Henry Lee Summer
| Henry Lee Summer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 5, 1955 Brazil, Indiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, Pop, AOR |
| Occupation(s) |
Songwriter Performer Producer |
| Instruments |
Vocals Guitar Keyboards Drums |
| Years active | 1978–Present |
| Labels | Epic Records |
| Website | Henry Lee Summer |
Henry Lee Summer (born Henry Lee Swartz; July 5, 1955) is an American rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer from Brazil, Indiana, best known for his hit singles "I Wish I Had A Girl" and "Hey Baby".
Summer planned on being a basketball player and even received a scholarship to play at a college in Montana; however, he ultimately decided to pursue a career in music. Summer began as a singer and drummer then taught himself to play guitar and keyboards. Throughout the late 70's and early 80's he toured the American Midwest and South. He released two independent albums with the help of his manager James Bogard under their own Majestic Records label. In 1987 Bogard signed Summer to Epic Records CBS Associated Records A&R executive Tony Martell.
Summer recorded several successful albums on Epic Records in the 80s-90s and toured with Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eddie Money, The Doobie Brothers, Chicago, Don Henley, Robert Palmer, Cheap Trick, 38 Special, and Richard Marx. Summer also shared the stage with John Mellencamp at a show in Indianapolis (1988) and another in Bloomington, Indiana (1992) that each drew over 40,000 fans.
Recording and touring musicians working with Summer throughout his career on Epic Records included: Jimmy Rip (guitar), Graham Maby (bass), Leigh Foxx (bass), SteveAbigail BassMichael Organ (drummer), Mimi Mapes (vocals), Sheila Lawrence (vocals), Tony Bowles (guitar), Tim Harr (guitar), Rick Benick (guitar), Michael Read (keyboards), Doug Sisemore (keyboards), and Gene Boccia (bass).
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