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Timothy Ray Menzies (born August 25, 1959), sometimes known as Tim Mensy, is an American country music artist. Initially, he was a member of the band Bandana, in which he charted several singles on the Hot Country Songs charts in the 1980s. After leaving Bandana, Menzies began a solo career on Columbia Records in 1990, releasing his debut album Stone by Stone that year. A second album, This Ol' Heart, followed in 1992 on Giant Records. Overall, these two albums produced six singles for Menzies on the country charts as well.
Tim Menzies[1] | |
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Birth name | Timothy Ray Menzies |
Also known as | Tim Mensy[2] |
Born | [2] | August 25, 1959
Origin | Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States |
Genres | Country, Christian music |
Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1982–present |
Labels | Columbia Giant |
Formerly of | Bandana |
In addition to his work as a musician, Menzies has written songs for several artists, including Mark Chesnutt, Shelby Lynne, Trisha Yearwood, and Reba McEntire.
Menzies was born in Mechanicsville, Virginia. He debuted as a performer at age three, with a band his mother was a member of. Born to a musical family, he, his two brothers, two sisters, and parents performed throughout Virginia. They opened shows for Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash and other country music stars.[1] At age eight, he was playing mandolin in the band. Menzies suffered a hearing disorder as a child, which he overcame at age sixteen following seven operations.
In the mid-1980s, he played guitar in the group Bandana, which released ten singles for Warner Bros. Records between 1985 and 1987.[3] Menzies left the band in 1986 and was replaced by Michael Black and Billy Kemp.[3]
Menzies co-wrote the single "Mama Knows," recorded by Shenandoah and released in 1989.[4] That same year he signed to Columbia Records, performing as Tim Mensy, with his debut album Stone by Stone following a year later. It produced three singles, all of which made the lower regions of the country music charts.[2]
A second album, This Ol' Heart, followed on the Giant label in 1992. It included three singles, one of which ("She Dreams") was later a Top Ten hit for Mark Chesnutt in 1994. Menzies did not release another album until the self-titled Tim Mensy in 2002.[5]
In 2014, Tim Menzies released a Christian album titled His Way Of Loving Me.[6] It was released under his birth name[7] and created with help from Ben Isaacs of The Isaacs family band.[1] His 2019 album His Name is Jesus was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Roots Gospel Album.
Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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US Country [8] | ||
Stone by Stone |
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72 |
This Ol' Heart |
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Tim Mensy |
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His Way of Loving Me |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
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US Country [2] |
CAN Country [9] | |||
1989 | "Hometown Advantage" | 67 | — | Stone by Stone |
"Stone by Stone" | 60 | — | ||
1990 | "You Still Love Me in My Dreams" | 82 | 85 | |
"Too Close to Tulsa" | — | — | ||
1992 | "This Ol' Heart" | 53 | 86 | This Ol' Heart |
"That's Good" | 52 | 72 | ||
1993 | "She Dreams" | 74 | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Year | Video | Director |
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1989 | "Stone by Stone"[10] | Deaton-Flanigen Productions |
1990 | "You Still Love Me in My Dreams"[11] | |
1992 | "This Ol' Heart" | |
"That's Good" |
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