Tony Arata
Anthony Michael "Tony" Arata (born October 10, 1957[1]) is an American singer-songwriter. His best known song is "The Dance", a number-one U.S. country hit for Garth Brooks in 1990. Other artists who have recorded his songs include Suzy Bogguss, Lee Roy Parnell, Patty Loveless, Trisha Yearwood and Emmylou Harris[2] He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2012.[3]
Arata was born and grew up in Savannah, Georgia, attended the Georgia Southern University, and moved to Nashville in 1986.[2]
He recorded for Noble Vision Records in 1984, charting two singles on the Hot Country Songs charts.[1] In 2000, Arata released his album, Way Back Then.[4]
| Year | Title | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| 1984 | "Come On Home" | 76 |
| 1985 | "Sure Thing" | 65 |
References
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 30. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b Tony Arata biography on CountryMusic.About.com
- ^ Tony Arata, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
- ^ Information at AllMusic
External links
Bibliography
- Barry McCloud (1995) Definitive Country: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Country Music and Its Performers, p. 21-22, ISBN 0-399-52144-5 .
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