Highway 101’s members over the years were Paulette Carlson, Jack Daniels, Curtis Stone, Scott “Cactus” Moser, Nikki Nelson, Chrislynn Lee, Charlie White, Justin Weaver and Andy Gurley. The American country band was founded in Los Angeles in 1986 with Carlson on lead vocals, Daniels on guitar, Stone on bass and Moser on drums, and it was active until 2010.
Highway 101 had four number-one country singles: “Somewhere Tonight,” “Cry, Cry, Cry,” “(Do You Love Me) Just Say Yes” and “Who’s Lonely Now.” Here is every member and the line-ups they played in.
Paulette Carlson – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Paulette Carlson was a solo artist before founding Highway 101 and sang lead on the band’s first three Warner Bros. albums. She left in 1990 to pursue a solo career and returned with Jack Daniels in 1996 for the album Reunited.
Jack Daniels – Guitar, Vocals
Jack Daniels played lead guitar in the original 1986 line-up, stayed through the early 1990s and came back with Carlson for the 1996–1997 line-up.
Curtis Stone – Bass Guitar, Vocals
Curtis Stone is the only member who appears in every line-up listed in the band’s history, from 1986 to 2010.
Scott “Cactus” Moser – Drums, Vocals
Cactus Moser was the original drummer and played in every line-up except the 1996–1997 reunion with Carlson and Daniels.
Nikki Nelson – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Nikki Nelson replaced Carlson and first appeared on the 1991 album Bing Bang Boom. She sang lead from 1991 to 1994 and again from 2006 to 2010.
Chrislynn Lee – Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Chrislynn Lee was the lead singer from 1997 to 2005.
Later Guitarists: Charlie White, Justin Weaver and Andy Gurley
- Charlie White – electric guitar, vocals (1997–2002)
- Justin Weaver – electric guitar, vocals (2003–2007)
- Andy Gurley – electric guitar, vocals (2007–2010)
Highway 101 Line-Ups
- 1986–1990: Carlson, Daniels, Stone, Moser
- 1991–1992: Nelson, Daniels, Stone, Moser
- 1993–1994: Nelson, Stone, Moser
- 1996–1997: Carlson, Daniels, Stone
- 1997–2002: Lee, White, Stone, Moser
- 2003–2005: Lee, Weaver, Stone, Moser
- 2006–2007: Nelson, Weaver, Stone, Moser
- 2007–2010: Nelson, Gurley, Stone, Moser
Labels and Albums
With Carlson, Highway 101 recorded three albums for Warner Bros. Records Nashville, and Nelson sang on a fourth before the band left the label. One album each followed on Liberty, Intersound and Free Falls Records under different line-ups. In total the band released eight studio albums and charted seventeen singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was the original singer of Highway 101? Paulette Carlson.
- Who replaced Paulette Carlson? Nikki Nelson, starting with the 1991 album Bing Bang Boom.
- Where was Highway 101 formed? In Los Angeles, California, in 1986.
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