Leon Everette Baughman (born June 21, 1948)
is an American
country music
Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...
artist.
Background
He was born in
Aiken, South Carolina
Aiken is the most populous city in, and the county seat of, Aiken County, South Carolina, United States. According to 2020 census, the population was 32,025, making it the 15th-most populous city in South Carolina, and one of the two largest ci ...
, United States.
While in the Navy during the Vietnam War, Everette won a singing contest and decided to pursue a career in country music.
Between 1977 and 1985, Everette recorded eight studio albums, including five for the
RCA Nashville
RCA Nashville is an American country music record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is distributed by Sony Music Nashville which is part of Sony Music.
Artists Current artists
*Kane Brown
* Corey Kent
* Nate Smith
* Morgan Wade
Former art ...
label. He charted several singles on the
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States.
This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data along with digital sales and streaming. ...
charts in the same timespan. Everette reached top 10 on the
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States.
This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data along with digital sales and streaming. ...
charts with the singles "Over", "Giving Up Easy", "Hurricane", "Midnight Rodeo", "Just Give Me What You Think Is Fair", "Soul Searchin'", "My Lady Loves Me (Just as I Am)" and "I Could'a Had You".
Discography
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
Awards and nominations
References
External links
*Leon Everette's latest videos can be foun
here
1948 births
American country singer-songwriters
Living people
RCA Records Nashville artists
Mercury Records artists
People from Aiken, South Carolina
Country musicians from South Carolina
Singer-songwriters from South Carolina
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