Elbert West

Elbert West (born Elbert Lee West on July 22, 1967 in West Virginia) was a country music singer-songwriter from the ’90s and 2000s.

During his childhood, Elbert began writing songs for his church. After finishing high school, he decided to move to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue his dream of being in the music business.

In the early to mid-’90s, he wrote songs for artists such as Tracy Lawrence and Davis Daniel. In 1992, he married musician Tammy Ash; together, they had three children in 1994, 1998 and 2001.
In 2000, Elbert signed a record deal with Broken Bow Records and released his only studio album, “Livin’ the Life” which didn’t make the charts.

The lead single, “Diddley” peaked at #56 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 3 weeks, making it his only appearance on the Billboard charts. The follow-up singles from the album: “Unpredictable” and “(This One’s Gonna) Leave a Mark” didn’t make the charts at all.

In 2004, Elbert released the singles, “A Beautiful Day for Goodbye” and “Kimberly Cooper’s Eyes” which failed to attract any attention on the charts.

In 2009, he started his own independent country music label, Moo Town Records (later changed to HonkyTone Records) where he wrote and produced tracks for artists such as Tim Culpepper and Jordan Carter.

In 2013, Elbert began having seizures which put his music career on pause. On May 18, 2015, he died from a stomach aneurysm in Portland, Tennessee. He was 47 years old at the time of his death, and is survived by his wife and three children.

To see a video for “Diddley”, go to:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPhz3AU_KpQ

To see a video for “Unpredictable”, go to:

To see a video for “A Beautiful Day for Goodbye”, go to:

To see a video for “Kimberly Cooper’s Eyes”, go to:

Jeff Carson

Jeff Carson (born Jeffrey Lee Herndon on December 16, 1963 in Tulsa, Oklahoma) is a country music singer from the ’90s and 2000s.

Jeff was raised in Gravette, Arkansas. During his childhood, he sang in church, and played the harmonica and the guitar. In high school, he and some of his friends formed a band where they won second place at a local talent show for performing the song, “Seven Bridges Road.”

After completing high school, he moved on to another talent competition held at a park in Rogers, Arkansas. Afterwards, the winner of the competition asked Jeff to play in his band which he did for four years until the band broke up.

Jeff later relocated to Branson, Missouri where he found work playing bass guitar in local bands and wrote songs. While in Branson, he met his then-future wife, who persuaded him to move to Nashville, Tennessee which he did in 1989.

While in Nashville, he found work with a band that played at the Opryland Hotel before convincing the hotel to book him as a solo act. He eventually recorded demos for other artists before he was discovered by record producer Chuck Howard in 1994 and signed a record deal with Curb Records.
In March of 1995, he released his debut single, “Yeah Buddy” which peaked at #69 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 4 weeks.
On May 2, 1995, Jeff released his self-titled debut album which peaked at #152 on the Billboard 200, #22 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and #7 on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers Albums chart.
The follow-up single, “Not On Your Love” topped Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart for a week in September of 1995 (staying on the chart for 20 weeks), making it his only number-one hit on the chart to date. It also peaked at #97 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The third single, “The Car” peaked at #13 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and #3 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.
The fourth single from the album, “Holdin’ Onto Something” peaked at #6 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 20 weeks.

The fifth and last single, “That Last Mile” peaked at #62 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 6 weeks.
During that time, Jeff released the single, “Santa Got Lost in Texas” which peaked at #70 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for only a week. In 1996, he co-wrote the song, “Whoop-De-Do” for singer Keith Gattis.
On June 24, 1997, he released his sophomore album, “Butterfly Kisses” which peaked at #39 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and #28 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums chart.
The lead single from the album, “Do It Again” peaked at #55 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.
The follow-up single, a cover version of Bob Carlisle’s song, “Butterfly Kisses” peaked at #66 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks. It also peaked at #3 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
The third single, “Here’s The Deal” peaked at #1 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and #64 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 4 weeks.
The last single, “Cheatin’ on Her Heart” peaked at #52 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks.
In 1998, Jeff released the single, “Shine On” which peaked at #49 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 13 weeks. After the song failed to reach the Top 40 on the country music charts, his third studio album was repeatedly delayed.
In 2000, he released the single, “Scars and All” which didn’t make the charts, but it managed to peak at #1 on the PowerSource Christian charts.

In May of 2001, he released the single, “Real Life (I Was Never the Same Again)” peaked at #14 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 28 weeks. It also peaked at #3 on Billboard’s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
On September 4, 2001, Jeff released his third and last studio album to date, “Real Life” which peaked at #38 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart and #29 on Billboard’s Heatseekers Albums chart.

The follow-up and last single from the album, “Until We Fall Back in Love Again” peaked at #46 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks. In 2002, Jeff suffered from a broken vertebra from a sledding accident at home. Although he briefly spent time in a body cast, he was not seriously injured.
In 2003, he was featured on a compliation album, “God Bless the USA 2003” with his cover version of MercyMe’s 2001 song, “I Can Only Imagine” peaked at #50 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks. He also co-wrote songs for Craig Morgan and Elbert West.
In 2005, Jeff was featured on the compliation album, “The Best Of America, Vol. 2” with the duet, “God Save the World” with Lisa Brokop which didn’t make the charts at all.
In 2006, he released the single, “When You Said You Loved Me” which failed to make any impact on the charts at all. Afterwards, his greatest hits album was cancelled.

Jeff later attended the police academy in Franklin, Tennessee and was hired to the department in May of 2008. By 2009, he had retired from music to be a full-time police officer.
In 2012, he released two songs: “I Fly Proud” and a cover version of Dan Seals’ song, “You Still Move Me” through his Facebook page.
In 2019, Jeff returned to music and re-released the song, “God Save the World.” These days, he continues to perform and still has his job as a police officer.

To see Jeff’s official website, go to:
https://jeff-carson.com/

To follow Jeff on Facebook, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/OfficialJeffCarson/

To follow Jeff on Instagram, go to:
https://www.instagram.com/officialjeffcarson/

To see a video for “Yeah Buddy”, go to:

To see a video for “Not on Your Love”, go to:

To see a video for “The Car”, go to:

To see a video for “Holdin’ Onto Somethin'”, go to:

To see a video for “That Last Mile”,  go to:

To see a video for “Santa Got Lost in Texas”, go to:

To see a video for “Do It Again”, go to:

To see a video for “Butterfly Kisses”, go to:

To see a video for “Here’s The Deal”, go to:

To see a video for “Cheatin’ on Her Heart”, go to:

To see a video for “Shine On”, go to:

To see a video for “Scars and All”, go to:

To see a video for “Real Life (I Never Was the Same Again)”, go to:

To see a video for “Until We Fall Back in Love Again”, go to:

To see a video for “I Can Only Imagine”, go to:

To see a video for “God Save the World” (with Lisa Brokop), go to:

 

To see a video for “I Fly Proud”, go to:

To see a video for the solo version of “God Save the World”, go to:

Big Bam Boo

Big Bam Boo were a pop-rock music duo from the late ’80s that consisted of Simon Tedd (later changed to Simon Scardanelli) and Shark (born David Sharkey Shaw in Los Angeles, California).
In 1988, they released their only studio album, “Fun, Faith, & Fairplay” on the Uni Records label which peaked at #68 on the Canadian Albums chart.
The lead single, “Fell Off A Mountain” peaked at #90 on the UK Singles chart, staying on the chart for only 2 weeks.
The follow-up single, “Shooting From My Heart” peaked at #61 on the UK Singles chart and #36 on the Canadian Singles chart. It also managed to peak at #21 on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart.
The last single from the album, “If You Could See Me Now” peaked at #84 on the Canadian Singles chart.

Afterwards, Big Bam Boo disbanded. Simon went on to pursue a solo career, releasing five albums. According to research, he currently resides in Central Brittany, France where he is working on a new album and a folk-opera.

In the ’90s, Shark founded an alternative rock music group called Wild Colonials. He later went on to compose scores for films such as “I Shot a Man in Vegas”, “Me & Will”, “The Spreading Ground”, “Frozen Stars” and “How to Go on a Date in Queens”.

These days, he works as a deejay and hosts a weekly two-hour radio show called “All Time is Now” on the Indie 103.1 radio station in Los Angeles, California as of 2011.

To see Shark’s official website, go to:
http://www.djshark.net/

To follow Shark on Facebook, go to:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ALL-TIME-is-NOW/192409080814279

To follow Shark on Twitter, go to:
http://www.twitter.com/djsharkradio

To see Simon’s official website, go to:
https://songman.org/

To follow Simon on Twitter, go to:
https://twitter.com/scardo

To follow Simon on Facebook, go to:
https://www.facebook.com/SimonScardanelliMusic/

To see a video for “Fell Off A Mountain”, go to:

To see a video for “Shooting From My Heart”, go to:

 

To see a video for “If You Could See Me Now”, go to:

Sherry Kean

Sherry Kean (born Sherry Huffman in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a former Canadian pop and country music singer from the ’80s.

Prior to her solo career, Sherry was the lead vocalist for a band in Toronto called The Sharks, who released only one single before she left to pursue a solo career.

In 1981, she provided backing vocals on Blue Peter’s song, “Chinese Graffiti” and later signed a record deal with Capitol-EMI.
In 1983, Sherry released the extended play, “Mixed Emotions” which didn’t appear to make the charts at all.
The lead single, “I Want You Back” peaked at #19 on the RPM Top Singles chart, making it her only highest appearance on the chart to date. The follow-up single, “Mixed Emotions” didn’t appear to make any impact on the charts.
In 1984, she released her full-length debut album, “People Talk” which peaked at #57 on the Canadian Albums chart.
The first single from the album, “Would You Miss Me” peaked at #93 on the RPM Top Singles chart. The second and last single, “Get Away From That Girl” didn’t chart.

During that same year, Sherry won the Juno Award for “Most Promising Female Vocalist” and was nominated for “Female Vocalist of the Year” at the U-Knows awards.
In 1987, she released her sophomore and only country music album, “Maverick Heart” on A&M Records which didn’t make the charts at all.
The lead single, “Diamonds and Pearls” peaked at #6 on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart and #50 on the RPM Country Singles chart.
The follow-up single from the album, “Why You Wanna Break My Heart?” failed to make the charts at all.
In 1988, Sherry was featured on singer-songwriter Zappacosta’s song, “The Power and the Glory.” In 1989, she was nominated for “Country Female Vocalist of the Year” at the 1989 Juno Awards.

Afterwards, Sherry retired from the music business. These days, she currently works as a tour guide at the McCulloch Heritage Centre in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.

To see a video for “I Want You Back”, go to:

To see a video for “Mixed Emotions”, go to:

To see a video for “Would You Miss Me”, go to:

To see a video for “Get Away From That Girl”, go to:

To see a video for “Diamonds and Pearls”, go to:

To see a video for “Why You Wanna Break My Heart”, go to:

Skyy Love All The Way (Remix Post)

[from their 1989 album, “Start Of A Romance”]

12-Inch Extended Mix Version

Funky Bass Mix Version

 

Kashif ‎Personality (Remix Post)

[from his 1989 self-titled album]

Hip-Hop Personality Mix Version (featuring Chubb Rock)

Jazzy Personality Mix Version

Musical Personality Mix Version

Personality Pageant Mix Version (featuring Chubb Rock)

Val Young If You Should Ever Be Lonely (Remix Post)

[from her 1985 album, “Seduction”]

Club Mix Version

Street Mix Version

Adventures Of Stevie V Dirty Cash (Money Talks) [Remix Post]

[from their 1990 self-titled album]

Sold Out Mix Version

Red Zone Mix Version

Dime And Dollar Mix Version

Hard Cash Mix Version

Danni Leigh

Danni Leigh (born Michelle Sheetz on February 19, 1970 in Strasburg, Virginia) is a country music singer from the late ’90s/2000s.

Danni made her performing debut when she was 3 years old with her preschool choir. She graduated from Strasburg High School in 1988 and was named Miss Apple Blossom Festival in 1989.

At the age of 19, she moved to Orlando, Florida with the intention of auditioning to be a singer at Disney World; however, she found herself working various day jobs while performing at a series of local clubs.

In 1994, Danni relocated to Nashville, Tennessee where she took a waitressing job at the Bluebird Cafe and met Michael Knox, the vice-president of creative services at Warner-Chappell Publishing. She later signed a record deal with Decca Records.
In October of 1998, Danni released her debut studio album, “29 Nights” which peaked at #75 on Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart.
The lead single, “If the Jukebox Took Teardrops” peaked at #57 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 10 weeks. The title song was released as the follow-up single, but didn’t make the charts.

As she was preparing the album, the Seagram Company purchased Polygram and its record labels (including Decca Records) for $10.4 billion. Shortly after the album’s release, Seagram sliced $300 million from its operating budget and shut down Decca Records.
Danni was later picked up by Sony’s Monumental Records label. In 2000, she released the single, “Honey I Do” which peaked at #59 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for 7 weeks.

Her fourth single, “I Don’t Feel That Way Anymore” peaked at #56 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, staying on the chart for only 5 weeks.
In February of 2001, she released her sophomore album, “A Shot of Whiskey and a Prayer” which didn’t chart at all.
In November of that same year, Danni released her third studio album, “Divide and Conquer” which failed to chart along with the singles: “Sometimes,” “House of Pain” and “Last Train to San Antone.” In 2002, she moved to the Austin, Texas area, performing a number of small gigs there.

After her career declined in the United States, Danni relocated to Spain and toured in Europe, Asia and South America with a four-piece band. During one of her tours, she met and married her bandmate, Mike McKenzie.
She and Mike returned to Nashville in order to restart her career. In 2007, she released her third studio album, “Masquerade of a Fool” on the AGR record label which didn’t appear to generate a lot of success.

In 2010, Danni gave birth to a son and later moved back to her hometown of Strasburg, Virginia where she opened up a boutique\fitness studio in 2018 called the Iron Rose; a second location later opened in Winchester, Virginia. As of 2018, she and Mike still play occasional gigs in the U.S. and Europe.

To see a video for “If The Jukebox Took Tears,” go to:

To see a video for “29 Nights,” go to:

To see a video for “Honey I Do,” go to:

To see a video for “I Don’t Feel That Way Anymore,” go to:

To see a video for “Sometimes,” go to:

To see a video for “House of Pain,” go to:

To see a video for “Last Train to San Antone,” go to:

To see a video for “Masquerade of a Fool,” go to:

Leilani

Leilani (born Leilani Sen in 1978 in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England) is an English\Chinese pop music singer from the late ’90s. Not much background information is given about her, but she was signed to the ZTT Records label.
In 1999, she released her debut single, “Madness Thing” which peaked at #19 on the U.K. Singles chart, making it her only hit song to date.
Her follow-up single, “Do You Want Me” was moderately successful, peaking at #40 on the U.K. Singles chart.
In 2000, she released her last single to date, “Flying Elvis” which peaked at #73 on the U.K. Singles chart.

Leilani was supposed to release her debut album, “Precious Treasure” during that same year, but it appears to have been shelved. After that, it seems as if she faded into obscurity, but according to research, she is married with a son.

To see a video for “Madness Thing,” go to:

To see a video for “Do You Want Me,” go to:

To see a video for “Flying Elvis,” go to: