The Shooters
| The Shooters | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, U.S.[1] |
| Years active | 1987–1990 |
| Labels | Epic |
| Associated acts | Baker & Myers |
| Past members |
Walt Aldridge Gary Baker Barry Billings Chalmers Davis Michael Dillon |
The Shooters was a five-piece country music band founded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It consisted of Walt Aldridge (guitar, lead vocals) Gary Baker (bass guitar), Barry Billings (guitar), Chalmers Davis (keyboards), and Michael Dillon (drums). They charted several times on the Billboard country charts between 1986 and 1989.[2] The quintet's first four singles were to have been included on an album titled Going Against the Wind.[3] 1989's Solid as a Rock included their highest-charting single, the number 13 "Borderline".[1]
After disbanding, Aldridge found work as a songwriter, session musician and record producer, while Baker joined songwriting partner Frank J. Myers to write John Michael Montgomery's 1994 hit single "I Swear",[2] which was later covered by All-4-One as well. Baker and Myers also recorded one album as the duo Baker & Myers.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [4] |
CAN Country | ||
| The Shooters[5] |
|
— | — |
| Solid as a Rock |
|
40 | 23 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
CAN Country | |||
| 1987 | "They Only Come Out at Night" | 21 | 49 | The Shooters |
| "'Til the Old Wears Off" | 41 | 39 | ||
| "Tell It to Your Teddy Bear" | 34 | — | ||
| 1988 | "I Taught Her Everything She Knows About Love" | 31 | 46 | |
| "Borderline" | 13 | * | Solid as a Rock | |
| 1989 | "If I Ever Go Crazy" | 17 | 21 | |
| "You Just Can't Lose 'Em All" | 39 | 55 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart * denotes unknown peak positions | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "If I Ever Go Crazy"[7] | Steve Boyle |
References
- 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 380. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- 1 2 "The Shooters biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ↑ Handelman, Jay (2 May 1987). "Drummer is upbeat about The Shooters". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ "Solid as a Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ↑ Frederick, Lorene (February 3, 1989). "Muscle Shoals Raises City Flag". TimesDaily. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ↑ "Shooters, The – The Shooters". Discogs. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : The Shooters : If I Ever Go Crazy". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 29, 2013.