Billy Montana

Billy Montana (born William Schlappi on September 28, 1959, in Voorheesville, New York) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1987 and 1995, Montana released one studio album and charted six singles on Billboards Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. As a songwriter, Montana's songs have been recorded by Lee Brice, Garth Brooks, Sara Evans, Jo Dee Messina, Tim McGraw, Martina McBride, Jon Pardi, Sister Hazel and Kenny Rogers, among others.

Career

Singer In the late 1980s, Montana and his brother, Kyle, formed a country music group with Bobby Kendall, Dave Flint and Doug Bernhard. Billy Montana & the Long Shots signed with Warner Bros. Records and charted three singles on Billboard s Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart before disbanding without releasing an album. Their highest charting single, "Baby I Was Leaving Anyhow," peaked at No. 40 in 1987. After the group disbanded, Montana moved to Nashville in 1989 to pursue his dream of songwriting. His debut album, No Yesterday, was released in April 1995. Three singles were released from the project and charted on Billboard s Hot Country Singles & Tracks, the highest of which peaked at No. 55. One of the album's tracks, "A Clean Mind and Dirty Hands," was named Song of the Year by Farm Journal in 1996 as the song best depicting genuine farm life.

Family Billy Montana's son, Randy Montana, signed to Mercury Nashville in 2010. The younger Montana has reached Top 40 on the country music charts with "Ain't Much Left of Lovin' You" and "1,000 Faces".

Discography

Albums Title Album details No Yesterday Release date: April 28, 1995 Label: Magnatone Records

Singles Year Single Peak positions Album US Country 1987 "Crazy Blue"A 46 Singles only "Baby I Was Leaving Anyhow"A 40 1988 "Oh Jenny"A 48 1995 "Didn't Have You" 55 No Yesterday "Rain Through the Roof" 58 "No Yesterday" 70 ACredited to Billy Montana & the Long Shots.

Music videos Year Video 1995 "Didn't Have You" "Rain Through the Roof"