Luke Bryan
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas Luther Bryan |
| Origin | Leesburg, Georgia, USA[1] |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 2007-present |
| Label(s) | Capitol Nashville |
| Associated acts | Billy Currington Travis Tritt |
| Website | LukeBryan.com |
Luke Bryan (born Thomas Luther Bryan in Leesburg, Georgia) is an American country music singer-songwriter who made his debut in 2007 with the single "All My Friends Say", a Top 5 single on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His first album, I'll Stay Me, was released on Capitol Records in 2007. Luke also co-wrote Billy Currington's single "Good Directions", which spent three weeks at Number One on the Billboard country charts in the summer of 2007.
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[edit] Biography
Bryan was raised in Leesburg, Georgia. At age fourteen, his parents bought him his first guitar, and after learning to play it, he joined various local bands and began to play in local clubs.[1] After graduating high school, Bryan planned to move to Nashville, Tennessee; however, this move was delayed, due to the death of his brother, Chris.[2] Luke later attended Georgia Southern University where he was a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity,[3] and continued to work on his singing and songwriting skills. He also self-released an album, which he sold at shows.[3]
He moved to Nashville in 2001, eventually landing a deal as a songwriter;[1] among his first cuts was the title track of Travis Tritt's 2005 album My Honky Tonk History.[4] An A&R representative at Capitol Records saw Bryan perform at a club, and signed him to a recording contract. His debut single, "All My Friends Say", was released in early 2007, just as country music artist Billy Currington was climbing the Hot Country Songs charts with "Good Directions", which Bryan co-wrote. "Good Directions" spent three weeks at Number One on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Songs charts in May 2007, while "All My Friends Say" reached a peak of #5.
In August 2007, Luke's debut album for Capitol, entitled I'll Stay Me, was released. The album's second single, "We Rode in Trucks", peaked in the Top 40 in early 2008; a third single, "Country Man", was released in February 2008 and has enetered Top 40 as well.
Bryan and his wife, Caroline, welcomed their first child, Thomas Boyer Bryan, on March 18, 2008.[5]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | Chart Positions | |
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| US Country | US 200 | ||
| 2007 | I'll Stay Me | 2 | 24 |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| US Country | US Hot 100 | CAN Country | |||
| 2007 | "All My Friends Say" | 5 | 59 | 21 | I'll Stay Me |
| "We Rode in Trucks" | 33 | ||||
| 2008 | "Country Man"A | 32 | |||
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c allmusic ((( Luke Bryan > Biography )))
- ^ CMT.com : Luke Bryan : Biography
- ^ a b CMT : News : Luke Bryan Takes Long Road to Fame
- ^ Lounges, Tom (2007-08-31). This Georgian just peachy to country fans. Munster (Indiana) Times. Retrieved on 2007-09-07.
- ^ Luke Bryan welcomes first child, son Thomas 'Bo' Boyer : Celebrity Baby Blog
