Skip Ewing
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| Skip Ewing | |
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| Birth name | Donald Ralph Ewing |
| Born | March 6, 1964 |
| Origin | Redlands, California, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1988-present |
| Label(s) | MCA, Capitol, Word |
| Associated acts | Reba McEntire Collin Raye |
| Website | Official website |
Skip Ewing (born Donald Ralph Ewing, March 6, 1964 in Redlands, California) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Active since 1988, Ewing has recorded nine studio albums, and has charted fifteen singles on the Billboard country charts.
Ewing first began to garner national attention during the mid-1980s both as a songwriter and recording artist for MCA and Capitol Records. Over 250 of his songs have been recorded, with more than a dozen of them becoming number one hits. Artists who have recorded Ewing's songs include Conway Twitty, George Jones, Andy Williams, Kenny Rogers, George Strait, Willie Nelson, Kenny Chesney, Clint Black, Collin Raye, Diamond Rio, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Trisha Yearwood, Randy Travis, and Dave Koz.[citation needed]
Ewing is a notable attendee of Columbine High School in Jefferson County, Colorado, and Redlands High School in Redlands, California.
More recently, in 2008, her served as the duet partner of the radio version of Reba McEntire's single, "Every Other Weekend." While also co-writing this single, the song has also reached the Top 20 on the Billboard Country Chart, making the single Ewing's first major hit since the early 1990s.
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[edit] Awards
- Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) Songwriter of the Year 2000;
- Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) Song Of The Year;
- Country Music Association (CMA) Triple Play Award (three #1 songs within 12 months).
Additionally, Ewing has received a CMA Song of the Year nomination, several Grammy nominations, a Tony nomination and multiple BMI "Million Air" awards.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | US Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Coast of Colorado | 29 |
| 1989 | The Will to Love | 44 |
| 1990 | A Healin' Fire | |
| 1991 | Naturally | |
| Greatest Hits | ||
| 1993 | Homegrown Love | |
| 1995 | Following Yonder Star | |
| 1997 | Until I Found You | |
| 2001 | Indian Elephant Tea With The Big Kidz Band |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Hot 100 | |||
| 1988 | "Your Memory Wins Again" | 17 | The Coast of Colorado | |
| "I Don't Have Far to Fall" | 8 | |||
| 1989 | "Burnin' a Hole In My Heart" | 3 | ||
| "The Gospel According to Luke" | 10 | |||
| "The Coast of Colorado" | 15 | |||
| "It's You Again" | 5 | The Will to Love | ||
| 1990 | "If a Man Could Live on Love Alone" | 70 | ||
| "I'm Your Man" | 69 | A Healin' Fire | ||
| 1991 | "I Get the Picture" | 73 | Naturally | |
| 1992 | "Naturally" | 71 | ||
| 1993 | "Losing You Is New to Me" | Homegrown Love | ||
| 1996 | "Christmas Carol" | 68 | Following Yonder Star | |
| 1997 | "Mary Go 'Round" | 58 | Until I Found You | |
| "Answer to My Prayer" | 66 | |||
| 1998 | "Christmas Carol" (re-entry) | 60 | Following Yonder Star | |
| 2000 | "Christmas Carol" (re-entry) | 44 | ||
| 2008 | "Every Other Weekend" (Reba McEntire w/ Skip Ewing or Kenny Chesney)A |
19 | 107 | Reba Duets (Reba McEntire album) |
- A Current single; only Chesney's version is included on Reba Duets.
