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launch	March 5, 1983
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owner	Viacom (operated by MTV Networks)
headquarters	Nashville, Tennessee, United States
former names	CMTV (1983)
sister names	MTV, VH1, CMT Pure Country, CMT Canada
slogan	Get country.
web	Official Website
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Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs. CMT is owned and operated by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom.

History

Early years: 1983–1991

CMT was launched on March 5, 1983 at 6:19 PM CST, created and founded by Glenn D. Daniels and uplinked from the Video World Productions facility in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Daniels put together the investor group of Telestar Corporation and the penny stock company Blinder and Robinson in a 3-way ownership split.

Glenn D. Daniels was the creator, founder, Program Director and first President of the network, originally called CMTV but always "Country Music Television." (The "V" was dropped in response to a complaint by competitor MTV). CMT beat its chief competitor, The Nashville Network (TNN), on the air by two days. CMT was positioned to play country music videos 24 hours a day, seven days a week, while TNN was geared toward programming lending itself to a "country lifestyle". The very first video clip to air on CMT was a performance clip of country music legend Faron Young's classic 1971 hit, "It's Four in the Morning".

Gaylord years: 1991–1997

thumb|left|200px|The network's third logo, used in various forms from 1984 until 2004. In 1991, Opryland USA and its owner Gaylord Entertainment Company acquired CMT in a $30 million deal. The network was sold by a group led by radio station owner Robert Sillerman and record producer James Guercio. Opryland USA and owner Gaylord also owned CMT's major competitor The Nashville Network.

In September 1993, CMT went international, launching CMT Europe as part of the Sky Multichannels package. By 1998, Gaylord reported $10 million in losses from CMT Europe and decided to cease broadcasting the declining network on March 31, 1998. Gaylord had planned to emulate the successful model created by E!, by selling large progamming blocks to other European channels, but these plans never occurred.

In 1994, Gaylord made its first major format change for CMT by adding several new music video programs, including ''Big Ticket'', ''Jammin' Country'', ''The Signature Series'', ''CMT Delivery Room'', and ''CMT Top 12 Countdown''. All shows eventually were canceled by 2001.

In 1995, CMT dropped all videos by Canadian artists without U.S. record contracts in response to the network being replaced in Canada by Calgary, Alberta-based New Country Network. By March 1996, CMT had eventually returned the dropped videos to its playlist after reaching an agreement to acquire a 20% ownership of New Country Network, in addition to renaming it CMT.

CBS/Viacom years: 1997–present

In 1997, both CMT and TNN networks were sold to Westinghouse, the owner of the CBS network for a reported $1.5 billion. The acquisition of the two country-themed networks, along with the formation of the ill-fated "CBS Eye On People" network, and two regional sports networks (the Baltimore-area Home Team Sports, now Comcast Sportsnet Mid-Atlantic, and Midwest Sports Channel in the Twin Cities, now FSN North) formed the CBS Cable division, based in Nashville at the Grand Ole Opry and a Charlotte office at Lowe's Motor Speedway.

In 1999, Viacom acquired CBS, assuming ownership of CMT and TNN and folding them into the MTV Networks stable. The resulting moves in 2000 led to the closing of the CBS Charlotte office, while Viacom changed the format of TNN, eventually renaming it The National Network and then simply Spike. Viacom also changed the format of CMT, modeling it after sister networks MTV and VH1 to include shows and movies in addition to music videos. Over time, the number of music videos on the network has continued to decrease with the late May 2006 rebranding of digital cable network VH1 Country to CMT Pure Country.

Despite the decrease in music videos, CMT has experienced significant ratings gains since its acquisition by MTV Networks in 1999. As of 2007, the channel is available in more than 83 million homes. As of 2009, the network now reaches 88 million homes.

Current programming

CMT's current programming features country music-oriented shows (i.e. country music videos, taped concerts, etc.), country lifestyle-oriented shows, and old shows and movies that prominently feature country or Southern-rock music. Much like sister channels MTV and VH1, CMT has become a pop-culture channel in the last few years, with added emphasis on specials, countdowns, and reality programs as well as music videos; of the three, CMT currently devotes the most time to music videos, with at least six hours of the daily schedule set aside for them.

See also

MTV

CMT (Canada)

CMT Films

CMT Music Awards

CMT Pure Country

Great American Country

References

External links

Official Site

CMT Founder's Site

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John Hamilton Davidson, Sr. (born December 13, 1941) is an American singer, actor and game show host known for hosting ''That's Incredible!'', ''Time Machine'', and ''Hollywood Squares'' in the 1980s, and a revival of ''The $100,000 Pyramid'' in 1991.

Biography

Davidson was born to two Baptist ministers in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ("The Mike Douglas Show", July 11, 1974) and graduated from high school in White Plains, New York before entering Denison University. His boyish good looks, broad smile, and telegenic charm gained him entry to such TV venues as sitcoms, game shows, variety shows, and talk shows . He is perhaps best known for hosting 1980-84's ''That's Incredible!'', a human interest/stunt-themed series created in the tradition of the 1950s TV show ''You Asked for It'' .

During an appearance on the game show ''Scrabble'' in 1987, he told the national TV audience that he appeared as an underwear model in the 1959 Sears catalogue; he would have been 17 at the time . Davidson made his Broadway debut in the 1964 production of ''Foxy'', which starred Bert Lahr. He also appeared in ''State Fair'' in 1996. He was a member of the regular repertory company on the short-lived CBS variety show ''The Entertainers'' (1964–65). He made more than one hundred appearances on the original ''Hollywood Squares'' during its 1966–1981 run. He was a regular player on many anthology and variety series of the 1970s-1980s, including such shows as ''The Ed Sullivan Show'', ''The Bobby Goldsboro Show'', ''The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour'', ''Love American Style'', ''Love Boat'', ''Fantasy Island'', and ''Spenser: For Hire''. Davidson also hosted the eponymously-named, ''The John Davidson Show'' from 1980-1982.

In 1974, Davidson guest starred on the TV show ''The Streets of San Francisco'' in the episode "Mask of Death", portraying a cross-dressing lounge singer who murders his/her fans. In the episode, Davidson sings in drag impersonating such notables as Carol Channing, singing "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend". In 1974, Davidson posed near-nude (with a strategically placed towel) for the magazine ''Cosmopolitan''.

In the late 1970s, the actor became one of four regular guest hosts (along with Joey Bishop, McLean Stevenson and Joan Rivers) on ''The Tonight Show''. The performer hosted his own talk show, produced by Westinghouse Broadcasting/Group W which aired daily in syndication from 1980 to 1982. In 1985, he hosted the NBC daytime game show, ''Time Machine''. He later hosted a revival of ''Hollywood Squares'', which ran from 1986 to 1989. He also hosted a 170-episode revival of ''The $100,000 Pyramid'' in 1991. Davidson also appeared on the Carpenters Television specials "Space Encounters" (1977) and "Music! Music! Music!" (1980).

Davidson has recorded twelve albums and performed in various musicals. His latest album CD ''John Hamilton Davidson Is a Funny Guy'' was released late 2006 to show both his skills at comedy and singing. He acted in many movies including ''The Happiest Millionaire'' (1967), ''The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band'' (1968), ''Coffee, Tea or Me'' (1973), ''The Concorde ... Airport '79'' (1979), ''Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders II'' (1980), and ''Edward Scissorhands'' (1990), as well as the sitcom ''The Girl with Something Extra'' (1973–74) with Sally Field. John was also a featured guest on several of The Carpenters' TV specials.

He was the scheduled headline act at the Beverly Hills Supper Club in Southgate, Kentucky, the night the structure burned down, killing 165 persons, on May 28, 1977. He was not injured and later participated in a charity concert to raise funds for the families of fire victims.

Davidson has appeared in recent productions of "A Funny Thing Happened on The Way to the Forum", "Kismet, "State Fair", "Man of La Mancha", & "Chicago", and, most recently, "Will Rogers' Follies", at the Surflight Theatre in Long Beach Island, NJ. He is also performing in his own play "Father/Son and Holy Ghost" an autobiographical play about his relationship with his father who was a minister, which received generally negative reviews. Davidson is one of the most popular musical performers never to appear on the Billboard Hot 100 (Pop) chart. He has placed several singles on their "Adult Contemporary" survey, the most popular being "Everytime I Sing A Love Song", which reached #7 in 1976.

In July 1991, Davidson appeared in summer stock with Sacramento Music Circus of Sacramento, California in ''The Music Man'' alongside Susan Watson, Richard Paul, Carol Swarbrick and the Delta Music Society Quartet of Sacramento. A few trivia notes: John has said that ''The Music Man'' was his favorite show to do. When playing Professor Harold Hill, he had the holes of his pitch pipe taped so that the only open hole was for the pitch he needed to blow; on one occasion, the barbershop quartet's bass (Chuck Kenney) had a working pitch pipe to loan him on stage when John's didn't work. John also owned a copy of the famous booklet "Captain Billy's Whizbang" (mentioned in the lyrics of the song "Trouble") which he carried with him in the production.

Davidson and his wife, Rhonda, have three children, and now live in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico.

References

External links

John Davidson Website

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name	Travis Tritt
background	solo_singer
birth name	James Travis Tritt
born	February 09, 1963
origin	Marietta, Georgia, U.S.
instrument	Vocals, guitar, banjo
genre	Country
occupation	Singer-songwriterActor
years active	1989present
label	Warner Bros.ColumbiaCategory 5
associated acts	Gregg BrownDana McVickerMarty StuartBilly Joe Walker, Jr.
website	http://www.travistritt.com/ }}

James Travis Tritt (born February 9, 1963) is an American 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 and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the defunct Category 5 Records. Seven of his albums (counting the Greatest Hits) are certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); the highest-certified is 1991's ''It's All About to Change'', which is certified triple-platinum. Tritt has also charted more than forty times on the Hot Country Songs charts, including five number ones — "Help Me Hold On," "Anymore," "Can I Trust You with My Heart," "Foolish Pride" and "Best of Intentions" — and fifteen additional top ten singles. Tritt's musical style is defined by mainstream country and Southern rock influences.

He has received two Grammy Awards, both for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals: in 1992 for "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'," a duet with Marty Stuart, and again in 1998 for "Same Old Train", a collaboration with Stuart and nine other artists. In addition, he has received four awards from the Country Music Association, and has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1992.

Early life

James Travis Tritt was born in Marietta, Georgia on February 9, 1963 to James and Gwen Tritt. He first took interest in singing after his church's Sunday school choir performed "Everything Is Beautiful." He received his first guitar at age eight and taught himself how to play it; in the fourth grade, he performed "Annie's Song" and "King of the Road" for his class, and later got invited to play for other classrooms in his school. At age fourteen, his parents bought him another guitar, and he learned more songs from his uncle, Sam Lockhart. Later on, Tritt joined his church band, which occasionally performed at other churches nearby.

Tritt began writing music while he was attending Sprayberry High School; his first song composition, entitled "Spend a Little Time", was written about a girlfriend whom he had broken up with. He performed this song for his friends, one of whom complimented him on his songwriting skills. He also founded a bluegrass music with some of his friends, and won second place in a local tournament for playing "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys".

During his teenage years, Tritt worked at a furniture store, and later as a supermarket clerk. He lived with his mother after she and his father divorced; they re-married each other when he was eighteen. He worked at an air conditioning company while playing in clubs, but gave up the air conditioning job at the suggestion of one of his bandmates. Tritt's father thought that Tritt would not find success as a musician, while his mother thought that he should perform Christian music instead of country.

Through the assistance of Warner Bros. Records executive Danny Davenport, Tritt began recording demos. The two worked together for the next several years, eventually putting together a demo album called ''Proud of the Country''. Davenport sent the demo to Warner Bros. representatives in Los Angeles, who in turn sent the demo to Warner Bros.' Nashville division, which signed Tritt in 1987. Davenport also helped Tritt find a talent manager, Ken Kragen. At first, Kragen was "not interested in taking an entry-level act," but he decided to sign on as Tritt's manager after Kragen's wife convinced him.

Musical career

1989–1991: ''Country Club''

Tritt's contract with Warner Bros. was a singles contract, meaning that he was signed to record six songs, and three of them would be released as singles. According to the contract, he would not be signed on for a full album unless one of the three singles became a hit. His first single was "Country Club." Recorded in late 1988 and released in September 1989, the song spent 26 weeks on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, peaking at number nine. It was the title track to his 1990 debut album ''Country Club'', produced by Gregg Brown. The month of its release, Tritt burst a blood vessel on his vocal cords, and had to take vocal rest for a month. Second single "Help Me Hold On" became his first number one single in 1990. The album's third and fifth singles, "I'm Gonna Be Somebody" and "Drift Off to Dream," respectively peaked at numbers two and three on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, and number one on the Canadian ''RPM'' country charts; "I'm Gonna Be Somebody" also went to number one on the U.S. country singles charts published by ''Radio & Records''. "Put Some Drive in Your Country," which was released fourth, peaked at 28 on Hot Country Songs. ''Country Club'' was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in July 1991 for shipments of one million copies, and double-platinum in 1996. In 1990, he won the Top New Male Artist award from ''Billboard''. The Country Music Association (CMA) also nominated him for the Horizon Award (now known as the New Artist Award), which is given to new artists who show have shown the most significant artistic and commercial development from a first or second album.

Brian Mansfield of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, saying that "Put Some Drive in Your Country" paid homage to Tritt's influences, but that the other singles were more radio-friendly. Giving the album a B-minus, Alanna Nash of ''Entertainment Weekly'' compared Tritt's music to that of Hank Williams, Jr. and Joe Stampley.

1991–1992: ''It's All About to Change''

In 1991, Tritt received a second Horizon Award nomination, which he won that year. He also released his second album, ''It's All About to Change''. The album went on to become his best-selling, with a triple-platinum certification from the RIAA for shipments of three million copies. All four of its singles reached the top five on the country music charts. "Here's a Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)" and the Marty Stuart duet "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'," respectively the first and third singles, both reached number two, with the number-one "Anymore" in between. "Nothing Short of Dying" was the fourth single, with a peak at number four on ''Billboard''; both it and "The Whiskey Ain't Working" went to Number One on ''Radio & Records''. "Bible Belt," another cut from the album (recorded in collaboration with Little Feat), appeared in the 1992 film ''My Cousin Vinny''. Although not released as a single, it peaked at number 72 country based on unsolicited airplay and was the b-side to "Nothing Short of Dying." "Bible Belt" was inspired by a youth pastor whom Tritt knew in his childhood.

Stuart offered "The Whiskey Ain't Workin' Anymore" to Tritt backstage at the CMA awards show, and they recorded it as a duet through the suggestion of Tritt's record producer, Gregg Brown. The duet won both artists the next year's Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. Tritt and Stuart charted a second duet, "This One's Gonna Hurt You (For a Long, Long Time)," which went to number seven in mid-1992 and appeared on Stuart's album ''This One's Gonna Hurt You''. This song won the 1992 CMA award for Vocal Event of the Year.

In June 1992, Tritt received media attention when he criticized Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart" at a Fan Fair interview, saying that he did not think that Cyrus' song made a "statement". The following January, Cyrus responded at the American Music Awards by making reference to Tritt's "Here's a Quarter". Tritt later apologized to Cyrus, but said that he defended his opinion on the song.

1992–1993: ''T-R-O-U-B-L-E'' and ''A Travis Tritt Christmas''

Tritt and Stuart began a "No Hats Tour" in 1992. In August of that same year, Tritt released the album ''T-R-O-U-B-L-E''. Its first single was "Lord Have Mercy on the Working Man," a song written by Kostas. This song, which featured backing vocals from Brooks & Dunn, T. Graham Brown, George Jones, Little Texas, Dana McVicker (who also sang backup on Tritt's first two albums), Tanya Tucker and Porter Wagoner, peaked at number four. Its follow-up, "Can I Trust You with My Heart," became Tritt's third ''Billboard'' number one in early 1993. The album's next three singles did not perform as well on the charts: the title track (a cover of an Elvis Presley song), peaked at 13, followed by "Looking Out for Number One" at number 11 and "Worth Every Mile" at number 30. ''T-R-O-U-B-L-E'' became the second album of his career to achieve double-platinum certification. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic thought that ''T-R-O-U-B-L-E'' followed too closely the formula of ''It's All About to Change,'' but said that the songs showed Tritt's personality. Nash gave the album a similar criticism, but praised the rock influences of "Looking Out for Number One" and the vocals on "Can I Trust You with My Heart."

One month after the release of ''T-R-O-U-B-L-E'', Tritt issued a Christmas album titled ''A Travis Tritt Christmas: Loving Time of the Year'', for which he wrote the title track. He also joined the Grand Ole Opry, a weekly stage show and radio broadcast specializing in country music performances, and filled in for Garth Brooks at a performance on the American Music Awards. By year's end, Tritt and several other artists appeared on George Jones's "I Don't Need Your Rocking Chair," which won all artists involved the next year's CMA Vocal Event of the Year award.

1994–1995: ''Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof'' and ''Greatest Hits''

In early 1994, after "Worth Every Mile" fell from the charts, Tritt charted at number 21 with a cover of the Eagles' "Take It Easy". He recorded this song for the tribute album ''Common Thread: The Songs of the Eagles'' (released through Warner Bros.' Giant Records division), which featured country music artists' renditions of Eagles songs. When filming the music video for this song, Tritt requested that the band, which was on hiatus at the time, appear in it. This reunion inspired the Eagles' Hell Freezes Over Tour, which began that year.

His fourth album, ''Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof'', was released that May. Its lead-off single, "Foolish Pride", went to number one, and the fourth single, "Tell Me I Was Dreaming", reached number two. In between these songs were the title track at number 22 and "Between an Old Memory and Me" (originally recorded by Keith Whitley) at number 11. The album included two co-writes with Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and guest vocals from Waylon Jennings and Hank Williams, Jr. on the cut "Outlaws Like Us". The album achieved platinum certification in December of that year, and later became his third double-platinum album. Allmusic reviewer Brian Mansfield said that Tritt was "most comfortable with his Southern rock/outlaw mantle" on it, comparing "Foolish Pride" favorably to "Anymore" and the work of Bob Seger. Alanna Nash praised the title track and "Tell Me I Was Dreaming" in her review for ''Entertainment Weekly'', but thought that the other songs were still too similar in sound to his previous works.

1995's ''Greatest Hits: From the Beginning'' included most of his singles to that point, as well as two new cuts: the Steve Earle composition "Sometimes She Forgets" and a cover of the pop standard "Only You (And You Alone)". The former was a top ten hit at number seven, while the latter spent only eight weeks on the country charts and peaked at number 51. ''Greatest Hits'' was certified platinum.

1996–1997: ''The Restless Kind''

In April 1996, Tritt and Stuart charted a third duet, "Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best," which appeared on Stuart's album of the same name and peaked at 23 on the country charts. The song won both artists that year's Country Music Association award for Vocal Event, Tritt's third win in this category. The two began a second tour, the Double Trouble Tour, that year.

Tritt charted at number three in mid-1996 with "More Than You'll Ever Know," the first single from his fifth album, ''The Restless Kind''. The album accounted for one more top ten hit, a cover of Waylon Jennings's "Where Corn Don't Grow," which Tritt took to number six in late 1996. This song's chart run overlapped with that of "Here's Your Sign (Get the Picture)," a novelty release combining snippets of comedian Bill Engvall's "Here's Your Sign" routines with a chorus sung by Tritt. "Here's Your Sign (Get the Picture)" peaked at 29 on the country charts and 43 on the Billboard Hot 100, accounting for Tritt's first entry on the latter chart. The other singles from ''The Restless Kind'' all failed to make Top Ten upon their 1997 release. "She's Going Home with Me" and "Still in Love with You" (previously the respective b-sides to "Where Corn Don't Grow" and "More Than You'll Ever Know") were the third and fifth releases, peaking at 24 and 23 on Hot Country Singles & Tracks. In between was the number eighteen "Helping Me Get Over You," a duet with Lari White.

Unlike his previous albums, all of which were produced by Gregg Brown, Tritt produced ''The Restless Kind'' with Don Was. It received positive reviews from Thom Owens of Allmusic, who said that it was the most country-sounding album of his career. Don Yates of ''Country Standard Time'' also praised it for having a more "organic" sound than Tritt's other albums.

1998–1999: ''No More Looking over My Shoulder''

In 1998, he and several other artists contributed to Stuart's "Same Old Train," a cut from the collaborative album ''Tribute to Tradition''; this song charted at number 59 on Hot Country Songs and won Tritt his second Grammy for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. He also performed on Frank Wildhorn's concept album of the musical ''The Civil War'', singing the song "The Day the Sun Stood Still". By year's end, Tritt also released his final Warner Bros. album, ''No More Looking over My Shoulder''. It was led off by the ballad "If I Lost You," which peaked at number 29 on the country charts and number 86 on the Hot 100. Michael Peterson (who recorded for Warner Bros.' Reprise label at the time) co-wrote and sang backing vocals on the title track, which went to number 38 country in early 1999. The album's third and final single was a cover of Jude Cole's "Start the Car" (previously the b-side to "If I Lost You"), which peaked at number 52.

Late in 1999, Tritt recorded a cover of Hank Williams's "Move It On Over" with George Thorogood for the soundtrack to the cartoon ''King of the Hill''. This cut peaked at number 66 country.

2000–2002: ''Down the Road I Go''

Soon after leaving Warner Bros. Records, Tritt signed to Columbia Records and released the album ''Down the Road I Go'' in 2000. He produced the album with Billy Joe Walker, Jr. The album's first release was "Best of Intentions," his fifth and final number one hit on ''Billboard''. It was also his most successful entry on the Hot 100, where it reached number 27. The next two singles, "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" and "Love of a Woman," both peaked at number two on the country charts in 2001, followed by "Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde" at number eight. All three songs also crossed over to the Hot 100, respectively reaching peaks of 33, 39 and 55. Tritt wrote or co-wrote seven of the album's songs, including "Best of Intentions," and collaborated with Charlie Daniels on two of them. "It's a Great Day to Be Alive" was originally recorded by Jon Randall, whose version was to have been included on an unreleased album for BNA Records in the late 1990s.

Maria Konicki Dinoia gave the album a positive review on Allmusic, saying that Tritt "hasn't lost his touch." ''Country Standard Time'' also gave a positive review, saying that it showed Tritt's balance of country and rock influences. An uncredited review in ''Billboard'' magazine called "Best of Intentions" a "gorgeous ballad," comparing it favorably to his early Warner Bros. releases.

2002–2005: ''Strong Enough'' and ''My Honky Tonk History''

In September 2002, Tritt released his second album on Columbia Records, ''Strong Enough''. Its first single was "Strong Enough to Be Your Man" (an answer song to Sheryl Crow's 1993 single "Strong Enough") which reached number 13. The only other release was "Country Ain't Country," which peaked at 26 on the country charts. William Ruhlmann gave the album a generally positive review on Allmusic, saying that he considered its sound closer to mainstream country than Tritt's previous albums.

Also in 2002, Tritt performed on an episode of ''Crossroads'', a program on Country Music Television which pairs country acts with musicians from other genres for collaborative performances. He performed with Ray Charles. Tritt contributed guest vocals to Charlie Daniels' 2003 single "Southern Boy", and recorded a cover of Waylon Jennings' "Lonesome, On'ry and Mean" to the RCA Records tribute album ''I've Always Been Crazy''. Respectively, these songs reached 51 and 50 on the country charts.

Tritt's tenth studio album, ''My Honky Tonk History'', was released in 2004. This album included three charting singles: "The Girl's Gone Wild" at 28, followed by the John Mellencamp duet "What Say You" at number 21 and "I See Me" at number 32. Other songs on the album included a cover of Philip Claypool's "Circus Leaving Town" and songs written by Gretchen Wilson, Benmont Tench and Delbert McClinton. Thom Jurek rated this album favorably, saying that it was a "solid, sure-voiced outing"; he also thought that "What Say You" was the best song on it.

2007–2010: ''The Storm'' and beyond

Tritt exited Columbia in July 2005, citing creative differences over ''My Honky Tonk History''. signed to the independent Category 5 Records in February 2006, and served as the label's flagship artist. In March 2007, a concert promoter in the Pittsburgh area sued Tritt, claiming he had committed to play a show, but then backed out and signed to play a competing venue. Tritt's manager denied he had ever signed a contract with the promoter. Tritt released his first single for Category 5 in May 2007: a cover of the Richard Marx song "You Never Take Me Dancing." It was included on his only album for Category 5, ''The Storm'', which ''American Idol'' judge Randy Jackson produced. The album featured a more rhythm and blues influence than Tritt's previous works. "You Never Take Me Dancing" peaked at number 27 on the country charts; a second single, "Something Stronger Than Me," was released in October, but it did not chart.

Category 5 closed in November 2007 after allegations that the label's chief executive officer, Raymond Termini, had illegally used Medicaid funds to finance it. A month later, Tritt filed a $10 million lawsuit against Category 5, because the label had failed to pay royalties on the album, and failed to give him creative control on ''The Storm''.

In October 2008, Tritt began an 11-date tour with Marty Stuart. On this tour, they performed acoustic renditions of their duets; Tritt also performed five solo shows. Tritt signed a management deal with Parallel Entertainment in December 2010.

Acting career

Tritt's first acting roles that would lead to feature-film work was a role in the 1993 made-for-television movie, ''Rio Diablo''. In 1994 Travis made a special appearance as a bull rider in the movie ''The Cowboy Way'', which starred Woody Harrelson and Kiefer Sutherland. Two years later, Tritt appeared as himself in ''Sgt. Bilko'', which starred Steve Martin, Dan Aykroyd and Phil Hartman; Tritt's cover of "Only You (And You Alone)" appeared in the film's soundtrack. He also made an appearance in the 1997 film ''Fire Down Below'', starring Steven Seagal and Kris Kristofferson. In September 2010, filming began on a movie called ''Fishers of Men'', a Christian film in which Tritt will star.

Musical styles

Although he had been singing since childhood, Tritt said that he began to put "a little more soul" in his voice after his church band performed at an African-American church. He said that he took interest in how African-American singers put "all these bends and sweeps and curls" in their voices, and began emulating that sound. While performing at these churches, he also took interest in gospel singers such as Andraé Crouch. Later on, he began listening to Southern rock acts such as the The Allman Brothers Band through the recommendation of a friend, as well as the bluegrass music that his uncle exposed him to. Tritt said that he found his songwriting began to develop during the creation of his demo tape, when he had written a song called "Gambler's Blues" that "felt a lot more connected to Southern rock" than his previous writings. He cites country, rock and folk as his influences. Stephen Thomas Erlewine contrasts him with contemporaries Clint Black and Garth Brooks, saying that Tritt was "the only one not to wear a [cowboy] hat and the only one to dip into bluesy Southern rock. Consequently, he developed a gutsy, outlaw image that distinguished him from the pack." Zell Miller, in the book ''They Heard Georgia Singing'', said that Tritt has an "unerring ability to walk the narrow path between his country heritage and his rock leanings to the acclaim of the devotees of both."

Regarding his songwriting style and single choices, Tritt said that he writes "strictly from personal experiences" and does not follow a particular formula. He described "Here's a Quarter" as "one of the simplest three-chord waltzes I've ever written," and said that label executives were reluctant to release it because they thought that it was a novelty song. Also, he was told that "I'm Gonna Be Somebody" would not be a hit because it did not contain any rhymes, and fought the release of the song "Country Club" because he did not think that it fit his style. He also said that, despite their low peaks, the more rock-influenced "Put Some Drive in Your Country" and "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" helped generate sales for their respective albums moreso than the top ten hits from those albums.

Personal life

Tritt married his high school sweetheart, Karen Ryon, in September 1983, and moved into an apartment with her. They stayed together for six months, while Tritt worked at an air conditioning company and Karen at a Burger King, and divorced six months later. After going to court, Tritt was ordered to pay alimony to Karen for six months. When he was 21, he married a woman named Jodi Barnett, who was thirty-three at the time. He divorced her shortly after signing with Warner Bros. in 1989; the divorce finalized one month before "Country Club" was released. Tritt wrote the song "Here's a Quarter" the night he received his divorce papers.

He married Theresa Nelson on April 12, 1997. They have two sons: Tristan James (born June 16, 1999) and Tarian Nathaniel (born November 25, 2003), and one daughter, Tyler Reese (born February 18, 1998).

Political views and advocacy

Tritt is a member of the Republican Party and supported George W. Bush for President in 2000. The two met in 1996 at the Republican National Convention in San Diego, California, where Tritt sang the national anthem. Tritt told Insight on the News, that he is a strong supporter of Second Amendment rights and believes the answer to crime is not gun control but criminal control. "I'm a pro-gun guy. I'm an NRA National Rifle Association member, a life member as a matter of fact. I'm more for the belief of making the punishment tougher for the criminals to start with. I think that sends much more of an incentive for people to not commit crimes of any type than taking away guns. Because you take away guns, and the next thing you know, stabbing murders are going to increase." He adds that he is "definitely pro-death penalty."

Discography

;Studio albums

''Country Club'' (1990)

''It's All About to Change'' (1991)

''T-R-O-U-B-L-E'' (1992)

''A Travis Tritt Christmas: Loving Time of the Year'' (1992)

''Ten Feet Tall and Bulletproof'' (1994)

''The Restless Kind (1996)

''No More Looking over My Shoulder'' (1998)

''Down the Road I Go'' (2000)

''Strong Enough'' (2002)

''My Honky Tonk History'' (2004)

''The Storm'' (2007)

;''Billboard'' number-one singles

"Help Me Hold On" (1990)

"Anymore" (1991)

"Can I Trust You with My Heart" (19921993)

"Foolish Pride" (1994)

"Best of Intentions" (2000)

Awards

! Year	! Association	! Category	! Result
		Top New Male Artist
1991
	Vocal Event of the Year "This One's Gonna Hurt You" (with Marty Stuart)
Grammy Awards	Best Country Collaboration with Vocals"The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" (with Marty Stuart)
1993		Vocal Event of the Year"I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" (with George Jones et al.)
1996	Vocal Event of the Year"Honky Tonkin's What I Do Best" (with Marty Stuart)
1999	Grammy Awards	Best Country Collaboration with Vocals"Same Old Train" (with Marty Stuart et al.)

Filmography

! Year	! Title	! Role	! Notes
1990	''Hee Haw''	Himself	One episode: "Episode #22.12"
1993	''Rio Diablo''	Benjamin Taber	TV movie
1994		Himself
1994	''Following Her Heart''	Himself	TV movie
1995		Charlie	One episode: "Doctor of Horror"
1995	''The Jeff Foxworthy Show''	Himself	One episode: "He's Making a List, Checking It Twice"
1996	''Sgt. Bilko''	Himself
1996	''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman''	Zachary Brett	One episode: "Tin Star"
1996	''A Holiday for Love''	Sheriff Tom Uhll	TV movie
1999	''The Long Kill''	Sheriff Dalton	TV movie
1999	''Diagnosis Murder''	Kurt Fallon	One episode: "Down Among the Dead Men"
1999	''Touched by an Angel''	Dan McConnell	One episode: "Hearts"
1999	''Arliss''	Cooter McCoy	One episode: "The Cult of Celebrity"
2002	''CMT Crossroads''	Himself	Performed with Ray Charles
2003	''King of the Hill''	Walt (voice)	One episode: "Livin' on Reds, Vitamin C and Propane"
2004	''Yes, Dear''	Hank	One episode: "Greg and Jimmy's Criminals"
2004	''Higglytown Heroes''	Farmer Hero	One episode: "Halloween Heroes"
2004	''Celebrity Poker Showdown''	Himself	Two episodes; 2004-2005"Tournament 2, Game 1""Tournament 5, Game 5"
2005	''Blue Collar TV''	Himself	One episode: "Dating"
2008	''Battleground Earth''	Himself	One episode: "Fast Fuel"
2008	''The Girls Next Door''	Himself	One episode: "Kentucky Fried"
2011	''Fishers of Men''	Eddie Waters''	''post-production''

Notes

References

External links

The Official Travis Tritt Website

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Coordinates	41°52′55″N87°37′40″N
name	Jason Aldean
background	solo_singer
birth name	Jason Aldine Williams
born	February 28, 1977
origin	Macon, Georgia, USA
instrument	Vocals, guitar
genre	Country, country-rock
occupation	Singer
years active	2005–present
label	Capitol NashvilleBroken Bow
associated acts	Kelly Clarkson Colt Ford Miranda Lambert, Ludacris, Brantley GilbertMichael Knox
website	JasonAldean.com }}

Jason Aldine Williams (born February 28, 1977 in Macon, Georgia) is an American country music singer, known professionally as Jason Aldean. Since 2005, Aldean has recorded for Broken Bow Records, an independent record label for which he has released four albums and twelve singles. His 2005 self-titled debut and 2009 album ''Wide Open'' are both certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while 2007's ''Relentless'' is certified gold. Of his singles, six have reached the number one position on the Hot Country Songs charts: "Why", "She's Country", "Big Green Tractor", "The Truth", "Don't You Wanna Stay" (a duet with Kelly Clarkson), and "Dirt Road Anthem", and seven more have reached top ten on the same chart.

Early life

Aldean's parents, Barry and Debbie, divorced when he was three. He was raised by his mother, mainly in Macon, Georgia, where he went to high school at Windsor Academy. During the summer he would spend time with his father in Homestead, Florida.

Before going to work during the day, his dad would map out guitar chords on notebook paper to show Jason where to place his fingers to play the chords. Jason sat and practiced all day while his dad was at work. When his dad got home, he got out his own guitar and they played together. Soon, after hearing a song only a few times, he could play it. His early favorites included George Strait's "The Cowboy Rides Away", Hank Williams Jr.'s "The Blues Man", and Alabama's "My Home's in Alabama". Both parents encouraged young Jason as he progressed musically. From age 14, after watching the country-music awards on TV, he wanted to perform on stage. With his mother's help, he performed at the local VFW hall in Macon, Georgia. He sang John Anderson's song "Seminole Wind" and Tracy Lawrence's "Sticks and Stones". He would later say that the entire audience — all ten — applauded, and that he almost had to be dragged off the stage because he was hooked on performing. He began performing at area talent contests and local fairs. At 15, he joined the "house band" at Georgia nightspot Nashville South.

Personal life

Aldean is married to his wife Jessica and they have two daughters, Keeley and Kendyl. Aldean married Jessica on August 4, 2001.

Musical career

After high school, with his father's help, Aldean and his band performed in college towns in Florida, Alabama, and Georgia, and then further up the southeastern seaboard. With one of the band's members, Justin Weaver, Aldean began writing songs. In 1998 he performed his original songs at a showcase staged by Atlanta nightclub The Buckboard. He was approached by Michael Knox, then of the Warner-Chappell song-publishing company. After signing with Warner-Chappell, Aldean moved to Nashville on November 1, 1998, at age 21.

A month after moving to Nashville, Aldean was offered a recording contract but was subsequently dropped. He signed with another label but again was dropped in 2000 for postponing his recording sessions repeatedly. Various showcases failed to bring him a contract. The last straw was an attempt at the Wildhorse Saloon where the promised label talent scouts never even showed up. Finally, Lawrence Mathis spotted Jason at one of the showcases at The Wildhorse Saloon in Nashville. Mathis signed as Aldean's first manager. Still frustrated and discouraged with his struggling career, Aldean gave himself six months before planning to leave Nashville and return home to Georgia. Then five weeks later, he was offered a deal from Broken Bow Records in Nashville. Shortly after the release of his first album, Jason picked up his new (and current) agent, Kevin Neal. And while recording ''Relentless'', Jason moved to Clarence Spalding and Spalding Entertainment for management.

''Jason Aldean'' (2005-2006)

Aldean's first single, "Hicktown", was released in early 2005. It served as the lead-off to his album ''Jason Aldean'', and reached a peak of #10 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts. The album also produced his first Number One hit in "Why", as well as the #4-peaking "Amarillo Sky", which had previously been a non-charting single in 2002 for McBride & the Ride. Amarillo Sky earned a 2006 ACM nomination for song of the year and video of the year. Jason Aldean earned the title of "Top New Male Vocalist" at the 2006 Academy of Country Music Awards. ''Jason Aldean'' has sold over one million copies in the United States, and was certified platinum by the RIAA in 2007.

''Relentless'' (2007-2008)

Aldean spent most of January 2007 in the studio with producer Michael Knox to finish his second album, ''Relentless''. This album was released on May 29, 2007, and at Wal-Mart, it was released with a Limited Edition CMT Pick DVD that includes performances from Jason Aldean. The album's lead-off single, "Johnny Cash", was originally recorded by Tracy Byrd and peaked at #6 when Aldean released it. Its followup, "Laughed Until We Cried", has become his fifth consecutive Top Ten hit. ''Relentless'' has also been certified gold by the RIAA, and its title track was released as its third single. The song has also been Aldean's lowest charting single in both the U.S. and Canada, failing to reach Top Ten on the country charts.

''Wide Open'' (2009-2010)

Aldean released a seventh single titled "She's Country" to radio on December 1, 2008. It is the first single from his third album ''Wide Open'' which was released on April 7, 2009. The single debuted at #51 on the Hot Country Songs chart in late-November 2008. His seventh consecutive Top 40 hit on the country charts, it is also his first Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and became his second number-one hit, and his first since "Why" in May 2006. The next single, the David Lee Murphy-Jim Collins co-write "Big Green Tractor," became Aldean's third Number One hit. ''Wide Open'' debuted at #2 on the Top Country Albums chart. "The Truth" became the album's third consecutive Number One hit in January 2010, with "Crazy Town" being the album's fourth single, peaking at #2 on the country charts.

Jason Aldean performed with Bryan Adams on an episode of ''CMT Crossroads'' in the beginning of May, and the episode premiered on June 26, 2009. In an interview with ''Shave'' Magazine, Jason explained that working with Bryan on ''Crossroads'' "was great. He was a lot of fun." But the real highlight for Jason was working with Randy Owen. "I am a big fan of Alabama so I got a chance to work with Randy Owen on this album (it didn’t make the album but it eventually made a bonus track). It was really cool. Alabama were like ‘The Beatles’ for me so working with him was definitely one of the highlights. I mean, both of those guys were really cool moments, but, if I had to pick one highlight, it would be working with Randy this year."

A live DVD titled ''Wide Open Live & More'' was released on August 25, 2009.

At the 2010 CMT music Awards Jason Aldean picked up 3 nominations in Video of the Year and Male Video of the Year for "The Truth", as well as collaborative video of the year and CMT performance of the year for his performance of "Heaven" with Bryan Adams.

''My Kinda Party'' (2010-2011)

Aldean released a new single in August 2010, "My Kinda Party," which entered the Hot Country Songs chart at #41, which is the lead-off single from his album of the same name, released on November 2, 2010. It marks as Aldean's tenth top 10 country hit. He also collaborated with Kelly Clarkson on the intimate duet "Don't You Wanna Stay". Aldean and Clarkson's performance on November 10, 2010 at the CMA Awards received positive recognition, and debuted at #59 on ''Billboard'''s Hot Country Songs chart from unsolicited airplay for the week of November 20, 2010. In March 2011, "Don't You Wanna Stay" became Aldean's fifth number one hit.

In early 2011, Aldean's recording of "Dirt Road Anthem", recorded previously by both of its writers, country rap artist Colt Ford and Brantley Gilbert (who also wrote "My Kinda Party"), debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart at #57 as an album cut from unsolicited airplay for the week of February 5, 2011. In March 2011, "Dirt Road Anthem" was selected as the third single from ''My Kinda Party''. Aldean also collaborated with Ludacris on the song "Dirt Road Anthem" at the 2011 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. In addition to making number one on the Hot Country Songs chart for the week of July 30, 2011, "Dirt Road Anthem" has also become Aldean's first top ten hit on the Hot 100 chart.

Aldean performed his song My Kinda Party at the start of the 2011 Home Run Derby, aired on ESPN.

Aldean won the CMA Country Album of the Year 2011 as well as the Musical Event of the Year with his duet, "Don't You Wanna Stay", with Kelly Clarkson. It was his first wins.

On October 25, 2011 it was announced that Aldean will be performing on “The GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live!! — Countdown To Music’s Biggest Night”, the one-hour special which takes place live on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Nokia Theatre L.A. The show will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past GRAMMY winners and/or nominees.

Awards and nominations

Academy of Country Music

!Year	!Organization	!Award	!Result
2005	|	Top New Male Vocalist
rowspan="17"	2011		Video of the Year - "My Kinda Party"
Male Video of the Year - "My Kinda Party"
Collaborative Video of the Year - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson
Best Web Video of the Year - "My Kinda Party" (live from CMT.com webcast)
rowspan="5"	Country Music Association	Entertainer of the Year
Single of the Year - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson
Musical Event of the Year - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson
Album of the Year - ''My Kinda Party''
Male Vocalist of the Year
rowspan="8"	American Country Awards
Artist of the Year
Male Artist of the Year
Album of the Year - ''My Kinda Party''
Single of the Year: Male - "My Kinda Party"
Single of the Year: Vocal Collaboration - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson
Touring Headline Act of the Year
Music Video: Group, Duo, or Collaboration - "Don't You Wanna Stay" with Kelly Clarkson

Discography

Albums

2005: ''Jason Aldean''

2007: ''Relentless''

2009: ''Wide Open''

2010: ''My Kinda Party''

References

External links

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Coordinates	41°52′55″N87°37′40″N
name	Brian Littrell
background	solo_singer
birth name	Brian Thomas Littrell
birth date	February 20, 1975
origin	Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
instrument	Acoustic guitar, keyboards
genre	Pop, CCM
occupation	Singer-songwriter
years active	1993–present
label	Reunion Jive
associated acts	Backstreet Boys
website	www.BrianLittrell.com
notable instruments	}}

Brian Thomas Littrell (born February 20, 1975) is an American singer-songwriter, best known as a member of the Backstreet Boys. He is also a contemporary Christian recording artist and released a solo album, ''Welcome Home'', in 2006. Brian has 4 Top 20 solo singles in the US Christian chart.

Littrell was also a judge for the 8th annual Independent Music Awards to support independent artists' careers.

Biography

Brian Littrell was born in Lexington, Kentucky, United States. He has one older brother and he is the cousin of former Backstreet Boys member Kevin Richardson. He first started to sing in the choir of his Lexington Baptist church. Music was always important to him, and originally planned on entering school to become a music minister. Littrell, while a senior in high school, changed plans and accepted the offer to join what would become the very successful new boy band, the Backstreet Boys.

Career

Backstreet Boys

Brian's cousin Kevin Richardson called on him to join the Backstreet Boys. After the joining of Brian Littrell, the quintet officially took shape. In the beginning, there was no success in the United States, even though the first single had been a hit on Orlando radio stations. The band manager Lou Pearlman marketed the Backstreet Boys in Europe, where they became commercially successful in 1995. They became hugely popular in Europe, Latin America and the United States in the late 1990s and the early 2000s. During this time they released four albums, ''Backstreet Boys'', ''Backstreet's Back'', ''Millennium'' and ''Black & Blue'' followed by a greatest hits album, ''The Hits: Chapter One''. After a three-year gap, they released their comeback album, ''Never Gone'' followed by ''Unbreakable'' and ''This is Us''.

Career in Christian music

A faithful Christian, Littrell has stated that he believes it is the duty of Christians to be open about their faith, saying, "I think as Christians we need to join hands and mount up together and lift God up and talk about our faith publicly and talk about all of the things God has done for us in our life to touch other people." Littrell, who has been a born again Christian since age 8 has said that he attributes his success in life to God, and that his faith has always been "the utmost important thing" in his life.

Littrell decided to make a Christian album and become a contemporary Christian singer, while maintaining his duties as a member of the Backstreet Boys. In the summer of 2005 Brian's solo single "In Christ Alone" went to #1 on the Christian Charts on July 4 and Littrell was the winner of the 2006 GMA Music Award for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year, "In Christ Alone," which won both the 1993 award in this category and the 1994 Song of the Year at the GMA Music Awards.

Brian's first solo album, ''Welcome Home'' was released on May 2, 2006, which like the Backstreet Boys projects, is a Sony BMG release. The album peaked at #74 on the Billboard 200 and #3 on the Christian Charts, and has currently sold over 100,000 copies . Three singles were released from the album. The first single "Welcome Home (You)" reached #2 on the US Christian Charts and #1 on Reach FM's Top 40 chart and the R&R; Christian Inspirational Chart staying there for 3 weeks. The second single from the album was "Wish" and in 2007 the third single "Over My Head" was released.

Special TV appearances

Littrell made appearances with The Backstreet Boys on ''Arthur'', ''Sesame Street'', and ''Sabrina The Teenage Witch''. Littrell also performed with The Backstreet Boys on ''Saturday Night Live''.

Personal life

Brian Littrell was born with a heart defect that brought him several times into hospital with life-threatening conditions - for two months alone when he was 5 years of age because of a bacterial infection. An open heart surgery in 1998 closed the hole he had in his heart, as he said on his "Hour of Power" interview in 2007. After that he founded the Brian Littrell's "Healthy Heart Club" for kids, a non-profit that assists children with heart conditions through medical, financial and practical help.

Two months after joining the Backstreet Boys, Brian started dating Samantha Stonebraker, a relationship that continued for four years (1993–1997). Brian even lived with Samantha's family for two years. In 1998, after their separation, she released the book ''What You Wanna Know: Backstreet Boys Secrets Only a Girlfriend Can Tell'', about their relationship and the Backstreet Boys.

Two months after Brian split from Samantha, he met model/aspiring actress Leighanne Wallace at the June 15, 1997 video shoot for their single "As Long As You Love Me." He proposed to her in 1999 and they were married on September 2, 2000. Both are committed Evangelical Christians. They have one child, son Baylee Thomas Wylee Littrell.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album details	Peak positions		! rowspan="2"
		! width="45"	! width="45"
2006	align="left"			* Released: May 2, 2006	Reunion Records>Reunion	74	3		* US sales: 100,000

Singles

Year	Single	Peak	Album
		! width="30"
		1
		2
	20
		17

See also

List of Christian worship music artists

References

External links

Brian Littrell Official website

Brian Littrell MySpace page

Brian Littrell's "Healthy Heart Club" for kids

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