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Leland Martin

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Leland Martin
Born (1957-02-20) February 20, 1957 (age 67)
OriginSuccess, Missouri, United States
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1998–present
LabelsRival
IGO
Infinity Nashville
DMG

Leland Martin (born February 20, 1957, Success, Missouri) is an American country singer. Martin was one of nine children; his grandmother and father were both country singers.[1] He held jobs as a truck driver, house painter, and in a sawmill before signing with Rival Records, who issued his debut album in 1998. Follow-up albums appeared in 2002, 2005, and 2008.

Discography

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Albums

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Title Album details
Home Is Where the Honky Tonk Is
  • Release date: November 24, 1998
  • Label: Rival
Simply Traditional
  • Release date: October 1, 2002
  • Label: IGO
Leland Martin
  • Release date: October 4, 2005
  • Label: Infinity Nashville
I'll Pick the Guitar, You Drive the Truck
  • Release date: June 24, 2008
  • Label: DMG

Singles

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Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
2002 "If I Had Long Legs (Like Alan Jackson)" 60 Simply Traditional
2003 "Hey Love, No Fair" 59
"Stone Cold Fingers"
"Simply Traditional"
2004 "Our American Heroes" Leland Martin
2005 "Country as the Day Is Long"
2006 "Same Ol' Song and Dance" (w/ Chalee Tennison)
"The Wayfaring Stranger"
2008 "Royal Purple Peterbilt" I'll Pick the Guitar, You Drive the Truck
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

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Year Video
2002 "Flags on the Christmas Tree"
2003 "Stone Cold Fingers"
2004 "Our American Heroes"
2005 "Country as the Day Is Long"
2006 "Same Ol' Song and Dance" (w/ Chalee Tennison)
2011 "Workin Class"

References

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