Keith Stegall
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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. In the same time span, he has charted thirteen singles on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
charts, with the highest-peaking being 1985's "Pretty Lady", a #10 hit. Starting in the late 1980s, Stegall has been active primarily as a record producer for several recording acts, most notably Alan Jackson
, George Jones
, Zac Brown Band
, Clay Walker
and Randy Travis
. Stegall has also written several of Jackson's singles, as well as George Strait
's Number one hit "I Hate Everything
".
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...
recording artist and record producer. Active since 1980, Stegall has recorded two-major label studio albums: 1985's Keith Stegall and 1996's Passages. In the same time span, he has charted thirteen singles 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 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, with the highest-peaking being 1985's "Pretty Lady", a #10 hit. Starting in the late 1980s, Stegall has been active primarily as a record producer for several recording acts, most notably Alan Jackson
Alan Jackson
Alan Eugene Jackson is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 13 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, 2 Holiday albums, 1 Gospel album and several compilations, all on the Arista...
, George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
, Zac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band
Zac Brown Band is an American country music, southern rock, and folk band based in Atlanta, Georgia. The lineup consists of Zac Brown , Jimmy De Martini , John Driskell Hopkins , Coy Bowles , Chris Fryar and Clay Cook...
, Clay Walker
Clay Walker
Ernest Clayton "Clay" Walker Jr. is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single "What's It to You," which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, as did its follow-up, 1994's "Live Until I Die." Both singles were included on...
and Randy Travis
Randy Travis
Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...
. Stegall has also written several of Jackson's singles, as well as George Strait
George Strait
George Harvey Strait is an American country music singer, actor, and music producer. Strait is referred to as the "King of Country," and critics call Strait a living legend. He is known for his unique style of western swing music, bar-room ballads, honky-tonk style, and fresh yet traditional...
's Number one hit "I Hate Everything
I Hate Everything
"I Hate Everything" is the title of a song written by Gary Harrison and Keith Stegall, and recorded by American country music singer George Strait. It was released in July 2004 as the lead single from his compilation album, 50 Number Ones...
".
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| Keith Stegall |
|
45 |
| Passages |
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart 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... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1980 | "The Fool Who Fooled Around" | 58 | — | singles only |
| 1981 | "Anything That Hurts You (Hurts Me)" | 55 | — | |
| "Won't You Be My Baby" | 65 | — | ||
| 1982 | "In Love with Loving You" | 64 | 40 | |
| 1984 | "I Want to Go Somewhere" | 25 | — | Keith Stegall |
| "Whatever Turns You On" | 19 | — | ||
| 1985 | "California" | 13 | 11 | |
| "Pretty Lady Pretty Lady (Keith Stegall song) "Pretty Lady" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Keith Stegall. It was released in May 1985 as the fourth single from his self-titled debut album. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. It also reached number 12 on the RPM... " |
10 | 12 | ||
| "Feed the Fire" | 45 | — | singles only | |
| 1986 | "I Think I'm in Love" | 36 | 50 | |
| "Ole Rock and Roller (With a Country Heart)" | 52 | 48 | ||
| 1996 | "1969" | 43 | 36 | Passages |
| "Fifty-Fifty"A | 75 | — | ||
| "Roll the Dice" | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
- AB-side to "1969."
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "1969" | Piers Plowden |
| "Fifty-Fifty" | ||
| "Roll the Dice" |