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Lyle Lovett
Lovett in a 2005 concert
Lovett in a 2005 concert
Background information
Birth nameLyle Pearce Lovett
OriginKlein, Texas (USA)
GenresCountry, alternative country, jazz, blues, western swing, country pop, country rock
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter, record producer, actor
Years active1980–present
LabelsMCA/Curb
Lost Highway/Curb
Websitewww.LyleLovett.com

Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957)[1] is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the #10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man". Lovett has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Album. It's Not Big It's Large was released in 2007, where it debuted and peaked at #2 on the Top Country Albums chart. A new studio album, Natural Forces, was released on October 20, 2009 by Lost Highway Records.

Biography

Early life

Lovett was born in North Harris County, Texas, in the community of Klein, the son of William and Bernell (née Klein) Lovett, a marketing executive and training specialist, respectively.[2] He was raised in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.[3] Lovett attended Texas A&M University, where he studied German and journalism. It is a common misconception that Lyle and Robert Earl Keen were roommates at A&M. They were not. However, they lived across from each other on Church St. in College Station, became good friends, and wrote "The Front Porch Song" together, which both went on to record.

Career

Lovett's music career began as a songwriter, but he soon signed with MCA Records in 1986 and released his eponymous debut album. While typically associated with the country genre, Lovett's compositions often incorporate folk, swing, blues, jazz and gospel music as well as more traditional country & Western styling. He has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Country Album (1996 for The Road to Ensenada), Best Country Duo/Group with Vocal (1994 for "Blues For Dixie" with the Texas swing group Asleep at the Wheel), Best Pop Vocal Collaboration (1994 for "Funny How Time Slips Away" with Al Green) and Best Country Male Vocal (1989) for Lyle Lovett and His Large Band).

Lovett has acted in a number of films, including Robert Altman's films: The Player (1992), Short Cuts (1993), Prêt-à-Porter (1994), Cookie's Fortune (1999), and composed for Dr. T & the Women (2000). More recently, he has acted in The New Guy (2002) and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007). His television acting forays include Mad About You, Brothers & Sisters and Dharma & Greg.

Lovett was given an award called an "Esky" for Surest Thing in Esquire's 2006 Esky Music Awards in the April issue. The magazine said of Lovett: "The secret of Lyle Lovett's endurance comes down to the three C's: class, charisma and consistency... In the studio and on stage with his giant orchestra, he's spent two decades gracefully matching genuine songcraft with A-list musicianship".

Lovett primarily plays Collings acoustic guitars.[4]

In 2010 Lovett appeared on an episode of Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... which also featured John Prine and Ray LaMontagne.

Lovett has recently contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's "Well Alright" for the upcoming tribute album, Listen to Me: Buddy Holly to be released on September 6th, 2011.

Personal life

Lovett's personal life was brought to the fore in 1993 when he married actress Julia Roberts. The couple had met on the set of The Player in 1992. After a three-week romance, they eloped and married in June 1993 in Marion, Indiana. The couple divorced less than two years later, in March 1995. The breakup was said to be caused by career demands. The two would remain friends, and Roberts even sang a Townes Van Zandt song previously recorded by Lovett in the 1998 movie Stepmom.

Lovett has been dating April Kimble since 1999.[5]

On March 28, 2002 Lovett was caught by a bull and rammed into a fence on his uncle's farm in Klein, Texas, before being pulled to safety. He fully recovered after six months and began touring again in the summer of 2003.

Lovett was conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by the University of Houston on May 15, 2010 at its general commencement ceremony.[6][7] His mother was in the audience as her son was presented with an honorary doctorate from the same university she had received her bachelor's degree in 1960.[8] His late father was also a graduate of the University of Houston.[6]

Over the years, Lovett performed at various fundraising events for the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture of the University of Houston.[6]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US Country
[9] 		US
[10] 		CAN
[11] 		NZ
[12] 		UK
[13]
Lyle Lovett 14 — — — —
Pontiac
  • Release date: 1988
  • Label: Curb Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 12 117 — — —
Lyle Lovett and His Large Band
  • Release date: January 25, 1989
  • Label: Curb Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 10 62 88 45 —
Joshua Judges Ruth
  • Release date: March 31, 1992
  • Label: Curb Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — 57 49 23 —
I Love Everybody
  • Release date: September 27, 1994
  • Label: Curb Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 — 26 40 36 54
The Road to Ensenada
  • Release date: June 18, 1996
  • Label: Curb Records
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 4 24 23 — 62
Step Inside This House
  • Release date: September 22, 1998
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 9 55 — — 190
My Baby Don't Tolerate 7 63 — — —
It's Not Big It's Large
  • Release date: August 28, 2007
  • Label: Lost Highway Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 2 18 — — —
Natural Forces
  • Release date: October 20, 2009
  • Label: Curb/Lost Highway Records
  • Formats: CD, music download
 8 29 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Live albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US Country
[9] 		US
[10] 		CAN Country
[16]
Live in Texas
  • Release date: June 23, 1999
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 7 94 14

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart
positions
US Country
[9] 		US
[10]
Anthology, Vol. 1: Cowboy Man
  • Release date: October 23, 2001
  • Label: MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD
 26 195
Smile
  • Release date: February 25, 2003
  • Label: Curb/MCA Nashville
  • Formats: CD
 — 106
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

1980s

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US Country
[17] 		CAN Country
[18] 		NL
[19]
1986 "Farther Down the Line" 21 — — Lyle Lovett
"Cowboy Man" 10 23 —
1987 "God Will" 18 23 —
"Why I Don't Know" 15 24 —
"Give Back My Heart" 13 18 — Pontiac
1988 "She's No Lady" 17 8 48
"I Loved You Yesterday" 24 40 —
"Simple Song" — — 74
"If I Had a Boat" 66 * —
"I Married Her Because She Looks Like You" 45 * — Lyle Lovett & His Large Band
1989 "Stand by Your Man" 82 — —
"Nobody Knows Me" 84 — —
"If I Were the Man You Wanted" 49 50 — Lyle Lovett
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
* denotes unknown peak positions

1990s

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US Country
[17] 		US Main
[20] 		CAN
[21] 		CAN AC
[22]
1991 "You Can't Resist It" — — 77 33 Lyle Lovett
1992 "You've Been So Good Up to Now" — 36 — — Joshua Judges Ruth
1996 "Don't Touch My Hat" 68 — — — The Road to Ensenada
1997 "Private Conversation" 72 — — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

2000s

Year Single Album
2000 "San Antonio Girl" Anthology Volume 1
2003 "My Baby Don't Tolerate" My Baby Don't Tolerate
2004 "In My Own Mind"
2007 "South Texas Girl" It's Not Big It's Large
2008 "No Big Deal"
Year Single Artist Peak positions Album
CAN AC
[22]
1996 "You've Got a Friend in Me" Randy Newman 40 Toy Story (soundtrack)

Filmography

Musician

Actor

Theatre

Actor

Composer

References

  1. ^ Lyle Lovett Page at Allmusic - Lovett's Genre and Styles. Retrieved February 2, 2007
  2. ^ Lyle Lovett Biography (1957?-)
  3. ^ NPR Music: Lyle Lovett: 'My Baby Don't Tolerate'
  4. ^ Fretbase: Play Guitar Like Lyle Lovett
  5. ^ "Lovett shows he's still an original".
  6. ^ a b c "Musician Recalls Early Connection to University of Houston". University of Houston. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  7. ^ "The University of Houston to Graduate More Than 4,500 Students". University of Houston. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
  8. ^ "Singer and songwriter Lyle Lovett received an honorary degree during the ceremony". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-05-16. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ a b c "Lyle Lovett Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  10. ^ a b c "Lyle Lovett Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  11. ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Albums/CDs". RPM. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  12. ^ "charts.org.nz - New Zealand charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  13. ^ "Chart Log UK: DJ Steve L. - LZ Love". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  14. ^ a b c d e f "RIAA - Recording Industry Association of America - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  15. ^ "Gold & Platinum Search - Music Canada". Music Canada. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  16. ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Country Albums/CDs". RPM. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  17. ^ a b "Lyle Lovett Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  18. ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  19. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  20. ^ "Lyle Lovett : Allmusic : Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  21. ^ "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Top Singles". RPM. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  22. ^ a b "Results - RPM - Library and Archives Canada - Adult Contemporary". RPM. Retrieved July 11, 2011.
  23. ^ Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles
  24. ^ Lyle Lovett joining Helen Hunt in cast of 'Much Ado About Nothing', Los Angeles Times, December 2, 2010
Awards
First
None recognized before
 AMA Americana Trailblazer Award
2007 		Succeeded by

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