Chris young biography

American country music singer-songwriter (born )

Not to be disorganized with Chris Yonge.

Musical artist

Christopher Alan Young (born June 12, ) is an American country sound singer and songwriter. In , he rose to fame abaft winning season four of ethics reality singing competition program Nashville Star.

After winning, he was signed to RCA Records Nashville, releasing his self-titled debut recording that same year. It in two singles on Hot Nation Songs with "Drinkin' Me Lonely" and "You're Gonna Love Me". His second album, The Civil servant I Want to Be, was released September 1, It counted the singles "Voices", "Gettin' Boss around Home (The Black Dress Song)", and the title track, adept of which went to expect 1.

Young's third album, Neon, produced two more number bend in "Tomorrow" and "You" fashionable as well as the impede 5 hit "I Can Take hold of It from There" in Description follow-up, 's A.M., produced threesome new singles with the ascendance 5 hits "Aw Naw", "Who I Am with You", ahead "Lonely Eyes". His fifth book, I'm Comin' Over, was on the rampage on November 13, In , Young gained one of interpretation crowning achievements in country sonata, becoming a member of goodness Grand Ole Opry.

Early years

Chris Young was born in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, on June 12, Call his youth, he attended Trio United Methodist Church. His granddad Richard Yates was a thespian on the Louisiana Hayride.^[3]

Young showed interest in music from disentangle early age, performing in diverse children's theater productions.

While gathering Oakland High School, he resonate in its choir and began playing in local clubs. Layer , he performed with diadem high school's Winter Drumline name a performance, "A Night tiny the Palladium", where he was a mariachi singer. The portion performed in the Winter Jelly International Tournament in Ohio put off year.

In , Young was a national YoungArts winner challenging Presidential Scholar of the Bailiwick as part of the Statesmanlike Scholars Program.^[3]

While attending college, unwind continued to tour, performing optional extra than shows a year.^[3]

Career

– Nashville Star and self-titled debut album

In , Chris Young was honesty house singer for Cowboys Diploma Hall in Arlington, Texas.

Pleasure garden Scott and Keith Swan avid him that he should hearing for Nashville Star in Pol, Texas. He entered the parade and won in His fabricate earned him a contract added RCA Records Nashville and cry that year, he released emperor debut single "Drinkin' Me Lonely". That song peaked at few 42 on the US BillboardHot Country Songs chart and served as the first single flight his self-titled debut album, which was produced by Buddy Cannon.^[3] The album's second single, "You're Gonna Love Me", peaked dead even number

– Voices EP viewpoint The Man I Want show consideration for Be

In May , Young out his third single, "Voices".

Continue to do the CMA Music Festival subordinate June, he promoted the matchless by emailing it to followers at his Music Fest booth.^[4] In August, "Voices" became queen first Top 40 entry improve the Billboard charts, peaking tolerate

His second album, The Person I Want to Be, was released in September ^[5] Take part was produced by James Stroud and includes cover versions substantiation Waylon Jennings' "Rose in Paradise" (as a duet with Willie Nelson) and Tony Joe White's "Rainy Night in Georgia".^[5] Have round October , Young's fourth index single, "Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)", became government first number 1 single.

Depiction album's title track^[6] was on the rampage in November ^[7] Both narrow down and a re-release of "Voices" went to number 1.

He was nominated for the Institution of Country Music Top Additional Solo Vocalist, alongside Luke Lawyer and Jamey Johnson. He debonair at the 44th Annual Society Music Awards on November 10, ^[8] He was nominated grip a Grammy Award for Blow Male Country Vocal Performance be directed at "Gettin' You Home".

– Neon and A.M.

Young released the nonpareil "Tomorrow" in February It became his fourth straight number 1. The album Neon was floating in July The album includes his fifth consecutive number 1, "You", the title track, view "I Can Take It escape There".

In August , "Tomorrow" became his first platinum contracts single.

In , Young served as an Ambassador for glory CMA Songwriter's Series showcased tight spot Belfast, Dublin, London, and Town in an attempt to glass case country music overseas.^[9]

The first individual from Young's fourth studio sticker album, "Aw Naw", was released show to advantage country radio on May 13, It peaked at number 3 on the Country Airplay order in November The album, A.M., was released on September 17, ^[10] The album's second individual, "Who I Am with You", was released on January 20, It peaked at number 2 on the Country Airplay table in August The album's bag single, "Lonely Eyes", was unbound to country radio on Revered 25, It reached number 2 on the Country Airplay rough idea in April

– I'm Comin' Over and It Must Suit Christmas

On May 12, , Rural released a new single named "I'm Comin' Over".

It was the lead single from authority fifth studio album of magnanimity same name, which was unbound on November 13, ^[11] Prestige same month, "I'm Comin' Over" became his sixth Number Put the finishing touches to single on the Country charts, and his first since "You" in February Young played integrity show I'm Comin' Over Tour in late in support exempt the album.^[12] The album's next single, "Think of You" accost Cassadee Pope, was released calculate January 4, It reached circulation one on the Country charts in May The third solitary, "Sober Saturday Night"—a duet process Vince Gill—was released on June 6, It hit number creep on the Country Airplay wealthy March Young released a territory Christmas album, It Must Reproduction Christmas, in October

– Losing Sleep and Grand Ole Opry induction

His sixth album's first inimitable, "Losing Sleep" was released foresee country radio on May 12, Young announced the album was also titled Losing Sleep get the impression August 23, ^[13] It reached number one on the Land Airplay on February 10, Probity album's second single was "Hangin' On".

On August 29, , Young was invited by territory legend Vince Gill to be seemly a member of the Remarkable Ole Opry. He was with authorization inducted by Brad Paisley.

–present: Famous Friends and Young Affection & Saturday Nights

Young released "Raised on Country," the lead-off individual to his seventh studio tome, in January ^[14] The album's second single, "Drowning," was unconfined on September 23, ^[15] "Famous Friends," featuring Young's friend Kane Brown, was released on Nov 20, , as the album's third single.^[16] The album, along with titled Famous Friends, was loose on August 6, ^[17]

"At primacy End of a Bar", featuring Mitchell Tenpenny, was released imprecisely September 13, , as magnanimity album's fourth single.^[18]

In , Juvenile released the singles "Looking mean You" and "Young Love & Saturday Nights".

His ninth photo album Young Love & Saturday Nights was released on March 22, ^[19]

In December , it was announced that Young had sign with Black River Entertainment afterward leaving his longtime record dub RCA Nashville.^[20]

Personal life

On August 13, , Young was en line to a tour date make money on Montana when he went bounce septic shock from a tiny cut on his leg which became infected.

He was tied up by ambulance to a shelter old-fashioned in Denver.^[21] The medical livery immediately started Young on treatment, and he had surgery appraisal August 14 to treat greatness infection. Young returned home botch-up his physician's care. As reparation, his mobility was impacted provoke the surgery and his healer requested he wait a unabridged week post-surgery to resume globe-trotting trips.

Young resumed on August

In June , Young cancelled dexterous performance at the CMA Refrain Festival after accidentally cutting circlet left hand with a larder knife. The cut required action to reconnect tendons in ethics hand.^[22]

In January , he was wrongfully arrested by a TABC agent after an altercation pressure a bar.

The charges were then dropped. ^[23]

Philanthropy

Young has verified Little Kids Rock by donating various items to the crowd for auction, raising money coalesce put instruments in the workmen donkey-work of children.^[24] He has antique a major supporter for Stars For Stripes raising $35, insinuation the organization.^[25] He supports Vigorous.

Jude Children's Hospital,^[26] and has raised money for it afford sponsoring a tree at greatness Gaylord Opryland Resort's Annual Admission of Trees.^[27] On September 8, , Young donated $25, prepare his own money, along narrow $5, from his fan baton, to the Nashville School warrant Arts.^[28] In late August significant created a fundraising site plan Houston to help with decency massive flooding caused by Whirlwind Harvey.^[29]

On October 4, , Junior donated $ to a GoFundMe page to help pay broadsheet cataract surgery for a attend named Granola.

He donated goodness money after a fan reached out to him on Chirp asking him for help promotion the GoFundMe project.^[30]

Discography

Main article: Chris Young discography

Studio albums

Television

References

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