Richie McDonald

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Richie McDonald

Background information
Birth name Richard Vance McDonald
Born February 6, 1962 (1962-02-06) (age 46)
Origin Lubbock, Texas, United States
Genre(s) Country, Christian
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
Years active 1992-present
Label(s) BNA (in Lonestar)
Loremoma (solo)
Associated acts Lonestar
Mindy McCready
Website http://www.richiemcdonald.com/

Richie McDonald (born Richard Vance McDonald, February 6, 1962 in Lubbock, Texas[1]) is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 2007, he was the lead singer of the country music band Lonestar, which scored twenty-seven singles on the Billboard country charts. McDonald co-wrote several of the singles, and sang lead on all but one of them.

In addition to his career with Lonestar, McDonald sang harmony vocals on Mindy McCready's 1997 single "Maybe He'll Notice Her Now". He has also co-written four singles for other country music artists, including "She's Always Right" by Clay Walker, "Let Them Be Little" by Billy Dean (which was also recorded by Lonestar), "Coalmine" by Sara Evans, and "Once a Woman Gets a Hold of Your Heart" by Heartland.

McDonald announced his departure from Lonestar in 2007, with Cody Collins succeeding him as the band's lead vocalist. On November 8, 2007, Richie released an album of Christmas music, titled If Every Day Could Be Christmas. Also featured on the new album is "Coming Home for Christmas," a collaboration with Jim Brickman.

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[edit] Personal life

McDonald lives near Murfreesboro, Tennessee with his wife Lorie and their three children.[2] The McDonalds paid $1.3 million in late January 2008 for a 7,200 Colonial-style home that sits on almost 21 acres of property. Its features include a guest house, a pool house with fireplace and wet bar, and a five-stall equestrian stable.[3]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year Album
2007 If Every Day Could Be Christmas
2008 I Turn to YouA
  • ATo be released June 3.

[edit] Singles

Year Song Chart Positions Album
US Country US Hot 100 US AC
1997 "Maybe He'll Notice Her Now" (w/ Mindy McCready) 18 102 Ten Thousand Angels (Mindy McCready album)
2007 "God's Still in America"A
"Hey God"A I Turn to You
"Coming Home for Christmas"(w/ Jim Brickman) 4 If Every Day Could Be Christmas
2008 "I Turn to You"A I Turn to You
  • A Failed to chart.

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