Garth Brooks & Chris LeDoux Team Up On ‘Whatcha Gonna Do With A Cowboy’
on Mar 08, 2018 • Updated Oct 01, 2019
Meet Garth’s Idol
Chris LeDoux was the definition of a true cowboy.
Before making his mark on the country music world, Chris supported his family as a professional rodeo cowboy. While traveling with the rodeo, Chris wanted to tell his story through music, and he began writing songs based on his life experiences.
1997-Garth Brooks, Charlie Daniels, and Chris LeDoux pic.twitter.com/kbcnr7xMuI
— Dixie Up 🤘 (@DixieUpMusic) January 30, 2017
In 1976, Chris won the National Finals Rodeo in Oklahoma City, and through that fame, was given the opportunity to share his music with a wider audience.
It didn’t take long for the world to see his talent, and by 1992, he had released 22 albums.
A Cowboy Collaboration
That same year, Chris and his longtime fan, Garth Brooks came together for an epic collaboration. The two recorded and released the hit song, “Whatcha Gonna Do with a Cowboy” as the first single from Chris’ album of the same name.
“I'm lean, mean and hungry, rude, crude & dirty, to most folks that see me goin' down the road. I'm a bum and I'm lazy, some think I'm crazy,
but I'm just a cowboy tryin' to take that money home.” -Chris LeDoux pic.twitter.com/tkXXHnV8bT— Chris LeDoux (@TheChrisLeDoux) May 24, 2018
Of course, with two icons like Garth and Chris, the song was destined to be a hit, and that it was. The song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and hit number five on the Canadian Country Tracks chart.
Remembering Chris LeDouxhttps://t.co/RW4KJXSCMe pic.twitter.com/JFkodfxF9l
— RedDirt_Roots (@RedDirt_Roots) August 6, 2017
Unfortunately, Chris LeDoux’s life was cut far too short when he passed away in 2005 at the age of 56. His memory will forever live on, and his talent could never be matched.
Rest in peace, Chris. Watch Garth and Chris’ duet below.
