Lonestar

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Biography

Lonestar is an American country music group consisting of Richie McDonald (lead vocals), Michael Britt (lead guitar, background vocals), Keech Rainwater (drums), and Dean Sams (keyboards, background vocals). John Rich was also the group's bass guitarist and second lead vocalist until 1998, when he was fired from the group. He left for a solo career, before joining Big Kenny in the duo Big & Rich in 2003. Since Rich's departure, Lonestar has not had an official bass guitarist. McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011. In that timespan, he was replaced by former McAlyster lead singer Cody Collins. Lonestar first charted on Hot Country Songs in late 1995. Nine of the band's singles reached number 1 on this chart: "No News", "Come Cryin' to Me", "Amazed", "Smile", "What About Now", "Tell Her", "I'm Already There", "My Front Porch Looking In", and "Mr. Mom", with nine more reaching Top 10 on the same chart. "Amazed" also charted at number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the first song to do so since "Islands in the Stream" in 1983; both "Amazed" and "My Front Porch Looking In" were the top country songs of 1999 and 2003, respectively, on Billboard Year-End. The group recorded seven albums and a greatest hits package for BNA Records, and an eighth album for Saguaro Road. Three of their albums have been certified gold, while three more have been certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America.

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Year Formed 1992
Number of Albums 24
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Website www.lonestarnow.com
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Trivia

When did the band Lonestar begin?

1992

...The band Lonestar originated in 1992 with group members Richie McDonald, John Rich, Dean Sams, Michael Britt, and Keech Rainwater. Hailing from Texas,...
What was the original name of the band?

Texassee

...inwater. Hailing from Texas, they originally decided to name the group Texassee after their home state and their new home in Nashville, Tennessee, but...
When did the band first tour together in Nashville?

1993

...d it to Lonestar. The band toured together first playing in Nashville in 1993 , and by 1994 they were signed to BNA Records. They released their selfti...
What record label were the band signed to in 1994?

BNA Records

...r first playing in Nashville in 1993, and by 1994 they were signed to BNA Records . They released their selftitled debut album in 1995. Their first sin...
In what year was the band's self-titled debut album released?

1995

...ere signed to BNA Records. They released their selftitled debut album in 1995 . Their first single from the album, Tequila Talkin' reached No. The seco...
What was the name of the second album released by the band?

Crazy Nights

...uila Talkin' reached No. The second album that the band released was Crazy Nights in 1997, which produced another No. 1 with Come Cryin' To Me, and th...
When did John Rich leave the band?

1998

...nd three other Top 15 singles, including the No. A Band in the Making In 1998 , John Rich left the group to pursue a solo career, and Richie became the...
When was the band's third album released?

1999

...e, the band saw its greatest success with their third album, released in 1999 . The lead single, Saturday Night didn't go very far, but the next single...
In addition to traditional country, what type of swing music was explored by the members?

dancehall

...reated music that naturally contained hints of traditional country and dancehall swing. However, the band also explored folk rock music and incorporat...
What year was McDonald born?

1962

...ald, Lonestars lead singer and rhythm guitarist, was born on February 6, 1962 , in Lubbock, Texas. After graduating from high school in Lubbock, where ...
Where did Sams live until the late 1980s?

Garland, Texas

...ided background vocals for the group, was born on August 3,1966, in Garland, Texas , where he lived until the late 1980s. Then, while in his early twen...
What song did Joe Diffie record for his 1995 album Lifes So Funny?

Willing to Try

...ald, Sams wrote songs for other well known country singers; Joe Diffie, for one, recorded Samss song Willing to Try for his 1995 album Lifes So Funny....
When did McDonald leave the band for a solo career?

November 2007

...McDonald left the band in November 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011. During that time, Cody Collins, who had formerly been in another c...
Who replaced McDonald as the band's lead vocalist?

Cody Collins

...r 2007 for a solo career before returning in 2011. During that time, Cody Collins , who had formerly been in another country group called McAlyster, re...
Who was Lonestar's bass guitarist and second lead vocalist until 1998?

John Rich

...group called McAlyster, replaced McDonald as the band's lead vocalist. John Rich was also the group's bass guitarist and second lead vocalist until 19...
Where did Rich join the duo Big & Rich?

2003

...eft for a solo career, before joining Big Kenny in the duo Big & Rich in 2003 . Since Rich's departure, Lonestar has not had an official bass guitarist...
What was the number 1 hit of the group?

No News

...r country hits in 1995, with the top 10 hit Tequilla Talking. 1 hit was No News , which spent three weeks at the top of Billboard magazine's Hot Countr...
How many weeks did No News spend at the top of Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart?

three

...95, with the top 10 hit Tequilla Talking. 1 hit was No News, which spent three weeks at the top of Billboard magazine's Hot Country Singles chart in 1...
Which song is LoneStar's signature?

Amazed

...azine's Hot Country Singles chart in 1996. Lonestar's signature song is Amazed , a ballad which spent nine weeks at No. The song subsequently climbed t...
How many weeks did Amazed spend at No. 1?

nine

...chart in 1996. Lonestar's signature song is Amazed, a ballad which spent nine weeks at No. The song subsequently climbed to the top of Billboard's Hot...
What is their current single?

I'll Die Tryin',

...e Stream by Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. Their current single is I'll Die Tryin', which is a cover of another Emerson Drive song released three year...
What state does Lonestar hail from?

Tennessee

...ve that Lonestar were formed in Texas, the quintet actually hails from Tennessee . All the members are in fact Texas natives they just formed in Tennes...
When did the group land a record contract with BNA Records?

1994

...t on the road. Over the next two years, they played nearly 500 shows. In 1994 , the group landed a record contract with BNA Records. The following year...
What was the name of the album that the group released in 1994?

Tequila Talkin'.

...they released their eponymous debut, which spawned the Top Ten hit Tequila Talkin'. Crazy Nights followed in 1997, and two years later Lonestar return...
How many shows did the band play over the next two years?

nearly 500

...he group headed out on the road. Over the next two years, they played nearly 500 shows. In 1994, the group landed a record contract with BNA Records. ...
In what year did Lonestar release Crazy Nights?

1997

... which spawned the Top Ten hit Tequila Talkin'. Crazy Nights followed in 1997 , and two years later Lonestar returned with Lonely Grill, which featured...
What was the name of Lonestar's eighth album?

Party Heard Around the World

...and 2006's Mountains. Lonestar hired Cody Collins as their new lead vocalist and set about recording their eighth album, Party Heard Around the World ....
What album was released in 2006?

Mountains

...here to Here: 2004's Let's Be Us Again, 2005's Coming Home, and 2006's Mountains . Lonestar hired Cody Collins as their new lead vocalist and set about...
What do people really want to sing along with?

vocal melody

... too much, I feel disappointed. I think people want to sing alongthe vocal melody is what people really are latching onto the majority of time. That's...
In what state was John Rich raised?

Texas

...ter, and Michael Britt; vocalist John Rich, born and raised in Amarillo, Texas , left the group in 1997. McDonald, Lonestar's lead singer and rhythm gu...
What was the name of his local band?

Showdown

... a career in music. There, he joined an awardwinning local band called Showdown and also sang in national commercials. Eventually, his advertising wor...
Who was the lead singer of the group?

Richie McDonald

... group was founded in 1992 by Britt, Sams, Rainwater, lead vocalist Richie McDonald , and bass guitaristvocalist John Rich. Rich exited the band in 199...
In what year did McDonald leave LoneStar?

2007

...ing musicians for bass guitar accompaniment. McDonald exited the band in 2007 to record as a solo artist, and was replaced by former McAlyster vocalis...
Who replaced McDonald after leaving the band a second time in 2021?

Womack

... After leaving the band a second time in 2021, McDonald was replaced by Womack , previously the lead vocalist of Sons of the Desert. Lonestar has chart...
Womack was previously the lead vocalist of what band?

Sons of the Desert

... McDonald was replaced by Womack, previously the lead vocalist of Sons of the Desert . Lonestar has charted more than 20 singles on the Hot Country Son...
How many singles has Lonestar had on the Hot Country Songs chart?

more than 20

...iously the lead vocalist of Sons of the Desert. Lonestar has charted more than 20 singles on the Hot Country Songs chart, including 9 that reached No....
What was the first country song to do so on the Billboard Hot 100?

Islands in the Stream

...illboard Hot 100, becoming the first country song to do so since Islands in the Stream in 1983. Amazed and My Front Porch Looking In were the top coun...