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Tommy McLain

voc, eb, *1940 US, Jonesville
Singer / Musician of Rock and World

Tommy McLain (born March 15, 1940 in Jonesville, Louisiana, USA) is an American swamp pop musician, best known as a singer but who also plays keyboards, drums, bass guitar, fiddle and bagpipe. In 1966, McLain recorded the song "Sweet Dreams", which hit #15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. His other known recordings include "Try To Find Another Man" (with Clint West). He also wrote Freddy Fender (2)'s single "If You Don't Love Me Alone (Leave Me Alone)".

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Bass guitar
  • Guitar
  • Keyboards
Genres
  • Rock
  • World
  • R&B/Soul
  • Folk
  • Blues
Plays With
Lil' Band O' Gold
The Boogie Kings
Tommy McLain & His Muletrain Band
Popular Tracks   
I Need You So on The Essential Collection by Tommy McLain
Before I Grow Too Old on The Essential Collection by Tommy McLain
Sweet Dreams on The Essential Collection by Tommy McLain
I Ran Down Every Dream on I Ran Down Every Dream by Tommy McLain
Love Hurt Hope on Moving to Heaven by Tommy McLain
Cold in This House on Moving to Heaven by Tommy McLain
Moving to Heaven on Moving to Heaven by Tommy McLain
You'll Love This Heaven Too on Moving to Heaven by Tommy McLain
You're Not Dancing to Wings on a Dove on Moving to Heaven by Tommy McLain
Radio Maria Theme Song on Moving to Heaven by Tommy McLain

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Legends Making MemoriesWillie Tee & Cypress With Tommy McLain - Lynn August - Charles Mann2012Album
Sweet Dreams - The Crazy Cajun RecordingsTommy McLain1999Compil.
The Cajun Rod Stewart (The Crazy Cajun Recordings)Tommy McLain1999Compil.
Sweet DreamsTommy McLain1990Compil.
Sweet Dreams / Promised LandTommy McLain / Johnnie Allan1982Single
Going Honky Tonkin' / It's The Same Ole' ThingTommy McLain1982Single
My Tears Are Falling Tonight Love / Before The Next Teardrop FallsTommy McLain - Pat Strazza - Warren Storm, Willie Trahan1981Single
So Used To Lovin' You / Teasing YouTommy McLain1981Single
They'll Never Take Her Love Away From Me / Lose The BluesTommy McLain1980Single
Backwoods Bayou AdventureTommy McLain1979Album
Lose The Blues (Moody Man Mac)Tommy McLain1979Single
Going Out With The Tide / Fannie MaeFreddy Fender & Tommy McLain1979Single
Since You Walked Out On MeTommy McLain1979Single
Good Mornin' LouisianaTommy McLain1978Album
Friends In Show BusinessFreddy Fender And Tommy McLain1978Album
If You Don’t Love Me & His All Time FavoritesTommy McLain1978Album
I CriedTommy McLain1978Single
Jukebox Songs / Leaving This TownTommy McLain1977Single
The Best Of Tommy McLainTommy McLain1977Album
Show TimeTommy McLain1977Album
When A Man Loves A Woman / I Can't Take It No MoreTommy McLain1975Single
Tommy McLainTommy McLain1975Album
Before I Grow Too Old / Sweet SuzannahTommy McLain / Clint West1975Single
I Need You SoTommy McLain1969Single
Together Again / Barefootin'Tommy McLain1968Single
Domino '68 / Before I Grow Too OldTommy McLain1968Single
I'm Glad For Your Sake / (I'd Be) A Legend In My TimeTommy McLain1967Single
Sweet Dreams / I Need You SoTommy McLain1966Single
You Wouldn't Know A Love If You Had OneTommy McLain1966Single
Think It Over / I Can't Take It No MoreTommy McLain1966Single
Mr Jeweler (I Won't Be Needing The Ring)Clint West & The Boogie Kings / Tommy McLain1964Single
I'll Miss You / Sticks & StonesTommy McLainSingle
Tender YearsTommy McLainSingle
No Tomorrow's Now ／ Today I Started Loving You AgainTommy McLainSingle
I'm Gonna Cry / Am I That Easy To ForgetTommy McLainSingle
So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad) / Before I Grow Too OldTommy McLain & Clint WestSingle
I Thought I'd Never Fall In Love Again / Just BecauseTommy McLainSingle
Have You Ever Had The BluesTommy McLainSingle
Try To Find Another ManTommy McLain & Clint WestSingle
Mr Jeweler (I Won't Be Needing The Ring)Clint West & The Boogie Kings / Tommy McLainSingle
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