The Shooters

For other uses, see Shooter (disambiguation).

The Shooters was a five-piece country music band founded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It consisted of Walt Aldridge (lead vocals, guitar), Gary Baker (bass guitar), Barry Billings (guitar), Chalmers Davis (keyboards), and Michael Dillon ([drums). They charted several times on the Billboard country charts between 1986 and 1989.^[2] The quintet's first four singles were to have been included on an album titled Going Against the Wind.^[3] 1989's Solid as a Rock included their highest-charting single, the number 13 "Borderline".^[1]

The Shooters
Origin	Muscle Shoals, Alabama, U.S.[1]
Years active	1987–1990
Labels	Epic
Past members	Walt Aldridge Gary Baker Barry Billings Chalmers Davis Michael Dillon

After disbanding, Aldridge worked as a songwriter and record producer, while Baker joined songwriting partner Frank J. Myers to write John Michael Montgomery's 1994 hit single "I Swear",^[2] which was later covered by All-4-One as well. Baker and Myers also recorded one album as the duo Baker & Myers. Chalmers Davis died on September 14, 2024 aged 73.

Discography

Albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		US Country [4]	CAN Country
The Shooters[5]	Release date: 1987[6] Label: Epic Records	—	—
Solid as a Rock	Release date: April 11, 1989 Label: Epic Records	40	23
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
		US Country [1]	CAN Country[7]
1987	"They Only Come Out at Night"	21	49	The Shooters
	"'Til the Old Wears Off"	41	39
	"Tell It to Your Teddy Bear"	34	—
1988	"I Taught Her Everything She Knows About Love"	31	46
	"Borderline"	13	21[8]	Solid as a Rock
1989	"If I Ever Go Crazy"	17	21
	"You Just Can't Lose 'Em All"	39	55
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
1989	"If I Ever Go Crazy"[9]	Steve Boyle

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
2. "The Shooters biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved 2008-09-30.
3. Handelman, Jay (2 May 1987). "Drummer is upbeat about The Shooters". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
4. "Solid as a Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 10 August 2011.
5. Frederick, Lorene (February 3, 1989). "Muscle Shoals Raises City Flag". TimesDaily. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
6. "Shooters, The – The Shooters". Discogs. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
7. "Search results for The Shooters". RPM. 17 July 2013.
8. "RPM 100 Country Singles" (PDF). RPM: 12. February 11, 1989.
9. "CMT : Videos : The Shooters : If I Ever Go Crazy". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 29, 2013.^{[dead link]}