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Cleve Francis
Cleve Francis
Birth name	Cleveland Francis, Jr.
Born	April 22, 1945 (age 79)
Origin	Jennings, Louisiana, U.S.
Genres	Country; Folk;
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, cardiologist
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1970–present
Labels	Playback, ; Liberty, Forager
Website	http://www.clevefrancis.com

Cleveland Francis (born April 22, 1945) is an American country music singer, songwriter, and cardiologist. Active since the late 1960s, Francis has recorded a total of nine albums, including three for Liberty Records. He has charted four times on Billboard Hot Country Songs, most successfully with "You Do My Heart Good" in 1992.

Biography

Francis began his music career as a folk and blues singer and songwriter in the late 1960s while still a graduate student at the College of William & Mary, where he graduated with a Master of Arts degree in 1969.^[3] He attended medical school at the Medical College of Virginia (now Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine), eventually becoming a cardiologist. However, in the late 1980s, he switched his focus to country music, signing first to Playback Records. His debut country album Last Call for Love was released that year. The album included a single titled "Love Light", which was also made into a music video.^[4]

After seeing the video for "Love Light" on CMT, record producer Jimmy Bowen signed Francis to Liberty Records in 1992.^[4] Between 1992 and 1994, Francis released three studio albums on Liberty, in addition to charting four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. In 1994, Francis returned to his medical practice in Northern Virginia. He is president of Mount Vernon Cardiology Associates.^[5] Francis has performed at The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, and has a live album recorded there in 2006 called Storytime.^[6] In 2022, Francis released "Beyond the Willow Tree" on Forager Records, a remastered reissue of his 1970 self-released folk album, "Follow Me," which includes several other folk songs Francis had recorded as demos in 1968 and 1970.^[7]

Discography

Albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
Title	Album details	US Country	US Heat
Follow Me	Release date: 1970 Label: Self-released	—	—
Last Call for Love	Release date: 1990 Label: Playback	—	—
Tourist in Paradise	Release date: March 16, 1992 Label: Liberty	58	34
Walkin'	Release date: May 10, 1993 Label: Liberty	—	—
You've Got Me Now	Release date: August 23, 1994 Label: Liberty	—	—
Meet Cleve Francis	Release date: 2000 Label: K-Tel	—	—
Storytime	Release date: 2006 Label: Self-released	—	—
Lovelight	Release date: 2021 Label: K-Tel	—	—
Beyond the Willow Tree	Release date: 2022 Label: Forager Records	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions		Album
Year	Single	US Country ^[1]	CAN Country	Album
1990	"Love Light"	—	—	Last Call for Love
1992	"Love Light" (re-release)	52	—	Tourist in Paradise
	"You Do My Heart Good"	47	76
	"How Can I Hold You"	74	—
1993	"Walkin'"	63	—	Walkin'
1993	"I Won't Let You Walk Away"	—	—	Walkin'
1994	"Love or the Lack Thereof"	—	—	You've Got Me Now
1994	"We Fell in Love Anyway" (with Patti Austin)	—	—	You've Got Me Now
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year	Video	Director
1990	"Love Light"	D.J. Schweitzer^[8]
1992	"You Do My Heart Good"	Bill Young
1993	"Walkin'"	Sara Nichols
1993	"I Won't Let You Walk Away"	Joanne Gardner
1994	"Love or the Lack Thereof"^[9]	L. J. Kreussling
1994	"We Fell in Love Anyway" (with Patti Austin)^[10]	Dominic Orlando

References

^ ^a ^b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
^ Loftus, Johnny. "Cleve Francis biography". Allmusic. Retrieved May 31, 2008.
^ Eshleman, Tina (January 2023). "Heart & Soul" (PDF). William & Mary Alumni Magazine. Williamsburg, Virginia: College of William & Mary. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Cleve Francis is a country (music) doctor". The Des Moines Register. April 17, 1992. pp. 16T. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ "Thumbnail Biography of Cleve Francis". Retrieved December 19, 2019.
^ "Storytime". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ "Beyond The Willow Tree, by Cleveland Francis". Cleveland Francis. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
^ "Music Row prints local video honors". The Tennessean. December 11, 1990. pp. 1D. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
^ "CMT : Videos : Cleve Francis : Love Or The Lack Thereof". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "CMT : Videos : Patti Austin : We Fell In Love Anyway". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.^{[dead link‍]}

[whitburn-1] Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 150. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.

[allmusic-2] Loftus, Johnny. "Cleve Francis biography". Allmusic. Retrieved May 31, 2008.

[3] Eshleman, Tina (January 2023). "Heart & Soul" (PDF). William & Mary Alumni Magazine. Williamsburg, Virginia: College of William & Mary. Retrieved January 24, 2023.

[des-4] "Cleve Francis is a country (music) doctor". The Des Moines Register. April 17, 1992. pp. 16T. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[Cleveland-5] "Thumbnail Biography of Cleve Francis". Retrieved December 19, 2019.

[6] "Storytime". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[7] "Beyond The Willow Tree, by Cleveland Francis". Cleveland Francis. Retrieved January 9, 2023.

[8] "Music Row prints local video honors". The Tennessean. December 11, 1990. pp. 1D. Retrieved July 16, 2021.

[9] "CMT : Videos : Cleve Francis : Love Or The Lack Thereof". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.^{[dead link‍]}

[10] "CMT : Videos : Patti Austin : We Fell In Love Anyway". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.^{[dead link‍]}

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