The Forester Sisters
| The Forester Sisters | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Lookout Mountain, Georgia, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | The Bellamy Brothers |
| Members |
Kathy Forester June Forester Kim Forester Christy Forester |
The Forester Sisters are an American country music vocal group consisting of sisters Kathy, June, Kim and Christy Forester. The quartet had commercial success in the 1980s, charting fifteen Top Tens on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, including the Number Ones "I Fell in Love Again Last Night", "Just in Case", "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes", "Too Much Is Not Enough" (with The Bellamy Brothers), and "You Again". They also released ten albums, including a Christmas album, for the Warner Bros. Records label.
Early life
Kathy, June, Kim, and Christy Forester grew up in Lookout Mountain, Georgia.
The sisters had their initial singing experience in church. Kathy and June, the two eldest, both took jobs as teachers after graduating from college, and sang together in a local band by night. Kim joined in 1978, and the sisters soon hit on the idea of forming their own group; after Christy finished college, Kathy and June quit their day jobs, and the foursome soon began to perform on a regular basis.
Career
They were discovered at an arts festival by songwriters Bobby Keel and Billy Stone, who helped them record a demo that got the group signed to Warner Bros. Records on July 31, 1984; Keel and Stone also contributed "Yankee Don't Go Home" to their self-titled debut album, which appeared the following year. Their first single, "That's What You Do (When You're in Love)," reached the Top Ten, and their next three — "I Fell in Love Again Last Night", "Just in Case" and "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes" — went to number one in 1985 and 1986, respectively. Follow-up "Lonely Alone" peaked at number two. They were named Top Vocal Group at the 1986 Academy of Country Music Awards.
While the group would never equal that incredible run of success, they went on to score eight more Top Ten hits — all consecutively — through 1991, when their run came to a close with the humorous number eight hit "Men," which is actively used for the "Feminist Update" on The Rush Limbaugh Show.
After a five-year hiatus, they returned with 1996's Christian-themed album, "More Than I Am", but shortly after its release parted ways with Warner Bros. In 2002, they once again came together to record a new Christmas album released independently via their Web site. The album was co-produced by Kim Forester.
Later life
Today the foursome concentrate more on raising family. Kathy and June have resumed teaching near their native Lookout Mountain homes. Kathy is a Music instructor and Choral Director at Northeast Alabama Community College. Kim and Christy both work in interior design in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
The group still performs regularly for charity events and for community events. The group's latest performance was at the annual 4 July fireworks celebration in their hometown of New Salem, Georgia.
Discography
Studio albums
All studio albums released on Warner Bros. Records
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US | ||
| 1985 | The Forester Sisters | 4 | — |
| 1986 | Perfume, Ribbons & Pearls | 27 | — |
| 1987 | You Again | 13 | — |
| A Christmas Card | 66 | — | |
| 1988 | Sincerely | 30 | — |
| All I Need | — | — | |
| 1990 | Come Hold Me | 54 | — |
| 1991 | Talkin' 'Bout Men | 16 | 137 |
| 1992 | I Got a Date | — | — |
| 1996 | More Than I Am | — | — |
Compilation albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 1989 | Greatest Hits | 52 | Warner Bros. |
| 1988 | Family Faith | ||
| 1994 | Sunday Meetin' | — | Warner Bros/JCI |
| 1997 | Greatest Gospel Hits | — | Word |
| 2002 | New Star Shining | — | self-released |
| 2012 | Essentials | — | Warner Bros. |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | |||
| 1985 | "(That's What You Do) When You're in Love" | 10 | — | The Forester Sisters |
| "I Fell in Love Again Last Night" | 1 | 3 | ||
| 1986 | "Just in Case" | 1 | 2 | |
| "Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes" | 1 | 1 | ||
| "Lonely Alone" | 2 | 3 | Perfume, Ribbons & Pearls | |
| 1987 | "Too Many Rivers" | 5 | 4 | You Again |
| "You Again" | 1 | 3 | ||
| "Lyin' in His Arms Again" | 5 | 5 | ||
| 1988 | "Letter Home" | 9 | 7 | Sincerely |
| 1989 | "Sincerely" | 8 | * | |
| "Love Will" | 7 | 20 | Sincerely / All I Need | |
| "Don't You" | 9 | 15 | Greatest Hits | |
| 1990 | "Leave It Alone" | 7 | 6 | |
| "Drive South" (with The Bellamy Brothers) | 63 | 60 | Come Hold Me | |
| "Nothing's Gonna Bother Me Tonight" | 63 | — | ||
| "Old Enough to Know"[1] | — | — | ||
| 1991 | "Men" | 8 | 14 | Talkin' Bout Men |
| "Too Much Fun" | 62 | — | ||
| "That Makes One of Us"[2] | — | — | ||
| 1992 | "Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled" | — | — | |
| "What'll You Do About Me" | 74 | — | I Got a Date | |
| "I Got a Date" | 58 | 68 | ||
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | CAN Country | ||||
| 1986 | "Too Much Is Not Enough" | The Bellamy Brothers | 1 | 1 | Country Rap |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | "I Fell in Love Again Last Night"[3] | Paula Walker |
| 1990 | "Old Enough to Know" | |
| 1991 | "Men"[4] | Larry Boothby |
| 1992 | "I Got a Date"[5] | Wayne Miller[6] |
References
- ↑ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. September 22, 1990.
- ↑ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. November 16, 1991.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Forester Sisters : I Fell In Love Again Last Night". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Forester Sisters : Men". Country Music Television. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : The Forester Sisters : I Got A Date". Country Music Television. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
- ↑ "Billboard - Jul 25, 1992". Retrieved 2012-01-01.