Country Legend Chris LeDoux - Artist Spotlight "What You Gonna Do With a Cowboy", "Billy the Kid"

In this very special Artist Spotlight, Brian pays homage to a true country legend who's music had a profound impact on him growing up, Chris LeDoux. Chris was a legitimate true cowboy, and though he has unfortunately passed, his amazing music and story telling ability will live on forever. And thankfully, his son Ned LeDoux has stepped in to continue the legacy with is own music career.

Chris LeDoux sang about what he knew: rodeos, love, and living free. As a world champion bareback bronc rider, his songs came directly from his heart and experience. He was a master at putting you in the song as the main character. He had such an impact on country music, he was immortalized in legend Garth Brooks' "Much Too Young To Feel This Damn Old".

If you're looking for some fantastic old school country music that resonates with your soul, check out Chris's hits, including "What You Gonna Do With a Cowboy", "Billy the Kid", "Stampede", "This Cowboy's Hat", and the adrenaline fueled "Hooked On An 8 Second Ride".

Check out Chris Ledoux online at:

https://www.chrisledoux.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3DbSJT-EpLbVpXG9jFAdrw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialchrisledoux/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheChrisLeDoux
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4K3DSWzghkGUcQOEZG9gpo

You can also check out Ned Ledoux online at:

https://nedledoux.com/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTYZi44hdon8noapo6z4trg
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NedLeDoux/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/NedLeDoux
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0vdfJvybF4QD1rzkHYqp6Q

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Biographical information on Chris LeDoux from Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_LeDoux):

Chris LeDoux (October 2, 1948 – March 9, 2005) was an American country music singer-songwriter, bronze sculptor, and hall of fame rodeo champion. During his career, LeDoux recorded 36 albums (many self-released), which have sold more than six million units in the United States as of January 2007. He was awarded two gold and one platinum album certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), was nominated for a Grammy Award, and was honored with the Academy of Country Music Music Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award. LeDoux is also the only person to participate and also perform at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.

With his rodeo career at an end, LeDoux and his family settled on a ranch in Kaycee, Wyoming. LeDoux continued to write and record his songs, and began playing concerts. His concerts were very popular, and often featured a mechanical bull (which he rode between songs) and fireworks.[5] By 1982, he had sold more than 250,000 copies of his albums, with little or no marketing. By the end of the decade, he had self-released 22 albums.

Despite offers from various record labels, LeDoux refused to sign a recording contract, instead choosing to retain his independence and control over his work while enjoying his regional following. In 1989, however, he shot to national prominence when he was mentioned in Garth Brooks' top-10 country hit "Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old)." Capitalizing on the sudden attention, LeDoux signed a contract with Capitol Records subsidiary Liberty Records and released his first national album, Western Underground, in 1991. His follow-up album, Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy, was certified gold and reached the top 10. The title track, a duet with Brooks, became LeDoux's first and only top-10 country single, reaching number seven in 1992. In concert, he ended the song by saying, "Thanks, Garth!"

For the 35th annual Grammy Awards in 1992, the single track "Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy" was nominated for Best Country Vocal Collaboration.