Lyle Lovett
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Lyle Lovett is an American Alternative Country Artist who rose to fame via his award winning album, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band.
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About
Lyle Lovett or "Lyle Pearce Lovett" was born on November 1, 1957 in Klein, Texas to "Bernell Lovett", a training specialist and "William Lovett", a marketing executive. She took up German and Journalism at Texas A&M University. While a student, Lyle used to performed at local folk festivals and clubs.
Her career began as a songwriter while she was studying at Texas A&M University taking up Journalism in the late 70's. In 1986, she signed a recording contract under MCA Records. She relesed her self-titled debut album in that same year. It features the single, "Cowboy Man" which chartered at #10 on the US Country Charts and "Why I Don't Know" which landed at #15 on the Country Charts.
His second album, Pontiac was released in 1988. His first grammy award winning album, Lyle Lovett and His Large Band was released in 1989. In 1991, he did a movie entitled The Player which was released in 1992. He married Julia Roberts in 1993, however after two years of marriage, they divorced. His next album, Joshua Judges Ruth was also released that year. It debuted at #57 on the Country Charts and went gold. In 1994, he released his next album, I Love Everybody.
In 1996, he released his next album, The Road To Ensenada which landed at #4 on the Country Charts. His first live album, Live in Texas was released in 1999. Other hit album released were, Step Inside The House in 1998, Dr. T and The Women in 2000, My Baby Don't Tolerate in 2003 and his latest album, It's Not Big It's Large in August 2007.
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1989 | Grammy Awards | Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "Lyle Lovett and His Large Band" |
| 1994 | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Collaborating With Vocals for "Funny How Time Slips Away" |
| 1996 | Grammy Awards | Best Country Album for "The Road To Ensenada" |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US Country | Album |
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| 1986 | Cowboy Man | 10 | Lyle Lovett |
| 1986 | Why I Don't Know | 15 | Lyle Lovett |
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Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Lyle Lovett.
Announcements
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Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1989 | If I Were The Man You Wanted | MCA |
| 1991 | You Can't Resist It | MCA |
| 1993 | Stand By Your Man | MCA |
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Contemporaries
Influences
Trivia
- Lyle Lovett married the famoust actress "Julia Roberts" in 1993.
- Lyle was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame on March 10, 2006.
