Radney Foster

Radney Foster
Radney Foster at South by Southwest 2006.
Background information
Born	(1959-07-20) July 20, 1959 (age 57) Del Rio, Texas, US
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1986–present
Labels	RCA, Effin El in Foster & Lloyd Arista Nashville, Dualtone, Devil's River solo
Associated acts	Foster & Lloyd
Website	http://www.radneyfoster.com/

Radney Foster (born July 20, 1959) is an American country music singer-songwriter, musician and music producer. Initially a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee, Foster made his recording debut as part of the Foster & Lloyd duo, recording three studio albums and with nine singles on the country charts.

Foster began his solo career in 1992 and his album Del Rio, TX 1959 produced four consecutive Top 40 hits. However, his commercial success waned with the release subsequent albums such as Labor of Love (1995), See What You Want to See (1999), Are You Ready for the Big Show?, Another Way to Go (2002) and This World We Live In (2006). Overall, Foster has had thirteen songs on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the Top Ten hits "Just Call Me Lonesome" (#10, 1992) and "Nobody Wins" (#2, 1993). His songs have been recorded by Gary Allan, Sara Evans, Keith Urban , Hootie and the Blowfish, and Jack Ingram.

Radney Foster was born July 20, 1959, in Del Rio, Texas, as the second of four children. His father was a lawyer who sang and played guitar and by age 12, Foster began playing the guitar as well, and by 14, he began writing songs.

After graduating from high school, Foster attended University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee, where he became a member of the Gamma Sigma chapter of Phi Gamma Delta. He dropped out in 1979 and at the advice of veteran songwriter Randy Goodrum, moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a music career. Foster later returned to college and completed his degree, while performing at local venues in his spare time.