Mark Gray

Mark Eugene Gray (October 24, 1952 – December 2, 2016) was an American singer-songwriter and country music artist. He recorded both as a solo artist for Columbia Records and as a member of the country pop band Exile, of which he was a member between 1979 and 1982.

Gray's solo career included three albums and nine singles, of which the highest-peaking is the number six Tammy Wynette duet "Sometimes When We Touch", a cover of the Dan Hill song. Gray also co-wrote "Take Me Down" and "The Closer You Get", both of which were originally recorded by Exile in 1980 and later became number one hits for Alabama. Other songs that Gray co-wrote include "It Ain't Easy Bein' Easy" for Janie Fricke and "Second Hand Heart" for Gary Morris.

He died on December 2, 2016, at the age of 64.

Discography Albums Title Album details Peakpositions US Country MagicRelease date: April 1984 Label: Columbia Records 26 This Ol' PianoRelease date: November 1984 Label: Columbia Records 33 That Feeling InsideRelease date: January 1986 Label: Columbia Records 35

Singles Year Title Peak positions Album US Country CAN Country 1983 "It Ain't Real (If It Ain't You)" 25 — Magic "Wounded Hearts" 18 — 1984 "Left Side of the Bed" 10 28 "If All the Magic Is Gone" 9 6 "Diamond in the Dust" 9 4 This Ol' Piano 1985 "Sometimes When We Touch" (with Tammy Wynette) 6 24 "Smooth Sailing (Rock in the Road)" 43 30 "Please Be Love" 7 3 That Feeling Inside 1986 "Back When Love Was Enough" 14 7 "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Awards and nominations Academy of Country Music Awards 1984 Mark Gray Top New Male Vocalist

"Left Side of the Bed" Video of the Year "Second Hand Heart" Song of the Year