Rich McCready | |
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Born | February 9, 1970 |
Origin | Seneca, Missouri |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 1996–present |
Labels | Magnatone, American Originals, KP Records |
Website | Official website |
Rich McCready (born February 9, 1970, in Seneca, Missouri [1] ) is an American country music singer-songwriter. McCready signed to Magnatone Records in 1995 and recorded two albums for the label. [2] His highest-charting single, "Thinkin' Strait," peaked at number 53 in 1996. Rich also has 4 kids Kirby, Jordan, Savannah, Jaab [1]
Title | Album details |
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Rich McCready |
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That Just About Covers It |
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2005 |
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Ride On |
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Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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US Country [1] | |||
1995 | "Hangin' On" | 58 | Rich McCready |
1996 | "Thinkin' Strait" | 53 | |
"When Hell Freezes Over" | — | ||
1997 | "That Just About Covers It" | 74 | That Just About Covers It |
"Let Me Take That Ol' Heartache" | — | ||
2005 | "Wish I Was in Wichita" | — | 2005 |
2006 | "Intergalactic Cowboy" | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Year | Video | Director |
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1995 | "Hangin' On" | Richard Murray |
1996 | "Thinkin' Strait" | Steven Goldmann |
"When Hell Freezes Over" | David Blood | |
1997 | "That Just About Covers It" | Richard Murray |
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