Ken Mellons
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kenneth Edward Mellons[1] |
| Born | July 10, 1965 |
| Origin | Kingsport, Tennessee, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Label(s) | Epic Curb Home |
| Associated acts | Tracy Lawrence |
| Website | http://www.kenmellons.com |
Ken Mellons (born Kenneth Edward Mellons, July 10, 1965 in Kingsport, Tennessee) is an American country music singer-songwriter who released his self-titled debut album in 1994. This album produced the hit "Jukebox Junkie", a Top Ten hit on the Hot Country Songs charts. Mellons followed up his debut album with three more albums — 1995's Where Forever Begins, 2001's The Best of Ken Mellons and 2004's Sweet — in addition to charting six more singles on the country charts.
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[edit] Biography
Mellons was a native of Nashville, Tennessee since the age of three. He entered in many talent shows in high school, and played at various clubs around Nashville to help perfect his skill, while working day jobs to pay the bills.[2][3] In 1989, Ken earned a spot at a show called Country Music USA at Opryland USA, a theme park in Nashville.[3] Later, he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry, and was signed to Epic Records in 1993.[2] His debut, self-titled album produced a Top 10 single in "Jukebox Junkie", a song which also received ASCAP and BMI awards for surpassing one million spins on radio.[3] His second album, Where Forever Begins, failed to produce any successful singles; by 1997, Mellons left Epic Records.[4]
Shortly after leaving Epic, Mellons signed to Curb Records. Although he spent six years on that label, only one single was released; as a result, he became frustrated with the label and asked out of his record deal with them in 2003.[3][4] He moved to the independent Home Records, releasing the album Sweet in 2004. The album featured "Paint Me a Birmingham", which would later become a Top 5 country hit when Tracy Lawrence recorded it in early 2004. Mellons also co-wrote the song "The Shoes" on Dierks Bentley's self-titled debut album.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | US Country |
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| 1994 | Ken Mellons | 42 |
| 1995 | Where Forever Begins | |
| 2001 | The Best of Ken Mellons | |
| 2004 | Sweet |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | US Country | Album |
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| 1994 | "Lookin' in the Same Direction" | 55 | Ken Mellons |
| "Jukebox Junkie" | 8 | ||
| "I Can Bring Her Back" | 42 | ||
| 1995 | "Workin' for the Weekend" | 39 | Where Forever Begins |
| "Rub-a-Dubbin'" | 40 | ||
| "Stranger in Your Eyes" | 55 | ||
| 1997 | "Mr. DJ" | unreleased Curb Records album | |
| 2004 | "Paint Me a Birmingham" | 54 | Sweet |
