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Blue County (album)
''Blue County'' is the debut studio album by American country music duo Blue County, released in 2004 (see 2004 in country music) on Curb Records. The album's debut single, "Good Little Girls", peaked at #11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. Also released from this album were "That's Cool" (#24 on the country charts), "Nothin' but Cowboy Boots" (#38) and "That Summer Song" (#53). After these singles, the duo released two more singles for an unreleased second album, before exiting Curb in 2007. Track listing Personnel Adapted from ''Blue County'' liner notes. ;Blue County *Aaron Benward - vocals *Scott Reeves - vocals ;Musicians *Tim Akers – keyboards *Bruce Bouton – steel guitar *Mike Brignardello – bass guitar *J. T. Corenflos – guitars *Eric Darken – percussion *Stuart Duncan – fiddle * Paul Franklin – steel guitar *Dann Huff – guitars * Gordon Kennedy – guitars *Jimmy Nichols – keyboards *Lonnie Wilson – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue County (duo)
Blue County was an American country music duo composed of actor-singers Aaron Benward and Scott Reeves. They released their self-titled debut album in 2004 on Curb Records. This album produced four singles on the ''Billboard'' country singles charts, including the No. 11 "Good Little Girls". Two more singles — "Firecrackers and Ferris Wheels" and "I Get To" — were released in 2006, although neither was included on an album. History Blue County was founded in 2003 by Aaron Benward (formerly of Aaron Jeoffrey) and actor-singer Scott Reeves, who had been friends for several years before the duo's foundation. Signed to Curb Records that year, the duo released their debut single "Good Little Girls". This single peaked at No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' country charts in early 2004, and was the first of four singles from their self-titled debut album, which Dann Huff produced. Also in 2004, the duo performed at the Country Music Association Music Festival. Following "Good Litt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott Reeves
Gregory Scott Reeves (born May 16, 1966) is an American actor and country music singer. His best known roles include Noel Laughlin on ABC's ''Nashville'', Ryan McNeil on ''The Young and the Restless'', and Steven Webber on ''General Hospital''. Musical career Reeves and Aaron Benward founded the duo Blue County in 2003, which recorded one album for Curb Records. Aaron and Scott departed Curb in 2007 and continue to write and perform together all over the world, playing for fans ranging from 5 to 95. Reeves co-wrote Toby Keith's 2011 number 1 single, " Made in America". Between Blue County dates and movie/television roles, Reeves plays in the 80s cover rock band, "Port Chuck", along with ''General Hospital'' co-stars Steve Burton, Bradford Anderson Bradford William Anderson (born September 21, 1979) is an American actor best known for his role as the young Hacker (computer security), hacker criminal Damian Spinelli, Damian Millhouse Spinelli (a.k.a. The Jackal), on the tel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Darken
Eric A. Darken is an American percussionist, composer, and programmer. Biography Drawing inspiration from his grandfather, a band leader. Darken began playing drums at age 12, and played timpani and mallets in high school. Darken attended Brevard College in Brevard, North Carolina, then transferred to Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Darken was also a part of the ORTV Richard Roberts television show. Darken has participated in recording sessions for Bon Jovi, Jewel, Luke Bryan, Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Swift. Darken has toured in support of Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Faith Hill, Take 6, and Bob Seger. Darken currently tours with Jimmy Buffett and The Coral Reefer Band. Darken has written underscores for TV shows, including Dateline NBC, 20/20, Fox Sports, Discovery Channel, NFL Network, and National Geographic, and for the film, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. Darken created percussion samples and loops for various digital collecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Brignardello
Giant is an American melodic rock band that was formed in 1987. The band originally consisted of founding members Dann Huff (lead vocals and guitar) and Alan Pasqua (keyboard), and had Dann's brother David Huff on drums and Mike Brignardello on bass. The Huff brothers were part of the founding members of the Christian rock band White Heart. The band scored one hit, the 1990 power ballad "I'll See You in My Dreams", written by Alan Pasqua and Mark Spiro. Giant disbanded in the early 1990s after recording two albums, but resurfaced in 2000 minus Alan Pasqua and released the album ''III'' in late 2001. In December 2009, Frontiers Records announced that they would release Giant's fourth studio album ''Promise Land'' in 2010. The band included Terry Brock (Strangeways, Seventh Key) on lead vocals and John Roth (Winger) on guitars. Dann Huff was not a part of the band due to his busy schedule, but he co-wrote seven songs and guested on guitar on two. The album was released on Febr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steel Guitar
A steel guitar ( haw, kīkākila) is any guitar played while moving a steel bar or similar hard object against plucked strings. The bar itself is called a "steel" and is the source of the name "steel guitar". The instrument differs from a conventional guitar in that it is played without using frets; conceptually, it is somewhat akin to playing a guitar with one finger (the bar). Known for its portamento capabilities, gliding smoothly over every pitch between notes, the instrument can produce a sinuous crying sound and deep vibrato emulating the human singing voice. Typically, the strings are plucked (not strummed) by the fingers of the dominant hand, while the steel tone bar is pressed lightly against the strings and moved by the opposite hand. The idea of creating music with a slide of some type has been traced back to early African instruments, but the modern steel guitar was conceived and popularized in the Hawaiian Islands. The Hawaiians began playing a conventional guitar i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruce Bouton
Bruce Bouton is an American guitarist, session musician, producer, and songwriter. His pedal steel guitar has been featured on many country music recordings, and he helped reintroduce the pedal steel guitar to the forefront of the Nashville sound. Biography Bouton began playing pedal steel in 1973 while studying at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. He played with a number of local ensembles, including the Good Humor Band. In 1978, Bouton moved from Vienna Virginia to Nashville Tennessee in pursuit of a music career. His first work in Nashville was touring with Dottie West, then Lacy J. Dalton and then recording and touring with Ricky Skaggs. Garth Brooks Bouton has toured and recorded with Garth Brooks from the beginning of Brooks career. Bouton co-wrote the song "Against The Grain" for Brooks’ ''Ropin' The Wind'' album. As part of Brooks' studio band the G Men, Bouton was inducted into the Musician's Hall of Fame and Museum. Session work Bouton has played steel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trent Tomlinson
Trent Tomlinson (born July 3, 1975) is an American country music artist. After several failed attempts at finding a record deal, Tomlinson was signed to Lyric Street Records in 2005, with his debut album ''Country Is My Rock'', released in early 2006. This album produced three Top 40 singles on the U.S. '' Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts: "Drunker Than Me" at No. 19, "One Wing in the Fire" at No. 11, and "Just Might Have Her Radio On" at No. 21. Three further singles were released in 2009. Biography Tomlinson was born in Blytheville, Arkansas. He was raised in Kennett, Missouri. His father is a former basketball star who set scoring records at the University of Missouri and was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers. He was also the basketball coach, biology teacher, and assistant principal at Kennett High School. In his junior year of high school, Tomlinson reached the finals for "You Can Be a Star," a television talent show on The Nashville Network (now Spi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicky McGehee
Vicky Lynn McGehee is an American country music songwriter. Among the songs that McGehee has written are "Heart Hold On" by The Buffalo Club, "All Jacked Up" by Gretchen Wilson, "Holy Water" by Big & Rich, "Why" by Jason Aldean, "Like We Never Loved at All" by Faith Hill and Tim McGraw, "Wildflower" by the JaneDear girls, " It's Just That Way" by Alan Jackson, and " I Will Not Say Goodbye" by Danny Gokey. She also composed several tracks on Wilson's first two albums. McGehee won a Songwriter of the Year award from Broadcast Music Incorporated Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) is a performance rights organization in the United States. It collects blanket license fees from businesses that use music, entitling those businesses to play or sync any songs from BMI's repertoire of over 20.6 mill ... in 2005. In 2011, she signed a contract with Peer Music. References American country songwriters Living people People from Shawnee, Oklahoma People from Meeker, Oklahoma Songwr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Schlitz
Donald Alan Schlitz Jr. (born August 29, 1952) is an American country music songwriter. For his songwriting efforts, Schlitz has earned two Grammy Awards, as well as four ASCAP Country Songwriter of the Year awards. In 1993, he was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. Later in 2012, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Furthermore, in 2017, he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. During the Saturday night broadcast on June 11, 2022, Schlitz was invited by Vince Gill to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He will be officially inducted on August 30, 2022. Songwriting career Schlitz' first hit as a songwriter was Kenny Rogers's " The Gambler", which became a crossover country hit upon its release in 1978, later becoming one of Rogers's signature songs. Since then, Schlitz has written numerous country songs and penned several hits for other country artists. Among his biggest hits are two Number One songs which he co-wrote with Paul Ove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Pinson
Bobby Olen Pinson (born August 10, 1972) is an American country music artist. Signed to RCA Nashville in 2005, Pinson made his debut that year with his album ''Man Like Me''. Its lead-off single, " Don't Ask Me How I Know", peaked at No. 16 on the Hot Country Songs charts, and was his only Top 40 country hit. Two more albums, ''I Mean Business'' and ''Songs for Somebody'', followed in late 2005 and 2007, respectively. He has also written several singles for other artists, including four Number One hits for Toby Keith and another four for Sugarland. Biography Bobby Pinson was born August 10, 1972, in Tulsa, Oklahoma but raised in Panhandle, Texas, United States. Influenced by poet and songwriter Shel Silverstein, Pinson began entering writing and storytelling contests, and by high school, he began writing songs as well, citing Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen and Steve Earle as influences. Because his father was a football coach, Pinson was moved throughout the state of Texa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim McCormick (songwriter)
Jim McCormick is a Grammy- and CMA-nominated, multiplatinum-selling songwriter. He is currently a staff writer at Eclipse Music Publishing. In 2021 his song "The Good Ones" was nominated by the Country Music Association for Song of the Year. That same year "The Good Ones" won the Favorite Country Song category at the American Music Awards. McCormick has celebrated three #1 songs on the Billboard Country Airplay chart: Gabby Barrett's " The Good Ones" and Jason Aldean's "Take A Little Ride," both of which spent three weeks in the #1 position; and Brantley Gilbert's " You Don't Know Her Like I Do." Current releases written by McCormick include Trace Adkins' "Welcome To," Luke Bryan's "All My Dreaming There," Jason Aldean's "Lights Go Out," Harry Connick Jr.'s "I Do Like We Do," Jon Pardi's "Lucky Tonight," and Trace Adkins's " Jesus and Jones." His songs also have been recorded and performed by Tim McGraw, Keith Urban, Kelly Clarkson, Jeff Tweedy, Trisha Yearwood, Ran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Randall
Jon Randall Stewart (born February 17, 1969) is an American producer, songwriter, and musician. His career began as a guitarist for Emmylou Harris' Nash Ramblers with whom he won his first Grammy for their ''Live at the Ryman'' album in 1992. Between 1995 and 2005 Randall released three solo albums, '' What You Don't Know'', '' Willin''' and ''Walking Among the Living''. He recorded a fourth album, '' Cold Coffee Morning'', which was not released. As a songwriter, Randall has had many notable cuts including "Whiskey Lullaby" recorded by Brad Paisley and Alison Krauss which won the 2005 CMA Song of the Year Award, and “ Tin Man” by Miranda Lambert which won the 2018 ACM Song of the Year Award. He has also had cuts with Reba McEntire, Emmylou Harris, Maren Morris, Dierks Bentley, Kenny Chesney, Kip Moore, Brad Paisley, Scotty McCreery, Guy Clark, Little Big Town, Gary Allan and Travis Denning. Randall produced Dierks Bentley's ''Up on the Ridge'' (2010) which was nominated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
