Black Tie (band)
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Black Tie was an American country rock
supergroup
composed of Jimmy Griffin
, Randy Meisner
and Billy Swan
. The group's first album, When the Night Falls, was released in December 1990 by Bench Records. "Learning the Game," a cover of the Buddy Holly
song, reached the Top 60 of the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart the following year.
Griffin was formerly a member of the soft rock
band Bread
, and would later chart five country singles as one-third of The Remingtons
. Meisner was formerly a member of Poco
and later of the Eagles, and Swan had several country hits in the 1970s, including the Number One country and pop hit "I Can Help
". Griffin left the group to form the Remingtons. The remaining members, Meisner and Swan, hooked up with Charlie Rich, Jr., son and former bandleader for his father, the "Silver Fox," and began recording in 1992 under the name "Meisner, Swan and Rich." Their ten recordings were released on an eponimous CD in 2001 by Varese and in 2002 by Rev-Ola in the U.K. The same ten songs were reissued in 2006 and 2008 under the title, "The Eagle, The Dove and The Gold" on the Sonic Past Music label.
Country rock
Country rock is sub-genre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds; reaching its greatest...
supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
composed of Jimmy Griffin
Jimmy Griffin
James Arthur Griffin was a singer, guitarist, and songwriter with the 1970s rock band Bread.-Early life:An Academy Award winning songwriter, Griffin was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, but grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. His musical training began when his parents signed him up for accordion lessons...
, Randy Meisner
Randy Meisner
Randy Herman Meisner is an American musician and songwriter, best known as a founding member of Poco and the Eagles...
and Billy Swan
Billy Swan
Billy Lance Swan is an American songwriter and singer, best known for his 1974 single, "I Can Help".-Life:Swan was born in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. As a child, he learned drums, piano and guitar, and began writing songs...
. The group's first album, When the Night Falls, was released in December 1990 by Bench Records. "Learning the Game," a cover of the Buddy Holly
Buddy Holly
Charles Hardin Holley , known professionally as Buddy Holly, was an American singer-songwriter and a pioneer of rock and roll...
song, reached the Top 60 of the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart the following year.
Griffin was formerly a member of the soft rock
Soft rock
Soft rock is a style of music which uses the techniques of rock music to compose a softer, more toned-down sound. Soft rock songs generally tend to focus on themes like love, everyday life and relationships. The genre tends to make heavy use of acoustic guitars, pianos, synthesizers and sometimes...
band Bread
Bread (band)
Bread was a rock band from Los Angeles, California. They placed 13 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart between 1970 and 1977 and were a prime example of what later was labeled soft rock....
, and would later chart five country singles as one-third of The Remingtons
The Remingtons
The Remingtons was an American country music group founded by Jimmy Griffin, Richard Mainegra, and Rick Yancey, all of whom played guitar and sang. All three members were previously members of soft rock groups: Griffin was previously a member of Bread, while Mainegra and Yancey had previously been...
. Meisner was formerly a member of Poco
Poco
Poco is an Southern California country rock band originally formed by Richie Furay and Jim Messina following the demise of Buffalo Springfield in 1968. The title of their first album, Pickin' Up the Pieces, is a reference to the break-up of Buffalo Springfield. Highly influential and creative,...
and later of the Eagles, and Swan had several country hits in the 1970s, including the Number One country and pop hit "I Can Help
I Can Help
"I Can Help" is a song written and performed by Billy Swan. Released in September 1974, the song was a big crossover smash, reaching #1 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Country Singles charts late that fall....
". Griffin left the group to form the Remingtons. The remaining members, Meisner and Swan, hooked up with Charlie Rich, Jr., son and former bandleader for his father, the "Silver Fox," and began recording in 1992 under the name "Meisner, Swan and Rich." Their ten recordings were released on an eponimous CD in 2001 by Varese and in 2002 by Rev-Ola in the U.K. The same ten songs were reissued in 2006 and 2008 under the title, "The Eagle, The Dove and The Gold" on the Sonic Past Music label.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| When the Night Falls |
|
65 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
|||
| 1990 | "Learning the Game" | 59 | When the Night Falls |