Jack Grayson
Jack Lebsock is an American country music artist, also known as Jack Grayson, "Blackjack" Jack Grayson and Jack Grayson and Blackjack. He recorded under various labels between 1973 and 1984, charting thirteen times on the Billboard Hot Country Singles (now Hot Country Songs) charts.[1] Grayson's biggest chart hit is a No. 18-peaking cover of Percy Sledge's "When a Man Loves a Woman."[2] Lebsock was also, in the 1970s, a writer for ABC Music Publishing, having written songs for Roy Clark.[3] He also wrote three of Freddie Hart's singles: "Bless Your Heart", "Super Kind of Woman", and "The First Time".[4]
Jack Grayson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Jack Lebsock |
| Also known as | "Blackjack" Jack Grayson |
| Origin | Sterling, Colorado, United States[1] |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1973–1984 |
| Labels | Capitol, Churchill, Hitbound, Koala, Joe-Wes, AMI |
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| 1982 | When a Man Loves a Woman | 37 |
| Jack Grayson Sings | 59 |
Singles
| Recording name | Year | Single | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| Jack Lebsock | 1973 | "For Lovers Only" | 94 |
| 1974 | "Lovin' Comes Easy" | 76 | |
| "Blackjack" Jack Grayson | 1979 | "I Ain't Never Been to Heaven (But I've Spent the Night with You)" | 92 |
| "Tonight I'm Feelin' You (All Over Again)" | 65 | ||
| 1980 | "The Stores Are Full of Roses" | 70 | |
| "The Devil Stands Only Five Foot Five" | 59 | ||
| Jack Grayson and Blackjack | "A Loser's Night Out" | 37 | |
| 1981 | "Magic Eyes" | 56 | |
| "My Beginning Was You" | 45 | ||
| "When a Man Loves a Woman" | 18 | ||
| Jack Grayson | 1982 | "Tonight I'm Feelin' You (All Over Again)" (re-recording) | 38 |
| "I Ain't Giving Up on Her Yet" | 68 | ||
| 1984 | "Lean on Me" | 77 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (August 2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 168. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Country Music. Virgin. p. 174. ISBN 0-7535-0236-4.
- Nelson, Pat (1977-02-19). "Nashville Scene". Billboard.
- "Jack Grayson biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
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