Musical Career
Ducas played in Nashville clubs for three years before signing with Liberty records in 1994. During this time, Radney Foster reached Top ten on the country charts with "Just Call Me Lonesome", a song which Ducas co-wrote. By the end of the year, Ducas was signed to Liberty Records, charting the single "Teardrops;" a Top Ten country hit ("Lipstick Promises") came in early 1995, followed by the release of his eponymous debut album. George Ducas also produced the No. 52 "Hello Cruel World" and the No. 72 "Kisses Don't Lie".
Due to a restructuring of Liberty Records, Ducas was transferred to Capitol Records Nashville, where he released his second album, 1997's Where I Stand. The album's release was delayed, however, due to the poor performance of its lead-off single "Every Time She Passes By". This song was withdrawn after only three weeks on the charts, then re-released in November 1996. However, Ducas continued to perform, headlining and opening shows for such acts as Alan Jackson, Toby Keith, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Diamond Rio, The Mavericks and Faith Hill. Ducas and Keith Anderson were two of several co-writers on "Beer Run (B Double E Double Are You In?)", a Top 30 duet for Garth Brooks and George Jones in 2001. The Dixie Chicks, Gary Allan and Trisha Yearwood also recorded album cuts which he co-wrote.
In 2005, Ducas and Foster wrote "A Real Fine Place to Start", a No. 1 hit for Sara Evans, and Ducas spent the latter half of 2007 opening shows for her. Other singles that Ducas has co-written include the Randy Rogers Band's 2007 single "Kiss Me in the Dark" and the Eli Young Band's 2008 single "Always the Love Songs", the latter of which he co-wrote with David Lee Murphy. He also co-wrote Josh Thompson's "Won't Be Lonely Long".
Ducas was signed by WhiteStar Entertainment in September 2008, but the label folded before any material could be released. In August 2010, he released an extended play titled Volume Up, Windows Down.
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