Leon Everette
Leon Everette Baughman (born March 27, 1948 in Aiken, South Carolina[1]) is an American country music artist.
Leon Everette | |
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| Birth name | Leon Everette Baughman |
| Born | March 27, 1948 |
| Origin | Aiken, South Carolina, United States |
| Genres | Country, country rock, urban cowboy |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1977–2010 |
| Labels | True Orlando RCA Mercury LightStream |
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]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| Goodbye King of Rock N' Roll |
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| I Don't Want to Lose |
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61 |
| If I Keep On Going Crazy |
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56 |
| Hurricane |
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30 |
| Where's the Fire |
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52 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| Leon Everette |
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34 |
| Doin' What I Feel |
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25 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1976 | "Running State of Mind" | — | — | N/A |
| 1977 | "Goodbye King of Rock N' Roll" | — | — | Goodbye King of Rock N' Roll |
| "I Love That Woman (Like the Devil Loves Sin)" | 84 | — | N/A | |
| 1979 | "We Let Love Fade Away" | 89 | — | I Don't Want to Lose |
| "Giving Up Easy" | 81 | — | N/A | |
| "Don't Feel Like the Lone Ranger" | 33 | — | I Don't Want to Lose | |
| "The Sun Went Down in My World Tonight" | 42 | — | ||
| "I Love That Woman (Like the Devil Loves Sin)" (re-recording) |
28 | — | ||
| 1980 | "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 | — | N/A |
| "Sad State of Affairs" | 59 | — | ||
| "Still in the Picture" | 56 | — | ||
| 2010 | "United States of America" | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
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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.
External links
- Leon Everette's latest videos can be found here
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