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David Frizzell | |
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| Born | (1941-09-26)September 26, 1941 (age 83) |
| Origin | El Dorado,Arkansas, U.S. |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer,songwriter |
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| Years active | 1959–present |
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| Website | www |
David Frizzell (born September 26, 1941)[1] is an Americancountry music singer. He is the younger brother of country musician,Lefty Frizzell.[2] His career started in the late 1950s, but his biggest success came in the 1980s.
Frizzell was born inEl Dorado,Arkansas, United States.[2] He began performing in his brother's show at the age of 12.[2] He toured with his brother throughout the 1950s and 1960s and served in theU.S. Air Force during theVietnam War.[2] He signed withColumbia Records in 1970 and finally achieved solo success, placing the single "I Just Can't Help Believing" on theBillboard top-40 country chart.[2]
Frizzell appeared regularly onBuck Owens'All American TV Show during the 1970s, and recorded forCapitol Records.[2] In 1981, he recorded his first number-one country hit, "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma," a duet withShelly West.[2] The song won theCountry Music Association's Song of the Year and Vocal Duet of the Year awards in 1981, was nominated for aGrammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, and was featured inClint Eastwood's filmAny Which Way You Can.[2] Frizzell and West also won theAcademy of Country Music award for Vocal Duo of the Year in 1981 and 1982.[2]
In August 1982, Frizzell scored his only solo number-one country single with "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home".[2] He continued to tour and record with West until 1986.[2]
After he parted ways with Shelly West, Frizzell continued to record solo albums, but he has not kept up the popularity he enjoyed during the early 1980s.[2] Notwithstanding, he continues to record and tour.
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Carryin' On the Family Names(withShelly West) | 6 | Warner/Viva |
| 1982 | The David Frizzell & Shelly West Album(with Shelly West) | 8 | |
| The Family's Fine, But This One's All Mine | 7 | ||
| 1983 | Our Best to You(with Shelly West) | 24 | |
| On My Own Again | 32 | Viva | |
| 1984 | In Session(with Shelly West) | 33 | |
| Solo | — | ||
| Golden Duets (The Best of Frizzell & West)(with Shelly West) | 45 | ||
| 1993 | My Life Is Just a Bridge | — | BFE |
| 1999 | For the Love of Country | — | Kingston |
| 2004 | Confidentially | — | Nashville America |
| 2010 | Frizzell & Friends – This Is Our Time | — | |
| 2012 | Frizzell & Friends – It'll Be Alright | — | |
| 2014 | Frizzell & Friends present Buddy Holly Country Tribute: Remember Me | — |
| Year | Song | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1970 | "L.A. International Airport" | 67 | — | singles only |
| "I Just Can't Help Believing" | 36 | — | ||
| 1971 | "Goodbye" | 73 | — | |
| 1973 | "Words Don't Come Easy" | 63 | — | |
| "Take Me One More Ride" | 94 | — | ||
| 1976 | "A Case of You" | 100 | — | |
| 1981 | "Lefty"(withMerle Haggard) | 45 | — | Carryin' On the Family Names |
| 1982 | "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home"A | 1 | 3 | The Family's Fine, But This One's All Mine |
| "Lost My Baby Blues" | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1983 | "Where Are You Spending Your Nights These Days" | 10 | 13 | On My Own Again |
| "A Million Light Beers Ago" | 39 | 38 | ||
| 1984 | "Black and White" | 64 | — | |
| "Who Dat" | 60 | — | Solo | |
| "When We Get Back to the Farm (That's When We Really Go to Town)" | 49 | 43 | ||
| "No Way Jose" | 49 | 38 | single only | |
| 1985 | "Country Music Love Affair" | 63 | — | Solo |
| 1986 | "Celebrity" | 71 | — | singles only |
| 1987 | "Beautiful Body" | 74 | — | |
| 1993 | "The One That Got Away" (withEd Bruce)[3] | — | — | My Life Is Just a Bridge |
| 2012 | "Say Hello to Heaven" | — | — | Frizzell & Friends – It'll Be Alright |
| Year | Song | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1981 | "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma" | 1 | 13 | Carryin' on the Family Names |
| 1981 | "A Texas State of Mind" | 9 | — | |
| "Husbands and Wives" | 16 | 38 | ||
| 1982 | "Another Honky-Tonk Night on Broadway" | 8 | 20 | The David Frizzell & Shelly West Album |
| "I Just Came Here to Dance" | 4 | 9 | ||
| "Please Surrender" | 43 | — | Our Best to You | |
| 1983 | "Cajun Invitation" | 52 | — | |
| "Pleasure Island" | 71 | — | In Session | |
| 1984 | "Silent Partners" | 20 | 20 | |
| "It's a Be Together Night" | 13 | 40 | Golden Duets (The Best of Frizzell & West) | |
| 1985 | "Do Me Right" | 60 | — | |
| Year | Video |
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| 1984 | "Silent Partners" |
| 1987 | "Beautiful Body" |
| 1993 | "The One That Got Away" (withEd Bruce) |
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