Leon Everette Explained

Leon Everette
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Leon Everette Baughman
Birth Date:27 March 1948
Origin:Aiken, South Carolina, United States
Instrument:Vocals
Genre:Country, country rock, urban cowboy
Occupation:Singer
Years Active:19772010
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Leon Everette Baughman (born June 21, 1948)[1] [2] is an American country music artist.

Background

He was born in Aiken, South Carolina, United States.[1] While in the Navy during the Vietnam War, Everette won a singing contest and decided to pursue a career in country music.[1] Between 1977 and 1985, Everette recorded eight studio albums, including five for the RCA Nashville label. He charted several singles on the Hot Country Songs charts in the same timespan. Everette reached top 10 on the Hot Country Songs charts with the singles "Over", "Giving Up Easy", "Hurricane", "Midnight Rodeo", "Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair", "Soul Searchin'", "My Lady Loves Me (Just as I Am)" and "I Could'a Had You".[3]

Discography

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak positions
US Country
Goodbye King of Rock N' Roll
  • Release date: 1977
  • Label: True Records
I Don't Want to Lose
  • Release date: August 1980
  • Label: Orlando Records
61
If I Keep On Going Crazy
  • Release date: February 1981
  • Label: RCA Records
56
Hurricane
  • Release date: November 1981
  • Label: RCA Records
30
Where's the Fire 52
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Extended plays

TitleAlbum detailsPeak positions
US Country
Leon Everette
  • Release date: January 1983
  • Label: RCA Records
34
Doin' What I Feel
  • Release date: August 1983
  • Label: RCA Records
25

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
US CountryCAN Country
1976"Running State of Mind"
1977"Goodbye King of Rock N' Roll"Goodbye King of Rock N' Roll
"I Love That Woman (Like the Devil Loves Sin)"84
1979"We Let Love Fade Away"89I Don't Want to Lose
"Giving Up Easy"81
"Don't Feel Like the Lone Ranger"33I Don't Want to Lose
"The Sun Went Down in My World Tonight"42
"I Love That Woman (Like the Devil Loves Sin)"
28
1980"I Don't Want to Lose"30
"Over"10
"Giving Up Easy" 5If I Keep On Going Crazy
1981"If I Keep On Going Crazy"1116
"Hurricane"43Hurricane
"Midnight Rodeo"919
1982"Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair"74Leon Everette
"Soul Searchin'"1020
"Shadows of My Mind"156
1983"My Lady Loves Me (Just as I Am)"936
"The Lady, She's Right"3129Doin' What I Feel
1984"I Could'a Had You"66
"Shot in the Dark"30
1985"Too Good to Say No To"47Where's the Fire
"A Good Love Died Tonight"53
"'Til a Tear Becomes a Rose"44
1986"Danger List (Give Me Someone I Can Love)"46rowspan="4"
"Sad State of Affairs"59
"Still in the Picture"56
2010"United States of America"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: The Guinness Who's Who of Country Music. Colin Larkin. Guinness Publishing. 1993. First. 0-85112-726-6. 134/5.
  2. Web site: Leon Everette biography . 2008-08-23 . Oldies.com.
  3. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 2008. 139. 978-0-89820-177-2.