David Wills (singer)

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David Wills
Birth nameDavid Steinfath
Born (1951-10-23) October 23, 1951 (age 71)
Origin Pulaski, Tennessee
Genres Country, Christian music
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active1975–present
Labels Epic, United Artists, RCA, Tugalo

David Wills (born October 23, 1951, in Pulaski, Tennessee [1] ) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Wills released three studio albums and charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart between 1975 and 1988. Two of his songs, "There's a Song on the Jukebox" and "From Barrooms to Bedrooms," reached the Top 10 in 1975. Wills was a BMI songwriter for Pride Music Group, along with Blake Mevis and Bob Moulds. David was married to Deborah Ann Smith (from Dallas, TX) who owned Alcorn Music, Inc. publishing company.

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As a songwriter, Wills wrote George Strait's "If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home)" and Garth Brooks' "Wild Horses." [2]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbum US Country Label
1975Barrooms to Bedrooms13Epic
Everybody's Country31
1984New Beginnings62RCA
2022The Singer the Songwriter-Tugalo
2023Just for the Record-

Singles

YearSingleChart PositionsAlbum
US Country CAN Country
1975"There's a Song on the Jukebox"105Barrooms to Bedrooms
"From Barrooms to Bedrooms"107
"The Barmaid"31
"She Deserves My Very Best"3548Everybody's Country
1976"Queen of the Starlight Room"47
"Woman"5532singles only
"(I'm Just Pouring Out) What She Bottled Up in Me"66
1977"The Best Part of My Days (Are My Nights with You)"52
"Cheatin' Turns Her On"91
"Do You Wanna Make Love"82
1978"You Snap Your Fingers (And I'm Back in Your Hands)"70
1979"I'm Being Good"50
"Endless"82
1980"She's Hangin' in There (I'm Hangin' Out)"91
"The Light of My Life (Has Gone Out Again Tonight)"65
1983"Those Nights, These Days"52New Beginnings
"The Eyes of a Stranger"19
1984"Miss Understanding"2644
"Lady in Waiting"31
"Macon Love"69singles only
1988"Paper Thin Walls"85
2022"Poor Boys"-The Singer the Songwriter
2023"Before You're Through Hurting Me"-single only

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