- Larry Boone
Infobox Musical artist
Name = Larry Boone
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = birth date and age|1956|06|07
Origin =Cooper City, Florida ,USA
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Country
Occupation =Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1985-present
Label = Mercury
Columbia
Associated_acts =John Conlee Tracy Lawrence Kathy Mattea Marie Osmond George Strait Larry Boone (born June 7, 1956 in
Cooper City, Florida ) is an Americancountry music artist. Between 1985 and 1993, Boone recorded five major label studio albums, in addition to charting several singles on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles charts. His highest-charting single, "Don't Give Candy to a Stranger", reached #10 in 1988. Boone has also co-written several singles for other country music artists, including a Number One single forKathy Mattea , and Top Ten hits forDon Williams ,Tracy Lawrence ,Rick Trevino andLonestar .Musical career
His first cut as a songwriter was
Marie Osmond 's 1985 single "Until I Fall in Love Again".cite web |url=http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:3ifexql5ldae~T1 |title=allmusic ((( Larry Boone > Biography ))) |accessdate=2007-11-23 |last=Loftus |first= Johnny |work=Allmusic ] Boone was signed to a recording contract withMercury Records in 1986. Boone's debut single "Stranger Things Have Happened" was released that year, reaching a peak of #64 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles charts. It was the first of seven singles from his self-titled debut album, released in 1987. The album's last single, 1988's "Don't Give Candy to a Stranger", was Boone's highest charting single, peaking at #10.1988 saw the release of Boone's second album, "Swingin' Doors, Sawdust Floors", which produced Top 20 hits in "I Just Called to Say Goodbye Again" and "Wine Me Up". Meanwhile, he continued to write songs for other artists, including "Burning Old Memories", a Number One single for
Kathy Mattea in 1989. Also in 1989, Boone made his acting debut in the film "Music City Blues ", playing the part of an intoxicated country music singer.cite web |url=http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Larry-Boone.html |title=Larry Boone biography |accessdate=2007-11-23 |work=Oldies.com]Boone's third and final album for Mercury, 1990's "Down That River Road", produced only one single before he was dropped from Mercury's roster. In 1991, Boone signed to
Columbia Records . His first album for the label, 1991's "One Way to Go", was released that year, followed by "Get in Line" two years later. Both albums produced minor hit singles before he left Columbia as well. Boone continued to compose songs for other artists throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s, including singles for Shenandoah,George Strait ,Lonestar ,Rick Trevino , andTracy Lawrence .Discography
Albums
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References
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