1959), lead guitarist Greg Jennings (born October 2, 1954), and lead singer Verlon Thompson (born January 5, 1954). Thompson left before the band had officially been named or released a single, because he did not feel comfortable with the country pop style that DuBois wanted the band to pursue. Replacing him on lead vocals was Larry Stewart (born March 2, 1959), who was also working as a demo vocalist at the time, and was a college friend of Innis's. After leaving the group, Thompson recorded both by himself and in collaboration with Guy Clark, in addition to writing several country hit singles in the 1990s. The band then began recording demos with Stewart on lead vocals. One of the demos they recorded was for "Love in the First Degree", later a hit for Alabama. Due to the success of the demos, the members chose to become an official band, and they were signed to RCA Records Nashville in 1984. 1984–1986: Restless Heart After assuming the name Restless Heart, the band released its self-titled debut album on RCA in 1984. It charted four singles on Billboard Hot Country Songs: "Let the Heartache Ride", "I Want Everyone to Cry", "(Back to the) Heartbreak Kid" (previously recorded by Kathy Mattea on her self-titled debut album), and "Til I Loved You." DuBois co-wrote "Let the Heartache Ride" and "Heartbreak Kid" with Van Stephenson, who would later become one-third of the country pop trio Blackhawk in the 1990s. After the success of "I Want Everyone to Cry", the band's first top-ten hit, DuBois and RCA promoted the band through radio showcases and music video rotation, including the video for "Heartbreak Kid", which aired on VH-1. DuBois felt that touring was not a financial necessity for the band at the time, due to all five members also being session musicians, and having songwriting contracts with Warner Music Group at the time. While under such a contract, Innis co-wrote "Dare Me", a hit single for The Pointer Sisters. 1986–1988: Wheels Two years later came Wheels which produced four consecutive No. 1 hits on the country music charts: "That Rock Won't Roll", "I'll Still Be Loving You", "Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)", and the title track, written by Dave Loggins. "I'll Still Be Loving You" and "Why Does It Have to Be (Wrong or Right)" were both hits on the Adult Contemporary charts, as