Larry Willoughby Explained

Larry Willoughby
Background:solo_singer
Birth Date:24 February 1950
Birth Place:Sherman, Texas, U.S.
Death Place:Sherman, Texas, U.S.
Instrument:Vocals, guitar
Genre:Country
Occupation:Singer-songwriter
Years Active:1983–2021
Label:Atlantic America

Larry Willoughby (February 24, 1950[1] – January 14, 2021)[2] was an American country music singer-songwriter and the vice president of A&R at Capitol Records.[3]

Biography

Willoughby's debut album, Building Bridges, was released in 1984 by Atlantic America. Three singles were released from the album, including the title track, which was Willoughby's only single to reach the Top 60 of the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.[4] It was covered in 2006 by Brooks & Dunn, whose version peaked at No. 4.[5] Another single from the album, "Heart on the Line (Operator, Operator)," was covered by Eddy Raven as "Operator, Operator" and reached the country Top 10 in 1985. Willoughby's songs have also been recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys, Waylon Jennings, and his cousin Rodney Crowell, who produced Willoughby's album.[6]

Willoughby had Alzheimer's disease.[7] He died in Sherman, Texas, at the age of 70, after contracting COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas.[8]

Discography

Singles

YearSingleUS CountryAlbum
1983"Heart on the Line (Operator, Operator)"65Building Bridges
1984"Building Bridges"55
"Angel Eyes"82

Books

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://musicrow.com/2021/01/ar-executive-larry-willoughby-dies/ A&R Executive Larry Willoughby Dies
  2. Web site: Larry Willoughby, A&R Executive Who Signed Luke Bryan, Dies of COVID-19. Taste of Country. 15 January 2021. 15 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Rodney Crowell: Ditchin' the "Country" Connotation. Vintageguitar.com. July 13, 2009. April 30, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200430052058/http://www.vintageguitar.com/features/artists/details.asp?AID=2178. dead.
  4. Web site: Crow, Gill to Harmonize With Brooks & Dunn. https://web.archive.org/web/20160312105138/http://www.cmt.com/news/1503686/crow-gill-to-harmonize-with-brooks-dunn/. dead. March 12, 2016. Cmt.com. April 12, 2020.
  5. Web site: Brooks & Dunn Are "Building Bridges" with Sheryl Crow & Vince Gill for Next CD . July 13, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923210437/http://magazine.angrycountry.com/article.php?story=2005060621093874 . September 23, 2015 . dead .
  6. Songs Composed By Larry Willoughby
  7. LB Cantrell: A&R Executive Larry Willoughby Dies, musicrow.com, January 15, 2021
  8. https://tasteofcountry.com/larry-willoughby-dead-dies-covid-19/ Larry Willoughby, A&R Executive Who Signed Luke Bryan, Dies of COVID-19