Jeff Bates
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| Jeff Bates | |
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| Born | September 19, 1963 |
| Origin | Bunker Hill, Mississippi, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | RCA Nashville, Black River |
| Website | Official website |
Jeff Bates (born September 19, 1963 in Bunker Hill, Mississippi) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Signed to RCA Records in 2003, Bates made his debut on the American country music scene with his single "The Love Song", which peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. The single was followed by the release of his debut album Rainbow Man. To date, Bates has recorded two studio albums on RCA, and has charted seven songs on the U.S. country singles charts.
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[edit] Biography
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When Bates was three months old, he was given up by his biological mother and adopted by a sharecropping family. In the early 2000s, he spent time in jail for grand larceny. He had started stealing from friends to pay for an 18-month addiction to methamphetamine. He went through withdrawal in a jail cell and credits prayer and a 12-step program for staying clean. He has co-written a number of songs with Kenny Beard. While in jail, Bates called Beard to let him know where he had pawned Beard's favorite guitar for drug money.[citation needed]
In August 2006, a $3,500 guitar that was a gift to Bates from the Takamine guitar company and used in his video "One Second Chance" was stolen from Bates' garage. When Bates called the Nashville police, Det. Rick Mavity was sent to investigate. Mavity was the same officer involved in Bates' arrest. Mavity located the stolen guitar in a pawn shop and returned it to Bates.
Bates has been active in his works of compassion, collecting for organizations such as Toys for Tots and others. In 2005, a concert in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, raised $25,000 for Hurricane Katrina relief in his home area.
In May 2007, Bates married his wife, Kelly, in an outdoor ceremony.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | Label | |||
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| US Country | US 200 | US Heat | US Indie | |||
| 2003 | Rainbow Man | 14 | 117 | 1 | RCA Nashville | |
| 2006 | Leave the Light On | 12 | 62 | |||
| 2008 | Jeff Bates | 32 | 37 | Black River | ||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
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| 2003 | "The Love Song" | 8 | 59 | Rainbow Man |
| "Rainbow Man" | 47 | |||
| 2004 | "I Wanna Make You Cry" | 23 | ||
| 2005 | "Long, Slow Kisses"A | 17 | 105 | Leave the Light On |
| "Good People" | 42 | |||
| 2006 | "No Shame" | 45 | ||
| "One Second Chance" | 59 | |||
| 2008 | "Don't Hate Me for Lovin' You"B | Jeff Bates | ||
| "Riverbank"C | ||||
- A "Long, Slow Kisses" was originally included on Rainbow Man, the song's radio edit is only available on Leave the Light On.
- B Failed to chart.
- C Current single.
