LONESTAR
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Lonestar Is An American Country Music Group Consisting Of Richie Mcdonald (Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar), Michael Britt (Lead Guitar, Background Vocals) Keech Rainwater (Drums) And Dean Sams (Keyboard, Background Vocals). Before The Group's Foundation In 1992, Both Rainwater And Britt Were Members Of The Group Canyon. John Rich (Bass Guitar, Lead And Background Vocals) Was A Member Until Departed In 1998, And He Went On To Become One Half Of The Duo Big And Rich. Since His Departure, Lonestar Has Relied Alternatingly On Session And Touring Musicians For Bass Guitar Accompaniment. Mcdonald Exited The Band In 2007 To Record As A Solo Artist, And Was Replaced By Former Mcalyster Vocalist Cody Collins Before Returning In 2011. Lonestar Has Chartedmore Than 20 Singles On The Hot Countru Songs Chart, Including 9 That Reached Number One: "No News", "Come Cryin' To Me", "Amazed", "Smile", "What About Now", "Tell Her", "I'm Already There", "My Front Porch Looking In" And "Mr. Mom". "Amazed" Also Charted Number One On The Billboard Hot 100, Becoming The First Country Song To Do So Since "Islands In The Stream" In 1983. "Amazed" And "My Front Porch Looking In" Were The Top Country Songs Of 1999 And 2003 Respectively, On Billboard Year-End. The Group Has Recorded Seven Albums, One Ep And A Greatest Hits Package For The Defunct Bna Records, And One Album For Three Different Independent Labels. Three Of Their Albums Have Been Certified Platinum Or Higher By The Recording Industry Association Of America (Riaa). The Bands First Two Albums Were Defined By Honky-Tonk And Neotraditionalist Country Influences But Subsequent Albums Largely Drew From Country Pop. Along With His Work With The Bank, Mcdonald Has Co-Written Singles For Clay Walker, The Wilkinsons, Billy Dean And Sara Evans, In Addition To Singing Guest Vocals On Mindy Mccready's 1996 Single "Maybe He'll Notice Her Now". |