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Collin Raye arrived in Nashville in 1991 with two strikes against him: a history as a lounge singer in Reno and a decidedly uncountry moniker (real name: Floyd Collin Wray). Neither a sexy performer nor, with his soft, colorless tenor, a stellar talent, Raye nevertheless found a niche as a suburban Everyman. His sentimental but affecting middle-of-
Collin Raye arrived in Nashville in 1991 with two strikes against him: a history as a lounge singer in Reno and a decidedly uncountry moniker (real name: Floyd Collin Wray). Neither a sexy performer nor, with his soft, colorless tenor, a stellar talent, Raye nevertheless found a niche as a suburban Everyman. His sentimental but affecting middle-of-the-road songs found him wrestling with essential human drama, i.e., the pain of being a recovering alcoholic and the desire to be a better husband and father. This album further develops his persona as a simple family man--the kind who still believes in prayers before supper--trying to cope with a rapidly changing world. Lots of folks identify with that, and if this likeable, heartland lug talks a little too much about kids, mama, and corners of the heart, well, someone's gotta do it. --Alanna Nash
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