Sonny LeMaire

Sonny LeMaire
Birth name Alfred William LeMaire[1]
Born (1947-09-16) September 16, 1947[2][3]
Fort Lee, Virginia
Genres Country
Instruments Vocals, bass guitar
Years active 1977-present
Associated acts

Alfred William "Sonny" LeMaire (born September 16, 1947) is an American country music artist. LeMaire is best known as being the bass guitarist of the band Exile, a role that he first held in 1977.[4] After lead singer J. P. Pennington quit the band in 1989, LeMaire alternated with Paul Martin on lead vocals, including the singles "Nobody's Talking" and "Yet".[3] Following Exile's 1993 disbanding, LeMaire played bass for the band Burnin' Daylight between 1995 and 1997.[5]

In addition to co-writing several of Exile's singles with Pennington, LeMaire wrote Restless Heart's 1992 hit "When She Cries",[6] along with "What I Did Right" by Sons of the Desert, "Beautiful Mess" by Diamond Rio, "She Thinks She Needs Me" by Andy Griggs, and "Fall" by Clay Walker.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Alfred William LeMaire". Broadcast Music Incorporated. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2012. Record Research, Inc. pp. 113–114. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  3. 1 2 The Encyclopedia of Country Music.
  4. ↑ "About". exile.biz. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  5. ↑ Whitburn, p. 58
  6. ↑ Paulson, Dave (August 30, 2014). "Story behind the song: 'When She Cries'". The Tennesseean. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  7. ↑ "Sonny LeMaire". musicvf.com. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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