The Shooters was a five-piece country music band founded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It consisted of Walt Aldridge (lead vocals, guitar), Gary Baker (bass guitar), Barry Billings (guitar), Chalmers Davis (keyboards), and Michael Dillon ([drums). They charted several times on the Billboard country charts between 1986 and 1989.[2] The quintet's first four singles were to have been included on an album titled Going Against the Wind.[3] 1989's Solid as a Rock included their highest-charting single, the number 13 "Borderline".[1]
The Shooters | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, U.S.[1] |
| Years active | 1987–1990 |
| Labels | Epic |
| Past members | Walt Aldridge Gary Baker Barry Billings Chalmers Davis Michael Dillon |
After disbanding, Aldridge worked as a songwriter and record producer, while Baker joined songwriting partner Frank J. Myers to write John Michael Montgomery's 1994 hit single "I Swear",[2] which was later covered by All-4-One as well. Baker and Myers also recorded one album as the duo Baker & Myers. Chalmers Davis died on September 14, 2024 aged 73.
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [4] |
CAN Country | ||
| The Shooters[5] |
|
— | — |
| Solid as a Rock |
|
40 | 23 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
CAN Country[7] | |||
| 1987 | "They Only Come Out at Night" | 21 | 49 | The Shooters |
| "'Til the Old Wears Off" | 41 | 39 | ||
| "Tell It to Your Teddy Bear" | 34 | — | ||
| 1988 | "I Taught Her Everything She Knows About Love" | 31 | 46 | |
| "Borderline" | 13 | 21[8] | Solid as a Rock | |
| 1989 | "If I Ever Go Crazy" | 17 | 21 | |
| "You Just Can't Lose 'Em All" | 39 | 55 | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "If I Ever Go Crazy"[9] | Steve Boyle |
References
edit- ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b "The Shooters biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
- ^ Handelman, Jay (2 May 1987). "Drummer is upbeat about The Shooters". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ "Solid as a Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
- ^ Frederick, Lorene (February 3, 1989). "Muscle Shoals Raises City Flag". TimesDaily. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ "Shooters, The – The Shooters". Discogs. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
- ^ "Search results for The Shooters". RPM. 17 July 2013.
- ^ "RPM 100 Country Singles" (PDF). RPM: 12. February 11, 1989.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : The Shooters : If I Ever Go Crazy". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 29, 2013.[dead link]
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