jamey johnson
Jamey Johnson is an ex-Marine turned country music singer-songwriter who made it onto the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with his debut hit single “The Dollar” in 2006 on BNA Records.
His hit song “In Color” received awards for “Song of The Year” and “Record of the Year” at the Country Music Awards in 2009.
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Fast Facts
1. Name: Jamey Johnson
2. Born: Enterprise, Alabama
3. Genre: Country Music
4. Occupation: Singer-songwriter
5. Divorced
6. Origin: Montgomery, Alabama, United States
7. Active: 2005-present
8. Ex-Marine
9. Albums: 6
10. Labels: BNA, Mercury Nashville
11. 2007: CMA Award, Song of the Year Country Music Television: Jamey Johnson Awards (2007)1
12. Instruments: Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Electric guitar
13. Was the Xbox Live Artist of the Month in March, 2009
14. Co-wrote the CMA and ACM 2007 “Song of the Year” “Give It Away,” recorded by George Strait
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History
Johnson moved to Nashville and laid low for about a year until he began attending songwriter nights. Here he met songwriter Randy Hardison who introduced Johnson to producer Buddy Cannon. Cannon introduced him to publisher Gary Overton who signed him to BNA. Johnson toured to promote his debut album The Dollar then went back to the studio to record his Rebelicious. This failed to even enter the charts so BNA dropped him. After divorcing from his wife Johnson went back into seclusion for a year. When he resurfaced two major labels were interested in signing him. He signed with Universal Imprint Mercury and released his second album That Lonesome Song in 2008.
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Albums
* 2002: They Call Me Country
* 2006: The Dollar
* 2008: That Lonesome Song
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Singles
* 2005 “The Dollar”
* 2006: “Rebelicious”
* 2008: “In Color”
* 2009 “High Cost of Living”
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Music Videos
* 2006: The Dollar
* 2008: “In Color”
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