Leon Everette
| Leon Everette | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Leon Everette Baughman |
| Born | June 21, 1948 |
| Origin | Aiken, South Carolina, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Labels |
True Orlando RCA Nashville Mercury LightStream |
Leon Everette Baughman (born June 21, 1948 in Aiken, South Carolina[1]) is an American country music artist.
Background
While in the Navy during the Vietnam War, Everette won a singing contest and decided to pursue a career in country music. 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".[2]
Producers
Two of Everette's singles were produced by Howard A. Knight, Jr., they were "Goobye King Of Rock 'N' Roll" bw "Where The Daisies Grow Wild" and "I Love That Woman (Like The Devil Loves Sin)" bw "Still Loving You". Both of them released on the True label in 1977.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Goodbye King of Rock n' Roll | — | True |
| 1980 | I Don't Want to Lose | 61 | Orlando |
| 1981 | If I Keep On Going Crazy | 56 | RCA |
| Hurricane | 30 | ||
| 1982 | Maverick | — | |
| 1983 | Leon Everette | 34 | |
| 1984 | Doin' What I Feel | 25 | |
| 1985 | Where's the Fire | 52 | Mercury |
| 2010 | United States of America | — | LightStream |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1977 | "I Love That Woman (Like the Devil Loves Sin)" | 84 | — | I Don't Want to Lose |
| 1979 | "We Let Love Fade Away" | 89 | — | |
| "Giving Up Easy" | 81 | — | Single only | |
| "Don't Feel Like the Lone Ranger" | 33 | — | I Don't Want to Lose | |
| "The Sun Went Down in My World Tonight" | 42 | — | ||
| 1980 | "I Love That Woman (Like the Devil Loves Sin)" (re-recording) | 28 | — | |
| "I Don't Want to Lose" | 30 | — | ||
| "Over" | 10 | — | ||
| "Giving Up Easy" (re-release) | 5 | — | If I Keep On Going Crazy | |
| 1981 | "If I Keep On Going Crazy" | 11 | 16 | |
| "Hurricane" | 4 | 3 | Hurricane | |
| "Midnight Rodeo" | 9 | 19 | ||
| 1982 | "Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair" | 7 | 4 | Leon Everette |
| "Soul Searchin'" | 10 | 20 | ||
| "Shadows of My Mind" | 15 | 6 | ||
| 1983 | "My Lady Loves Me (Just as I Am)" | 9 | 36 | |
| "The Lady, She's Right" | 31 | 29 | Doin' What I Feel | |
| 1984 | "I Could'a Had You" | 6 | 6 | |
| "Shot in the Dark" | 30 | — | ||
| 1985 | "Too Good to Say No To" | 47 | — | Where'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)" | 46 | — | Singles only |
| "Sad State of Affairs" | 59 | — | ||
| "Still in the Picture" | 56 | — | ||
References
- ↑ "Leon Everette biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved 2008-08-23.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 139. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ 45Cat Howard A. Knight All