Foster & Lloyd
Foster & Lloyd was an American country music duo consisting of singer-songwriters Radney Foster and Bill [Lloyd (country musician)|Bill Lloyd]. After pairing up in 1986, the duo recorded three albums for RCA Records, charting nine singles on the Billboard country charts. The highest-peaking of these was their debut single "Crazy Over You", a No. 4 hit in 1987. After disbanding in 1990, Foster and Lloyd began solo careers. They reunited in 2010 to release a fourth studio album.
Description and history
Foster & Lloyd was founded in 1986 by Radney Foster and Bill Lloyd, both of whom are songwriters, vocalists, and guitarists.They met while employed at MTM publishing in Nashville. They co-wrote the country hit "Since I Found You" in 1986 for Sweethearts of the Rodeo before obtaining their own record deal. Their self-titled debut LP produced five hit singles on the U.S. Billboard country music charts. Follow-up albums, Faster & Llouder and Version of the Truth were less successful. After the third record, they parted ways and embarked on solo careers. They reunited in 2010 and released a fourth studio album in May 2011.
In 1987, while still a member of the duo, Lloyd released his debut solo album, Feeling the Elephant. The album's power pop style greatly differed from that of Foster & Lloyd, and was critically acclaimed but commercially unsuccessful. Following the disbanding of the group, Lloyd released a second album, Set to Pop.