Bill LaBounty
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Bill LaBounty is an American musician. He was initially a singer-songwriter
in the soft rock
genre, first as a member of the band Fat Chance, and later as a solo artist. As a solo artist, LaBounty recorded six studio albums, including four on Curb Records
/Warner Bros. Records
. His first chart single, "This Night Won't Last Forever", was covered in 1979 by Michael Johnson
, whose rendition was a Top 20 pop hit that year.
In the 1990s, LaBounty shifted his focus to country music
and has co-written several songs for country music artists, including Steve Wariner
's Number One hits "Lynda", "The Weekend" and "I Got Dreams". LaBounty signed to a songwriting contract with Curb Publishing in 2001.
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
in the soft rock
Soft rock
Soft rock is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock music to compose a softer, more toned-down sound. Soft rock songs generally tend to focus on themes like love, everyday life and relationships. The genre tends to make heavy use of acoustic guitars, pianos, synthesizers and sometimes...
genre, first as a member of the band Fat Chance, and later as a solo artist. As a solo artist, LaBounty recorded six studio albums, including four on Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
/Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
. His first chart single, "This Night Won't Last Forever", was covered in 1979 by Michael Johnson
Michael Johnson (singer)
Michael Johnson , is an American pop, country and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his 1978 hit song "Bluer Than Blue". To date, he has charted four hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and nine more on the Hot Country Songs charts, including two Number One country hits...
, whose rendition was a Top 20 pop hit that year.
In the 1990s, LaBounty shifted his focus to country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
and has co-written several songs for country music artists, including Steve Wariner
Steve Wariner
Steven Noel "Steve" Wariner is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. He has released eighteen studio albums, including six on MCA Records, and three each on RCA Records, Arista Records and Capitol Records...
's Number One hits "Lynda", "The Weekend" and "I Got Dreams". LaBounty signed to a songwriting contract with Curb Publishing in 2001.
Albums
- Promised Love (1975, Warner/Curb)
- This Night Won't Last Forever (1978, Warner/Curb)
- Rain in My Life (1979, Warner/Curb)
- Bill LaBounty (1982, Warner/Curb)
- Right Direction (1994, Noteworthy)
- Best Selection (2004, Columbia)
- Back To Your Star (2009, Chill Pill Records (USA), T.a.c.s Records (Japan))
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US AC Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN | |||
| 1978 | "This Night Won't Last Forever This Night Won't Last Forever "This Night Won't Last Forever" is the title of a song written by Bill LaBounty and originally recorded by him. LaBounty's version of the song was a minor Adult Contemporary and pop hit, reaching #65 on the Billboard Hot 100. One year later, Michael Johnson covered the song and took it to #19 on... " |
46 | 65 | 81 | This Night Won't Last Forever |
| "In 25 Words or Less" | 36 | — | — | ||
| 1982 | "Never Gonna Look Back" | 22 | 110 | — | Bill LaBounty |
List of singles co-written by LaBounty
- Brooks & DunnBrooks & DunnBrooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. They were paired by record producer Tim DuBois in 1990. Before the duo's foundation, both members of the duo were solo recording artists...
– "Rock My World (Little Country Girl)Rock My World (Little Country Girl)"Rock My World " is the title of a song written by Bill LaBounty and Steve O'Brien, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in December 1993 as the fourth single from their album, Hard Workin' Man, as well as the second single to feature Kix Brooks on lead vocals...
" - Robbie DupreeRobbie DupreeRobert Dupuis , better known by his stage name Robbie Dupree, is an American singer-songwriter best known for his 1980 top ten pop hit, "Steal Away"....
– "Hot Rod Hearts" - Michael JohnsonMichael Johnson (singer)Michael Johnson , is an American pop, country and folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his 1978 hit song "Bluer Than Blue". To date, he has charted four hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, and nine more on the Hot Country Songs charts, including two Number One country hits...
– "This Night Won't Last Forever" (later covered by Sawyer Brown) - LonestarLonestarLonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald , Michael Britt , Keech Rainwater , Dean Sams , and Michael Hill . McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011...
– "Tequila Talkin'Tequila Talkin'"Tequila Talkin" is the debut single of the country music band Lonestar. It was released in August 1995 as the lead-off single from their self-titled debut album...
", "Heartboke Every Day" - Eddy RavenEddy RavenEdward Garvin Futch is an American country music artist known professionally as Eddy Raven. Known for his Cajun-influenced country music, Raven has been a recording artist since 1962...
– "Sooner or Later" - Sawyer BrownSawyer BrownSawyer Brown is an American country music band founded in 1981 in Apopka, Florida, by five members of country pop singer Don King's road band: Bobby Randall and Jim Scholten , both from Midland, Michigan; Joe Smyth , Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard , and Mark Miller...
– "Used to BlueUsed to Blue"Used to Blue" is the title of a song recorded by the American country music group Sawyer Brown. It was co-written by Fred Knobloch and Bill LaBounty and was featured on their self-titled debut album. It peaked at number 3 on the U.S...
", "Heart Don't Fall Now" - ShenandoahShenandoah (band)Shenandoah is an American country music group founded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama in 1984 by Marty Raybon , Ralph Ezell , Stan Thorn , Jim Seales , and Mike McGuire...
– "I Want to Be Loved Like That", "Somewhere in the Vicinity of the HeartSomewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart"Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart" is the title of a song written by Bill LaBounty and Rick Chudacoff, and recorded by the American country music band Shenandoah with a guest vocal from bluegrass singer Alison Krauss. The song was the first single release from Shenandoah's late-1994 album In...
" (with Alison KraussAlison KraussAlison Maria Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer, songwriter and fiddler. She entered the music industry at an early age, winning local contests by the age of ten and recording for the first time at fourteen. She signed with Rounder Records in 1985 and released her first solo album in...
) - Tanya TuckerTanya TuckerTanya Denise Tucker is a female American country music artist who had her first hit, "Delta Dawn", in 1972 at the age of 13...
with Delbert McClintonDelbert McClintonDelbert McClinton is an American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and pianist....
– "Tell Me About It" - Steve WarinerSteve WarinerSteven Noel "Steve" Wariner is an American country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. He has released eighteen studio albums, including six on MCA Records, and three each on RCA Records, Arista Records and Capitol Records...
– "Lynda", "The Weekend", "I Got Dreams", "The Domino Theory", "Drive" - Jimmy BuffettJimmy BuffettJames William "Jimmy" Buffett is a singer-songwriter, author, entrepreneur, and film producer. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffett's musical hits include "Margaritaville" , and "Come Monday"...
with Steve GoodmanSteve GoodmanSteve Goodman was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. The writer of "City of New Orleans", made popular by Arlo Guthrie, Goodman won two Grammy Awards.-Personal life:...
- "Where's the Party"