Jim Photoglo
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Jim Photoglo, born James G. Photoglo, who also performed simply as Photoglo, is an American pop singer from Inglewood, California
. He released two charting albums in the early 1980s and had two hit singles, "We Were Meant to Be Lovers" (#31, 1980) and "Fool in Love with You" (#25, 1981).
After his career as a pop star waned, he became a successful country music
songwriter in Nashville
. He released solo albums again in the 1990s and 2000s.
Photoglo was also one of four members of a short-lived novelty country band called Run C&W
, who recorded two albums for MCA between 1993 and 1995.
Inglewood, California
Inglewood is a city in southwestern Los Angeles County, California, southwest of downtown Los Angeles. It was incorporated on February 14, 1908. Its population stood at 109,673 as of the 2010 Census...
. He released two charting albums in the early 1980s and had two hit singles, "We Were Meant to Be Lovers" (#31, 1980) and "Fool in Love with You" (#25, 1981).
After his career as a pop star waned, he became a successful 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...
songwriter in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
. He released solo albums again in the 1990s and 2000s.
Photoglo was also one of four members of a short-lived novelty country band called Run C&W
Run C&W
Run C&W was an American country music group composed of lead vocalist Russell Smith, formerly of the Amazing Rhythm Aces; banjoist Bernie Leadon, formerly of the Eagles and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; along with Nashville songwriters Jim Photoglo and Vince Melamed, both of whom played various...
, who recorded two albums for MCA between 1993 and 1995.
Discography
- PhotogloPhotoglo (Jim Photoglo album)"Photoglo" is the first full-length from Los Angeles-based pop music singer-songwriter Jim Photoglo. It was released in 1980 on 20th Century Fox Records. It featured one minor hit, "We Were Meant To Be Lovers", which peaked at number 31 in 1980...
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, 1980) U.S. #194 - Fool in Love with You (20th Century, 1981) U.S. #119
- The Thin Man (1983)
- Pure Love (1993)
- Passage (1993)
- Fly Straight Home (2000)
- Sparks in the Radio (2005)
- Is it me (2008)