The Marcy Brothers
The Marcy Brothers were an American country music trio formed in Oroville, California, in 1983 and disbanded in 1999. The trio consisted of three brothers: Kevin, Kris, and Kendal Marcy.[1] They released two albums for divisions of Warner Music Group and charted six singles on the Billboard country charts. Their highest hit was "Cotton Pickin' Time" at No. 34.[2]
The Marcy Brothers | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Oroville, California, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1983–1999 |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Atlantic |
| Past members | Kevin Marcy Kris Marcy Kendal Marcy |
Music career edit
The Marcy Brothers' debut album, Missing You, was released on October 23, 1989, on Warner Bros. Records' Nashville division. The album peaked at No. 75 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and saw a total of five single charting, including their highest chart single, "Cotton Pickin' Time", which reached No. 34 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart in 1989.[2] Other single releases include "The Things I Didn't Say", "Threads of Gold", "You're Not Even Crying", and the title track.[2] Blake Shelton covered "Cotton Pickin' Time" on his 2004 album Blake Shelton's Barn & Grill.
On July 9, 1991, the group released their self-titled second studio album on Warner Bros.' sister label, Atlantic Records. This album produced the singles "She Can" and "Why Not Tonight" before the trio exited the label and disbanded. Also included on the album was the Don Von Tress composition "Don't Tell My Heart", a song which would later become a five-week Number One on the country charts in 1992 when Billy Ray Cyrus recorded it under the title "Achy Breaky Heart".[3] Kendal has since joined Brad Paisley's road band, the Drama Kings, in which he plays the banjo, keyboards, mandolin, and sings background vocals.[4]
After Achy Breaky Heart edit
After "Achy Breaky Heart" became a big hit for Billy Ray Cyrus, the Marcys had a lot of press asking them about the song. Even making appearances on shows like Hard Copy and Nashville Now. But the Marcys stated that they had no animosity against Cyrus.
Members edit
- Kevin Marcy - vocals, acoustic guitar
- Kris Marcy - vocals, guitars
- Kendall Marcy - vocals, guitars, mandolin, keyboards, piano
Discography edit
Albums edit
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [5] | ||
| Growin' Up Country[6] |
| — |
| Missing You |
| 75 |
| The Marcy Brothers |
| — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [2] | CAN Country [7] | |||
| 1984 | "Take It Like a Man"[8] | — | — | Non-album single |
| 1988 | "The Things I Didn't Say" | 68 | — | Missing You |
| 1989 | "Threads of Gold" | 52 | — | |
| "Cotton Pickin' Time"[9] | 34 | — | ||
| "You're Not Even Crying" | 70 | — | ||
| 1990 | "Missing You" | 79 | — | |
| 1991 | "She Can"[10] | 71 | 78 | The Marcy Brothers |
| "Why Not Tonight"[11] | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos edit
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Cotton Pickin' Time" | |
| "You're Not Even Crying" | Robert Frey | |
| 1991 | "She Can" | Joe Pollaro |
References edit
- ^ "The Marcy Brothers Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c d Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "The Ones That Got Away". Country Weekly. April 6, 2009.
- ^ Robinson, Eugene (June 17, 2015). "Oroville country star Kendal Marcy tours with Brad Paisley and band". Chico Enterprise-Record. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Top Country Albums". Billboard. February 10, 1990. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Growin' Up Country – The Marcy Brothers (1983, LP)". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "The Marcy Brothers - Search results for "Country Singles"". RPM. 17 July 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ "Take It Like A Man – The Marcy Brothers (1984, Single)". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. May 6, 1989. p. 85.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. June 29, 1991. p. 77.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. November 16, 1991. p. 81.