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BAILLIE & THE BOYS

Trio of Nashville-based session singers, songwriters who had country top ten chart success '87-'91. Kathie Baillie (b 20 Feb. '51, Morristown NJ), husband Michael Bonagura (b 26 March '53, Newark NJ) and Alan LeBoeuf . Bonagura and LeBoeuf formed band London Fog '68, met Baillie '73 and worked New York sessions for Gladys Knight, Talking Heads, Ramones, etc. LeBoeuf in Broadway show "Beatlemania' '77. Baillie and Bonagura married '81, moved to Nashville, with LeBoeuf back with them; worked as back-up vocalists for Ed Bruce, Gail Davies, etc. Worked sessions and as songwriters. Signed to RCA '86, scored several top ten hits, biggest "(I Wish I Had A) Heart Of Stone' '89, by which time trio became duo after LeBoeuf left. Albums incl. Turn The Tide '89, The Lights Of Home '90.