Tag Archives: Country Music Week

Tuesday Open Thread | Craig Morgan | Country Music Week

Posted on July 23, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Craig Morgan Greer (born July 17, 1964, in Kingston Springs, Tennessee), known professionally as Craig Morgan, is an American country music artist. A veteran of the United States Army, Morgan began his musical career in 2000 on Atlantic Records, releasing … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Keith Urban | Country Music Week

Posted on July 22, 2013 by SouthernGirl2

Keith Lionel Urban (born 26 October 1967 in Whangarei) is a New Zealand-born and Australian-raised country music singer, songwriter and guitarist. His parents moved the family to Australia when he was 2 years old, later he began his career in … Continue reading →

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Saturday Open Thread | Country Music Week

Posted on October 20, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

Brooks & Dunn was an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, who were both vocalists and songwriters. The duo was founded in 1990 through the suggestion of Tim DuBois. Before the foundation, both members were … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | Country Music Week

Posted on October 19, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

Willie Hugh Nelson (pronounced /wɪli nɛlsən /; born April 30, 1933)[1] is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie (1973), combined with the critical and … Continue reading →

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Thursday Open Thread | Country Music Week

Posted on October 18, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

Alan Eugene Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American country music singer, known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has recorded 14 studio albums, 3 Greatest Hits albums, … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Open Thread | Country Music Week

Posted on October 17, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

Dwight David Yoakam (born October 23, 1956) is an American singer-songwriter, actor and film director, most famous for his pioneering country music. Popular since the early 1980s, he has recorded more than twenty-one albums and compilations, charted more than thirty … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | Country Music Week

Posted on October 16, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

James Travis Tritt (born February 9, 1963) is an American, Grammy winning, country music singer from Marietta, Georgia. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then … Continue reading →

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Monday Open Thread | Country Music Week

Posted on October 15, 2012 by SouthernGirl2

Tracy Lawrence (born January 27, 1968) is an American country music artist. He started at a country music restaurant called “Live At Libby’s” where owner Libby Knight would help local talent find their way into country music. Lawerence signed to … Continue reading →

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