Lonestar

Obwohl man bei ihrem Namen glauben könnte, Lonestar hätten sich in Texas formiert, wurde das Quintett 1992 in Tennessee gegründet. Die ursprünglich unter dem Namen Texassee firmierende Band besteht aus Richie McDonald (Lead Vocals, Gitarre), John Rich (Lead Vocals, Bass), Michael Britt (Lead-Gitarre, Background Vocals), Dean Sams (Keyboard, Background Vocals) und Keech Rainwater (Schlagzeug). Alle Bandmitglieder stammen im Übrigen tatsächlich aus Texas...

Ihren ersten Auftritt hatten Lonestar im Januar 1993 im Backstage Pass in Nashville. Bei der Show war zufällig ein Booking-Agent anwesend. Beeindruckt nahm er die Gruppe unter seine Fittiche. In den nächsten beiden Jahren waren Lonestar kontinuierlich auf Tour und spielten fast 500 Shows. 1994 unterschrieben sie schließlich bei BNA Records. Im folgenden Jahr erschien das selbstbetitelte Debütalbum, das den Top-Ten-Hit "Tequila Talkin'" abwarf. 1997 folgte das Album "Crazy Nights", zwei Jahre später die dritte LP "Lonely Grill" mit dem Hit "Amazed", der es in Deutschland in die Airplay Charts schaffte und für den Durchbruch von Lonestar in Europa sorgte. Im Herbst 2000 erschien das Weihnachtsalbum "This Christmas Time", dem bereits im nächsten Frühjahr das Album "I'm Already There" folgte. Das neuste Werk ist "Let's be Us Again".

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Film- und TV-Auftritte

Cover	Jahr	Album	Anmerkung

	2013	Life As We Know It (4 Star)	CD Besprechung

	2010	Party Heard Around the World (Time Life)

	2007	My Christmas List (Cracker Barrel)

	2006	Mountains (BNA Records)	CD-Besprechung

	2005	Coming Home (BNA Records)

	2004	Let's be Us Again (BNA Records)	1x(USA)

	2003	From There To Here - Greatest Hits (BNA Records)	1x(USA)

	2001	I'm Already There (BNA Records)	1x(USA)

	2000	It's Christmas Time (BNA Records)

	1999	Loneley Grill (BNA Records)	3x(USA)

	1997	Crazy Nights (BNA Records)	1x(USA)

	1995	Lonestar (BNA Records)	1x(USA)

Cover	Jahr	Album	Anmerkung

	2005	Greatest Video Hits (BNA)

Jahr	Album	Chart	Höchste Platzierung
2013	Country: Lonestar	Country Albums	75
2013	Life As We Know It	Country Albums	33
2013	Life As We Know It	The Billboard 200	148
2013	Life As We Know It	Top Independent Albums	22
2010	Party Heard Around The World	Country Albums	20
2010	Party Heard Around The World	The Billboard 200	103
2008	Playlist: The Very Best Of Lonestar	Country Albums	73
2006	Mountains	Country Albums	10
2006	Mountains	The Billboard 200	37
2005	Coming Home	Country Albums	3
2005	Coming Home	The Billboard 200	26
2004	From There To Here: Greatest Hits	Country Albums	1
2004	From There To Here: Greatest Hits	The Billboard 200	7
2004	Let's Be Us Again	Country Albums	2
2004	Let's Be Us Again	The Billboard 200	14
2001	I'm Already There	Country Albums	1
2001	I'm Already There	The Billboard 200	9
2001	I'm Already There	Top Internet Albums	11
2000	This Christmas Time	Country Albums	11
2000	This Christmas Time	The Billboard 200	95
2000	This Christmas Time	Top Contemporary Christian	3
1999	Lonely Grill	Country Albums	3
1999	Lonely Grill	The Billboard 200	28
1997	Crazy Nights	Country Albums	16
1997	Crazy Nights	The Billboard 200	166
1996	Lonestar	Country Albums	11
1996	Lonestar	Heatseekers	2
1996	Lonestar	The Billboard 200	69

Jahr	Single	Chart	Höchste Platzierung
2012	The Countdown	Hot Country Songs	52
2008	Let Me Love You	Country Singles	50
2007	Amazed	Hot Ringtones	33
2007	Nothing To Prove	Country Singles	51
2006	Mountains	Country Singles	10
2006	Mountains	Pop 100	100
2006	Mountains	The Billboard Hot 100	77
2005	Class Reunion (That Used To Be Us)	Country Singles	16
2005	Class Reunion (That Used To Be Us)	The Billboard Hot 100	97
2005	I'll Die Tryin'	Country Singles	43
2005	You're Like Comin' Home	Country Singles	8
2005	You're Like Comin' Home	The Billboard Hot 100	63
2004	Let's Be Us Again	Country Singles	4
2004	Let's Be Us Again	The Billboard Hot 100	38
2004	Mr. Mom	Country Singles	1
2004	Mr. Mom	The Billboard Hot 100	33
2004	Somebody's Someone	Country Singles	53
2004	Walking In Memphis	The Billboard Hot 100	61
2003	My Front Porch Looking In	Country Singles	1
2003	My Front Porch Looking In	The Billboard Hot 100	23
2003	Unusually Unusual	The Billboard Hot 100	66
2003	Walking In Memphis	Country Singles	9
2002	Not A Day Goes By	Country Singles	3
2002	Not A Day Goes By	The Billboard Hot 100	36
2001	I'm Already There	Adult Contemporary	2
2001	I'm Already There	Adult Top 40	29
2001	I'm Already There	Country Singles	1
2001	I'm Already There	The Billboard Hot 100	24
2001	Unusually Unusual	Country Singles	12
2001	With Me	Country Singles	10
2001	With Me	The Billboard Hot 100	63
2000	Amazed	Adult Top 40	7
2000	Amazed	Canadian Singles Chart	7
2000	Amazed	Top 40 Adult Recurrents	3
2000	Amazed	Top 40 Mainstream	7
2000	Amazed	Top 40 Tracks	8
2000	Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas	Country Singles	71
2000	Little Drummer Boy	Country Singles	46
2000	Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town	Country Singles	67
2000	Tell Her	Country Singles	1
2000	Tell Her	The Billboard Hot 100	39
2000	What About Now	Country Singles	1
2000	What About Now	The Billboard Hot 100	30
2000	Winter Wonderland	Country Singles	72
1999	All My Love For Christmas	Country Singles	61
1999	Amazed	Adult Contemporary	2
1999	Amazed	Country Singles	1
1999	Amazed	The Billboard Hot 100	1
1999	Saturday Night	Country Singles	47
1999	Smile	Country Singles	1
1999	Smile	The Billboard Hot 100	39
1998	Everything s Changed	Country Singles	2
1998	Everything s Changed	The Billboard Hot 100	95
1998	Say When	Country Singles	13
1997	Come Cryin' To Me	Country Singles	1
1997	I ll Be Home For Christmas	Country Singles	59
1997	When Cowboys Didn t Dance	Country Singles	69
1997	You Walked In	Country Singles	12
1997	You Walked In	The Billboard Hot 100	93
1996	Heartbroke Every Day	Country Singles	18
1996	No News	Country Singles	1
1996	Runnin' Away With My Heart	Country Singles	8
1996	When Cowboys Didn't Dance	Country Singles	45
1995	Tequila Talkin'	Country Singles	8