Lionel Cartwright
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| Lionel Cartwright | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | February 10, 1960 |
| Origin | Gallipolis, Ohio, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Guitar Piano Mandolin Fiddle |
| Years active | 1989-1998 |
| Label(s) | MCA |
| Website | http://www.lionelcartwright.com |
Lionel Cartwright (born February 10, 1960 in Gallipolis, Ohio[1]) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1989 and 1992, Lionel charted twelve singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, including a Number One single in 1991's "Leap of Faith". He has also released four studio albums to date, of which three were released on MCA Records.
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[edit] Biography
Raised in Glen Dale, West Virginia, Cartwright was interested in music from an early age. He first took piano lessons as a child, before going on to master guitar and eight other instruments.[2] Lionel first performed publicly at age ten in community gatherings.[3] He also went on to serve as performer, arranger and musical director on The Nashville Network's musical sitcoms I-40 in Paradise and Pickin' at the Paradise.[3]
Later on, Cartwright moved to Nashville, Tennessee and worked as a demo singer.[4] He was eventually spotted by Tony Brown, a producer at MCA Records, while performing in Knoxville, Tennessee. Brown thought that Cartwright needed more experience before being signed to a record deal; by 1986, Cartwright was signed to MCA.[3] Cartwright recorded three albums on the label, with his third album producing a Number One single in "Leap of Faith".[3]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | US Country |
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| 1989 | Lionel Cartwright | 44 |
| 1990 | I Watched It on the Radio | 21 |
| 1991 | Chasin' the Sun | 27 |
| 1998 | Miles and Years |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | US Country | Album |
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| 1989 | "You're Gonna Make Her Mine" | 45 | Lionel Cartwright |
| "Like Father, Like Son" | 14 | ||
| "Give Me His Last Chance" | 3 | ||
| "In My Eyes" | 12 | ||
| 1990 | "I Watched It All (On My Radio)" | 8 | I Watched It on the Radio |
| "My Heart Is Set on You" | 7 | ||
| 1991 | "Say It's Not True" | 31 | |
| "Leap of Faith" | 1 | Chasin' the Sun | |
| "What Kind of Fool" | 24 | ||
| 1992 | "Family Tree" | 62 | |
| "Standing on the Promises" | 50 | unreleased MCA album | |
| "Be My Angel" | 63 |
