Radney Foster
Radney Foster (born July 20, 1959 in Del Rio , Texas ) is a country singer and songwriter.
Life
The son of a lawyer, Radney Foster, decided to take a year off in 1985 to play country music in Nashville . He first worked as a waiter before he got a job as a songwriter at a music publisher. Here he worked with Bill Lloyd. Together they wrote a top 10 song for the Sweethearts of the Rodeo . In 1987 the duo received a record deal with the RCA label under the name Foster and Lloyd . Three albums and several successful singles were produced before they split in 1991.
Foster continued to work alone and released his first solo album, Del Rio, Texas, 1959 on the Arista label in 1992 , which only contained his own compositions. Several successful singles were released, of which Nobody Wins reached number two on the country charts. His second album Labor Of Love was released in 1995. Although of recognized high quality, the sales figures were unsatisfactory. In 2002 Foster, one of the few people who wear glasses among country musicians, switched to a smaller label.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 Country
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| 1992 | Del Rio, TX 1959 |
Country46 (40 weeks) Country |
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| 1995 | Labor of Love |
Country61 (4 weeks) Country |
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| 2002 | Another way to go |
Country39 (2 weeks) Country |
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| 2009 | revival |
Country51 (2 weeks) Country |
More studio albums
- 1999: See What You Want to See
- 2001: Are You Ready for the Big Show?
- 2005: And Then There's Me (The Back Porch Sessions)
- 2006: This World We Live In
- 2012: Del Rio, TX Revisited: Unplugged & Lonesome
- 2014: Everything I Should Have Said
- 2017: For You To See The Stars
EPs
- 2009: The Chosen Few
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Country
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| 1992 | Just Call Me Lonesome Del Rio, TX 1959 |
Country10 (20 weeks) Country |
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| 1993 | Nobody Wins Del Rio, TX 1959 |
Country2 (20 weeks) Country |
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| Easier Said Than Done Del Rio, TX 1959 |
Country20 (20 weeks) Country |
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| Hammer and Nails Del Rio, TX 1959 |
Country34 (11 weeks) Country |
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| 1994 | Closing Time Del Rio, TX 1959 |
Country59 (6 weeks) Country |
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| Labor of Love |
Country58 (7 weeks) Country |
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| The Running Kind Mama’s Hungry Eyes: A Tribute to Merle Haggard |
Country64 (5 weeks) Country |
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| 1995 | Willin 'to Walk Labor of Love |
Country54 (8 weeks) Country |
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| If It Were Me Labor of Love |
Country59 (5 weeks) Country |
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| 1999 | Godspeed (Sweet Dreams) See What You Want to See |
Country74 (1 week) Country |
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| 2001 | Texas in 1880 Are You Ready for the Big Show? |
Country54 (9 weeks) Country |
with Pat Green
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| 2002 | Everyday Angel Another Way to Go |
Country43 (19 weeks) Country |
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| 2003 | Scary Old World Another Way to Go |
Country52 (9 weeks) Country |
feat. Chely Wright & Georgia Middleman
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More singles
- 1998: I'm In (with Abra Moore)
- 2005: Half of My Mistakes
- 2006: Prove Me Right
- 2009: Revival
- 2009: Angel Flight
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Foster, Radney |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country singer and songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 20, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Del Rio (Texas) , USA |