The Shooters
The Shooters | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, U.S.[1] |
| Years active | 1987–1990 |
| Labels | Epic |
| Spinoffs | Baker & Myers |
| Past members | Walt Aldridge Gary Baker Barry Billings Chalmers Davis Michael Dillon |
The Shooters was a five-piece country music band founded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It consisted of Walt Aldridge (lead vocals, guitar), Gary Baker (bass guitar), Barry Billings (guitar), Chalmers Davis (keyboards), and Michael Dillon (drums). They charted several times on the Billboard country charts between 1986 and 1989.[2] The quintet's first four singles were to have been included on an album titled Going Against the Wind.[3] 1989's Solid as a Rock included their highest-charting single, the number 13 "Borderline".[1]
After disbanding, Aldridge worked as a songwriter and record producer, while Baker joined songwriting partner Frank J. Myers to write John Michael Montgomery's 1994 hit single "I Swear",[2] which was later covered by All-4-One as well. Baker and Myers also recorded one album as the duo Baker & Myers. Chalmers Davis died on September 14, 2024 aged 73.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [4] |
CAN Country | ||
| The Shooters[5] |
|
— | — |
| Solid as a Rock |
|
40 | 23 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
CAN Country[7] | |||
| 1987 | "They Only Come Out at Night" | 21 | 49 | The Shooters |
| "'Til the Old Wears Off" | 41 | 39 | ||
| "Tell It to Your Teddy Bear" | 34 | — | ||
| 1988 | "I Taught Her Everything She Knows About Love" | 31 | 46 | |
| "Borderline" | 13 | 21[8] | Solid as a Rock | |
| 1989 | "If I Ever Go Crazy" | 17 | 21 | |
| "You Just Can't Lose 'Em All" | 39 | 55 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "If I Ever Go Crazy"[9] | Steve Boyle |
References
- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b "The Shooters biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved September 30, 2008.
- ^ Handelman, Jay (May 2, 1987). "Drummer is upbeat about The Shooters". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "Solid as a Rock". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ Frederick, Lorene (February 3, 1989). "Muscle Shoals Raises City Flag". TimesDaily. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ "Shooters, The – The Shooters". Discogs. 1987. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ "Search results for The Shooters". RPM. July 17, 2013.
- ^ "RPM 100 Country Singles" (PDF). RPM: 12. February 11, 1989.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : The Shooters : If I Ever Go Crazy". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 29, 2013.