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Biography
Infobox musical artist| name = Henry Lee Summer| image =| background = solo_singer| birth_date = birth date and age|mf=yes|1955|07|05|birth_place = Brazil, Indiana|Brazil , Indiana | instrument = Guitar Keyboard instrument|Keyboards Drum s| genre = Rock music|Rock , Pop music|Pop , Adult-oriented rock|AOR | occupation = Songwriter Performer Record producer|Producer | years_active = 1978–Present| label = Epic Records | website = http://www.henryleesummer.com Henry Lee Summer Henry Lee Summer (born Henry Lee Swartz ; July 5, 1955) is an Rock music|American rock singer , songwriter , musician , and record producer from Brazil, Indiana|Brazil , Indiana , best known for his hit singles "I Wish I Had A Girl" and "Hey Baby".
Career
Summer planned on being a basketball player and even received a scholarship to play at a college in Montana, however he ultimately decided to pursue a career in music. Summer began as a singer and drummer then taught himself to play guitar and keyboards. Throughout the late 70's and early 80's he toured the American Midwest and South. He released two independent albums with the help of his manager James Bogard under their own Majestic Records label. In 1987 Bogard signed Summer to Epic Records Sony Music Entertainment|CBS Associated Records A& R executive Tony Martell .
Summer recorded several successful albums on Epic Records in the 80s-90s and toured with Stevie Ray Vaughan , Eddie Money , The Doobie Brothers , Chicago (band)|Chicago , Don Henley , Robert Palmer (singer)|Robert Palmer , Cheap Trick , 38 Special (band)|38 Special , and Richard Marx . Summer also shared the stage with John Mellencamp at a show in Indianapolis (1988) and another in Bloomington, Indiana (1992) that each drew over 40,000 fans.
Recording and touring musicians working with Summer throughout his career on Epic Records included - Jimmy Ripp|Jimmy Rip (guitar), Graham Maby (bass), Blondie (band)|Leigh Foxx (bass), Michael Organ (drummer)|Michael Organ (drummer), Mimi Mapes (vocals), Sheila Lawrence (vocals), Tony Bowles (guitar), Rick Benick (guitar), Michael Read (keyboards), Doug Sisemore (keyboards), and Gene Boccia (bass).
Hit Songs
Summer's song "I Wish I Had a Girl" (#1 Mainstream Rock Hit, #20 on Billboard's Hot 100), was originally recorded for his independent album Time for Big Fun , but the song was re-recorded and released on his self-titled debut album on Epic Records two years later (1988).
Summer's song "Hey Baby" (#18 on the Billboard Hot 100) was released in 1989 from his album "I've Got Everything" on Epic Records . Summer was credited as producer for both the album and the single.
Film Soundtrack Songs
Henry Lee Summer produced, composed, arranged, or contributed lead vocals to several songs for movie soundtracks including -
Iron Eagle II “If You Were My Girl” (Summer: lead vocal) produced by Mike Chapman, Tri-Star Pictures (1988)
Twins (1988 film)|Twins “No Way of Knowing” (Summer: producer, lead vocal, some instruments) Universal Pictures, WTG (1988)
Queens Logic “Fooled Around and Fell in Love” (Summer: lead vocal) New Line Cinema, Epic (1991)
Sniper (1993 film)|Sniper “Medicine Man” and “Turn It Up” (Summer: composer, producer, lead vocal) Columbia Pictures (1993)
Striking Distance “The Boys and the Girls are Doin’ it” (Summer: lead vocal) Columbia Tri-Star Pictures (1993)
The Raffle “I Wish I Had A Girl” (Summer: composer, lead vocal) Capstone Pictures (1994)
Legal Problems
In September 2006, Summer was arrested after the car he was driving crashed into several vehicles in an Indiana neighborhood. Summer pled guilty to driving while intoxicated and was sentenced to a year's probation and ordered to pay a fine. http://www.softcom.net/webnews/wed/do/Uus-summers.RG9z_HJT.html
In May 2009, Summer was again arrested in Indianapolis. He was charged with multiple counts including possessing methamphetamine. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090507/ap_en_mu/singer_meth_arrest In June 2009 Summer entered the voluntary drug treatment center Cumberland Heights in Nashville Tennessee. On November 10, 2009 in a resolution of all charges Summer pled guilty to a misdemeanor and was sentenced to a year's probation and 120 hours of community service. http://www.indystar.com/article/20091110/LOCAL18/911100400/Hoosier+rocker+pleads+guilty+in+meth+case
In November 2010, Summer was arrested for violating his probation by not completing community service and not regularly calling his probation officer. http://www.jconline.com/article/20101217/ENT15/12170303/Henry-Lee-Summer-to-rock-at-Nick-s In January 2011 Summer was released from probation having fulfilled all his obligations. He is currently living and performing in the Indianapolis, IN area.ttp://www.wthr.com/story/14042609/henry-lee-summer-talks-about-drug-addiction,
http://www.henryleesummer.com/ Henry Lee Summer Official Site Persondata | NAME =Summer, Henry Lee | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH =July 5, 1955 | PLACE OF BIRTH = Brazil, Indiana|Brazil , Indiana | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Summer, Henry Lee Category:American rock guitarists Category:Songwriters from Indiana Category:Musicians from Indiana Category:Living people Category:1955 births
