Sonny LeMaire
| Sonny LeMaire | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alfred William LeMaire[1] |
| Born |
September 16, 1946[2][3] Fort Lee, Virginia |
| Genres | Country |
| Instruments | Vocals, bass guitar |
| Years active | 1977-present |
| Associated acts | |
Alfred William "Sonny" LeMaire (born September 16, 1946) is an American country music artist. LeMaire is best known as being the bass guitarist of the band Exile, a role that he first held in 1977.[4] After lead singer J. P. Pennington quit the band in 1989, LeMaire alternated with Paul Martin on lead vocals, including the singles "Nobody's Talking" and "Yet".[3] Following Exile's 1993 disbanding, LeMaire played bass for the band Burnin' Daylight between 1995 and 1997.[5]
In addition to co-writing several of Exile's singles with Pennington, LeMaire wrote Restless Heart's 1992 hit "When She Cries",[6] along with "What I Did Right" by Sons of the Desert, "Beautiful Mess" by Diamond Rio, "She Thinks She Needs Me" by Andy Griggs, and "Fall" by Clay Walker.[7]
References
- ↑ "Alfred William LeMaire". Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2012. Record Research, Inc. pp. 113–114. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- 1 2 The Encyclopedia of Country Music.
- ↑ "About". exile.biz. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ Whitburn, p. 58
- ↑ Paulson, Dave (August 30, 2014). "Story behind the song: 'When She Cries'". The Tennesseean. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ↑ "Sonny LeMaire". musicvf.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.