Foster & Lloyd
| Company type | Music duo |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1986 |
| Headquarters | United States |
| Products | Country music albums and singles |
Foster & Lloyd was a country music duo from the United States, consisting of singer-songwriters Radney Foster and Bill Lloyd. Established in 1986, they produced three albums under RCA Records and achieved nine entries on the Billboard country charts. Their first single, "Crazy Over You", climbed to No. 4 in 1987. After their split in 1990, both artists embarked on individual careers before coming back together in 2010 to create a fourth studio album.
Description and history
The partnership between Foster and Lloyd began in 1986; both were vocalists, guitarists, and songwriters. They crossed paths while employed at the MTM publishing company in Nashville. Prior to signing their own recording contract, they co-wrote the 1986 country hit "Since I Found You" for Sweethearts of the Rodeo. Their debut album, self-titled Foster & Lloyd, yielded five hits on the U.S. Billboard country charts. Their following releases, Faster & Llouder (1989) and Version of the Truth (1990), did not achieve the same level of commercial success. After their third album, the duo parted ways to concentrate on solo endeavors but reunited in 2010, culminating in a new album released in May 2011.
In 1987, during his time with the duo, Lloyd unveiled his solo debut Feeling the Elephant, which showcased a power pop sound distinct from Foster & Lloyd’s country style. Although it received critical acclaim, it failed to gain commercial traction. Following the group's dissolution, Lloyd issued a second solo record titled Set to Pop.
Style
Their musical approach earned commendation for skillfully merging mainstream country with rock and roll elements. Foster characterized their sound as a "country garage band" that pays homage to the finest music of the '50s and '60s while adapting it for the 1980s era. Their style fused Foster's candid songwriting with Lloyd's expert guitar work and power pop influences.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | ||
| Foster & Lloyd |
|
33 | — |
| Faster & Llouder |
|
44 | 142 |
| Version of the Truth |
|
40 | — |
| It's Already Tomorrow |
|
— | — |
| "—" indicates albums that did not enter charts | |||
Compilations
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Essential Foster and Lloyd |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1987 | "Crazy Over You" | 4 | — | Foster & Lloyd |
| "Sure Thing" | 8 | 8 | ||
| "Hard to Say No" | — | — | ||
| 1988 | "Texas in 1880" | 18 | — | |
| "What Do You Want from Me This Time" | 6 | 17 | ||
| "Fair Shake" | 5 | 5 | Faster & Llouder | |
| 1989 | "Before the Heartache Rolls In" | 43 | 46 | |
| "Suzette" | 48 | 52 | ||
| 1990 | "Is It Love" | 43 | 26 | Version of the Truth |
| "Can't Have Nothin'" | 38 | 59 | Version of the Truth (re-issue) | |
| "—" signifies singles that failed to chart | ||||
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Performer | Highest chart position | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||||
| 1990 | "Tomorrow's World" | Various artists | 74 | Released as a single only |
Music videos
| Year | Video Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Crazy Over You" | Richard Kooris |
| "Hard to Say No" | ||
| 1988 | "Texas in 1880" | Steve Boyle |
| "What Do You Want from Me This Time" | ||
| 1989 | "Before the Heartache Rolls In" | |
| "Fat Lady Sings" | ||
| "Suzette" | Dean Lent | |
| 1990 | "Is It Love" | Michael Salomon/Bud Schaetzle |
| "Tomorrow's World" (Various) | Gustavo Garzon | |
| "Can't Have Nothin'" | Marius Penczner | |
| 2011 | "It's Already Tomorrow" | Steve Boyle |