Doc Walker
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Doc Walker is a country music
group from Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
, Canada
. They have won Canadian Country Music Awards and had radio hits with the songs "I Am Ready" and "The Show is Free" from the 2003 album Everyone Aboard
. In 2001 they released the album Curve
. Both albums were for Universal Music Group
.
Doc Walker is signed to Open Road Recordings
and managed by RGK Entertainment Group
.
"Coming Home" was released to radio in June 2009, as the lead single from the group's sixth studio album, Go
, released in early September 2009.
"Country Girl" was released to radio in July 2011, as the lead single from the group's seventh studio album, 16 & 1
, released August 29 physically and August 30, 2011 digitally.
^ Current single.
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...
group from Portage La Prairie, Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
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. They have won Canadian Country Music Awards and had radio hits with the songs "I Am Ready" and "The Show is Free" from the 2003 album Everyone Aboard
Everyone Aboard
Everyone Aboard is the third studio album by Canadian country music group Doc Walker. The album was nominated for Country Recording of the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards.-Track listing:#The Show Is Free - 3:35#Get Up - 3:55#Just Drive - 4:05...
. In 2001 they released the album Curve
Curve (album)
Curve is the second studio album by Canadian country music group Doc Walker. The album was nominated for Country Recording of the Year at the 2003 Juno Awards.-Track listing:#"Whoever Made Those Rules" - 3:31...
. Both albums were for Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
.
Doc Walker is signed to Open Road Recordings
Open Road Recordings
Open Road Recordings, a division of Maple Core Ltd., is a Canadian country music record label established by Ron Kitchener in 2003 and distributed through Universal Music Canada.-Open Road artists:* Ridley Bent* Dean Brody* Doc Walker* Emerson Drive...
and managed by RGK Entertainment Group
RGK Entertainment Group
RGK Entertainment Group, established by Ron Kitchener in 1992, is an artist management company with a roster of highly regarded Canadian country acts. Originally established to promote concert tours and event marketing projects, company president Ron Kitchener now manages the careers of several...
.
"Coming Home" was released to radio in June 2009, as the lead single from the group's sixth studio album, Go
Go (Doc Walker album)
Go is the sixth studio album by Canadian country music group Doc Walker. It was released on September 8, 2009 by Open Road Recordings and includes the single "Coming Home."-Track listing:...
, released in early September 2009.
"Country Girl" was released to radio in July 2011, as the lead single from the group's seventh studio album, 16 & 1
16 & 1
16 & 1 is the seventh studio album by Canadian country music group Doc Walker. It was released on August 29, 2011 by Open Road Recordings. The album includes covers of Bob Seger's "Get Out of Denver" and the Crash Test Dummies' "I Think I'll Disappear Now."...
, released August 29 physically and August 30, 2011 digitally.
Albums
| Title | Details | Chart Positions | |
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| CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
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| Good Day to Ride Good Day to Ride Good Day to Ride is the debut album by Canadian country music group Doc Walker, released in 1997.-Track listing:#That Bridge - 2:37#Old Wheel Inn - 2:54#Good Day To Ride - 3:08#Further Than A Sinner Goes - 4:15#Next Year - 4:33#Blue Bar - 3:06... |
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| Curve Curve (album) Curve is the second studio album by Canadian country music group Doc Walker. The album was nominated for Country Recording of the Year at the 2003 Juno Awards.-Track listing:#"Whoever Made Those Rules" - 3:31... |
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| Everyone Aboard Everyone Aboard Everyone Aboard is the third studio album by Canadian country music group Doc Walker. The album was nominated for Country Recording of the Year at the 2004 Juno Awards.-Track listing:#The Show Is Free - 3:35#Get Up - 3:55#Just Drive - 4:05... |
Open Road Recordings Open Road Recordings, a division of Maple Core Ltd., is a Canadian country music record label established by Ron Kitchener in 2003 and distributed through Universal Music Canada.-Open Road artists:* Ridley Bent* Dean Brody* Doc Walker* Emerson Drive... |
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| Doc Walker Doc Walker (album) Doc Walker is the fourth studio album by Canadian country music group Doc Walker. The album was named Album of the Year in 2007 by the Canadian Country Music Association, and was also nominated for Country Recording of the Year at the 2007 Juno Awards.... |
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| Beautiful Life Beautiful Life (Doc Walker album) Beautiful Life is the fifth studio album by Canadian country music group Doc Walker. The album was named Album of the Year at the 2008 Canadian Country Music Association Awards... |
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| Go Go (Doc Walker album) Go is the sixth studio album by Canadian country music group Doc Walker. It was released on September 8, 2009 by Open Road Recordings and includes the single "Coming Home."-Track listing:... |
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| 16 & 1 16 & 1 16 & 1 is the seventh studio album by Canadian country music group Doc Walker. It was released on August 29, 2011 by Open Road Recordings. The album includes covers of Bob Seger's "Get Out of Denver" and the Crash Test Dummies' "I Think I'll Disappear Now."... |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Remember December |
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1996–1997
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| 1996 | "That Bridge" | 40 | Good Day to Ride |
| "Good Day to Ride" | — | ||
| 1997 | "$100 Reward" | 73 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||
2001–present
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Canadian Hot 100 The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007... |
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| 2001 | "She Hasn't Always Been This Way" | — | Curve |
| "Whoever Made Those Rules" | — | ||
| 2002 | "Rocket Girl" | — | |
| "Call Me a Fool" | — | ||
| 2003 | "The Show Is Free" | — | Everyone Aboard |
| "Get Up" | — | ||
| 2004 | "North Dakota Boy" | — | |
| "Forgive Me (For Giving a Damn)" | — | ||
| 2005 | "I Am Ready" | — | |
| 2006 | "Maria" | — | Doc Walker |
| "Trying to Get Back to You" | — | ||
| 2007 | "Driving with the Brakes On" | 81 | |
| "What Do You See" | 77 | ||
| "That Train" | 96 | ||
| 2008 | "Beautiful Life" | 61 | Beautiful Life |
| "That's All That's All (Genesis song) "That's All" is a song by Genesis. The song, a group composition with lyrics written by lead singer/drummer Phil Collins, appears as the second track on their 1983 album Genesis, and was its second single after "Mama".... " |
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| "One Last Sundown" | 82 | ||
| 2009 | "Coming Home" | 80 | Go |
| "If I Fall" | 78 | ||
| 2010 | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | 87 | |
| "From Here" | 100 | ||
| 2011 | "Country Girl" | — | 16 & 1 |
| "Do It Right"[A] | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
^ Current single.
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "That Bridge" | |
| "Good Day to Ride" | ||
| 1997 | "$100 Reward" | |
| 2001 | "She Hasn't Always Been This Way" | |
| 2002 | "Whoever Made Those Rules" | |
| "Rocket Girl" | ||
| 2003 | "The Show Is Free" | Stephano Barberis Stephano Barberis Stephano Barberis is a Canadian music video director, known for his work directing music videos... |
| "Get Up" | ||
| 2004 | "North Dakota Boy" | Steven Goldmann Steven Goldmann Steven Goldmann is a Canadian music video and film director. He has directed over 200 music videos. Goldmann also directed the movies Broken Bridges and Trailer Park of Terror, and has additionally directed several television programs.-1990-1999:... |
| 2005 | "Forgive Me (For Giving a Damn)" | |
| 2006 | "Trying to Get Back to You" | |
| 2007 | "Driving with the Brakes On" | |
| "That Train" | ||
| 2008 | "Beautiful Life" | Chris Hicky Chris Hicky Chris Hicky is a Grammy nominated music video director from Forrest City, Arkansas, best known for directing many of Keith Urban's videos. Hicky has also directed videos for many other artists in the country music genre, including Dierks Bentley, Kellie Pickler, Deana Carter, Carrie Underwood, Lady... |
| "That's All" | ||
| "One Last Sundown" | Chris Hicky | |
| 2009 | "Coming Home" | |
| "If I Fall" | Stephano Barberis | |
| 2010 | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | |
| "From Here" | ||
| 2011 | "Country Girl" | Stephano Barberis |
External links
- Doc Walker Official Site
- Doc Walker on MySpace
- RGK Entertainment Group
- Interview and Studio Session recorded January 2007