Richie McDonald
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Richard Vance McDonald (born February 6, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. From 1994 until his departure in 2007, he was the lead singer of the group Lonestar, which recorded seven studio albums on BNA Records during his tenure as lead vocalist. For the first seven years of the band's existence, he alternated with then-bassist John Rich as vocalist. McDonald became the sole lead vocalist of Lonestar following Rich's departure. McDonald co-wrote several of the band's singles, and sang lead on all but one of them; he would rejoin the band in 2011 before exiting again in 2021 to perform with The Frontmen. Outside Lonestar, he has charted twice as a guest vocalist on others' songs, in addition to releasing two independent albums and four solo singles.
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Birth name | Richard Vance McDonald[1] |
Born | (1962-02-06) February 6, 1962 (age 62) |
Origin | Lubbock, Texas, U.S. |
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Years active | 1981–present |
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Member of | The Frontmen |
Formerly of | Lonestar |
Website | richiemcdonald |