Davis Daniel
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Robert Andrykowski is an American country music
artist who records under the name Davis Daniel. Between 1991 and 1996, he recorded three studio albums on various divisions of Mercury Records
: 1991's Fighting Fire with Fire
, 1994's Davis Daniel, and 1995's I Know a Place
. In that same time span, seven of his singles entered the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) charts, including the Top 40 hits "Picture Me", "For Crying Out Loud", and "Fighting Fire with Fire."
on March 1, 1961. Over time, his family moved to Nebraska
, and subsequently to Denver, Colorado
.
As a teenager, he found work singing at various nightclubs throughout Denver, Colorado
. By the late 1980s, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee
, eventually adopting the stage name Davis Daniel and landing a record deal with Polygram Records in 1991. His debut album, Fighting Fire with Fire
, was issued that year. It produced four singles on the country charts: "Picture Me" at number 28, followed by "For Crying Out Loud" at number 13, the title track at number 27 and "Still Got a Crush on You" at number 48. Alanna Nash
of Entertainment Weekly
gave the album a B rating, comparing Daniel's vocal technique to that of Keith Whitley
and saying that he showed promise in carrying on in Whitley's tradition.
Daniel's second album, the self-titled Davis Daniel, followed in 1994 on Polydor Records
. Its singles, "I Miss Her Missing Me," "William and Mary" and "Tyler," all peaked outside the top 40 in the United States, although "Tyler" reached number 39 on the RPM
charts in Canada. Cub Koda of Allmusic gave the album three stars out of five, saying, "there's enough good stuff here to make you think that he might develop into something more than a one-shot artist." New Country magazine gave the album two-and-a-half stars out of five, praising "Tyler" as one of the strongest tracks on the album, but criticizing the other songs for lacking substance.
For his third album, Daniel moved to A&M Records
. This album, I Know a Place
, was released in 1996. Its lead-off single "I'm Not Listening Anymore" was part of a "Mystery Artist" contest on Country Music Television
(CMT), which showed two versions of the song's music video
: one where Daniel's face was obscured, and another where it was shown plainly. This single did not enter the charts.
After his third album, Daniel mostly stayed at home with his wife, Julie, and children Tyler and Alexa. He resumed touring in 2001 with a band called Big Heart, and released a new single called "Is It Just Me?".
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist who records under the name Davis Daniel. Between 1991 and 1996, he recorded three studio albums on various divisions of Mercury Records
Mercury Records
Mercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
: 1991's Fighting Fire with Fire
Fighting Fire with Fire
Fighting Fire with Fire is the debut album of American country music artist Davis Daniel. Its title track was one of the album's four singles, along with "Picture Me", "For Crying Out Loud" and "Still Got a Crush on You"...
, 1994's Davis Daniel, and 1995's I Know a Place
I Know a Place (Davis Daniel album)
I Know a Place is the third and final studio album by American country music artist Davis Daniel. Its only single was its title track, which failed to chart...
. In that same time span, seven of his singles entered the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts, including the Top 40 hits "Picture Me", "For Crying Out Loud", and "Fighting Fire with Fire."
Biography
Robert Andrykowski was born in Arlington Heights, IllinoisArlington Heights, Illinois
Arlington Heights is a village in Cook and Lake counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about 25 miles northwest of the city's downtown. The population was 75,101 at the 2010 census....
on March 1, 1961. Over time, his family moved to Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, and subsequently to Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
.
As a teenager, he found work singing at various nightclubs throughout Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. By the late 1980s, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, eventually adopting the stage name Davis Daniel and landing a record deal with Polygram Records in 1991. His debut album, Fighting Fire with Fire
Fighting Fire with Fire
Fighting Fire with Fire is the debut album of American country music artist Davis Daniel. Its title track was one of the album's four singles, along with "Picture Me", "For Crying Out Loud" and "Still Got a Crush on You"...
, was issued that year. It produced four singles on the country charts: "Picture Me" at number 28, followed by "For Crying Out Loud" at number 13, the title track at number 27 and "Still Got a Crush on You" at number 48. Alanna Nash
Alanna Nash
Alanna Nash is an American journalist and biographer.Nash holds a master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and is the author of several acclaimed books...
of Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly
Entertainment Weekly is an American magazine, published by the Time division of Time Warner, that covers film, television, music, broadway theatre, books and popular culture...
gave the album a B rating, comparing Daniel's vocal technique to that of Keith Whitley
Keith Whitley
Jackie Keith Whitley , known professionally as Keith Whitley, was an American country music singer. Whitley's brief career in mainstream country music lasted from 1984 until his death in 1989, but he continues to influence an entire generation of singers and songwriters...
and saying that he showed promise in carrying on in Whitley's tradition.
Daniel's second album, the self-titled Davis Daniel, followed in 1994 on Polydor Records
Polydor Records
Polydor is a record label owned by Universal Music Group, headquartered in the United Kingdom.-Beginnings:Polydor was originally an independent branch of the Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft. Its name was first used as an export label in 1924, the British and German branches of the Gramophone...
. Its singles, "I Miss Her Missing Me," "William and Mary" and "Tyler," all peaked outside the top 40 in the United States, although "Tyler" reached number 39 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
charts in Canada. Cub Koda of Allmusic gave the album three stars out of five, saying, "there's enough good stuff here to make you think that he might develop into something more than a one-shot artist." New Country magazine gave the album two-and-a-half stars out of five, praising "Tyler" as one of the strongest tracks on the album, but criticizing the other songs for lacking substance.
For his third album, Daniel moved to A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
. This album, I Know a Place
I Know a Place (Davis Daniel album)
I Know a Place is the third and final studio album by American country music artist Davis Daniel. Its only single was its title track, which failed to chart...
, was released in 1996. Its lead-off single "I'm Not Listening Anymore" was part of a "Mystery Artist" contest on Country Music Television
Country Music Television
Country Music Television, or CMT, is an American country music-oriented cable television network. Programming includes music videos, taped concerts, movies, biographies of country music stars, game shows, and reality programs...
(CMT), which showed two versions of the song's music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
: one where Daniel's face was obscured, and another where it was shown plainly. This single did not enter the charts.
After his third album, Daniel mostly stayed at home with his wife, Julie, and children Tyler and Alexa. He resumed touring in 2001 with a band called Big Heart, and released a new single called "Is It Just Me?".
Albums
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CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1991 | "Picture Me" | 28 | — | Fighting Fire with Fire |
| "For Crying Out Loud" | 13 | 21 | ||
| 1992 | "Fighting Fire with Fire" | 27 | 44 | |
| "Still Got a Crush on You" | 48 | 76 | ||
| 1994 | "I Miss Her Missing Me" | 74 | — | Davis Daniel |
| "William and Mary" | 64 | — | ||
| 1995 | "Tyler" | 58 | 39 | |
| 1996 | "I'm Not Listening Anymore" | — | — | I Know a Place |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Picture Me" | Michael Merriman |
| "For Crying Out Loud" | ||
| 1992 | "Fighting Fire with Fire" | Marc Ball |
| "Still Got a Crush on You" | ||
| 1994 | "I Miss Her Missing Me" | Michael Merriman |
| 1995 | "Tyler" | Bill Young, Jim Barham |
| 1996 | "I'm Not Listening Anymore" |