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Tate Stevens
Stephen "Tater" Eatinger (born March 1, 1975), known by his stage name Tate Stevens, is an American country music artist, who won the second season of the U.S. ''The X Factor'' in 2012, securing a $5 million recording contract with Syco Music and RCA Records Nashville. After touring with a band for several years immediately after high school, Stevens returned to Missouri to settle down and raise his young family, working in the city of Raymore. He joined a local band in 2005 and formed his own band in 2008, releasing an independent album and touring on weekends and holidays. In early 2012, he auditioned for ''The X Factor'', progressing through the various stages of the competition, until winning on December 20, 2012. He released his debut album in 2013. Early life Stevens moved from Texas to Belton, Missouri as a child and grew up there, graduating from Belton High School in 1994. His father Steve had played the drums with a country band in Texas. He also was a construction w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belton, Missouri
Belton is a city in northwestern Cass County, Missouri, Cass County, Missouri, United States. The population was 23,116 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. History Belton was platted in 1871. The city was likely named for surveyor Capt. Marcus Lindsey Belt. A post office called Belton has been in operation since 1872. Geography Belton is located in northwest Cass County and is four miles from the Missouri-Kansas border. The city is on Missouri Route 58 west of Interstate 49 in Missouri, I-49/U.S. Route 71 in Missouri, U.S. Route 71. Raymore, Missouri, Raymore lies four miles to the east, Peculiar, Missouri, Peculiar is seven miles to the southeast along Route 71 and Grandview, Missouri, Grandview is five miles to the north in Jackson County, Missouri, Jackson County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2013, there were 23,175 people, 8,623 households ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody Knows (Tony Rich Song)
"Nobody Knows" is a song by R&B singer Tony Rich (then known as the Tony Rich Project) from his 1996 debut album, ''Words''. Released as his debut single on November 7, 1995, the song peaked at number two on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and ''Billboard'' Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks charts. It also became a hit in several other countries, topping the Irish Singles Chart and reaching number two in Australia and Canada, number four in the United Kingdom, and the top 20 in the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Sweden. Rich received a nomination for the 1997 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Critical reception James Hamilton from ''Music Weeks ''RM'' Dance Update described the song as a "mushily harmonised US smash crossover smoocher melodically reminiscent of Chairmen Of The Board's ' Patches'". Track listings US CD single # "Nobody Knows" (album version) – 5:06 # "Nobody Knows" (Eddie F.'s Untouchable remix) – 6:17 # "Nobody Knows" (Rich remix) – 5:32 # "No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Young (musician)
Christopher Alan Young (born June 12, 1985) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In 2006, he was the Season 4 winner of the television program ''Nashville Star'', a singing competition on USA. After winning, he was signed to RCA Records Nashville, releasing his Chris Young (album), self-titled debut album that same year. It produced two singles on Hot Country Songs with "Drinkin' Me Lonely" and "You're Gonna Love Me". His second album, ''The Man I Want to Be'', was released September 1, 2009. It included the singles "Voices (Chris Young song), Voices", "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)", and the The Man I Want to Be (song), title track, all of which went to number 1. Young's third album, ''Neon (Chris Young album), Neon'', produced two more number ones in "Tomorrow (Chris Young song), Tomorrow" and "You (Chris Young song), You" in 2011 as well as the top 5 hit "I Can Take It from There" in 2012. The follow-up, 2013's ''A.M. (Chris Young album), A.M.'', pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomorrow (Chris Young Song)
"Tomorrow" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Chris Young. It was released in February 2011 as the seventh single of his career and the first from his 2011 album ''Neon''. The song sold 30,000 digital downloads in its first week of release. Young wrote this song with Anthony L. Smith and Frank J. Myers. Background and writing Young told Taste of Country that Frank J. Myers came into the writing session with the idea. "He was like, 'I was thinking about this at the gym,' and he played us like the first half of the verse." Young went on to say that all of the writers agreed that this was probably one of the best things any of them had ever written. Critical reception Blake Boldt of Engine 145 gave the song a "thumbs up", saying that it "might be the most traditional song you hear on country radio in 2011." Amy Sciarretto of Taste of Country called it "a tender, lovelorn ballad that tugs unmercifully at your heart strings." Giving it four stars out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pepsi Challenge
The Pepsi Challenge is an ongoing marketing promotion run by PepsiCo since 1975. It is also the name of a cross country ski race at Giant's Ridge Ski Area in Biwabik, Minnesota, an event sponsored by Pepsi. Method The challenge originally took the form of a single blind taste test. At malls, shopping centers, and other public locations, a Pepsi representative sets up a table with two white cups: one containing Pepsi and one with Coca-Cola. Shoppers are encouraged to taste both colas, and then select which drink they prefer. Then the representative reveals the two bottles so the taster can see whether they preferred Coke or Pepsi. The results of the test leaned toward a consensus that Pepsi was preferred by more Americans. The Pepsi Challenge has been featured in much of Pepsi's TV advertising. History The challenge launched in 1975, as part of the ongoing Cola wars between Pepsi and The Coca-Cola Company. In his book '' Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking'' (2005), au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American country music singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him popularity, particularly in the United States with success on the country music single and album charts, multi-platinum recordings and record-breaking List of Garth Brooks concert tours, live performances, while also crossing over into the mainstream pop arena.. Archived frothe original on March 21, 2017. Brooks is the only artist in music history to have released nine albums that achieved RIAA certification#RIAA Diamond certifications, diamond status in the United States (surpassing the Beatles' former record of six); those albums are ''Garth Brooks (album), Garth Brooks'' (diamond), ''No Fences'' (17× platinum), ''Ropin' the Wind'' (14× platinum), ''The Chase (Garth Brooks album), The Chase'' (diamond), ''In Pieces'' (diamond), ''The Hits (Garth Brooks album), The Hits'' (diamond), ''Sevens (album), Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If Tomorrow Never Comes
"If Tomorrow Never Comes" is a song by American country music artist Garth Brooks. Written by Brooks and Kent Blazy, it was released in August 1989 as the second single from his album '' Garth Brooks'' and also appears on ''The Hits'', ''The Limited Series'' and '' Double Live''. This was his first number-one single on the US '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart. It is also sometimes referred to as his signature song. "If Tomorrow Never Comes" was named Favorite Country Single in the American Music Awards of 1991. The song subsequently became one of Brooks' most popular songs for other artists to perform. In 2002, Irish singer Ronan Keating released a version that reached number one in the United Kingdom and three other countries, and it became a top-five hit in several additional territories. Content This is the first country love song released by Brooks. A man lies awake at night, thinking what would happen in his love's mind if he were to die the next day. The first li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Livin' On A Prayer
"Livin' on a Prayer" is a song by the American rock band Bon Jovi, and is the band's second chart-topping single from their third album '' Slippery When Wet''. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child, the single, released in late 1986, was well received at both rock and pop radio and its music video was given heavy rotation at MTV, giving the band their first No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart and their second consecutive No. 1 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit. "Livin' on a Prayer" is the band's signature song, topping fan-voted lists and re-charting around the world decades after its release. In 2013, the song was certified triple platinum for over 3 million digital downloads. The official music video has over 936 million views on YouTube . Song history Jon Bon Jovi did not like the original recording of this song, which can be found as a hidden track on ''100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong''. Lead guitarist Richie Sambora, however, convi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carly Rose Sonenclar
Carly Rose Sonenclar (born April 20, 1999), who performs under the name Carly Rose, is an American singer, songwriter and an actress. In December 2012, she became the runner-up on the second season of ''The X Factor''. Early and personal life Sonenclar was born in Westchester, New York and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She began singing at age two, imitating several of the performers on the early years of ''American Idol''. She took numerous singing, dancing, piano and acting classes, and one of her teachers put her in touch with a New York City talent agency, which signed her. She enjoys softball and has an older brother, Russell, who graduated from the University of Delaware. She takes piano lessons and enjoys composing songs. She graduated from Rye Neck High School in 2017. In the spring of 2021, she graduated from the University of Southern California. Sonenclar is Jewish. Acting career Sonenclar began her professional career in 2006 in a stage adaptation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Already There
''I'm Already There'' is the fifth studio album released by American country music band Lonestar. Released in 2001 on BNA Records (see 2001 in country music), the album was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales of one million copies. Serving as singles from this album were the title track (which spent six weeks at Number One on the Hot Country Songs charts) "Not a Day Goes By" (#3 on Hot Country Songs), "With Me" (#10), and "Unusually Unusual" (#12). Track listing All tracks produced by Dann Huff. Personnel Lonestar * Richie McDonald – lead vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar * Dean Sams – keyboards, acoustic guitar, harmonica, backing vocals * Michael Britt – electric guitars, acoustic guitar, backing vocals * Keech Rainwater – banjo, drums, percussion Additional musicians * Tim Akers – accordion, keyboards * Matt Rollings – Hammond B3 organ, acoustic piano, keyboards * Dann Huff – electric guitars * Jerry McPherson – electric guitars * B. James Lowry â ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shania Twain
Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( , ; née Edwards; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her the best-selling female artist in country music history and one of the best-selling music artists of all time. Her success garnered her several titles including the " Queen of Country Pop". '' Billboard'' named her as the leader of the '90s country-pop crossover stars. Raised in Timmins, Ontario, Twain pursued singing and songwriting from a young age before signing with Mercury Nashville Records in the early 1990s. Her self-titled debut studio album was a commercial failure upon release in 1993. After collaborating with producer and later husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Twain rose to fame with her second studio album, '' The Woman in Me'' (1995), which brought her widespread success. It sold over 20 million copies worldwide, spawned eight singles, including " Any Man of Mine" and earned her a Grammy Award. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wanted Dead Or Alive (Bon Jovi Song)
"Wanted Dead or Alive" is a power ballad by American rock band Bon Jovi. It is from their 1986 album ''Slippery When Wet''. The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and was released on March 3, 1987, as the album's third single. During a February 20, 2008 encore performance in Detroit, Jon Bon Jovi told the crowd about running into Bob Seger at a Pistons game. As he introduced his song "Wanted Dead or Alive", he said it was inspired by Seger's " Turn the Page" hit and called the song the band's anthem. The song peaked at #7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and #13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, making it the third single from the album to reach the Top 10 of the Hot 100. As a result, ''Slippery When Wet'' was the first glam metal album to have 3 top 10 hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. In 2001 a live version from the album ''One Wild Night Live 1985–2001'' was released as a single featuring a promotional music video. In 2003 a new version was released on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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