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Terry Radigan

Terry Radigan
BornBrooklyn, New York, U.S.
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1980s-present
LabelsAsylum, Vanguard

Terry Radigan is an American country music singer. She has recorded one unreleased album for Asylum Records, and one album for Vanguard Records.

Biography

Radigan was born in Brooklyn, New York. At age four, she was raised by her grandparents after her mother was diagnosed with cancer.[1] In high school, Radigan formed her own band and performed in local clubs.[1] Before beginning her country career, Radigan was guitarist in the band Grace Pool.[2]

She released her debut single "Half a Million Teardrops" via Asylum Records in March 1995. The single was reviewed favorably by Billboard, which praised the "dreamy-but-gritty vocal" and compared Radigan favorably to Emmylou Harris, whose former producer, Brian Ahern, produced the track. Wally Wilson and Mike Henderson wrote the song,[3] which was originally recorded by Holly Dunn on her 1992 album Getting It Dunn.[4] The single was to have been included on an album titled Pawnbroker's Daughter, which was never released.[5] It would have included seven songs that Radigan wrote, plus covers of Eric Carmen's "Never Gonna Fall in Love Again" and Bruce Springsteen's "Two Faces".[1]

After leaving Asylum, Radigan wrote album tracks for Trisha Yearwood, Patty Loveless,[6] and Trick Pony.[7] On May 16, 2000, she released the album Radigan through Vanguard Records. She co-produced the album with Justin Niebank and guitarist Kenny Greenberg.[8] People magazine reviewed Radigan favorably, praising Radigan's lyrics and her rendition of "When It Comes to You".[5]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details
Radigan

Singles

Year Single Album
1995 "Half a Million Teardrops" Pawnbroker's Daughter (unreleased)

Music videos

Year Video Director
1995 "Half a Million Teardrops" Pete DeLasho[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c Rose, Van (April 9, 1995). "SHE'S CITY BRED BUT COUNTRY BOUND". Times-Leader. p. 1E. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  2. ^ Pryor, Kelli (November 28, 1988). "Here comes Grace Pool". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. ^ "Reviews". Billboard. March 25, 1995. p. 57.
  4. ^ "Getting It Dunn". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  5. ^ a b "Picks and Pans". People. July 10, 2000. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  6. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Terry Radigan biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  7. ^ Doerschuk, Robert L. "On a Mission". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Popular uprisings". Billboard. March 25, 2000. p. 22.
  9. ^ "Production notes". Billboard. March 4, 1995. p. 46.