Regina Regina | |
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Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
Genres | Country |
Years active | 1995-1997 |
Labels | Giant |
Past members | Regina Leigh Regina Nicks |
Regina Regina was an American country music duo formed in 1995. The duo consisted of female singers Regina Leigh and Regina Nicks, respectively natives of North Carolina and Lufkin, Texas. [1] Leigh was formerly a backing vocalist in Reba McEntire's road band, while Nicks was a personal assistant for McEntire and a former member of Dave & Sugar. [2] The two met through the assistance of producer Wally Wilson, who wanted to include Nicks in a female duo. Nicks felt that she was unable to find a suitable singing partner until Leigh heard one of her demos and decided that she wanted to work with Nicks. The two were brought to Giant Records then-president James Stroud in 1995. [3]
Regina Regina released its only album in 1997. The duo's only charting single in the U.S. was "More Than I Wanted to Know", which peaked at No. 53 on Billboard 's Hot Country Singles & Tracks. [1]
Title | Album details |
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Regina Regina |
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Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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US Country | CAN Country | |||
1997 | "More Than I Wanted to Know" | 53 | 26 | Regina Regina |
"Right Plan, Wrong Man" | — | 88 | ||
"Asking for the Moon" | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Year | Video | Director |
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1997 | "More Than I Wanted to Know" [4] | Jim Hershleder |
"Right Plan, Wrong Man" [5] | Marc Ball | |
"Asking for the Moon" [6] | Jim Hershleder |
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