Every once in awhile there a song that comes along that sounds as great today as it did when it was first released. That's the case today on the "retro rack".
On the "retro rack" today is a singer who enter the Marines Corps at the age 14, he lied about is age. He is a black belt in jujitsu and judo. His real name is Fred Segrest, but if you were listening to country music back in the 70's you knew him better as Freddie Hart.
On the "retro rack" today is Deana Carter who was making hit records in the mid 90's. She came along at about the same time as people like Mary Chapin Carpenter, Pam Tillis and Kathy Mattea. But since then they have all faded from the charts.
On the "retro rack" is a singer who took a page from the group Sawyer Brown, and won the male vocalist catagory on "Star Search" in 1988. He also earned a scholarship to play college basketball.
On the "retro rack" is a singer who had many hits songs, was controversial and helped pave the way for other female artists to make their mark in country music.
On the "retro rack" is a lady that was trained in singing classical music. Then she hit upon folk music and took up playing the guitar. She would become a major hit maker in the late 80's.
On the "retro rack" is a singer who began performing at age 6 but won several titles at horse shows and the title of California Horse Show Queen in 1966. In in the early 70's she would record a song that would make her major star.
On the "retro rack" today is a singer/songwriter that was one of the few Hispanic stars in country music. His given name is Baldemar Huerta, but you know him better as Freddy Fender.
On the "retro rack" is a country artist that hailed from, of all places, Brooklyn. Not only was Eddie Rabbitt a great singer, he was a pretty good songwriter as well.