Shane Minor
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| Shane Minor | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | May 3, 1968 |
| Origin | Modesto, California, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1999-present |
| Label(s) | Mercury Nashville |
| Associated acts | Jeffrey Steele Shania Twain |
Shane Minor (born May 3, 1968 in Modesto, California[1]) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 1999, Minor recorded an album for that label, producing three hit singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Although he was dropped from Mercury's roster in 2000, he continues to write songs for other artists, including two Number One singles in Diamond Rio's "Beautiful Mess" (2002) and Steve Holy's "Brand New Girlfriend" (2006).
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[edit] Career
Before his recording career began, Minor was a police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department, as well as a rodeo bull rider.[1][2] After leaving the police force, Minor became a singer, working small gigs throughout California, eventually recording a demo tape which was sent to producer Dann Huff.[1][3]
Shane was signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 1999. His debut single, "Slave to the Habit", reached #20 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts that same year; in addition, he was signed as an opening act for country pop singer Shania Twain.[4][5]
Minor left Mercury Nashville in 2000,[2] and has not recorded any albums since. However, he has found success as a songwriter, having co-written two Number One country music singles: "Beautiful Mess" by Diamond Rio and "Brand New Girlfriend" by Steve Holy.[3] Two singles co-written by Minor also charted in 2007: Clay Walker's "Fall" and Craig Morgan's "International Harvester".
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album |
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| 1999 | Shane Minor |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
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| US Country | US Hot 100 | CAN Country | |||
| 1999 | "Slave to the Habit" | 20 | 82 | 8 | Shane Minor |
| "Ordinary Love" | 24 | 111 | 8 | ||
| 2000 | "I Think You're Beautiful" | 44 | 43 | ||
