Marty Brown (singer)

Marty Brown
Birth name	Dennis Marty Brown[1]
Born	July 25, 1965 (1965-07-25) (age 46)
Origin	Maceo, Kentucky, USA
Genres	Country
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals Rhythm guitar
Years active	1991–1996
Labels	MCA HighTone

Dennis Marty Brown (born July 25, 1965 in Maceo, Kentucky^[2]) is an American country music artist. Active between 1991 and 1996, he has released four studio albums and has charted one single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.

Brown's first recording contract was with MCA Records in 1991. While on that label, he recorded three studio albums: 1991's High and Dry, 1993's Wild Kentucky Skies, and 1994's Cryin', Lovin', Leavin'. Although all three of these albums received critical acclaim for his neotraditionalist country style and solid songwriting,^[2][3] none of them produced any major hits.^[2] His fourth studio album, Here's to the Honky Tonks, was released in 1996 on HighTone Records. He also co-wrote Tracy Byrd's "I'm from the Country" and Perfect Stranger's "The Hits".

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US Country	US Heat
High & Dry	Release date: August 20, 1991 Label: MCA Records	44	17
Wild Kentucky Skies	Release date: March 16, 1993 Label: MCA Records	—	—
Cryin', Lovin', Leavin'	Release date: April 26, 1994 Label: MCA Records	—	—
Here's to the Honky Tonks	Release date: September 17, 1996 Label: HighTone Records	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Country	CAN Country
1991	"High & Dry"	—	—	High & Dry
	"Wildest Dreams"	—	—
1992	"Every Now and Then"	—	—
1993	"It Must Be the Rain"	74	62	Wild Kentucky Skies
1994	"Cryin', Lovin', Leavin'"	—	—	Cryin', Lovin', Leavin'
1996	"You Can't Wrap Your Arms Around a Memory"	—	—	Here's to the Honky Tonks
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
1991	"High & Dry"	John Lloyd Miller
	"Wildest Dreams"
1992	"Every Now and Then"
1993	"It Must Be the Rain"	John Lloyd Miller
1994	"Cryin', Lovin', Leavin'"
1996	"You Can't Wrap Your Arms Around a Memory"

References

1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 65. ISBN 0-89820-177-2. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Huey, Steve. "Marty Brown biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p1536/biography. Retrieved 2008-03-14. 
3. ^ "Marty Brown biography". Oldies.com. http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Marty-Brown.html. Retrieved 2008-03-14. 

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