Lee Roy Parnell, born December 21, 1956, in Abilene, Texas, United States, is an
American country singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Parnell performed on a Bob
Wills radio show at age 6 and played with Kinky Friedman's Texas Jewboys before
moving to Austin in 1974 and Nashville in 1987, signing with Arista Nashville in
1989. Parnell released his self-titled debut studio album, Lee Roy Parnell, in
1990. His 1992 studio album, Love Without Mercy, produced singles including
“What Kind of Fool Do You Think I Am” and “Tender Moment”, both reaching number
2 on the Billboard country cha...