Lewis Storey

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Lewis Storey
Birth nameLewis Gerald Storey
Born (1950-02-11) February 11, 1950 (age 73)
Casa Grande, Arizona, US
Genres Country, Folk rock, Latin American music, Blues
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, musician, teacher
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, piano
Years active1966–present
Labels Sony Music Entertainment, PolyGram, independent
Website lewisstorey.com

Lewis Gerald Storey (born February 11, 1950) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. [1] He was nominated for Top New Male Vocalist of the Year by the Academy of Country Music, won several Songwriters Guild of America awards, and has collaborated with country music acts like Pam Tillis, Rosanne Cash and John Jorgenson. [2] His most recent album, Storey Road, was released in August 2015. [3]

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Biography

Storey was born in Casa Grande, a farming community in southern Arizona, to parents Jerry Storey and Ida Mae Storey. After getting kicked out of high school, he earned his GED and studied political science at Arizona State University. Here he helped plan and performed in the first Mill Avenue street festivals. After graduating, he and his wife Jane Storey joined the Peace Corps and carried out their service in Costa Rica and Venezuela. [4] [5]

In the early 1980s while performing around the American Southwest with the Storey-Richards Band, a Nashville-based repertoire agent spotted and contacted Storey. He was offered a record deal with CBS/Epic Records (later becoming Sony Music Entertainment) and had a couple of charting singles, the highest being "Ain't No Tellin'" which peaked at No. 48 in 1986. In 1987, he was nominated for the Top New Male Vocalist Award by the Academy of Country Music, along with Tom Wopat, Dwight Yoakam, Steve Earle, and Michael Johnson, but lost to Dwight. Later he was hired by PolyGram Records as a full-time staff songwriter and returned to Arizona. This led to collaborations with musicians like Pam Tillis on the 8 Seconds movie. Even though recognized as part of "the rising Nashville elite" in the 1980s, Storey's time in Arizona and Latin America has given rise to a style often described as border music. [6]

He also spent several years teaching music-oriented courses at Casa Verde High School and Central Arizona College where he was distinguished as an award-winning instructor before retiring in 2012. [5] He currently resides in Flagstaff, Arizona, where he creates most of his music.

Discography

Albums

Singles

YearSinglePeak positions
US Country
1986"Ain't No Tellin'" [7] [8] 48
"Katie, Take Me Dancin'" [9] [10] 60

Chart Singles written by Lewis Storey

The following is a list of Lewis Storey compositions that were chart hits.

YearSingle TitleRecording ArtistChart Positions
Billboard CountryRPM Country
1998One Night
co-written with Rick Carnes and Janis Carnes
J.C. Jones 6182

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationAwardNominee/WorkResult
1987 Academy of Country Music Awards Top New Male Vocalist Lewis StoreyNominated

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