Rhett Akins

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Rhett Akins (born October 13, 1969 in Valdosta, Georgia) is an American country music singer and songwriter.

[edit] History

Rhett Akins had a band by the time he was eleven. In 1992, he moved to Nashville to follow his dream of becoming a country music star. He received a record deal from Decca Records after they heard a few of his demos. He debuted his first album A Thousand Memories in 1994. Two of the songs on the album made it into the top 40 of the charts, but it wasn't until a year later that he made it big. In 1995, he released the song "That Ain't My Truck," which made it into the top five. He released the album Somebody New in 1996, which did land him his first #1 single in "Don't Get Me Started", but sales were otherwise disappointing. Rhett came back in 1998 with his third album titled What Livin's All About, but it too did not reach the success of his first album. His fourth album, titled Friday Night In Dixie, was released in March of 2002.

[edit] Singles

Year	Title	US Country	Album
1994	"What They're Talkin' About"	#35	A Thousand Memories
1995	"I Brake For Brunettes"	#36	A Thousand Memories
1995	"That Ain't My Truck"	#3	A Thousand Memories
1996	"She Said Yes"	#17	A Thousand Memories
1996	"Don't Get Me Started"	#1	Somebody New
1996	"Love You Back"	#38	Somebody New
1997	"More Than Everything"	#41	Somebody New
1997	"Every Cowboy's Dream"	#51	Somebody New
1998	"Drivin' My Life Away"	#56	What Livin's All About
1998	"Better Than It Used To Be"	#47	What Livin's All About
2002	"Highway Sunrise"	#55	Friday Night In Dixie
2003	"In Your Love"	#57	Friday Night In Dixie
2006	"Kiss My Country Ass"	#60