Michael White (singer)
Michael White | |
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Birth name | Larry Michael White[1] |
Origin | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1992–present |
Labels | Reprise |
Larry Michael White is an American country music artist. The son of songwriter L. E. White, who has written for Conway Twitty,[2] Michael had a song he wrote recorded when he was still a teenager. "You Make It Hard To Take The Easy Way Out" appeared on the B-side to Conway Twitty's hit "You've Never Been This Far Before".
Michael was later signed to Reprise Records in 1992, releasing his debut album Familiar Ground that year. This album produced three chart singles for him on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, including the No. 32 "Professional Fool."[3] The album was produced by Robert Byrne.[4]
White also was a writer on "Rock-a-Bye Heart" for
ASCAP awards for being among the most performed country songs of the year, in 2002 and 2003 respectively.[5][6]
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details |
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Familiar Ground |
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
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US Country [7] |
CAN Country [8] | |||
1992 | "Professional Fool" | 32 | — | Familiar Ground |
"Familiar Ground" | 43 | 55 | ||
"She Likes to Dance" | 63 | — | ||
1993 | "Country Conscience"[9] | — | — | — |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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1992 | "Professional Fool" | |
"Familiar Ground"[10] | Rob Lindsay |
References
- ASCAPlistings
- CMT. Retrieved July 6, 2008.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Times Daily - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "2002 ASCAP Country Music Awards". Billboard. November 5, 2002. Retrieved July 6, 2008.
- CMT. November 4, 2003. Retrieved July 6, 2008.
- ^ "Michael White – Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ "Michael White – Country Singles". RPM. July 17, 2013. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. August 14, 1993.
- ^ "Video Track" (PDF). Billboard. June 27, 1992.