Marty Brown (singer)
Encyclopedia
Dennis Marty Brown is an American country music
artist. Active between 1991 and 1996, he has released four studio albums and has charted one single on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
charts.
Brown's first recording contract was with MCA Records
in 1991. While on that label, he recorded three studio albums: 1991's High and Dry, 1993's Wild Kentucky Skies, and 1994's Cryin', Lovin', Leavin. Although all three of these albums received critical acclaim for his neotraditionalist country style and solid songwriting, none of them produced any major hits. His fourth studio album, Here's to the Honky Tonks, was released in 1996 on HighTone Records
. He also co-wrote Tracy Byrd's "I'm from the Country
" and Perfect Stranger
's "The Hits".
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...
artist. Active between 1991 and 1996, he has released four studio albums and has charted one single 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.
Brown's first recording contract was with MCA Records
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
in 1991. While on that label, he recorded three studio albums: 1991's High and Dry, 1993's Wild Kentucky Skies, and 1994's Cryin', Lovin', Leavin. Although all three of these albums received critical acclaim for his neotraditionalist country style and solid songwriting, none of them produced any major hits. His fourth studio album, Here's to the Honky Tonks, was released in 1996 on HighTone Records
HighTone Records
HighTone Records was an independent record label based in Oakland, California. Hightone specialized in American roots music including, country, rockabilly, western swing, blues and gospel. The label was created by Larry Sloven and Bruce Bromberg in 1983...
. He also co-wrote Tracy Byrd's "I'm from the Country
I'm from the Country (song)
"I'm from the Country" is the title of a country music song written by Marty Brown, Stan Webb, and Richard Young, who is rhythm guitarist of the band The Kentucky Headhunters...
" and Perfect Stranger
Perfect Stranger (band)
-Track listing:#"Remember the Ride" – 3:18#"It's Up to You" – 2:36#"One More Repossession" – 2:30#"You Have the Right to Remain Silent" – 3:28...
's "The Hits".
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country | US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| High & Dry High & Dry (Marty Brown album) "High & Dry" is the debut album by country music singer-songwriter Marty Brown. It was produced by Tony Brown and released in 1991 on MCA Records. It featured 2 singles , neither of which charted... |
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| Wild Kentucky Skies Wild Kentucky Skies Wild Kentucky Skies is the second album released by country music artist Marty Brown. The album was released by MCA Records on March 16, 1993. This album produced his only charting single, "It Must Be the Rain", which only reached #74 in the U.S... |
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| Cryin', Lovin', Leavin |
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| Here's to the Honky Tonks |
HighTone Records HighTone Records was an independent record label based in Oakland, California. Hightone specialized in American roots music including, country, rockabilly, western swing, blues and gospel. The label was created by Larry Sloven and Bruce Bromberg in 1983... |
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| "—" 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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| 1991 | "High & Dry" | — | — | High & Dry |
| "Wildest Dreams" | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Every Now and Then" | — | — | |
| 1993 | "It Must Be the Rain" | 74 | 62 | Wild Kentucky Skies |
| 1994 | "Cryin', Lovin', Leavin'" | — | — | Cryin', Lovin', Leavin |
| 1996 | "You Can't Wrap Your Arms Around a Memory" | — | — | Here's to the Honky Tonks |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "High & Dry" | John Lloyd Miller |
| "Wildest Dreams" | ||
| 1992 | "Every Now and Then" | |
| 1993 | "It Must Be the Rain" | John Lloyd Miller |
| 1994 | "Cryin', Lovin', Leavin'" | |
| 1996 | "You Can't Wrap Your Arms Around a Memory" |