The Forester Sisters
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The Forester Sisters are an American
country music
vocal group consisting of sisters Kathy, June, Kim and Christy Forester. The quartet had commercial success in the 1980s, charting fifteen Top Tens on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
chart, including the Number Ones "I Fell in Love Again Last Night
", "Just in Case
", "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes
", "Too Much Is Not Enough
" (with The Bellamy Brothers), and "You Again". They also released ten albums, counting a Christmas album, for the Warner Bros. Records
label.
.
The sisters had their initial singing experience in church. Kathy and June, the two eldest, both took jobs as teachers after graduating from college, and sang together in a local band by night. Kim joined in 1978, and the sisters soon hit on the idea of forming their own group; after Christy finished college, Kathy and June quit their day jobs, and the foursome soon began to perform on a regular basis.
, who helped them record a demo that got the group signed to Warner Bros. Records
on July 31, 1984; Keel and Stone also contributed "Yankee Go Home" to their self-titled debut album, which appeared the following year. Their first single, "That's What You Do (When You're in Love)," reached the Top Ten, and their next three — "I Fell in Love Again Last Night", "Just in Case" and "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes" — went to number one in 1985 and 1986, respectively. Follow-up "Lonely Alone" peaked at number two. They were named Top Vocal Group at the 1986 Academy of Country Music
Awards.
While the group would never equal that incredible run of success, they went on to score eight more Top Ten hits — all consecutively — through 1991, when their run came to a close with the humorous number eight hit "Men," which is actively used for the "Feminist Update" on The Rush Limbaugh Show
.
After a five year hiatus they returned with 1996's Christian
-themed "More Than I Am", but shortly after its release parted ways with Warner Bros. In 2002, they once again came together to record a new Christmas album released independently via their Web site. The album was co-produced by Kim Forester.
homes. Kim and Christy both work in interior design in Chattanooga, Tennessee
.
The group still performs regularly for charity events and for community events. The group's latest performance was at the annual 4 July fireworks celebration in their hometown of New Salem
, Georgia
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
vocal group consisting of sisters Kathy, June, Kim and Christy Forester. The quartet had commercial success in the 1980s, charting fifteen Top Tens on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart, including the Number Ones "I Fell in Love Again Last Night
I Fell in Love Again Last Night
"I Fell in Love Again Last Night" is a 1985 single written by Paul Overstreet and Thom Schuyler and recorded by The Forester Sisters. "I Fell in Love Again Last Night" was The Forester Sisters' second country hit and the first of five number ones on the country chart. The single went to number...
", "Just in Case
Just in Case (song)
"Just in Case" is a 1985 single written by J.P. Pennington and Sonny LeMaire and recorded by The Forester Sisters. "Just in Case" was The Forester Sisters' second number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for thirteen weeks within the Top 40.-Chart performance:...
", "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes
Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes
"Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes" is a 1986 single written by Terry Skinner and J.L. Wallace and recorded by The Forester Sisters. "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes" was The Forester Sisters' third number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen...
", "Too Much Is Not Enough
Too Much Is Not Enough
"Too Much is Not Enough" is a 1986 single and collaboration by The Bellamy Brothers along with The Forester Sisters. "Too Much is Not Enough" was written by David Bellamy and Ron Taylor and became the ninth number one on the country chart for the The Bellamy Brothers. The single went to number...
" (with The Bellamy Brothers), and "You Again". They also released ten albums, counting a Christmas album, for the 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...
label.
Early life
Kathy, June, Kim, and Christy Forester grew up in Lookout Mountain, GeorgiaLookout Mountain, Georgia
Lookout Mountain is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,617 at the 2000 census. The city is located on Lookout Mountain, home to such attractions as Rock City and Ruby Falls. The city is also home to Covenant College...
.
The sisters had their initial singing experience in church. Kathy and June, the two eldest, both took jobs as teachers after graduating from college, and sang together in a local band by night. Kim joined in 1978, and the sisters soon hit on the idea of forming their own group; after Christy finished college, Kathy and June quit their day jobs, and the foursome soon began to perform on a regular basis.
Career
They were discovered at an arts festival by songwriters Bobby Keel and Billy StoneBilly Stone
William John Stone was a professional American football halfback and defensive back in the All-America Football Conference and the National Football League. He attended Bradley University....
, who helped them record a demo that got the group signed to 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...
on July 31, 1984; Keel and Stone also contributed "Yankee Go Home" to their self-titled debut album, which appeared the following year. Their first single, "That's What You Do (When You're in Love)," reached the Top Ten, and their next three — "I Fell in Love Again Last Night", "Just in Case" and "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes" — went to number one in 1985 and 1986, respectively. Follow-up "Lonely Alone" peaked at number two. They were named Top Vocal Group at the 1986 Academy of Country Music
Academy of Country Music
The Academy of Country Music was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy. Whereas the Country Music Association, founded in 1958, was based in Nashville, the Academy sought to promote country music in the western states. Among those involved in the...
Awards.
While the group would never equal that incredible run of success, they went on to score eight more Top Ten hits — all consecutively — through 1991, when their run came to a close with the humorous number eight hit "Men," which is actively used for the "Feminist Update" on The Rush Limbaugh Show
The Rush Limbaugh Show
The Rush Limbaugh Show is an American talk radio show hosted by Rush Limbaugh on Premiere Radio Networks...
.
After a five year hiatus they returned with 1996's Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
-themed "More Than I Am", but shortly after its release parted ways with Warner Bros. In 2002, they once again came together to record a new Christmas album released independently via their Web site. The album was co-produced by Kim Forester.
Later life
Today the foursome concentrate more on raising family. Kathy and June and have resumed teaching near their native Lookout MountainLookout Mountain
thumb|right|See seven statesLookout Mountain is located at the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Georgia, the northeast corner of Alabama, and along the southern border of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Lookout Mountain, along with Sand Mountain to the northwest, makes up a large portion of the...
homes. Kim and Christy both work in interior design in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
The group still performs regularly for charity events and for community events. The group's latest performance was at the annual 4 July fireworks celebration in their hometown of New Salem
New Salem
New Salem is the name of several places:In Canada:* New Salem, Nova ScotiaIn the United States:* New Salem, Menard County, Illinois, onetime home of Abraham Lincoln...
, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
.
Studio albums
All studio albums released on Warner Bros. RecordsWarner 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...
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| 1985 | The Forester Sisters | 4 | — |
| 1986 | Perfume Ribbons & Pearls | 27 | — |
| 1987 | You Again | 13 | — |
| A Christmas Card | 66 | — | |
| 1988 | Sincerely | 30 | — |
| All I Need | — | — | |
| 1990 | Come Hold Me | 54 | — |
| 1991 | Talkin' 'Bout Men Talkin' 'Bout Men Talkin' 'Bout Men is a studio album by American country music group The Forester Sisters. It was released in 1991 via Warner Bros. Records... |
16 | 137 |
| 1992 | I Got a Date | — | — |
| 1996 | More Than I Am | — | — |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 1989 | Greatest Hits | 52 | Warner Bros. |
| 1988 | Family Faith | — | |
| 1997 | Greatest Gospel Hits | — | Word |
| 2002 | New Star Shining | — | self-released |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country | |||
| 1985 | "(That's What You Do) When You're in Love (That's What You Do) When You're in Love " When You're in Love" is the debut single by American country music group The Forester Sisters. Released in 1985, it was the first from the album The Forester Sisters. The song reached #10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... " |
10 | — | The Forester Sisters |
| "I Fell in Love Again Last Night I Fell in Love Again Last Night "I Fell in Love Again Last Night" is a 1985 single written by Paul Overstreet and Thom Schuyler and recorded by The Forester Sisters. "I Fell in Love Again Last Night" was The Forester Sisters' second country hit and the first of five number ones on the country chart. The single went to number... " |
1 | 3 | ||
| 1986 | "Just in Case Just in Case (song) "Just in Case" is a 1985 single written by J.P. Pennington and Sonny LeMaire and recorded by The Forester Sisters. "Just in Case" was The Forester Sisters' second number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for thirteen weeks within the Top 40.-Chart performance:... " |
1 | 2 | |
| "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes" is a 1986 single written by Terry Skinner and J.L. Wallace and recorded by The Forester Sisters. "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes" was The Forester Sisters' third number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fifteen... " |
1 | 1 | ||
| "Lonely Alone Lonely Alone "Lonely Alone" is a single by American country music group The Forester Sisters. Released in 1986, it was the first single from the album Perfume, Ribbons & Pearls. The song reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.... " |
2 | 3 | Perfume, Ribbons & Pearls | |
| 1987 | "Too Many Rivers Too Many Rivers "Too Many Rivers" is a song written by Harlan Howard. It was recorded by Brenda Lee and reached #13 on July 13 1965.It was also recorded by American country-music group The Forester Sisters. Released in 1987, it was the first single from the album You Again. The song reached #5 on the Billboard... " |
5 | 4 | You Again |
| "You Again You Again (The Forester Sisters song) "You Again" is a 1987 single written by Paul Overstreet and Don Schlitz and recorded by The Forester Sisters. "You Again" was The Forester Sisters' fourth and final number one single. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of fourteen weeks within the top 40.-Chart... " |
1 | 3 | ||
| "Lyin' in His Arms Again Lyin' in His Arms Again "Lyin' in His Arms Again" is a single by American country music group The Forester Sisters. Released in 1987, it was the third single from the album You Again. The song reached #5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.... " |
5 | 5 | ||
| 1988 | "Letter Home Letter Home "Letter Home" is a single by American country music group The Forester Sisters. Released in 1988, it was the first single from the album Sincerely. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... " |
9 | 7 | Sincerely |
| 1989 | "Sincerely" | 8 | * | |
| "Love Will Love Will "Love Will" is a single by American country music group The Forester Sisters. Released in 1989, it was the first single from the album All I Need. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... " |
7 | 20 | All I Need | |
| "Don't You Don't You "Don't You" is a single by American country music group The Forester Sisters. Released in 1989, it was the first new single from their Greatest Hits album. The song reached #9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... " |
9 | 15 | Greatest Hits | |
| 1990 | "Leave It Alone Leave It Alone (The Forester Sisters song) "Leave It Alone" is a single by American country music group The Forester Sisters. Released in 1989, it was the second new single from their Greatest Hits album. The song reached #7 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.... " |
7 | 6 | |
| "Drive South Drive South "Drive South" is the title of a song written by John Hiatt, and recorded by him on his 1988 album Slow Turning. Hiatt's version of the song was never issued as a single.-The Forester Sisters version:... " (w/ The Bellamy Brothers) |
63 | 60 | Come Hold Me | |
| "Nothing's Gonna Bother Me Tonight" | 63 | — | ||
| "Old Enough to Know" | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Men Men (song) "Men" is a single by American country music group The Forester Sisters. Released in 1991, it was the first single from the album Talkin' 'Bout Men. The song reached #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:... " |
8 | 14 | Talkin' Bout Men |
| "Too Much Fun" | 62 | — | ||
| "That Makes One of Us" | — | — | ||
| "Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled" | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "What'll You Do About Me What'll You Do About Me "What'll You Do About Me" is the title of a country music song written by Dennis Linde. Originally recorded by McGuffey Lane then by Steve Earle in 1984, it has also been released as a single by The Forester Sisters and Doug Supernaw, the latter of whom took it to Top 20 on the Billboard country... " |
74 | — | I Got a Date |
| "I Got a Date" | 58 | 68 | ||
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country | ||||
| 1986 | "Too Much Is Not Enough Too Much Is Not Enough "Too Much is Not Enough" is a 1986 single and collaboration by The Bellamy Brothers along with The Forester Sisters. "Too Much is Not Enough" was written by David Bellamy and Ron Taylor and became the ninth number one on the country chart for the The Bellamy Brothers. The single went to number... " |
The Bellamy Brothers | 1 | 1 | Country Rap |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "I Fell in Love Again Last Night" | Paula Walker |
| 1991 | "Men" | Larry Boothby |
| 1992 | "I Got a Date" |