Frazier River

Frazier River was an American country music group formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1991 and disbanded in 1996. The group consisted of lead singer Danny Frazier and five musicians, Chuck Adair, Greg Amburgy, Brian "Gigs" Baverman, Jim Morris and Bob Wilson. Frazier River recorded one album for Decca Records Nashville and released three singles, two of which charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.

Frazier River
Frazier River, 1996.
Background information
OriginCincinnati, Ohio, United States
GenresCountry
Years active1991–1996
LabelsDecca Nashville
Associated actsDanny Frazier Band, Mark Wright
Past membersDanny Frazier
Chuck Adair
Greg Amburgy
Brian "Gigs" Baverman
Jim Morris
Bob Wilson

History

Frazier River was founded in 1991 in Cincinnati, Ohio by Danny Frazier (lead vocals, guitar), Chuck Adair (guitar), Greg Amburgy (keyboards, guitars, background vocals), Brian "Gigs" Baverman (drums), Jim Morris (keyboards, background vocals) and Bob Wilson (background vocals, bass guitar).[1] They signed to Decca Records Nashville in 1996 and released a self-titled debut album for the label. This album produced two chart singles on the Billboard country charts: "She Got What She Deserves" at number 57 and "Tangled Up in Texas" at number 67. Country Standard Time critic Robert Loy gave a mostly favorable review of the album, comparing Frazier's "almost operatic" voice to that of Gary Morris and saying that his "voice even rescues lesser songs" on the album. He cited "Last Request" and "Heaven Is Smiling" as standout tracks.[2] After Frazier River disbanded, Frazier, Morris and Baverman founded a second band called the Danny Frazier Band, with Chris Goins and Jerry Owen.

On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Frazier River among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.[3]

Frazier River (1996)
Frazier River
Studio album by
Frazier River
ReleasedFebruary 27, 1996 (1996-02-27)
GenreCountry
Length35:26
LabelDecca Nashville
ProducerMark Wright

Track listing
  1. "Everything About You" (Jim Daddario, Greg Barnhill) – 4:32
  2. "That's Why I'm Here" (Bill Luther) – 3:26
  3. "Money Don't Make People" (Ronnie Rogers, Mark Wright) – 2:38
  4. "She Got What She Deserves" (Jenny Yates, Bobby Fischer, Charlie Black) – 2:58
  5. "Last Request" (Mark Alan Springer, A. J. Masters) – 3:42
  6. "I Don't Want to See You Again" (Jackson Leap) – 3:37
  7. "Tangled Up in Texas" (Dennis Morgan, Billy Burnette, Larry Henley) – 3:28
  8. "Birmingham Steel" (John Brannen, Alex Harvey) - 3:10
  9. "Heaven Is Smiling" (Rick Crawford, Brian Tankersley, Morgan Cryer) – 4:12
  10. "It Won't Bring Her Back" (Jimmy Webb) – 3:43

Frazier River

Additional musicians

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions
US Country CAN Country
1996 "She Got What She Deserves" 57 60
"Tangled Up in Texas" 67 84
"Last Request"[4] — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos
Year Video Director
1996 "Tangled Up in Texas"
"Last Request"[5] Charley Randazzo

References
  1. Bush, John. "Frazier River biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  2. Loy, Robert. "Frazier River review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 2009-08-26.
  3. Rosen, Jody (25 June 2019). "Here Are Hundreds More Artists Whose Tapes Were Destroyed in the UMG Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  4. "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. September 21, 1996.
  5. "CMT : Videos : Frazier River : Last Request". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
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