associated_acts years_active label article_title background instrument genre origin name occupation
fat chance lonestar steve wariner 1978-present warner bros. / curb , noteworthy bill labounty
 solo_singer vocals , keyboards country soft rock u.s. bill labounty singer-songwriter
bill labounty

bill labounty is an american musician .
he was initially a singer-songwriter in the soft rock genre , first as a member of the band fat chance , and later as a solo artist .
as a solo artist , labounty recorded six studio albums , including four on curb records/warner bros. .
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his first chart single , `` this night wo n't last forever '' , was covered in 1979 by michael johnson , whose rendition was a top 20 pop hit that year .
in the 1990s , labounty shifted his focus to country music and has co-written several songs for country music artists , including steve wariner 's number one hits `` lynda '' , `` the weekend '' and `` i got dreams '' .
labounty signed to a songwriting contract with curb publishing in 2001 .
