Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan (born July 17, 1976) is an American country singer who debuted in 2007 with the single "
All My Friends Say"All My Friends Say" is the debut single of American country music artist Luke Bryan. Released in January 2007, the single became Bryan's first chart entry, spending more than thirty weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, where it reached a peak of #5...
", a Top 5 single on the
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Hot Country SongsHot 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. His debut album,
I'll Stay Me-Credits:*Mike Brignardello - bass guitar, tic tac bass*Luke Bryan - lead vocals*J. T. Corenflos - electric guitar, baritone guitar*John Barlow Jarvis - piano, organ*Jeff King - electric guitar*Paul Leim - drums, percussion*B...
, was released on
Capitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
in 2007. This album also produced chart singles in "We Rode in Trucks" and "
Country Man"Country Man" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Luke Bryan. It was released in March 2008 as the third single from his 2007 debut album I'll Stay Me...
". In addition to his own material, Bryan co-wrote
Billy CurringtonWilliam Matthew "Billy" Currington is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, he has released four studio albums for the label: 2003's Billy Currington, 2005's Doin' Somethin' Right, 2008's Little Bit of Everything, and 2010's Enjoy Yourself...
's 2007 Number One hit "
Good Directions"Good Directions" is the title of a song written by Luke Bryan and Rachel Thibodeau, and recorded by American country music artist Billy Currington. It was released in September 2006 as the third and final single from Billy's 2005 album Doin' Somethin' Right and his second Number One hit...
."
In 2009, Bryan released his second album,
Doin' My ThingDoin' My Thing is the second studio album by American country music singer Luke Bryan. It was released on October 6, 2009 via Capitol Records Nashville. The album includes the singles "Do I," which peaked at number 2 on the U.S...
. This album produced the number 2 country hit "
Do I"Do I" is a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Luke Bryan. It is the lead-off single to his second studio album Doin' My Thing...
" as well as his first two number one hits, "
Rain Is a Good Thing"Rain Is a Good Thing" is a country music song written by Luke Bryan and Dallas Davidson recorded by Bryan for his second studio album Doin' My Thing. The song serves as the second single from the album, and was released on January 25, 2010...
", and "
Someone Else Calling You Baby"Someone Else Calling You Baby" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Luke Bryan. Written by Bryan and his producer, Jeff Stevens, it is the third single from his second album, Doin' My Thing. The song made its chart debut in August 2010.-Content:The song...
."
Biography
Bryan was born and raised in Leesburg, GA. At age fourteen, his parents bought him his first guitar, and after learning to play it, he joined various local bands and began to play in local clubs. After graduating
Lee County High School- External links:*...
, Bryan planned to move to
Nashville, TennesseeNashville 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...
; however, this move was delayed, due to the death of his brother, Chris, on the same day he planned to leave. Luke attended
Georgia Southern UniversityGeorgia Southern University is a national public university located on a campus in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1906, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia offering 117 academic majors in a comprehensive...
, and is a member of the Eta Zeta chapter of the
Sigma ChiSigma Chi is the largest and one of the oldest college Greek-letter secret and social fraternities in North America with 244 active chapters and more than . Sigma Chi was founded on June 28, 1855 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio when members split from Delta Kappa Epsilon...
Fraternity.
2007-2008: I'll Stay Me
He moved to Nashville on September 1, 2001 and landed a deal as a songwriter within two months. Among his first cuts was the title track of
Travis TrittJames Travis Tritt is an American country music singer from Marietta, Georgia. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the defunct...
's 2005 album
My Honky Tonk History. An
A&RArtists and repertoire is the division of a record label that is responsible for talent scouting and overseeing the artistic development of recording artists. It also acts as a liaison between artists and the record label.- Finding talent :...
representative at
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saw Bryan perform at a club, and signed him to a recording contract. His debut single, "All My Friends Say", was released in early 2007, just as country music artist
Billy CurringtonWilliam Matthew "Billy" Currington is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, he has released four studio albums for the label: 2003's Billy Currington, 2005's Doin' Somethin' Right, 2008's Little Bit of Everything, and 2010's Enjoy Yourself...
was climbing the
Hot Country SongsHot 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 with "
Good Directions"Good Directions" is the title of a song written by Luke Bryan and Rachel Thibodeau, and recorded by American country music artist Billy Currington. It was released in September 2006 as the third and final single from Billy's 2005 album Doin' Somethin' Right and his second Number One hit...
", which Bryan also wrote. "Good Directions" spent three weeks at Number One on the
Billboard U.S.
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charts in May 2007, while "All My Friends Say" reached a peak of number 5. In August 2007, Bryan's debut album for Capitol, entitled
I'll Stay Me-Credits:*Mike Brignardello - bass guitar, tic tac bass*Luke Bryan - lead vocals*J. T. Corenflos - electric guitar, baritone guitar*John Barlow Jarvis - piano, organ*Jeff King - electric guitar*Paul Leim - drums, percussion*B...
, was released. The album's second single, "We Rode in Trucks", peaked in the Top 40 in early 2008. A third single, "Country Man", was released in February 2008 and became his second Top 10 hit. Bryan also charted in late 2008 with a cover of "
Run Rudolph Run"Run, Rudolph, Run" is a Christmas song popularized by Chuck Berry and written by Johnny Marks and Marvin Brodie and published by St. Nicholas Music . The song was first recorded by Berry in 1958 and released as Chess Records 1714...
" which peaked at number 42 based on Christmas airplay. In addition, as of October 21, 2011, Luke Bryan was ranked the second hottest country singer of 2011.
2009-2010: Doin' My Thing
In March 2009, he released an exclusive EP to
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titled
Spring Break With All My Friends that featured two new songs, "Sorority Girls" and "Take My Drunk Ass Home," as well as an acoustic version of "All My Friends Say." After this EP, he released his fourth single, "
Do I"Do I" is a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Luke Bryan. It is the lead-off single to his second studio album Doin' My Thing...
", which is included on his second album,
Doin' My ThingDoin' My Thing is the second studio album by American country music singer Luke Bryan. It was released on October 6, 2009 via Capitol Records Nashville. The album includes the singles "Do I," which peaked at number 2 on the U.S...
. Bryan wrote the song with
Charles KelleyCharles Burgess Kelley is an American country music singer-songwriter and founding member of Lady Antebellum, a country rock trio formed in 2006 and signed to Capitol Nashville.-Early life and career:...
and Dave Haywood of
Lady AntebellumLady Antebellum is an American country pop music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 2006. The trio is composed of Charles Kelley , Dave Haywood and Hillary Scott .The group made its debut in 2007 as guest vocalists on Jim Brickman's single "Never Alone", before signing to Capitol...
, whose lead singer
Hillary ScottHillary Dawn Scott is an American country music singer-songwriter. She is currently a member of Lady Antebellum, a country band that was formed in 2006 and signed to Capitol Nashville.-Early life:...
also sings backing vocals on it. It debuted at number 53 on the country singles charts dated for May 9, 2009 and reached number 2 in December, having been held from the Number One spot by Lady Antebellum's "Need You Now." "
Rain Is a Good Thing"Rain Is a Good Thing" is a country music song written by Luke Bryan and Dallas Davidson recorded by Bryan for his second studio album Doin' My Thing. The song serves as the second single from the album, and was released on January 25, 2010...
" was released as the second single on January 25, 2010, and in July it became his first Number One on
Billboard. The third single, "
Someone Else Calling You Baby"Someone Else Calling You Baby" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Luke Bryan. Written by Bryan and his producer, Jeff Stevens, it is the third single from his second album, Doin' My Thing. The song made its chart debut in August 2010.-Content:The song...
", was released on August 2, 2010, and also reached Number One in February 2011.
2011-present: Tailgates & Tanlines
Bryan released his seventh single, "
Country Girl (Shake It for Me)"Country Girl " is the title of a song written by artist Luke Bryan and Dallas Davidson. It was recorded by Bryan and released in March 2011 as the first single from his third studio album, Tailgates & Tanlines...
," to country radio on March 14, 2011. It served as the lead-off single to his third studio album,
Tailgates & TanlinesTailgates & Tanlines is the third studio album by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released on August 9, 2011 via Capitol Nashville...
, which was released August 9, 2011. The album debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums and number two on the
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.
Personal life
Luke Bryan married Caroline Boyer on Dec. 8, 2006. They welcomed a son, Thomas Boyer "Bo" Bryan, on March 18, 2008. Their second son, Tatum Christopher Bryan, was born on August 11, 2010.
Studio albums
Extended plays
Singles
Other charted songs
- A"Wild Weekend" did not enter the Hot 100 but peaked at number 17 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100.
Music videos
Awards and nominations
| Year |
Association |
Category |
Result |
| 2010 |
Academy of Country Music Awards |
Top New Solo Vocalist |
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| Top New Artist |
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| CMT Music Awards The CMT Music Awards is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. The awards ceremony is held every year in Nashville, Tennessee, and broadcast live on CMT. Voting takes place on CMT's website, CMT.com.-History:...
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Breakthrough Video of the Year - "Do I"Do I" is a song co-written and recorded by country music artist Luke Bryan. It is the lead-off single to his second studio album Doin' My Thing...
" |
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| Country Music Association Awards The Country Music Association Awards, also known as the CMA Awards, or the CMAs, and not to be confused with the ACM Awards, are voted on by business members of the Country Music Association. The first CMA awards were presented at an untelevised ceremony in Nashville's Municipal Auditorium in 1967...
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New Artist of the Year |
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| 2011 |
CMT Music Awards |
Best Web Video of the Year - "It's a Shore Thing" |
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| Nationwide Insurance On Your Side Award |
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| Teen Choice Awards The Teen Choice Awards, are an annual awards show that air on the Fox cable channel, that honor the year's biggest biggest achievements in music, movies, sports, television, fashion and more, voted by teen viewers aged 14 through 17. Winners receive an authentic full size surfboard designed with...
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Choice Music: Country Single — "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)" |
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| Choice Music: Country Male Artist |
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| American Country Awards The American Country Awards is a newly created country music awards show, entirely voted on by fans. Created by the Fox Network, the awards honor country music artists in music, video, and touring categories. In addition to the CMA Awards, the ACM Awards, and the CMT Music Awards, it is the fourth...
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Artist of the Year: Male |
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| Single of the Year: Male — "Someone Else Calling You Baby" |
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