"Reno Bound" is a song written by
John McFee and Andre Pessis, and recorded by American
country music group
Southern Pacific. It was released in April 1986 as the third single from the album ''
Southern Pacific''. The song reached number 9 on the ''
Billboard
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Hot Country Singles & Tracks
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chart.
Personnel
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Keith Knudsen –
drums
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,
percussion,
background vocals
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John McFee –
lead guitar,
harmonica
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, background vocals
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Tim Goodman –
lead vocals
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,
rhythm guitar
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,
synthesizer
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Glen D. Hardin
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Career
Hardin was born in Welling ...
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piano, synthesizer, background vocals
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Jerry Scheff –
bass guitar, background vocals
Chart performance
References
1986 singles
Southern Pacific (band) songs
Song recordings produced by Jim Ed Norman
Songs written by John McFee
Warner Records singles
1986 songs
Songs written by Andre Pessis
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