Mark McGuinn

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Mark McGuinn
Born August 19, 1968 (1968-08-19) (age 39)[1]
Origin Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
Genre(s) Country
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals
Rhythm guitar
Piano
Trumpet
Years active 2001-present
Label(s) VFR, Blue Flamingo
Associated acts Lonestar
Website http://www.markmcguinn.com

Mark McGuinn (born August 19, 1968 in Greensboro, North Carolina[1]) is an American country singer-songwriter. He made his debut in 2001 with the single "Mrs. Steven Rudy", a Top 10 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. It was the first of three singles from his debut album Mark McGuinn, which was released in 2001 on the independent VFR Records label. The label was closed in 2002, however, and McGuinn did not a record another album until 2006's One Man's Crazy, released on Blue Flamingo Records.

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[edit] Biography

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McGuinn was born on August 19, 1968 in Greensboro, North Carolina. His musical background includes playing trumpet in a jazz band.[2] McGuinn later aspired to become a professional soccer player; however, after a knee injury, he decided to move to Nashville, Tennessee to become a songwriter instead.[1][3]

[edit] Musical career

By 2001, McGuinn was signed to VFR Records, a newly formed independent record label, which released his eponymous debut album (Mark McGuinn) in May of that year.[3] Initially, the label had planned to release "That's a Plan" as the album's first single. However, a disc jockey at KPLX in Dallas, Texas began playing "Mrs. Steven Rudy", another cut from the album, and other nearby stations soon followed suit; due to the reaction the song was receiving in this market, the label released it as McGuinn's debut single.

Upon the release of "Mrs. Steven Rudy", McGuinn was considered a "dark horse" on the country music scene, due in part to his jazz background and beatnik image, which were considered outside the norms of country radio.[2] Nonetheless, "Mrs. Steven Rudy" was a Top ten hit on the Billboard country music charts, as well as the highest-selling single on the Hot Singles Sales charts for five consecutive weeks.[4] His debut album entered the Top Country Albums chart at #18, setting a new record for the highest entry on that chart for the first release from an independent label.[5] "That's a Plan" was eventually released as the second single, followed by "She Doesn't Dance"; these songs peaked at #25 and #29, respectively, on the country charts.

On the day of the September 11, 2001 attacks, McGuinn wrote and recorded a tribute song entitled "More Beautiful Today". He insisted that the song not be released to radio (although it did receive enough airplay to enter the country charts), and made it available only as a download on his website.[6]

McGuinn also wrote a song entitled "Unusually Unusual", which was recorded by the country band Lonestar on their 2001 I'm Already There album; this song was released in late 2002 as a single, reaching a high point of #12 on the country charts.[7] Later that year, VFR declared bankruptcy, leaving McGuinn without a record deal; he then took a hiatus to begin a family.

McGuinn returned to the studio in 2005 to release his second album, entitled One Man's Crazy. It was released that year on Blue Flamingo Records, an independent label started by Mark and one of his co-writing partners, Jim Foster.[8] "More Beautiful Today" was also reprised for this album.[7]

[edit] Mark McGuinn (2001)

Mark McGuinn
Mark McGuinn cover
Studio album by Mark McGuinn
Released May 8, 2001 (2001-05-08)
Genre Country
Label VFR
Producer Mark McGuinn, Shane Decker
Professional reviews

All Music Guide - 4/5 stars4/5 stars4/5 stars4/5 stars4/5 stars link
Mark McGuinn chronology
Mark McGuinn
(2001)		 One Man's Crazy
(2006)

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Mrs. Steven Rudy" (Mark McGuinn, Shane Decker) - 3:29
  2. "Heaven Must Be Missin' You" (McGuinn, Trey Matthews) - 3:41
  3. "No Way" (McGuinn, Matthews) - 2:29
  4. "That's a Plan" (Bobby E. Boyd, David Leone) - 3:26
  5. "If the World Was Mine" (McGuinn, Decker) - 4:29
  6. "One of Their Own" (McGuinn, Boyd) - 3:52
  7. "She Doesn't Dance" (McGuinn, Don Pfrimmer, Decker) - 4:12
  8. "Silver Platter" (McGuinn, Matthews) - 3:58
  9. "All About the Ride" (McGuinn, Boyd, Billy Davidson) - 3:20
  10. "Love Don't Float" (McGuinn, Jim Foster)- 3:38
  11. "Busy Signal" (McGuinn, Matthews) - 4:28
  12. "Done It Right" (McGuinn, Pfrimmer, Decker) - 3:04

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (2001) Peak
Top Country Albums 18
Billboard 200 117

[edit] One Man's Crazy (2006)

One Man's Crazy
One Man's Crazy cover
Studio album by Mark McGuinn
Released July 4, 2006 (2006-07-04)
Genre Country
Label Blue Flamingo
Producer Mark McGuinn, Jim Foster, Don Kerce
Mark McGuinn chronology
Mark McGuinn
(2001)		 One Man's Crazy
(2006)

[edit] Track listing

  1. "One Man's Crazy" (Mark McGuinn, Don Pfrimmer) - 4:00
  2. "115lbs" (M. McGuinn, Jim Foster) - 3:48
  3. "Deep" (M. McGuinn, Pfrimmer) - 3:05
  4. "Bring 'Em Back" (M. McGuinn, S. McGuinn) - 4:16
  5. "Turtle" (M. McGuinn, Foster) - 3:31
  6. "Better a Painful Ending" (M. McGuinn, Sharyn Lane) - 4:26
    • duet with Georgette Jones
  7. "Trampoline" (M. McGuinn, John Reynolds) - 4:09
  8. "Centreville" (M. McGuinn, Pfrimmer, Dennis McCraken) - 3:25
  9. "Mona Lisa" (M. McGuinn, Trey Matthews) - 3:27
  10. "Everest" (M. McGuinn, Pfrimmer) - 3:31
  11. "Y" (M. McGuinn, Reynolds) - 2:47
  12. "Wide Open" (M. McGuinn, Kevin Fisher) - 4:07
  13. "Big Girl" (M. McGuinn) - 2:53
  14. "More Beautiful Today" (M. McGuinn, Reynolds, Bill Davidson) - 5:01

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Singles

Year Title US Country US Hot 100 Album
2001 "Mrs. Steven Rudy" 6 44 Mark McGuinn
"That's a Plan" 25
2002 "She Doesn't Dance" 29
"More Beautiful Today" 54 One Man's Crazy
2006 "Bring 'Em Back"
"One Man's Crazy"
"Deep"

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Mark McGuinn biography. GraceNote.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
  2. ^ a b Zhito, Lisa (2001-04-09). Dark Horse McGuinn Hits with "Mrs. Steven Rudy". CMT.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
  3. ^ a b Cohoon, Rick. allmusic ((( Mark McGuinn > Biography ))). All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
  4. ^ Mark McGuinn a Happy Man at Radio. AngryCountry.com (2005-11-22). Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
  5. ^ McGuinn Breaks SoundScan Record. CMT.com (2001-05-24). Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
  6. ^ Newcomer, Wendy. Writing Through the Pain. GACTV.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
  7. ^ a b Bjorke, Matt. Mark McGuinn - One Man's Crazy. About.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
  8. ^ Mark McGuinn Prepares Follow-Up. CMT.com (2006-04-07). Retrieved on 2007-12-14.

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