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Mark Gray (singer)

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American singer-songwriter
Mark Gray
Born
Mark Eugene Gray[1]

(1952-10-24)October 24, 1952
DiedDecember 2, 2016(2016-12-02) (aged 64)
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals,keyboards
Years active1972–1988
LabelsColumbia, 615
Formerly ofExile
Musical artist

Mark Eugene Gray (October 24, 1952 – December 2, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter andcountry music artist. He recorded both as a solo artist forColumbia Records and as a member of thecountry pop bandExile, of which he was a member between 1979 and 1982.

Gray's solo career included three albums and nine singles, of which the highest-peaking is the number sixTammy Wynette duet "Sometimes When We Touch", a cover of theDan Hill song. Gray also co-wrote "Take Me Down" and "The Closer You Get", both of which were originally recorded by Exile in 1980 and later became number one hits forAlabama. Other songs that Gray co-wrote include "It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy" forJanie Fricke and "Second Hand Heart" forGary Morris.

He died on December 2, 2016, at the age of 64.[2]

Discography

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Albums

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TitleAlbum detailsPeak
positions
US Country
Magic26
This Ol' Piano
  • Release date: November 1984
  • Label: Columbia Records
33
That Feeling Inside
  • Release date: January 1986
  • Label: Columbia Records
35

Singles

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YearTitlePeak positionsAlbum
US Country
[3]
CAN Country
1983"It Ain't Real (If It Ain't You)"25Magic
"Wounded Hearts"18
1984"Left Side of the Bed"1028
"If All the Magic Is Gone"96
"Diamond in the Dust"94This Ol' Piano
1985"Sometimes When We Touch"(withTammy Wynette)624
"Smooth Sailing (Rock in the Road)"4330
"Please Be Love"73That Feeling Inside
1986"Back When Love Was Enough"147
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Awards and nominations

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Academy of Country Music Awards

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YearNominee / workAwardResult
1984Mark GrayTop New Male VocalistNominated
1985"Left Side of the Bed"Video of the YearNominated
"Second Hand Heart"Song of the YearNominated

References

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  1. ^"Archived copy". Archived fromthe original on 2020-03-01. Retrieved2009-08-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^Morris, Edward (December 4, 2016)."Mark Gray, '80s Hitmaker, Dead at 64".CMT. Archived fromthe original on December 5, 2016. RetrievedFebruary 6, 2017.
  3. ^Whitburn, Joel (2008).Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 168.ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.

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