From McKinney, Texas (near Dallas). Now living in Carson City, Nevada.
Best known as the bass player and lead vocalist with the band California (three-time winner of IBMA’s Instrumental Group of the Year Award.)
A singer-songwriter with many songs to his credit including “Walk in the Irish Rain” and “Speak Softly, Your Talkin’ to My Heart”, a #1 song for Gene Watson.
1972, played drums with a California group called Wild Oats.
1980, played drums with Byron Berline’s band Sundance.
1981, played drums with the Limeliters. Also worked withi Freddy Fender, Mason Williams and Steve Gillette.
1982, became staff songwriter for Reba McIntyre.
1988, formed California with Byron Berline, John Hickman, Dan Crary and John Moore. Played bass and sang lead vocals.
1996, released first solo project Distant Faces (Tricopolis Records).
1998-2000, played bass with Bluegrass Etc. He continues to play occasional dates with this band.