Baillie & the Boys
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| Baille & the Boys | |
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| Origin | New Jersey, United States |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Years active | 1982-present |
| Label(s) | RCA, Intersound, Synergy |
| Associated acts | Marie Osmond |
| Website | Official website |
| Members | |
| Kathie Baillie Michael Bonagura Alan LeBoeuf |
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| Former members | |
| Roger McVey | |
Baillie & the Boys is an American country music group which gained prominence in the late 1980s. Their original lineup consisted of Kathie Baillie (lead vocals), her husband, Michael Bonagura (guitar, harmony vocals), and Alan LeBoeuf (bass guitar, harmony vocals).[1] Known for their three-part vocal harmonies,[1] Baillie & the Boys has recorded five studio albums, and charted ten Top 40 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts between 1987 and 1991. After LeBoeuf's departure in 1988, Baillie & the Boys toured as a duo, until Roger McVey was chosen as a replacement in 1995; four years later, McVey himself departed, with LeBoeuf again assuming the role of bass guitarist and harmony vocalist.
Although they have not charted a single since 1991, and although they have not recorded an album since 2000's The Road That Led Me to You, Baillie & the Boys still performs regularly.
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[edit] Background
Singers Alan LeBoeuf and Michael Bonagura were originally members of a New Jersey-based musical group called London Fog.[1] In 1977, Bonagura met singer Kathie Baillie after a friend sent him recordings of her work; Bonagura and Baillie married the same year.[2] Shortly afterward, Bonagura and Baillie joined up with LeBoeuf, forming the lineup for Baillie & The Boys. The trio toured throughout the state of New Jersey, and later moved to Nashville, Tennessee after a friend persuaded them.[2]
The trio first found work singing harmony vocals on singles for Ed Bruce, Dan Seals and Randy Travis; in addition, Bonagura co-wrote Marie Osmond's single "There's No Stopping Your Heart".[2] In 1987, Baillie & The Boys were signed to a record deal on the RCA Records label. Their self-titled album was released that year, producing three Top 20 singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts. Turn The Tide, their second album, was released a year later; it produced four straight Top 10 hits on the country charts (including "(Wish I Had a) Heart of Stone", their highest-charting single).
LeBoeuf left the group in 1988 shortly after the release of Turn the Tide;[2] Baillie & the Boys then toured as a duo, with their 1990 album The Lights of Home including only Baillie and Bonagura; Roger McVey later signed on to fill the vacancy left by LeBoeuf. McVey had worked with the group since 1992, singing high harmony vocals and playing bass guitar; however, he was not declared an official member of the group until 1995.[3] McVey's first appearance as an official member was on the 1996 album Lovin' Every Minute.
The group then went on hiatus before reuniting in August of 1998 to perform a benefit concert in Daytona Beach, Florida; a year later, McVey departed. LeBoeuf again assumed the role of high harmony vocals, returning the band to its original lineup.[4] A fifth album, titled The Road That Led Me to You, was released on an independent label in 2000.[1] Baillie also released a solo album, titled Love's Funny That Way, on February 20, 2007.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | US Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Baillie & the Boys | 27 |
| 1989 | Turn the Tide | 30 |
| 1990 | The Lights of Home | 35 |
| 1996 | Lovin' Every Minute | |
| 2000 | The Road That Led Me to You |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | US Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Oh Heart" | 9 | Baillie & the Boys |
| "He's Letting Go" | 18 | ||
| 1988 | "Wilder Days" | 9 | |
| 1989 | "Long Shot" | 5 | Turn the Tide |
| "She Deserves You" | 8 | ||
| "(Wish I Had a) Heart of Stone" | 4 | ||
| 1990 | "I Can't Turn the Tide" | 9 | |
| "Perfect" | 23 | The Lights of Home | |
| "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" | 5 | ||
| 1991 | "Treat Me Like a Stranger" | 18 | |
| 2000 | "The Road That Led Me to You" | The Road That Led Me to You |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d Baillie & The Boys Biography (html). Oldies.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
- ^ a b c d Roland, Tom. Baillie & The Boys Biography (html). All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
- ^ "Baillie & the Boys Is a Trio Again" (1995-12-5). Country Weekly 2 (49): 7.
- ^ Back With The Boys (html). CMT.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-08.
