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BleacherReport Nascar - Found Mar. 19, 2010
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Posted on March 19, 2010, 4:40 am

Billy Currington Trumps Josh Turner, Lady Antebellum Raves On

Country Music Television - Found Mar. 15, 2010
Blake Shelton Has Top New Album, Little Big Town Scores Highest-Charting New Song Billy Currington This just in: Josh Turner's 'Why Don't We Just

Posted on March 15, 2010, 9:34 am

Billy Currington scores his fifth No. 1 single and first No. 1 ...

Examiner.com - Found Mar. 9, 2010
Billy Currington has garnered his fifth No. 1 single with his latest track, "That's How Country Boys Roll," which was penned by Currington...

Posted on March 9, 2010, 1:34 pm

Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg Welcomes Country Superstar Billy ...

24-7PressRelease.com - Found Mar. 8, 2010
The Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg is welcoming country superstar Billy Currington to the Bottleneck Blues Bar. Billy Currington's music...

Posted on March 8, 2010, 4:52 am

Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg Welcomes Country Superstar Billy ...

Pressbox.co.uk - Found Mar. 9, 2010
The Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg is welcoming country superstar Billy Currington to the Bottleneck Blues Bar. Billy Currington?s music...

Posted on March 9, 2010, 1:59 pm

Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw And Kellie Pickler Added ...

Top40-Charts - Found Mar. 6, 2010
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Country Music Association) - Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw and Kellie Pickler are the latest additions to

Posted on March 6, 2010, 3:33 am

Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, and Kellie Pickler Added ...

NewsBlaze - Found Mar. 6, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw and Kellie Pickler are the latest additions to the artist lineup ...

Posted on March 6, 2010, 2:02 am

Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, and Kellie Pickler Added ...

Sacramento Business Journal - Found Mar. 4, 2010
Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw and Kellie Pickler are the latest additions to the artist lineup for 2010 CMA Music Festival, which will

Posted on March 4, 2010, 12:35 pm

Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, and Kellie Pickler Added ...

Dayton Business Journal - Found Mar. 4, 2010
Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw and Kellie Pickler are the latest additions to the artist lineup for 2010 CMA Music Festival, which will

Posted on March 4, 2010, 11:56 am

Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw, and Kellie Pickler Added ...

Dallas Business Chronicle - Found Mar. 4, 2010
Billy Currington, Alan Jackson, Tim McGraw and Kellie Pickler are the latest additions to the artist lineup for 2010 CMA Music Festival, which will

Posted on March 4, 2010, 11:54 am

Billy Currington Biography

Billy Currington
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Billy Currington

Background information
Birth name William Matthew Currington1
Born November 19, 1973 (1973-11-19) (age 36)
Origin Rincon, Georgia, USA
Genres Country
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Instruments Vocals, guitar
Years active 2003-present
Labels Mercury Nashville
Associated acts Luke Bryan, Carson Chamberlain, Shania Twain
Website BillyCurrington.com

William Matthew (Billy) Currington (born November 19, 1973) is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, Currington has released three studio albums for the label: 2003's Billy Currington, 2005's Doin' Somethin' Right, and 2008's Little Bit of Everything. These three albums have produced eight singles for Currington on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the Number One hits "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right", "Good Directions", "People Are Crazy" and "That's How Country Boys Roll". He has also charted as a duet partner on Shania Twain's "Party for Two" and the non-album single "Tangled Up" for a total of ten Top 40 country hits.

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Early life and career

Billy Currington was born and raised in Rincon, Georgia, and has four sisters (Lexie, Ann, Kim, and Kelly) and two brothers (Charles and Jason). He lives in Nashville, Tennessee. When he was one and a half years old, his mother married Larry Currington.

When he was a junior in Effingham County High School (Springfield, Georgia), Currington auditioned for a spot at Opryland, the renowned country music theme park located in Nashville, the country music capital. Failing the audition, after high school he moved to Nashville to pursue his career in country music.2 His first stint did not last too long, and he later sang for a bar in Georgia. In Nashville, Currington also worked for a concrete company, and also as a personal trainer. One of the clients he worked with as a personal trainer led Currington to recording demo tapes, as well as writing songs. He eventually had cuts by George Strait, Tracy Byrd, and Marty Raybon.3 After almost being offered to join RCA Records, he signed to Mercury Records Nashville in 2001.

Musical career

Billy Currington

His self-titled debut album was released in 2003. The first single was "Walk a Little Straighter" about his relationship with his alcoholic stepfather, including a chorus that Currington wrote when he was twelve years old.4 "Walk a Little Straighter" went on to peak at #8 that year on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and established Currington as a major Country performer in Nashville. He first hit the Top 5 on the country charts with his second single, "I Got a Feelin'", also from his debut album.

He scored a third consecutive top 10 hit with Shania Twain in late 2004, on the song "Party for Two". The song was from Twain's Greatest Hits album and was released in two formats: a pop version with Mark McGrath as Twain's duet partner, and the country version, which featured Currington.

Doin' Somethin' Right

In 2005, Currington released a second album entitled Doin' Somethin' Right,4 which peaked at #2 on the Top Country Albums chart and #11 on the Billboard 200. Doin' Somethin' Right produced his first Number One in "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right", followed by "Why, Why, Why" at #13 and another Number One in "Good Directions". Co-written by Capitol Records artist Luke Bryan, the latter was the #2 country song of 2007 according to the Billboard Year-End charts. Doin' Somethin' Right is certified platinum by the RIAA. Doin' Somethin' Right also featured "Lucille" which was a song Currington covered from original artist Kenny Rogers.

Little Bit of Everything

On July 19, Currington announced he had canceled the rest of his 2007 tour dates because of laryngitis. His 2007 single, "Tangled Up", peaked at #30 in late 2007, and his third album was delayed. He also had to undergo therapy due to trauma induced by the abuse that he suffered as a child.2

He was absent from the charts for nearly a year before the release of his next single, "Don't", in mid-2008. It was the first single from his third studio album, Little Bit of Everything, which was released on October 14. Currington co-wrote five of the songs on this album.5 "Don't" peaked at #2 on the country charts in early 2009. "People Are Crazy", co-written by Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones, was released as the second single from the album in March 2009 and this became his third Number One hit in July 2009. A third single was issued "That's How Country Boys Roll" and it became his fourth Number One hit in March 2010, and Billy shares writing duties on this one.

On August 1, 2009, Currington suffered a concussion at the Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alberta after the stage on which he was performing collapsed during a massive wind storm. The collapse also injured Currington's bass guitarist and killed a spectator.6

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Result
2006 CMT Music Awards Hottest Video of the Year — "Must Be Doin' Something Right" Won
2010 Academy of Country Music Single Record of the Year — "People Are Crazy" Pending
Song of the Year — "People Are Crazy" Pending

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions7 Certifications8
(sales threshold)
US Country US US Heat CAN Country CAN
2003 Billy Currington 17 107 1 *
2005 Doin' Somethin' Right
  • Release date: October 18, 2005
  • Label: Mercury Nashville
2 11 *
2008 Little Bit of Everything
  • Released: October 14, 2008
  • Label: Mercury Nashville
2 13 13 73
"—" denotes releases that failed to chart
* denotes unknown peak positions

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions9 RIAA10 Album
US Country US US
Pop
CAN Country CAN
2003 "Walk a Little Straighter" 8 67 * Billy Currington
2004 "I Got a Feelin'" 5 50 9
2005 "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" 1 39 63 4 Gold Doin' Somethin' Right
2006 "Why, Why, Why" 13 99 30
"Good Directions" 1 42 66 5 67 Gold
2007 "Tangled Up" 30 Non-album song
2008 "Don't" 2 52 14 91 Little Bit of Everything
2009 "People Are Crazy" 1 27 2 48 Gold
"That's How Country Boys Roll" 1 57 1 70
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
* denotes unknown peak positions

Guest singles

Year Single Artist Peak chart positions Album
US Country US US
Pop
US AC CAN Country CAN CAN AC
2004 "Party for Two" Shania Twain 7 58 78 16 3 2 4 Greatest Hits

Music videos

Year Video Director
2003 "Walk A Little Straighter" Margaret Malandruccolo
2004 "I Got a Feelin'" Philip Andelman
"Party for Two" (with Shania Twain) Marcus Ruboy
2005 "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" Roger Pistole
2006 "Why, Why, Why"
2008 "Don't" The Brads
2009 "People Are Crazy"
"That's How Country Boys Roll" Potsy Ponciroli

References

  1. ^ Full name per ASCAP
  2. ^ a b Shelburne, Craig (2008-10-15). "Billy Currington Takes It Easy With New Album". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1597135/billy-currington-takes-it-easy-with-new-album.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-05-21. 
  3. ^ Morris, Edward (2003-10-13). "Billy Currington Walks a Little Straighter With Debut Hit". CMT. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1479717/billy-currington-walks-a-little-straighter-with-debut-hit.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-05-21. 
  4. ^ a b Leggett, Steve. "Billy Currington biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gvfyxql0ld6e~T1. Retrieved 2009-04-21. 
  5. ^ (2008-08-27)"Billy Currington's New Album Arrives Oct. 14". CMT. 2008-08-27. http://www.cmt.com/news/news-in-brief/1593643/billy-curringtons-new-album-arrives-oct-14.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-05-21. 
  6. ^ (2009-08-03)"Billy Currington and Band Back in Nashville Following Tragedy at Canadian Festival". CMT. 2009-08-03. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1617493/billy-currington-and-band-back-in-nashville-following-tragedy-at-canadian-festival.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-08-03. 
  7. ^ Allmusic staff. "((( Billy Currington > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BILLY. Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  8. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - December 19, 2009: Billy Currington Albums". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Billy%20Currington%20&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  9. ^ Allmusic staff. "((( Billy Currington > Charts & Awardsd > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=BILLY. Retrieved 2009-12-19. 
  10. ^ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - December 19, 2009: Billy Currington Singles". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Billy%20Currington%20&format=SINGLE&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved 2009-12-19. 

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