Van Stephenson
Van Stephenson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Van Wesley Stephenson |
| Born | November 4, 1953 AOR |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1981–2000 |
| Labels | MCA, Hivau, Arista Nashville |
| Formerly of | Blackhawk |
Van Wesley Stephenson (November 4, 1953BlackHawk in the 1990s. In addition, Van co-wrote several singles for other artists, such as Restless Heart. Stephenson died of melanoma in 2001.
Biography
Stephenson was born in
John Anderson. Partnering with Dave Robbins, Stephenson wrote a string of hits for Restless Heart
and would continue to work with Robbins later in his career.
Stephenson landed a recording contract of his own with Handshake Records, through which he released his first solo album, China Girl, in 1981. He later signed with
BlackHawk, a successful country group, through the end of the decade. In February 1999, Stephenson was diagnosed with melanoma and underwent surgery.[4] He left the group in February 2000 to continue battling the cancer, but he died on the morning of April 8, 2001, as a result of the disease.[5]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Release | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| US | ||
| China Girl | 1981 | — |
| Righteous Anger | 1984 | 54 |
| Suspicious Heart | 1986 | — |
with BlackHawk
- Blackhawk (1994)
- Strong Enough (1995)
- Love & Gravity (1997)
- The Sky's the Limit (1998)
Singles
| Title | Release | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
US Main Rock
[7] | |||
| "You've Got a Good Love Coming" | 1981 | 79 | — | China Girl |
| "Seeing Is Believing" | 1982 | — | — | |
| "Modern Day Delilah" | 1984 | 22 | 9 | Righteous Anger |
| "What the Big Girls Do" | 45 | — | ||
| "No Secrets" | 1985 | — | — | Secret Admirer soundtrack |
| "We're Doing Alright" | 1986 | — | — | Suspicious Heart |
| "Suspicious Heart" | — | — | ||
Soundtrack appearances
- "Make It Glamorous" (from The Wild Life) (1984)
- "All American Boy" (from The Slugger's Wife) (1985)
- "No Secrets", "You've Been Lied to Before" (from Secret Admirer) (1985)
References
- ^ "Free Family Tree, Genealogy and Family History – MyHeritage". Familytreelegends.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ Billboard Singles, Allmusic.com
- ^ Billboard, Allmusic.com
- ^ "BlackHawk's Van Stephenson Dead at 47". Cmt.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Van Stephenson – Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Van Stephenson – Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.
- ^ "Van Stephenson – Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard.
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