a duo, but then took on more with John Rich (January 7, 1974) and Michael Britt (born June 15, 1966) Musicians added. A little later, the drummer Keech Rainwater (born January 24, 1963) completed the quintet.
After making a name for themselves through numerous live appearances in the scene, a record deal was signed with the BNA label in 1995. At the same time the name was changed to Lonestar. Their first single, Tequila Talkin ' , was already in the country top 10. They were named the best young band by the Academy of Country Music . The first number 1 hit was No News a year later. Their debut album, Lonestar , was equally successful and went gold.
After a few unsuccessful singles, their next number 1 hit came in 1997 with Come Cryin 'to Me . In 1998 John Rich left the group; he later made a career with the duo Big & Rich . After a few medium hits, Lonestar achieved their greatest success in 1998 with Amazed . The single stayed at number one on the country charts for eight weeks and also became a pop hit. Her album Lonely Grill , released in 1999, sold more than three million copies and went three times platinum . Her streak of success also survived the turn of the millennium. More number 1 hits were achieved at short intervals. In 2001 they were named Group of the Year by both the Academy of Country Music and the Country Music Association .
In 2006 the album Mountains was released . Front singer Richie McDonald left the band in late 2007 to start a solo career. The new singer was Cody Collins. The first album with Collins was the Christmas album My Christmas List . The group's first single, with Collins as the singer, was Let Me Love You in 2008 . The band's next album, Party Heard Around the World , was released in April 2010.
On October 26, 2011 the band announced on their homepage that they have reunited with founding member and singer Richie McDonald and will go on tour in 2012 with the old line-up.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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 US
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Country
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| 1995 | Lonestar | - |
US69  (17 weeks)US |
Country11 (59 weeks) Country |
First published: October 10, 1995
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| 1997 | Crazy Nights | - |
US166 (3 weeks)US |
Country16 (56 weeks) Country |
First published: June 17, 1997
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| 1999 | Lonely grill |
UK80 (2 weeks) UK |
US28  × 3
(96 weeks)US |
Country3 (104 weeks) Country |
First published: June 1, 1999
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| 2000 | This Christmas Time | - |
US95 (8 weeks) US |
Country11 (14 weeks) Country |
First release: September 12, 2000
Christmas album |
| 2001 | I'm already there | - |
US9 (64 weeks)US |
Country1 (103 weeks) Country |
First published: June 19, 2001
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| 2004 | Let's be us again | - |
US14th (34 weeks)US |
Country2 (64 weeks) Country |
First published: May 25, 2004
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| 2005 | Coming home | - |
US26 (3 weeks) US |
Country3 (24 weeks) Country |
First published: September 13, 2005
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| 2006 | Mountains | - |
US37 (3 weeks) US |
Country10 (15 weeks) Country |
First published: October 17, 2006
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| 2010 | Party Heard Around the World | - |
US103 (1 week) US |
Country20 (6 weeks) Country |
First published: April 27, 2010
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| 2013 | Life as We Know It | - |
US148 (1 week) US |
Country33 (2 weeks) Country |
First published: June 4, 2013
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| 2016 | Never Enders | - | - |
Country48 (1 week) Country |
First published: April 29, 2016
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More studio albums
- 2007: My Christmas List
Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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UK
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US
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Country
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| 2003 | From There to Here: Greatest Hits | - |
US7th (41 weeks)US |
Country1 (104 weeks) Country |
First published: June 3, 2003
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| 2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of Lonestar | - | - |
Country73 (2 weeks) Country |
First published: June 17, 2008
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| 2013 | Country: Lonestar | - | - |
Country75 (1 week) Country |
First published: 2013
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More compilations
- 1994: Lonestar Live
- 2006: 16 biggest hits
- 2007: great hits
- 2011: Simply the Hits
- 2016: Never Enders
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE
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UK
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US
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Country
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| 1995 | Tequila Talkin ' Lonestar |
- | - | - |
Country8 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: August 7, 1995
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| 1996 | No News Lonestar |
- | - | - |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: January 8, 1996
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| Runnin 'Away with My Heart Lonestar |
- | - | - |
Country8 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: May 20, 1996
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| Heartbroke Every Day Lonestar |
- | - | - |
Country18 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: December 7, 1996
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| When Cowboys Didn't Dance Lonestar |
- | - | - |
Country45 (15 weeks) Country |
First published: 1996
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| 1997 | Come cryin 'to me crazy nights |
- | - | - |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: April 28, 1997
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| You Walked In Crazy Nights |
- | - |
US93 (4 weeks) US |
Country12 (22 weeks) Country |
First published: August 26, 1997
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| 1998 | Say When Crazy Nights |
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Country13 (21 weeks) Country |
First published: January 26, 1998
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| Everything's Changed Crazy Nights |
- | - |
US95 (2 weeks) US |
Country2 (26 weeks) Country |
First published: June 29, 1998
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| 1999 | Saturday Night Lonely Grill |
- | - | - |
Country47 (12 weeks) Country |
First published: 1999
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| Amazed Lonely Grill |
DE91 (5 weeks) DE |
UK21st (26 weeks)UK |
US1 (55 weeks)US |
Country1 (41 weeks) Country |
First published: March 22, 1999
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| Smile Lonely Grill |
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UK55 (7 weeks) UK |
US39 (20 weeks) US |
Country1 (31 weeks) Country |
First published: October 25, 1999
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| 2000 | What About Now Lonely Grill |
- | - |
US30 (20 weeks) US |
Country1 (36 weeks) Country |
First published: April 17, 2000
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| Tell Her Lonely Grill |
- | - |
US39 (20 weeks) US |
Country1 (26 weeks) Country |
First published: September 18, 2000
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| 2001 | I'm Already There I'm Already There |
- |
UK81 (1 week) UK |
US24 (20 weeks)US |
Country1 (26 weeks) Country |
First published: March 26, 2001
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| With Me I'm Already There |
- | - |
US63 (15 weeks) US |
Country10 (23 weeks) Country |
First published: August 13, 2001
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| 2002 | Not a Day Goes By I'm Already There |
- | - |
US36 (17 weeks) US |
Country3 (30 weeks) Country |
First published: January 21, 2002
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| Unusually Unusual I'm Already There |
- | - |
US66 (5 weeks) US |
Country12 (27 weeks) Country |
First published: August 19, 2002
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| 2003 | My Front Porch Looking In From There to Here: Greatest Hits |
- | - |
US23 (22 weeks)US |
Country1 (32 weeks) Country |
First published: March 10, 2003
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Walking in Memphis From There to Here: Greatest Hits |
- | - |
US61 (11 weeks) US |
Country8 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: August 11, 2003
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| 2004 | Let's Be Us Again Let's Be Us Again |
- | - |
US38 (20 weeks) US |
Country4 (21 weeks) Country |
First published: March 1, 2004
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| Mr. Mom Let's Be Us Again |
- | - |
US33 (20 weeks)US |
Country1 (28 weeks) Country |
First published: July 12, 2004
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| 2005 | Class Reunion (That Used to Be Us) Let's Be Us Again |
- | - |
US97 (3 weeks) US |
Country16 (20 weeks) Country |
First published: January 17, 2005
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| You're Like Comin 'Home Coming Home |
- | - |
US63 (11 weeks) US |
Country8 (25 weeks) Country |
First published: June 13, 2005
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| 2006 | I'll Die Tryin ' Coming Home |
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Country43 (14 weeks) Country |
First published: 2006
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| Mountains Mountains |
- | - |
US77 (11 weeks) US |
Country10 (26 weeks) Country |
First published: June 26, 2006
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| 2007 | Nothing to Prove Mountains |
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Country51 (4 weeks) Country |
First published: 2007
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| 2008 | Let Me Love You Party Heard Around the World |
- | - | - |
Country50 (15 weeks) Country |
First published: 2008
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| 2012 | The Countdown Life as We Know It |
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Country52 (9 weeks) Country |
First published: 2012
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| The following songs did not appear as single, but were made available for download and streaming through the album and were thus able to achieve a placement: | ||||||
| 1997 | I'll Be Home for Christmas Country Cares for Kids |
- | - | - |
Country75 (3 weeks) Country |
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| 1999 | All My Love for Christmas Country Christmas Classics |
- | - | - |
Country61 (1 week) Country |
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| 2000 | Winter Wonderland This Christmas Time |
- | - | - |
Country72 (2 weeks) Country |
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| Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas This Christmas Time |
- | - | - |
Country71 (2 weeks) Country |
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| Santa Claus Is Coming to Town This Christmas Time |
- | - | - |
Country67 (2 weeks) Country |
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| The Little Drummer Boy This Christmas Time |
- | - | - |
Country46 (4 weeks) Country |
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| 2004 | Somebody's Someone Let's Be Us Again |
- | - | - |
Country53 (2 weeks) Country |
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More singles
- 2010: You're the Reason Why
- 2013: Maybe Someday
- 2013: Party All Day
- 2014: Just the Rain
- 2014: Pretty Good Day
- 2016: Never Enders
Guest Posts
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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UK
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US
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Country
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| 2001 | America the Beautiful |
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Country58 (6 weeks) Country |
Various artists
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Individual evidence
Web links
- Official website (English)