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'''George Ducas''' (born [[August 1]], [[ |
'''George Ducas''' (born [[August 1]], [[1971]] in [[Texas City, Texas]]) is a [[country music]] [[singer]] and [[songwriter]], best known for his [[1996 in country music|1996]] Top 10 single "Lipstick Promises". |
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He was raised in [[ |
He was raised in both [[Texas and California]] and got his first guitar at the age of ten and he began writing songs in high school. He began to perform professionally when he attended college in [[Nashville, Tennessee]]. |
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He pursued a full-time music career in |
He pursued a full-time music career in 1993. It was in Nashville that he met [[Radney Foster]] and the two co-wrote the song "Just Call Me Lonesome," which was a Top 10 for Foster in [[1993]]. Ducas at this time was getting a growing reputation in the country music clubs for his live performances and got his own recording deal with [[EMI]]. |
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In [[1995]] he made his first chart entry with "Teardrops," but it was his second single "Lipstick Promises" that won him acclaim. His debut album, the self-titled "George Ducas," achieved positive notices in the [[United States]] and sold well in the [[United Kingdom]]. |
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Artists that have recorded his songs include [[Garth Brooks]], [[George Jones]], [[Dixie Chicks]], [[Trisha Yearwood]], [[Radney Foster]] and [[Gary Allan]]. |
Artists that have recorded his songs include [[Garth Brooks]], [[George Jones]], [[Dixie Chicks]], [[Trisha Yearwood]], [[Radney Foster]] and [[Gary Allan]]. |
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In [[2005]] Ducas and Foster wrote "[[A Real Fine Place to Start]]", a #1 hit for [[Sara Evans]]. He |
In [[2005]] Ducas and Foster wrote "[[A Real Fine Place to Start]]", a #1 hit for [[Sara Evans]]. He spent the fall and winter opening for Evans during her 2007 tour.<ref>[http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1572308/20071018/evans_sara.jhtml Sara Evans Announces Tour With Josh Turner]</ref> |
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Ducas is currently working on his long awaited third solo album. |
Ducas is currently working on his long awaited third solo album. |
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George Ducas (born August 1, 1971 in Texas City, Texas) is a country music singer and songwriter, best known for his 1996 Top 10 single "Lipstick Promises".
He was raised in both Texas and California and got his first guitar at the age of ten and he began writing songs in high school. He began to perform professionally when he attended college in Nashville, Tennessee.
He pursued a full-time music career in 1993. It was in Nashville that he met Radney Foster and the two co-wrote the song "Just Call Me Lonesome," which was a Top 10 for Foster in 1993. Ducas at this time was getting a growing reputation in the country music clubs for his live performances and got his own recording deal with EMI.
In 1995 he made his first chart entry with "Teardrops," but it was his second single "Lipstick Promises" that won him acclaim. His debut album, the self-titled "George Ducas," achieved positive notices in the United States and sold well in the United Kingdom.
Artists that have recorded his songs include Garth Brooks, George Jones, Dixie Chicks, Trisha Yearwood, Radney Foster and Gary Allan.
In 2005 Ducas and Foster wrote "A Real Fine Place to Start", a #1 hit for Sara Evans. He spent the fall and winter opening for Evans during her 2007 tour.[1]
Ducas is currently working on his long awaited third solo album.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | US Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | George Ducas | 57 |
| 1997 | Where I Stand |
Singles
| Year | Title | US Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Teardrops" | 38 | George Ducas |
| 1995 | "Lipstick Promises" | 9 | |
| "Hello Cruel World" | 52 | ||
| "Kisses Don't Lie" | |||
| 1996 | "Every Time She Passes By" | 57 | Where I Stand |
| 1997 | "Long Trail of Tears" | 55 |