James & Michael Younger

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James & Michael Younger
Also known asThe Younger Brothers
Origin Edinburg, Texas, U.S.
Genres Country
Years active1982–1986
Labels MCA, Permian, AIR
Past membersJames Williams
Michael Williams

James & Michael Younger, also known as The Younger Brothers, were an American country music group from Edinburg, Texas composed of brothers James and Michael Williams.

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History

Their eponymous debut album was released in 1983 by MCA Records. Its first single, "Nothing but the Radio On," reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1982. [1] An uncredied review in The Philadelphia Inquirer gave the duo's album a two-star rating, praising their vocal harmonies but criticizing the lack of variety in tempo. [2] After exiting MCA, the duo recorded a number of singles for the Permian and AIR labels, then disbanded in 1986. [1]

Discography

Albums

YearAlbumLabel
1983James & Michael YoungerMCA

Singles

YearSingleChart PositionsAlbum
US Country CAN Country
1982"Lonely Hearts"68single only
"Nothing but the Radio On"19James & Michael Younger
"There's No Substitute for You"48
1983"Somewhere Down the Line"5041
"A Taste of the Wind"54
"Lovers on the Rebound"48
"Shoot First, Ask Questions Later"65
1985"My Special Angel"82singles only
1986"Back on the Radio Again"67
"She Wants to Marry a Cowboy"65

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References

  1. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 414. ISBN   978-0-89820-229-8.
  2. "Albums". Philadelphia Inquirer. April 8, 1983. p. 14. Retrieved July 2, 2022.