The McCarters
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The McCarters was an American country music
trio composed of Jennifer McCarter (born March 7, 1964) and her sisters Lisa and Teresa (born November 21, 1966), who are twins. The trio was signed to Warner Bros. Records
in 1987, where they recorded two albums for the label: 1988's The Gift and 1990's Better Be Home Soon, the latter of which was released as Jennifer McCarter & the McCarters. The title track of the album is a cover version of the Crowded House
hit. These albums produced seven hits for the trio on the Billboard
country music charts, of which the highest was 1988's "The Gift", at #4.
They supported The Gift with a worldwide tour opening for Randy Travis
and an appearance on Dolly Parton
's Dolly
variety show (like Parton, the McCarters were from Sevierville, Tennessee). They were released from Warner Bros. Records in the early 1990s soon after their second album.
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...
trio composed of Jennifer McCarter (born March 7, 1964) and her sisters Lisa and Teresa (born November 21, 1966), who are twins. The trio was 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...
in 1987, where they recorded two albums for the label: 1988's The Gift and 1990's Better Be Home Soon, the latter of which was released as Jennifer McCarter & the McCarters. The title track of the album is a cover version of the Crowded House
Crowded House
Crowded House are a rock band, formed in Melbourne, Australia and led by New Zealand singer-songwriter Neil Finn. Finn is the primary songwriter and creative director of the band, having led it through several incarnations, drawing members from New Zealand , Australia and the United States...
hit. These albums produced seven hits for the trio 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...
country music charts, of which the highest was 1988's "The Gift", at #4.
They supported The Gift with a worldwide tour opening for Randy Travis
Randy Travis
Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...
and an appearance on Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Rebecca Parton is an American singer-songwriter, author, multi-instrumentalist, actress and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. Dolly Parton has appeared in movies like 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias and Straight Talk...
's Dolly
Dolly (TV series)
Dolly is a television variety show that ran on ABC during the 1987-1988 season featuring Dolly Parton.-Overview:The show was an attempt at a traditional variety show, featuring music, comedy skits and various guest stars...
variety show (like Parton, the McCarters were from Sevierville, Tennessee). They were released from Warner Bros. Records in the early 1990s soon after their second album.
Albums
| Year | Title | US Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Gift | 36 |
| 1990 | Better Be Home Soon (as Jennifer McCarter and The McCarters) |
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Singles
| Year | Title | 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 | |||
| 1987 | "Timeless and True Love Timeless and True Love "Timeless and True Love" is a single by American country music trio The McCarters. It was released in December 1987 as the first single from their album The Gift. The song peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.... " |
5 | 6 | The Gift |
| 1988 | "The Gift The Gift (The McCarters song) "The Gift" is a single by American country music trio The McCarters. It was released in May 1988 as the second single from their album The Gift. The song peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.-Chart performance:... " |
4 | 2 | |
| "I Give You Music" | 28 | * | ||
| 1989 | "Up and Gone Up and Gone "Up and Gone" is a single by American country music trio Jennifer McCarter and The McCarters. It was released in March 1989 as the first single from their album Better Be Home Soon. The song peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.... " |
9 | 5 | Better Be Home Soon (as Jennifer McCarter and The McCarters) |
| "Quit While I'm Behind" | 26 | 28 | ||
| 1990 | "Better Be Home Soon Better Be Home Soon "Better Be Home Soon" is a 1988 song written by Neil Finn and performed by New Zealand/Australian band Crowded House. The song was released as a single in July 1988 by Capitol Records. It performed modestly on both the American and British charts, but managed to peak at number two on the... " |
73 | 65 | |
| "Shot Full of Love" | 73 | 48 |