Radney Foster (November 2006)

Gene Watson's peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as 'the singer's singer' - and rightly so!

All of Gene's Peers who were contacted in 2006 were most gracious with their time & words.  It is here, within this special part of gene-watson.com, that you have an opportunity to read Radney Foster's quote, which he submitted to this site on Tuesday 14 November 2006.

I (Sean Brady) would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Radney Foster who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.

Radney Foster
This quote was submitted on Tuesday 14 November 2006

 

About Radney Foster...

Radney Foster is a native of Del Rio, Texas where he was born in 1959,  By the time he was twelve years old, he could play the guitar.

While attending the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee Radney began performing gigs in small gigs & decided to take a leave of absence from school so that he could try his luck in Nashville.

In 1985, he signed with the MTM publishing firm as a staff songwriter & soon struck up a partnership with Bill Lloyd.  Their composition 'Since I found you' became a Top 10 hit for Sweethearts of the Rodeo (Kristine Arnold & Janis Gill).

On the strength of their demo tape, RCA Records signed them as recording artists.  Together as Foster & Lloyd, they recorded three albums between 1987 & 1990 & garnered a series of Top 10 singles ('Crazy over you', 'Sure thing', 'What do you want from me this time?' & 'Fair shake'), along with complimentary reviews.

Foster & Lloyd amicably disbanded & Radney then decided to pursue a solo career.  His debut album, 'Del Rio, TX 1959', was released by Arista Records in 1992 & proved both a commercial & critical success.  Four of its singles hit the Top 40; of those, 'Just call me lonesome' (co-written with George Ducas) made the Top 10, while 'Nobody wins' (featuring wonderful harmonies from Mary Chapin Carpenter) reached No.2.

The follow-up album, 'Labor of Love', was a critical success but was not a commercial one.  The release of 'See What You Want to See' in 1999 saw Radney adopting a more pop/rock music approach.  As a consequence, he parted ways with Arista Records & signed with the smaller Dualtone label.

Dualtone Records released 'Are You Ready for the Big Show' (a 'live' & more traditional country music outing) in 2001, 'Another Way to Go' in 2002 & 'This World We Live In' in 2006.

Radney has also enjoyed the pleasure of having his songs recorded by his fellow country music artists including Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn & Sara Evans.

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