Brice Long
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| Brice Long | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Hopkinsville, Kentucky, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Label(s) | RCA Columbia |
| Associated acts | Gary Allan Chris Cagle |
Brice Long (born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Signed to Columbia Records in 2005, Brice charted one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts that year. In addition, Long co-wrote Gary Allan's 2004 Number One single "Nothing On but the Radio".
[edit] Biography
Brice Long was born and raised in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. In the 1990s, he pursued a career in the rodeo, until his father persuaded him to pursue musical goals instead.[1] For the next several years, Brice toured as an opening act for other artists, including Eddie Rabbitt. Rabbitt's manager persuaded Long to move to Nashville, Tennessee[2]; he did so in 1993, after graduating from Middle Tennessee State University.[3]
Three years later, he was signed to a songwriting contract at the publishing division of Reba McEntire's Starstruck Entertainment Company.[1][2] While in internship, Long was roommates with Darryl Worley, who later achieved success as a singer-songwriter himself.[2] Long eventually had some of his songs recorded by Randy Travis, Josh Turner, and John Michael Montgomery;[2]
In 2005, Long was signed to Columbia Records.[1] His debut single, "It's Only Monday", was released but did not chart. However, "Anywhere But Here", his second single, peaked at #51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The song was later recorded by Chris Cagle, whose version peaked at #52 on the same chart a year later. Long also issued a third single, entitled "Meat and Potato Man", although he never released an album.
A Kentucky native, Long performed at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2006.[4]
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | US Country |
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| 2005 | "It's Only Monday"A | |
| "Anywhere But Here" | 51 | |
| 2006 | "Meat and Potato Man"A |
AFailed to chart.
