Chris Waters
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Christopher Waters Dunn (born in San Antonio, Texas
) is an American country music
singer and songwriter, known professionally as Chris Waters. The brother of singer Holly Dunn
, Waters has co-written singles
for other artists, including Number Ones for Tim McGraw
and Cyndi Thomson
.
. He is the older brother of country music singer Holly Dunn
.
In 1980, he began recording under the name Chris Waters. He released the single
"My Lady Loves Me (Just as I Am)," which he wrote with Keith Stegall
. This song spent three weeks on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs
) charts, peaking at #82 in November. Billboard gave the song a positive review in its October 18, 1980 issue, saying that it "merits country airplay out of the box." A second single, "It's Like Falling in Love (Over and Over Again)," peaked at #89 on the same chart in March 1981. Waters also co-wrote "Sexy Eyes" for Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
in this timespan.
After leaving the Rio label, Waters worked with Dunn, who was recording on the MTM Records
label at the time. Waters played acoustic guitar
for her and co-wrote several of her songs with her, including the Top Ten hit "Daddy's Hands" and the Number One hit "You Really Had Me Going
," which he and Dunn wrote with Tom Shapiro
.
Waters began writing songs for other artists in the 1990s and 2000s, including the Number One hits "She Never Lets It Go to Her Heart
" by Tim McGraw
, "You're Easy on the Eyes
" by Terri Clark
and "What I Really Meant to Say
" by Cyndi Thomson
, all of which won him awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated
(BMI). Other songs for which he was awarded include Clark's debut single "Better Things to Do
" and "That Ain't My Truck
" by Rhett Akins
, both of which peaked at #3. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Waters also served as vice president of Sony/ATV Music Publishing
.
San Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
) is an American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer and songwriter, known professionally as Chris Waters. The brother of singer Holly Dunn
Holly Dunn
Holly Dunn is a country music artist who first found fame with her 1986 Top-10 hit "Daddy's Hands" from her self-titled début album. Dunn has charted more than a dozen country singles, two of which reaching the #1 spot.Dunn is the daughter of a minister father...
, Waters has co-written singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
for other artists, including Number Ones for Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
and Cyndi Thomson
Cyndi Thomson
Cyndi Thomson is an American country music artist. Thomson wrote songs with songwriter Tommy Lee James and in 2000, she signed with Capitol Records Nashville as a recording artist...
.
Biography
Christopher Waters Dunn was born in San Antonio, TexasSan Antonio, Texas
San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...
. He is the older brother of country music singer Holly Dunn
Holly Dunn
Holly Dunn is a country music artist who first found fame with her 1986 Top-10 hit "Daddy's Hands" from her self-titled début album. Dunn has charted more than a dozen country singles, two of which reaching the #1 spot.Dunn is the daughter of a minister father...
.
In 1980, he began recording under the name Chris Waters. He released the single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
"My Lady Loves Me (Just as I Am)," which he wrote with Keith Stegall
Keith Stegall
Robert Keith Stegall is an American country music recording artist and record producer. Active since 1980, Stegall has recorded two-major label studio albums: 1985's Keith Stegall and 1996's Passages...
. This song spent three weeks on 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 (now Hot Country Songs
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...
) charts, peaking at #82 in November. Billboard gave the song a positive review in its October 18, 1980 issue, saying that it "merits country airplay out of the box." A second single, "It's Like Falling in Love (Over and Over Again)," peaked at #89 on the same chart in March 1981. Waters also co-wrote "Sexy Eyes" for Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show was an American pop, country and soft rock band, formed around Union City, New Jersey in 1967 as The Chocolate Papers. They enjoyed considerable commercial success in the 1970s with hit singles including "Sylvia's Mother", "The Cover of the Rolling Stone", "A Little Bit...
in this timespan.
After leaving the Rio label, Waters worked with Dunn, who was recording on the MTM Records
MTM Records
MTM Records was an American independent record label specializing in country music. It was founded in 1984 as a subsidiary of the production company of the same name, a company owned by actress Mary Tyler Moore. After MTM Enterprises was sold in late 1988, the label was absorbed into Capitol Records...
label at the time. Waters played acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
for her and co-wrote several of her songs with her, including the Top Ten hit "Daddy's Hands" and the Number One hit "You Really Had Me Going
You Really Had Me Going
"You Really Had Me Going" is a 1990 single by Holly Dunn. "You Really Had Me Going" was Dunn's second and final number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 20 weeks on the country chart....
," which he and Dunn wrote with Tom Shapiro
Tom Shapiro
Tom Shapiro is an American songwriter and occasional record producer, known primarily for his work in country music. To date, he holds four Country Songwriter of the Year awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated, as well as the Songwriter of the Decade award from the Nashville Songwriters...
.
Waters began writing songs for other artists in the 1990s and 2000s, including the Number One hits "She Never Lets It Go to Her Heart
She Never Lets It Go to Her Heart
"She Never Lets It Go to Her Heart" is a song performed by American country music artist Tim McGraw. Released in 1996, it was the fourth single from McGraw's All I Want album...
" by Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
, "You're Easy on the Eyes
You're Easy on the Eyes
"You're Easy On The Eyes" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. It was released in August 1998 as the second single from her CD, How I Feel, it spent three weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, giving Clark her...
" by Terri Clark
Terri Clark
Terri Lynn Sauson , known professionally as Terri Clark, is a Canadian country music artist who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that year...
and "What I Really Meant to Say
What I Really Meant to Say
"What I Really Meant to Say" is a country music song written by Cyndi Thomson, Tommy Lee James, and Chris Waters. It was released in March 2001 as Thomson's debut single, as well as the lead-off single to her debut album, My World. The song reached the top of the Hot Country Singles & Tracks ...
" by Cyndi Thomson
Cyndi Thomson
Cyndi Thomson is an American country music artist. Thomson wrote songs with songwriter Tommy Lee James and in 2000, she signed with Capitol Records Nashville as a recording artist...
, all of which won him awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
(BMI). Other songs for which he was awarded include Clark's debut single "Better Things to Do
Better Things to Do
"Better Things to Do" is the title of a song written by Tom Shapiro, Chris Waters, and co-written and recorded by Canadian country artist Terri Clark. It was released in July 1995 as her debut single and served as the lead-off single to her self-titled debut album. It was a Top 10 hit on both the U.S...
" and "That Ain't My Truck
That Ain't My Truck
"That Ain't My Truck" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Rhett Akins. It was released in May 1995 as is the third single from his 1995 debut album A Thousand Memories. The song spent twenty-one weeks on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts,...
" by Rhett Akins
Rhett Akins
Thomas Rhett Akins Sr. is an American country singer and songwriter. Signed to Decca Records between 1994 and 1997, he released two albums for the label , followed by 1998's What Livin's All About on MCA Nashville. Friday Night in Dixie was released in 2002 on Audium Entertainment...
, both of which peaked at #3. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Waters also served as vice president of Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Music Publishing is a music publishing company co-owned by The Michael Jackson Family Trust and Sony. The organisation was originally founded as Associated TeleVision in 1955 by Lew Grade. In 1957, ATV acquired Pye Records as a wholly owned subsidiary...
.
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
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| 1980 | "My Lady Loves Me (Just as I Am)" | 82 |
| 1981 | "It's Like Falling in Love (Over and Over Again)" | 89 |