| Jeff Stevens | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jeffery David Stevens[1] |
| Born | June 15, 1959 [2] |
| Origin | Alum Creek, West Virginia, USA |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1975-present |
| Labels | Atlantic |
| Associated acts | Atlanta, Jeff Stevens & the Bullets |
Jeffery David "Jeff" Stevens (born June 15, 1959 in Alum Creek, West Virginia) is an American country music singer, songwriter and record producer. He recorded two albums on Atlantic America Records with his brother Warren Stevens and cousin Terry Dotson as Jeff Stevens and the Bullets, and later as a solo artist on the same label. Since the early 1990s, Stevens has largely worked as a songwriter and producer for other artists.
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Jeff Stevens was born June 15, 1959 in Alum Creek, West Virginia.[2] At age nine, he and his brother Warren entered a talent contest and won first place.[3] Eventually, they and cousin Terry Dotson formed a band called Jeff Stevens and the Bullets, with Jeff on lead vocals and guitar, Warren on bass guitar and Dotson on drums. The band recorded Bolt out of the Blue for Atlantic America Records in 1986, which accounted for the singles "Darlington County" (a cover of the Bruce Springsteen song[3]), "You're in Love Alone" and "Geronimo's Cadillac." A fourth chart single, "Johnny Lucky and Suzi 66," did not appear on an album.[2] In the mid-1980s, Jeff Stevens and Dotson co-wrote Atlanta's singles "Atlanta Burned Again Last Night" and "Sweet Country Music."[3]
The Bullets broke up in 1990 and Stevens remained on Atlantic as a solo artist, releasing the solo single "You Done Me Wrong" and working with record producer Keith Stegall for a solo debut album which was never released.[3] From there, Stegall helped Stevens find found work as a songwriter, including the singles "I Fell in the Water" by John Anderson, "Down in Flames" by Blackhawk, the Number One hit "Reckless" for Alabama,[3] and "Big Love" and "I Wanna Feel That Way Again" for Tracy Byrd.[4] George Strait also recorded Stevens' "Carried Away," "Carrying Your Love with Me" and "True,"[4] the first two of which went to Number One as well. Stevens had another Number One in 2004 with Tim McGraw's "Back When."[4]
In 2007, Stevens began working as a record producer for Luke Bryan and co-writer of his debut single "All My Friends Say."[4] Stevens' son, Jody, is one-half of the duo Fast Ryde.[5]
| Year | Album information |
|---|---|
| 1986 | Bolt out of the Blue |
| Year | Song | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 1987 | "Darlington County" | 69 | Bolt out of the Blue |
| 1988 | "You're in Love Alone" | 61 | |
| "Geronimo's Cadillac" | 53 | ||
| 1989 | "Johnny Lucky and Suzi 66" | 70 | single only |