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- Born: February 06, 1962, Lubbock, TX
- Active: '90s, 2000s
- Genres: Country
- Instrument: Vocals
- Representative Albums: "If Every Day Could Be Christmas," "I Turn to You"
Richie McDonald
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| Birth name | Richard Vance McDonald |
| Born | February 6, 1962 |
| Origin | Lubbock, Texas, USA |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, acoustic guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Labels | BNA (in Lonestar) Loremoma, Stroudavarious (solo) |
| Associated acts | Jim Brickman, Lonestar, Mindy McCready |
| Website | http://www.richiemcdonald.com/ |
Richard Vance "Richie" McDonald (born February 6, 1962 in Lubbock, Texas[1]) is an American country music artist. From 1992 until his departure in 2007, he was the lead singer of the group Lonestar, which recorded seven studio albums on BNA Records during his tenure as lead vocalist. McDonald co-wrote several of the band's singles, and sang lead on all but one of them. Outside the band, he has charted twice as a guest vocalist on others' songs, in addition to releasing two independent albums and four solo singles.
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Richie McDonald founded Lonestar in 1992[citation needed]. He served as the band's lead vocalist, with other members comprising bass guitarist John Rich (who left in 1998 and was never officially replaced), drummer Keech Rainwater, keyboardist Dean Sams and guitarist Michael Britt. Lonestar signed to BNA Records in 1995, and with McDonald as lead vocalist, they released seven studio albums, a Christmas album, and a greatest hits package, and twenty-seven chart singles.
In addition to his career with Lonestar, McDonald sang background vocals on Mindy McCready's 1997 single "Maybe He'll Notice Her Now", which reached #18 on the Billboard country charts. He has also co-written singles for other country music artists, including "She's Always Right" by Clay Walker, "Jimmy's Got a Girlfriend" by The Wilkinsons, "Let Them Be Little" by Billy Dean (which Lonestar themselves also recorded), "Coalmine" by Sara Evans, and "Once a Woman Gets a Hold of Your Heart" by Heartland.
McDonald announced his departure from Lonestar in 2007, with Cody Collins succeeding him as the group's lead vocalist. On November 8, 2007, McDonald released an album of Christmas music, titled If Every Day Could Be Christmas. One of the songs on this album, "Coming Home for Christmas" (a collaboration with Jim Brickman) reached #4 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts at the end of the year.
McDonald released his solo debut album I Turn to You on June 3, 2008. He signed a deal with Stroudavarious Records a month later. His first single for the label, "How Do I Just Stop", was released in November, but did not chart until the week of January 17, 2009, where it debuted at #53 on the Hot Country Songs chart. A second single, "Hey God", which was originally on his I Turn to You album and before that on Lonestar's 2006 album Mountains, was released on March 3, 2009, but was withdrawn from country radio and replaced with "Six Foot Teddy Bear".
Personal life
McDonald lives near Murfreesboro, Tennessee with his wife, Lorie, and their three children.[2][3]
Discography
See also: Lonestar discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Christian | US Country | US | US Indie | ||||||
| 2008 | I Turn to You
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6 | 19 | 126 | 18 | ||||
| 2010 | Slow Down
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| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released | |||||||||
Christmas albums
| Year | Album details |
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| 2007 | If Every Day Could Be Christmas
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Singles
| Year | Single | US Country | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "God's Still in America" | — | Non-album song | |
| 2008 | "I Turn to You" | — | I Turn to You | |
| 2009 | "How Do I Just Stop" | 51 | Slow Down | |
| "Six Foot Teddy Bear" | 51 | |||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart | ||||
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | US AC | CAN Country | ||||||
| 1997 | "Maybe He'll Notice Her Now" | Mindy McCready | 18 | 102 | — | 11 | Ten Thousand Angels | ||
| 2007 | "Coming Home for Christmas" | Jim Brickman | — | — | 4 | — | Homecoming | ||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released | |||||||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Maybe He'll Notice Her Now" (w/ Mindy McCready) | Jim Hershleder |
| 2007 | "Coming Home for Christmas" (w/ Jim Brickman) |
References
- ^ Stambler, Irwin; Lyndon Stambler, Grelun Landon. Country Music: The Encyclopedia. pp. 257. http://books.google.com/books?id=d18K8QWcEo8C&pg=PA257&lpg=PA257&dq=%22richie+mcdonald%22+1962&source=web&ots=_bTjUoVpTZ&sig=oyCXxBtK7LMVuvl5X-eYk5FKJ70&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=7&ct=result.
- ^ "Bio". Richie McDonald personal website. http://www.richiemcdonald.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7&Itemid=8.
- ^ Wood, E. Thomas (2008-03-05). "Headline homes: Nashville's top 10 sales, February 2008". NashvillePost.com Retrieved on 2008-03-05. http://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2008/3/5/headline_homes_nashvilles_top_10_sales_february_2008.
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