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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 The X Factor (U.S. season 2), second season of the U.S. ''The X Factor (U.S. TV series), 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 (Belton, Missouri), Belton High School in 1994 ... [...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 23,953 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is a part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. 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 2020 census The 2020 United ... [...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 # " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Young (singer)
Christopher Alan Young (born June 12, 1985) is an American country music singer and songwriter. In 2006, he rose to fame after winning season four of the reality singing competition program ''Nashville Star''. After winning, he was signed to RCA Records Nashville, releasing his 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", " Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)", and the title track, all of which went to number 1. Young's third album, ''Neon'', produced two more number ones in " Tomorrow" and "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.'', produced three new singles with the top 5 hits " Aw Naw", " Who I Am with You", and " Lonely Eyes". His fifth album, '' I'm Comin' Over'', was released on November 13, 2015. I ... [...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 ... [...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 set up a table with two white cups: one containing Pepsi and one with Coca-Cola. Shoppers were encouraged to taste both colas and then select which drink they preferred. Then the representative revealed 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), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks (born February 7, 1962) is an American Country music, country singer and songwriter. His integration of pop and rock elements into the country genre has earned him his immense 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 were certified RIAA certification#RIAA Diamond certifications, Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (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 (Garth Brooks album), In Pieces'' (dia ... [...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 Garth Brooks and Kent Blazy, it was released in August 1989 as the second single from his self-titled debut album. The track was his first number-one single on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart, and Garth refers to it 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 Garths' 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 Garth 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 line in the chorus reads: "''If tomorrow never comes, will she know how muc ... [...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 from their third studio album, '' Slippery When Wet''. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child, the single, released in late 1986, performed strongly on both rock and pop radio and its music video was given heavy rotation at MTV, giving the band their first song to reach No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart and their second consecutive No. 1 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit. Regarded as Bon Jovi's signature song, "Livin' on a Prayer" has topped fan-voted lists and re-charted around the world decades after its release. In 2013, the song was certified triple platinum for over 3 million digital downloads and has since sold over 13 million worldwide, making it one of the best selling singles of all time. Bon Jovi released an alternative version, "Prayer 94", on the 1994 greatest-hits album '' Cross Road''. Composition Sheet music for the song shows a key of E minor. The tempo is "moderate ... [...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 actress. In December 2012, she became the runner-up on the second season of '' The X Factor USA''. Early and personal life Sonenclar was born in Westchester, New York and currently resides in Los Angeles, California. She began singing at the age of two, reenacting 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 in 2015. She takes piano lessons and enjoys composing songs. Sonenclar graduated from Rye Neck High School in 2017. In the spring of 2021, she graduated from the University of Southern California with a Bachelor of Science in music. Sonenclar is Jewish. Acting career Sonencla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Already There
''I'm Already There'' is the fourth studio album 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 � ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shania Twain
Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. She has sold over 100 million records, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, best-selling music artists of all time and the best-selling female artist in country music history. She received several titles including the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of Country Pop". ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' named her as the leader of the 1990s country-pop crossover stars. Twain grew up in Timmins, Timmins, Ontario and from a young age she pursued singing and songwriting before signing with Universal Music Group Nashville, Mercury Nashville Records in the early 1990s. Her Shania Twain (album), self-titled debut studio album was a commercial failure upon release in 1993. After collaborating with producer and later husband Robert John "Mutt" Lange, she rose to fame with her second studio album, ''The Woman in Me (album), The Woman in Me'' (1995), which brought 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 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 in 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 number 7 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and number 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 the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora performed acoustic versions of this song and "Livin' on a Prayer". While MTV Unplugged was already in de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
