Jeffrey Barosh Sr. (December 13, 1954 in El Campo, Texas – December 12, 2008) was an American country music singer, known professionally as Jeff Chance. He was initially a member of the five-piece band "Texas Pride" which later became Chance recording one album for Mercury Records in 1985. As a solo artist he recorded four albums "Picture on the Wall" 1991 and "Walk Softly on the Bridges" 1992 for Mercury Records Nashville and "Back Again" 2008 and "Between the Sheets" 2013 for Music Master and charted five country singles in the mid-1980s. The second album included backing vocals from Shania Twain.

Jeff Chance
Birth nameJeffrey Barosh Sr.
Born(1954-12-13)December 13, 1954
El Campo, Texas, United States
DiedDecember 12, 2008(2008-12-12) (aged 53)
El Campo, Texas, United States
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, fiddle
Years active1985–1992, 2008
LabelsMercury Nashville, Curb, Music Master
Formerly ofChance

Discography

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Albums

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Title Album details
Picture on the Wall
Walk Softly on the Bridges
  • Release date: August 18, 1992
  • Label: Mercury Nashville
Back Again
  • Release date: March 25, 2008
  • Label: Music Master
Between the Sheets
  • Release date: June 12, 2013
  • Label: Music Master

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart
positions
Album
US Country
[1]
CAN Country
[2]
1988 "So Far Not So Good" 64 Picture on the Wall
"Hopelessly Falling" 52
"Let It Burn" 57
1990 "Talkin' to Your Picture"
1991 "Strangers on the Street"[3]
"30 Days in 20 Years"[4]
1992 "A Heartache on Her Hands" 63 Walk Softly on the Bridges
"Walk Softly on the Bridges"
2008 "Soul of the Wine" Back Again
2013 "Sad Eyed Lady" Between the Sheets
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

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Year Video Director
1990 "Talkin' to Your Picture" Tim Newman
1992 "A Heartache on Her Hands" Jeffrey C. Phillips
"Walk Softly on the Bridges" Michael Merriman

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ "Jeff Chance - Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. February 16, 1991. p. 71.
  4. ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. July 6, 1991. p. 63.