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he enrolled in San Jacinto Junior College but soon moved to [[Houston]] where he hired a band, and began playing for $8 at any venue that would book him. Earwood released several records on a small Houston label. His manager took him to [[Nashville]] to cut his first major national release, "Behind Blue Eyes", which was initially released on Earwood's own label, Raywood, and eventually sold to the Royal America label, where it spent eight weeks at #1 on the Houston radio charts, six months total on the Houston charts, and a long tenure on the national charts. |
he enrolled in San Jacinto Junior College but soon moved to [[Houston]] where he hired a band, and began playing for $8 at any venue that would book him. Earwood released several records on a small Houston label. His manager took him to [[Nashville]] to cut his first major national release, "Behind Blue Eyes", which was initially released on Earwood's own label, Raywood, and eventually sold to the Royal America label, where it spent eight weeks at #1 on the Houston radio charts, six months total on the Houston charts, and a long tenure on the national charts. |
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He went on to release "Let's Hear it for Loneliness", "Lonesome as a Cowboy" and "I Can Give You Love". "Things I'd Do For You" soared to #18 on the national charts. |
He went on to release "Let's Hear it for Loneliness", "Lonesome as a Cowboy" and "I Can Give You Love". "Things I'd Do For You" soared to #18 on the national charts in 1978. <ref> http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Things+I%27d+Do+for+You+by+Mundo+Earwood&id=110043 </ref> This period also produced "Fooled Around and Fell in Love", "Angelene", and "My Heart is Not My Own". He appeared on the Billboard charts 24 times during his career, including several in the Top 40. He was a member of the Texas Music Hall of Fame. {{cn|date=April 2014}} |
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Mundo was diagnosed with [[pancreatic cancer]] and a fibrous histiocytoma tumor in 2013 which he led to his death at the age of 61.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michael|first=William|url=http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2014/04/rip_local_country_hitmaker_mun.php|title=RIP Local Country Star Mundo Earwood|publisher=Blogs.houstonpress.com|accessdate=2014-04-25}}</ref><ref> Obituary http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/humble/obituary.aspx?n=raymond-earwood&pid=170780662</ref> |
Mundo was diagnosed with [[pancreatic cancer]] and a fibrous histiocytoma tumor in 2013 which he led to his death at the age of 61.<ref>{{cite web|last=Michael|first=William|url=http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2014/04/rip_local_country_hitmaker_mun.php|title=RIP Local Country Star Mundo Earwood|publisher=Blogs.houstonpress.com|accessdate=2014-04-25}}</ref><ref> Obituary http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/humble/obituary.aspx?n=raymond-earwood&pid=170780662</ref> |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raymond Earwood[1] |
| Also known as | Mundo Ray |
| Born | October 13, 1952 Del Rio, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | April 21, 2014 (aged 61) Humble, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1972–1989 |
| Labels | Royal American, GRT, Epic, True, GMC, Excelsior, Primero, Pegasus |
| Website | www.mundoearwood.net |
Raymond "Mundo" Earwood (October 13, 1952 – April 21, 2014) was an American country music singer-songwriter. Earwood's eponymous debut album was released by Excelsior Records in 1981. His most successful single, "Things I'd Do for You", reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1978.
Biography
Earwood was born in Del Rio, Texas. After graduating high school in Corpus Christi, he enrolled in San Jacinto Junior College but soon moved to Houston where he hired a band, and began playing for $8 at any venue that would book him. Earwood released several records on a small Houston label. His manager took him to Nashville to cut his first major national release, "Behind Blue Eyes", which was initially released on Earwood's own label, Raywood, and eventually sold to the Royal America label, where it spent eight weeks at #1 on the Houston radio charts, six months total on the Houston charts, and a long tenure on the national charts.
He went on to release "Let's Hear it for Loneliness", "Lonesome as a Cowboy" and "I Can Give You Love". "Things I'd Do For You" soared to #18 on the national charts in 1978. [2] This period also produced "Fooled Around and Fell in Love", "Angelene", and "My Heart is Not My Own". He appeared on the Billboard charts 24 times during his career, including several in the Top 40. He was a member of the Texas Music Hall of Fame. [citation needed]
Mundo was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and a fibrous histiocytoma tumor in 2013 which he led to his death at the age of 61.[3][4]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| Mundo Earwood |
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42 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] | |||
| 1972 | "Behind Blue Eyes" | 57 | — |
| 1974 | "Let's Hear It for Loneliness" | 59 | |
| 1975 | "She Brings Her Lovin' Home to Me" (as Mundo Ray) | 91 | |
| 1976 | "I Can't Quit Cheatin' on You" | 86 | |
| "Lonesome Is a Cowboy" | 70 | ||
| 1977 | "I Can Give You Love" | 86 | |
| "Behind Blue Eyes" (re-release) | 32 | ||
| 1978 | "Angelene" | 69 | |
| "When I Get You Alone" | 36 | ||
| "Things I'd Do for You" | 18 | ||
| 1979 | "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" | 25 | |
| "My Heart Is Not My Own" | 38 | ||
| "We Got Love" | 34 | ||
| "Philodendron" | 73 | ||
| "Sometimes Love" | 67 | ||
| 1980 | "You're in Love with the Wrong Man" | 27 | Mundo Earwood |
| "Can't Keep My Mind Off of Her" | 26 | ||
| 1981 | "Blue Collar Blues" | 40 | |
| "Angela"[A] | 32 | ||
| "I'll Still Be Loving You" | 45 | ||
| 1982 | "All My Lovin'" | 58 | — |
| "Pyramid of Cans" | 68 | Mundo Earwood | |
| 1989 | "A Woman's Way" | 80 | — |
- Notes
References
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 134. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ http://www.musicvf.com/song.php?title=Things+I%27d+Do+for+You+by+Mundo+Earwood&id=110043
- ^ Michael, William. "RIP Local Country Star Mundo Earwood". Blogs.houstonpress.com. Retrieved 2014-04-25.
- ^ Obituary http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/humble/obituary.aspx?n=raymond-earwood&pid=170780662