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Radney Foster

Del Rio, TX

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country Popularity: 55 Established Division

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Region: West Texas / Permian Basin Conference: Texas Regional Rank: #35

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Did You Know

  • Radney Foster's debut album *Del Rio, TX 1959* paid homage to his childhood town.
  • Before solo success, Foster was half of the hit 80s country duo Foster & Lloyd.
  • His songwriting breakthrough came when Tanya Tucker covered his song "Soon".
  • Foster co-wrote Keith Urban's first #1 hit, "Raining on Sunday", a pop crossover.
  • He earned a CMA nomination for Album of the Year in 1993 for *Del Rio, TX 1959*.
  • Foster penned songs for movie soundtracks like *Maverick* and *From Dusk Till Dawn*.
  • He has authored a book of short stories, *They Call Me Dr. Feelgood*, mirroring his songs.
  • Foster's music blends country, rock, and Americana, defying easy genre labels.
  • He collaborated with Jack Ingram and Guy Clark, showcasing his Texas songwriting roots.
  • Foster returned to college in his 40s, earning a degree in creative writing.

Locations in Lyrics

21 location references across 9 songs

Songs & Places

California
, CA Santa Fe, NM Los Angeles, CA Santa Cruz, CA Morro Bay, CA , NM Okemah, OK Sacramento, CA
"To California"
A Fine Line
, GA
"A woman down in Georgia, and she's startin' to show"
Everyday Angel
Selma, AL Tuskegee, AL New York City, NY
"I heard those stories about Selma and Tuskeegee"
Louisiana Blue
, LA New Orleans, LA
"Louisiana Blue"
Last Chance For Love
, TX
"At the last chance Texaco"
Texas In 1880
, TX Phoenix, AZ Tulsa, OK Houston, TX New York City, NY San Antonio, TX
"Be young and wild and free Like Texas in 1880"
Folding Money
Fort Worth, TX Detroit, MI
"wore a big white Stetson"
Sycamore Creek
, TX New Orleans, LA
"Last high school summer dripping dry by Sycamore Creek"
The Man You Want
, MT , TX , WY
"I’ve been a cowboy all my life"

Rivers & Roads in Song Nearby

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