Ned LeDoux

Ned LeDoux
Born (1977-08-04) August 4, 1977 (age 47)
Kaycee, Wyoming, U.S.
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar, drums
Years active1998-present
LabelsPowder River

Ned LeDoux is an American country music singer and songwriter. He has released three studio albums.[1]

History

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Ned LeDoux was born in Kaycee, Wyoming, also the hometown of his father, country music singer Chris LeDoux. The younger LeDoux began playing drums in his father's road band, Western Underground, in 1998.[2] LeDoux began recording solo material in 2015, working with producer Mac McAnally. His debut EP Forever a Cowboy came out in 2016.[3] LeDoux wrote four of the five songs on it.[4] Sagebrush, his first full-length album, followed in 2017.[3] On November 8, 2019, LeDoux released his 2nd studio album Next in Line.[5]

LeDoux also appears on Chase Rice's 2017 album Lambs & Lions, as a duet partner on a rendition of Chris LeDoux's "This Cowboy's Hat".[6]

Ned annually headlines Chris LeDoux Days, a town festival held in Kaycee, Wyoming honoring his father.[7]

Personal life

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LeDoux is the son of singer-songwriter and rodeo champion Chris LeDoux.[8]

LeDoux is married to his wife Morgan. Their two-year-old daughter died of accidental choking in October 2019.[8]

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Details Peak positions Sales
US Country
[9]
US Heat
[10]
US Indie
[11]
Forever a Cowboy (EP)
  • Release date: December 2, 2016
  • Label: Powder River Records
44 2 28
Sagebrush
  • Release date: November 3, 2017
  • Label: Powder River Records
38 1 7
Next In Line
  • Release date: November 8, 2019
  • Label: Powder River Records
3 12
Buckskin
  • Release date: March 11, 2022[14]
  • Label: Powder River Records
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

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Year Single Album
2016 "Brother Highway" Sagebrush
2017 "Some People Do"

Other appearances

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Title Year Other artist(s) Album
"This Cowboy's Hat" 2017 Chase Rice Lambs & Lions

References

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  1. ^ "Ned LeDoux - Music". nedledoux.com. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  2. ^ Arden, Amy (May 23, 2011). "At Home With Ned LeDoux". American Cowboy. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Ned LeDoux biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  4. ^ "10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: March 2017". Rolling Stone Country. March 14, 2017. Retrieved 19 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Ned LeDoux's NEXT IN LINE Album Available Now". Focus on the 615. November 9, 2019.
  6. ^ "Chase Rice Shares Track List, Album Release Date for 'Lambs & Lions'". Soundslikenashville.com. 21 July 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  7. ^ "Chris LeDoux Days | Travel Wyoming". Retrieved 2024-06-17.
  8. ^ a b Johnson, Lauren M. (October 29, 2019). "Country singer Ned LeDoux says his 2-year-old daughter died after choking at home". CNN. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ned LeDoux: Top Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
  10. ^ "Ned LeDoux: Heat Seekers Albums". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Ned LeDoux: Independent Albums". Billboard.
  12. ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 7, 2018). "Top 10 Country Albums Sales Chart: November 7, 2018". Roughstock. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  13. ^ "Top 10 Country Albums Pure Sales Chart: November 24, 2019". Roughstock. November 24, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  14. ^ "Future Releases to Country Radio Stations". AllAccess. Retrieved December 5, 2021.