The Shooters
OriginMuscle Shoals, Alabama, U.S.[1]
Years active1987–1990
LabelsEpic
Past membersWalt Aldridge
Gary Baker
Barry Billings
Chalmers Davis
Michael Dillon

The Shooters was a five-piece country music band founded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It consisted of Walt Aldridge (lead vocals, guitar), Gary Baker (bass guitar), Barry Billings (guitar), Chalmers Davis (keyboards), and Michael Dillon ([drums). They charted several times on the Billboard country charts between 1986 and 1989.[2] The quintet's first four singles were to have been included on an album titled Going Against the Wind.[3] 1989's Solid as a Rock included their highest-charting single, the number 13 "Borderline".[1]

After disbanding, Aldridge worked as a songwriter and record producer, while Baker joined songwriting partner Frank J. Myers to write John Michael Montgomery's 1994 hit single "I Swear",[2] which was later covered by All-4-One as well. Baker and Myers also recorded one album as the duo Baker & Myers.

Discography

Albums

Title Details Peak chart
positions
US Country
[4]		 CAN Country
The Shooters[5] — —
Solid as a Rock
  • Release date: April 11, 1989
  • Label: Epic Records
 40 23
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year Single Peak chart
positions		 Album
US Country
[1]		 CAN Country[7]
1987 "They Only Come Out at Night" 21 49 The Shooters
"'Til the Old Wears Off" 41 39
"Tell It to Your Teddy Bear" 34 —
1988 "I Taught Her Everything She Knows About Love" 31 46
"Borderline" 13 21[8] Solid as a Rock
1989 "If I Ever Go Crazy" 17 21
"You Just Can't Lose 'Em All" 39 55
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Video Director
1989 "If I Ever Go Crazy"[9] Steve Boyle

References

  1. 1 2 3 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. 1 2 "The Shooters biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
  3. ↑ Handelman, Jay (2 May 1987). "Drummer is upbeat about The Shooters". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Solid as a Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
  5. ↑ Frederick, Lorene (February 3, 1989). "Muscle Shoals Raises City Flag". TimesDaily. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Shooters, The – The Shooters". Discogs. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Search results for The Shooters". RPM. 17 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "RPM 100 Country Singles" (PDF). RPM: 12. February 11, 1989.
  9. ↑ "CMT : Videos : The Shooters : If I Ever Go Crazy". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 29, 2013.


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