Cleve Francis
Cleve Francis | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Cleveland Francis[1] |
| Born | April 22, 1945 |
| Origin | Jennings, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Playback Liberty |
| Website | http://www.clevefrancis.com |
Cleveland Francis (born April 22, 1945 in Jennings, Louisiana[2]) is an American country music singer, one of few African Americans in that genre. Before beginning his career, he was a cardiologist; he switched his focus to country music in the late 1980s, signing first to Playback Records and later to Liberty Records. Between 1992 and 1994, Francis released three studio albums on Liberty, in addition to charting four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. In 1994 Francis returned to his medical practice in Northern Virginia. He is president of Mount Vernon Cardiology Associates.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat | ||
| Tourist in Paradise |
|
58 | 34 |
| Walkin' |
|
— | — |
| You've Got Me Now |
|
— | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] |
CAN Country | |||
| 1990 | "Love Light" | — | — | — |
| 1992 | "Love Light" (re-release) | 52 | — | Tourist in Paradise |
| "You Do My Heart Good" | 47 | 76 | ||
| "How Can I Hold You" | 74 | — | ||
| 1993 | "Walkin'" | 63 | — | Walkin' |
| "I Won't Let You Walk Away" | — | — | ||
| 1994 | "Love or the Lack Thereof" | — | — | You've Got Me Now |
| "We Fell in Love Anyway" (with Patti Austin) | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Love Light" | |
| 1992 | "You Do My Heart Good" | Bill Young |
| 1993 | "Walkin'" | Sara Nichols |
| "I Won't Let You Walk Away" | Joanne Gardner | |
| 1994 | "Love or the Lack Thereof"[4] | L. J. Kreussling |
| "We Fell in Love Anyway" (with Patti Austin)[5] | Dominic Orlando |
References
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 150. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Loftus, Johnny. "Cleve Francis biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-05-31.
- ^ "Thumbnail Biography of Cleve Francis". Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Cleve Francis : Love Or The Lack Thereof". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Patti Austin : We Fell In Love Anyway". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
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Categories:
- 1945 births
- African-American musicians
- American country singer-songwriters
- American male singer-songwriters
- Living people
- Singers from Louisiana
- Liberty Records artists
- People from Jennings, Louisiana
- American cardiologists
- African-American country musicians
- Songwriters from Louisiana
- Country musicians from Louisiana