Lonnie Wilsonis an American drummer, songwriter, and record producer, known primarily for his work incountry music.
Lonnie Wilson | |
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 Wilson in the 1980s | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Monroe, Louisiana |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, drummer, record producer |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Formerly of | Bandana |
Life and career
editBorn inMonroe, Louisiana,Wilson was originally the lead singer of the bandBandana,which charted ten singles on theHot Country Songscharts between 1982 and 1986.[1]Wilson quit the band in 1986 to spend time with his family and wife, Donna.[2]
Wilson began playing as a session drummer in the early 1990s. One of the first albums to feature his drumming wasBrooks & Dunn's debutBrand New Man.Other songs featuring Wilson on drums include "Indian Outlaw"byTim McGraw,"I Swear"byJohn Michael Montgomery,"Time Marches On"byTracy Lawrence,and "This Kiss"byFaith Hill.He was named Drummer of the Year by theAcademy of Country Musicin 2002 and 2004.[2]
In the late 1990s, Wilson co-produced forJoe Diffieon new material for his 1998Greatest Hitsalbum and his 1999 studio albumA Night to Remember.[3]Wilson is also a songwriter, having written "There Goes My Heart Again"byHolly Dunn;"New Way (To Light Up an Old Flame)","Startin' Over Blues ","Texas Size Heartache",and" This Pretender "by Diffie;"I'll Go Crazy"byAndy Griggs;"Honky Tonk Truth"by Brooks & Dunn;"Love You Out Loud"byRascal Flatts;and "All My Friends Say"byLuke Bryan.[4]Wide Open signed Wilson to a publishing contract in 2012.[5]
References
edit- ^Whitburn, Joel (2012).Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2012.Record Research, Inc. p. 33.ISBN978-0-89820-203-8.
- ^abDeriso, Nick (13 February 2009)."Lonnie Wilson, Nashville sessions drummer: Something Else! Interview".Something Else!.Retrieved14 June2017.
- ^Price, Deborah Evans (April 3, 1999)."Epic's Diffie makes some changes for 'Night to Remember'".Billboard.p. 45.
- ^"Lonnie Wilson".musicvf.Retrieved14 June2017.
- ^Robertson, Sherod (March 16, 2012)."Wide Open Music Group Signs Lonnie Wilson".MusicRow.Retrieved14 June2017.