Russell Smith (singer)
Encyclopedia
Russell Smith is an American country music
singer-songwriter. Formerly the lead singer of the Amazing Rhythm Aces
, Smith launched a solo country music career in 1984. He was signed by Epic Records
in 1988, who released his debut album, This Little Town, the following year. His highest charting single, "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight," peaked at #37 on the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks
chart in 1989. In 1993, Smith became the lead singer of bluegrass
novelty group Run C&W
.
Smith also found success as a songwriter, penning Number One songs for Randy Travis
("Look Heart, No Hands
"), T. Graham Brown
("Don't Go to Strangers"), Don Williams
("Heartbeat in the Darkness"), and Ricky Van Shelton
("Keep It Between the Lines
").
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-songwriter. Formerly the lead singer of the Amazing Rhythm Aces
Amazing Rhythm Aces
The Amazing Rhythm Aces are an American country rock group. The band has characterized their music as "American Music" or "Roots Music" — rock, country, blues, R&B, folk, reggae and Latino...
, Smith launched a solo country music career in 1984. He was signed by Epic Records
Epic Records
Epic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
in 1988, who released his debut album, This Little Town, the following year. His highest charting single, "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight," peaked at #37 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 & 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 in 1989. In 1993, Smith became the lead singer of bluegrass
Bluegrass music
Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and a sub-genre of country music. It has mixed roots in Scottish, English, Welsh and Irish traditional music...
novelty group Run C&W
Run C&W
Run C&W was an American country music group composed of lead vocalist Russell Smith, formerly of the Amazing Rhythm Aces; banjoist Bernie Leadon, formerly of the Eagles and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; along with Nashville songwriters Jim Photoglo and Vince Melamed, both of whom played various...
.
Smith also found success as a songwriter, penning Number One songs for 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...
("Look Heart, No Hands
Look Heart, No Hands
"Look Heart, No Hands" is the title of a country music song written by Trey Bruce and former Amazing Rhythm Aces member Russell Smith. It was recorded by Randy Travis as a new single for his 1992 album Greatest Hits, Volume 2, from which it was released as a single in November 1992...
"), T. Graham Brown
T. Graham Brown
Anthony "T." Graham Brown is an American country music artist. Active since 1986, Brown has recorded a total of thirteen studio albums, and has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
("Don't Go to Strangers"), Don Williams
Don Williams
Don Williams , is an American country singer, songwriter and a 2010 inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame. He grew up in Portland, Texas, and graduated in 1958 from Gregory-Portland High School. After seven years with the folk-pop group Pozo-Seco Singers, he began his solo career in 1971,...
("Heartbeat in the Darkness"), and Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton
Ricky Van Shelton is a currently retired American country music artist. Active between 1986 and 2006, he has charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
("Keep It Between the Lines
Keep It Between the Lines
"Keep It Between the Lines" is the title of a song written by Russell Smith and Cathy Louvin, and recorded by American country music singer Ricky Van Shelton...
").
Albums
| Year | Title | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Russell Smith | 62 | Capitol |
| 1989 | This Little Town | — | Epic |
| 2001 | Sunday Best: The Cream of the Solo Albums | — | Raven |
| 2002 | The End Is Not in Sight | — | Muscle Shoals |
Singles
| Year | Title | 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 | |||
| 1984 | "Where Did We Go Right" | 74 | — | singles only |
| 1988 | "Three Piece Suit" | 53 | — | |
| "Betty Jean" | 49 | — | ||
| 1989 | "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" | 37 | — | This Little Town |
| "Anger and Tears" | 61 | 90 |
External links
- [ Russell Smith] at Allmusic