- Lionel Cartwright
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Name = Lionel Cartwright
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Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1960|2|10
Origin =Gallipolis, Ohio ,USA
Instrument =Vocals Guitar Piano Mandolin Fiddle
Genre = Country
Occupation =Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1989-1998
Label = MCA
URL = http://www.lionelcartwright.comLionel Cartwright (born February 10, 1960 in
Gallipolis, Ohio [ [http://www.gohastings.com/catalog/artist/artist.asp?Ctrb_Id=22886330 GoHastings.com] ] ) is an Americancountry music artist. Between 1989 and 1992, Cartwright charted twelve singles on the "Billboard"Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, including a Number One single in 1991's "Leap of Faith". He also charted in the Top Ten on the same chart with "Give Me His Last Chance", "I Watched It All (On My Radio)" and "My Heart Is Set on You". Cartwright has also released four studio albums, three of which were on theMCA Records label.Biography
Raised in
Glen Dale, West Virginia , Cartwright was interested in music from an early age. He first took piano lessons as a child, before going on to master guitar and eight other instruments. [ [http://www.moodybluegrass.com/artists.html Moody Bluegrass] ] Lionel first performed publicly at age ten in community gatherings. [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0ifrxql5ldae~T1 allmusic ((( Lionel Cartwright > Biography )))] ] He also went on to serve as performer, arranger and musical director on The Nashville Network's musical sitcoms "I-40 in Paradise" and "Pickin' at the Paradise".Later on, Cartwright moved to
Nashville, Tennessee and worked as a demo singer. [ [http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Lionel-Cartwright.html Lionel Cartwright biography: OLDIES.com] ] He was eventually spotted by Tony Brown, a producer atMCA Records , while performing inKnoxville, Tennessee . Brown thought that Cartwright needed more experience before being signed to a record deal; by 1986, Cartwright was signed to MCA. Cartwright recorded three albums on the label, with his third album producing a Number One single in "Leap of Faith".Discography
Albums
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References
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