Bill LaBounty is an American musician. He was initially a singer-songwriter in the soft rock genre.[2] As a solo artist, LaBounty recorded six studio albums, including four on Curb/Warner Bros. Records. His first charting single, "This Night Won't Last Forever", was covered in 1979 by Michael Johnson, whose rendition was a top 20 pop hit that year, and eventually also covered by the country group Sawyer Brown in the early 2000s.
Bill LaBounty | |
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Background information | |
Origin | Wisconsin, U.S.[1] |
Genres | Country, soft rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, keyboards |
Years active | 1978–present |
Labels | Warner Bros./Curb, Noteworthy |
LaBounty was born in Wisconsin and raised in Idaho. He attended Boise State University where he founded his first band Fat Chance, which recorded one album for RCA Records.[1]
In the mid-1980s, LaBounty shifted his focus to country music and has co-written several songs for country music artists, including Steve Wariner's number one hits "Lynda", "The Weekend" and "I Got Dreams".[3] LaBounty signed to a songwriting contract with Curb Publishing in 2001.[4] Many of his songs were written with his wife, Beckie Foster.[5]
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US AC | US [6] |
CAN | |||
1976 | "Lie to Me" | — | 109 | — | Promised Love |
1978 | "This Night Won't Last Forever" | 46 | 65 | 81 | This Night Won't Last Forever |
"In 25 Words or Less" | 36 | — | — | ||
1982 | "Never Gonna Look Back" | 22 | 110 | — | Bill LaBounty |
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