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Infobox musical artist | name = Perfect Stranger| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| origin = Carthage, Texas , U.S.| genre = country music|Country | years_active = 1986-present| label = Pacific, Curb Records|Curb , Smith Music Group| current_members = Steve Murray Richard Raines Shayne Morrison Scott Zucknick| past_members = Marty Arbter Andy Ginn Doug Martin Marcus Eldridge Gary Potts Chad Ware Clint Williams| associated_acts = Vince Gill , Kostas , Clyde Brooks Perfect Stranger is an American country music band founded in 1986 in the state of Texas by Steve Murray ( lead vocals ), Andy Ginn ( Drum kit|drums ), Shayne Morrison ( bass guitar ) and Richard Raines ( guitar ). After several years of performing throughout Texas, the quartet released an independent album in 1994; this album was later picked up by Curb Records , who re-packaged and re-released it a year later. By 1995, its second single (entitled " You Have the Right to Remain Silent ") had become a Top 5 hit on the Billboard (magazine)|Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs ) charts.
Although Perfect Stranger never entered Top 40 on the country charts again, the band continued to perform and record throughout the 1990s, charting several more singles before eventually exiting Curb in the late 1990s. In addition, Andy Ginn was replaced by Marty Arbter on drums. Perfect Stranger returned to Curb to release its second album, The Hits , in 2001, and was dropped again afterward. As of 2009, the band is composed of co-lead singers/guitarists Marcus Eldridge and Clint Williams, bassist Shayne Morrison, lead guitarist Chad Ware and drummer Doug Martin. A third album, Shake the World , was released in 2009. Morrison re-established the band in 2010 with Murray, Raines and new drummer Scott Zucknick.
Biography
Perfect Stranger was founded in 1986 in Carthage, Texas by Steve Murray (lead vocals), Shayne Morrison (bass guitar), Richard Raines (lead guitar), and Andy Ginn (drums).cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p146793/biography|pure_url=yes |title=Perfect Stranger biography |accessdate=2008-01-07 |last=Loftus |first=Johnny |work= Allmusic They originally performed as Midnight Express before assuming the name Perfect Stranger.cite web |url= http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Perfect-Stranger.html |title=Perfect Stranger biography |accessdate=2008-01-07 |work=Oldies.com The four artists played together throughout the state of Texas, mostly in clubs and at rodeos. In December 1994, they released an independent album on the Pacific label, entitled ''It's Up to You''. Featured on it was the single "Ridin' the Rodeo". Written by Vince Gill and Kostas , the song was considered the biggest independent country music hit in the United States at the time, although it never reached the Billboard charts.
A second single, entitled " You Have the Right to Remain Silent ", followed soon afterward. By the time of its release, Perfect Stranger's success as an independent act had been noticed by Curb Records , who acquired the band's debut album and its single. Curb continued promoting "You Have the Right to Remain Silent".cite web |url= http://www.gatalent.com/Acts/Perfect_Stranger/perfect_stranger.html |title=Perfect Stranger |accessdate=2008-01-07 |work=GA Talent ''It's Up to You was then re-packaged and re-released in 1995 as You Have the Right to Remain Silent'', the band's major-label debut. By the middle of the year, its title track had reached #4 on the country music charts, and #61 on the Billboard Hot 100 .
Throughout the 1990s and into the 2000s, Perfect Stranger continued to chart singles on occasion, although none of their other singles entered Top 40 on the country music charts. By the end of the 1990s, Andy Ginn had departed, with Marty Arbter taking over on drums. They eventually left Curb in the late 1990s, but rejoined the label in the early 2000s.
The band's second album, The Hits , was issued in 2001, also on Curb. This album included a re-recording of "You Have the Right to Remain Silent",cite web|url= http://www.musicdish.com/mag/index.php3? id=6439|title=Texas Country Act "Perfect Stranger" Gives Nashville Second Try|last=Freeman|first=Anne|date=2002-08-05|work=Music Dish|accessdate=2009-05-05 as well as "Fire When Ready" and "A Little Bit More of Your Love", which had charted in 1997. The album also produced two more non-charting singles in its title track (co-written by former MCA Records artist Marty Brown (singer)|Marty Brown ) and "Miracle". After these two, the band exited Curb again.
All of the original members except Morrison eventually left. They were replaced by co-lead vocalists Clint Williams and Marcus Eldridge,cite web|url= http://www.marcuseldridge.com/news.html|title=News|work=Marcus Eldridge official website|accessdate=2009-05-05Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot Chad Ware (bass guitar), and Doug Martin (drums).cite web|url= http://perfectstrangertexas.com/bio.htm|title=Perfect Stranger|work=Perfect Stranger website|accessdate=2009-05-10 A third album, Shake the World , was released on June 2, 2009 via Smith Music Group.cite web |last=Sudhalter |first=Michael |title= Shake the World review |url= http://www.roughstock.com/reviews/perfect-stranger-shake-the-world |date=2009-08-28 |work=Roughstock |accessdate=30 August 2009
Original members Morrison, Raines and Murray re-established in 2010 with new drummer Scott Zucknick.cite web|url= http://www.perfectstrangercountry.com/about#! about/members|title=Perfect Stranger members|work=Perfect Stranger|accessdate=25 April 2011
Discography
Albums
Title
Album details
Peak chart positions
US Country
US
CAN Country
''It's Up to You
Release date: December 1994
Label: Pacific
You Have the Right to Remain Silent (re-issue of ''It's Up to You )
Release date: June 13, 1995
Label: Curb Records
The Hits
Release date: June 26, 2001
Label: Curb Records
Shake the World
Release date: June 9, 2009
Label: Smith Music Group
"" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles
Year
Single
Peak chart positions
Album
US Country
US
CAN Country
1994
''It's Up to You
1995
4
61
8
You Have the Right to Remain Silent
"I Am a Stranger Here Myself"
1996
56
65
1997
62
The Hits
1999
66
2000
75
single only
2001
The Hits
"Miracle"
2009
Shake the World
"" denotes releases that did not chart
Music videos
Year
Video
1994
1995
"I Am a Stranger Here Myself"
2001
You Have the Right to Remain Silent
For|the X-Cops album|You Have the Right to Remain Silent...Infobox album | Name = You Have the Right to Remain Silent | Type = studio | Artist = Perfect Stranger | Cover = Youhavetheright.jpg | Released = start date|1995|06|13| Recorded = | Genre = Country | Length = 31:09 | Label = Curb | Producer = Clyde Brooks
Track listing
#"Remember the Ride" (Michael Harrell, Kim Williams) 3:18 #"It's Up to You" ( Jim Lauderdale , Gary Nicholson) 2:36 #"One More Repossession" (Williams, Oscar Turman) 2:30 #" You Have the Right to Remain Silent " (Brenda Sweat, Cal Sweat) 3:28 #"Ridin' the Rodeo" ( Kostas , Vince Gill ) 3:03 #" I Ain't Never " ( Mel Tillis , Webb Pierce ) 2:38 #"Who Are You" (Gary Cotton, Cindy Greene, Bobby Carmichael) 3:06 #"Cut Me Off" (Richard Fagan, Wynn Varble, Gerald Smith) 2:50 #"I Am a Stranger Here Myself" (Dave Lindsey, Matt Lindsey, Michael Keith) 3:59 #"Even the Jukebox Can't Forget" ( Trey Bruce , Craig Wiseman ) 3:41
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The Hits
Infobox album | Name = The Hits | Type = studio | Artist = Perfect Stranger | Cover = ps_thehits.jpg | Released = start date|2001|06|26| Recorded = | Genre = Country | Length = | Label = Curb | Producer = Clyde Brooks, Julian King, Perfect Stranger
Track listing
#"The Hits" (Kevin Durham, Marty Brown (singer)|Marty Brown ) 4:13 #"Runnin' Thru My Mind" (James LeBlanc) 3:39 #"Miracle" (Shayne Morrison) 3:33 #"A Little Bit More of Your Love" (Kelly Garrett, Jason Deere) 2:39 #"Absolute Crazy" (Walt Wilkins, Dana Hunt) 3:41 #"Take the Weekend Off" (Jason Green, Tim Buppert) 3:11 #"My Heart Looks the Other Way" ( Tim Mensy , Gary Harrison) 3:10 #"Fire When Ready" ( Tom Shapiro , Tony Martin (songwriter)|Tony Martin ) 3:03 #"Ain't It Strange How Things Turn Around" ( Leslie Satcher , Clay Blaker) 3:11 #"Ain't That Somethin'" (Brenton Roberts, Tony Marty) 3:26 #" You Have the Right to Remain Silent " (Cal Sweat, Brenda Sweat) 3:30
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Shake the World
Infobox album | Name = Shake the World | Type = studio | Artist = Perfect Stranger | Cover = ps_shake.jpg | Released = start date|2009|06|09| Genre = Country | Length = | Label = Smith Music Group | Producer = Greg White Hunt
