Canyon (country music band)

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Canyon
OriginDallas, Texas, USA
GenresCountry
Years active1981–1991
Labels16th Avenue
Past membersSteve Cooper
Johnny Boatright
Jay Brown
Randy Rigney
Randy Smith
Keech Rainwater
Michael Britt

Canyon was an American country music group composed of Steve Cooper (vocals, guitar), Johnny Boatright (guitar), Jay Brown (keyboards), Randy Rigney (bass) and Keech Rainwater (drums), who replaced Randy Smith, their original drummer. Between 1988 and 1989, the band released two studio albums on 16th Avenue. They also charted nine songs on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, including the Top 40 single "Hot Nights". Canyon got their big break on the show Star Search with Ed McMahon, where they were the runner up to Sawyer Brown in 1983 for Vocal Band.

They were nominated in 1991 at the Academy of Country Music for Top New Vocal Duo or Group, along with Prairie Oyster and Pirates of the Mississippi, but lost to the Pirates of the Mississippi.

After Canyon disbanded, Rainwater and Britt joined the group Texassee in 1992, who would later change their name to Lonestar.

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

Year Album US Country Label
1988 I Guess I Just Missed You 51 16th Avenue
1989 Radio Romance 61

Singles[edit]

Year Single Chart positions Album
US Country
[1]
CAN Country
1988 "Overdue" 59 I Guess I Just Missed You
"In the Middle of the Night" 54
"I Guess I Just Missed You" 55
"Love Is on the Line" 47
1989 "Right Track, Wrong Train" 44 Radio Romance
"Hot Nights" 40 68
"Radio Romance" 53
1990 "Carryin' On"[2] 74
"Dam These Tears"[3] 71

Music videos[edit]

Year Video Director
1988 "I Guess I Just Missed You"
1989 "Right Track, Wrong Train"
"Hot Nights"
"Radio Romance" George Deaton
1990 "Carrying On"
"Dam These Tears"

Awards and nominations[edit]

Year Organization Award Nominee/Work Result
1991 Academy of Country Music Awards Top New Vocal Group or Duet Canyon Nominated

References[edit]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2005). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2005. Record Research, Inc. p. 71. ISBN 0-89820-165-9.
  2. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. February 24, 1990. p. 79.
  3. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. November 3, 1990. p. 83.

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