Marcel (singer)
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Marcel Francois Chagnon is an American country music
singer and songwriter known by the singular name Marcel. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, he released his debut album You, Me, and the Windshield that year and charted on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
charts with the single "Country Rock Star". Five years later, he signed to Lyric Street Records
and released the single "I Love This Song", which has also charted. In addition, he has written two singles for Josh Gracin
and two for his girlfriend, Jessica Andrews
.
, Marcel was a professional hockey
player until signing with Mercury Nashville Records in 2002. For four years prior to this, while waiting for an opportunity, he sang at clubs, bars, and waited tables for extra money.
In 2003, he released his debut album You, Me and the Windshield. The tracks "Country Rock Star" and "Tennessee" from this album were released as singles. After this he returned to writing songs for other artists.
Marcel has co-written two of Josh Gracin
's singles: "Nothin' to Lose" and "Favorite State of Mind", the former of which was a Number One, as well as a single for his girlfriend, Jessica Andrews
("There's More to Me Than You"). Rascal Flatts
, LeAnn Rimes
, and Big & Rich
have also recorded his songs.
In 2008, Marcel signed to Lyric Street Records
, releasing his third single, "I Love This Song" that year. When the song failed to reach Top 40, he exited the Lyric Street's roster. He did, however, co-write Andrews' 2008 single "Everything", and in February 2009 signed to the Red Stripe Plane label.
He had a cameo in Hannah Montana: The Movie
, playing guitar in Billy Ray Cyrus
' band. He is also shown in Cyrus' video for "Back to Tennessee
".
On February 17, 2009, Marcel released his fourth single, "Believin'", which is also the title track to his second album. The album was released on the Red Stripe Plane label, but neither the album or single charted on any Billboard chart. In June 2010, Marcel released a new single titled "It's Summertime."
In 2010, Marcel directed music videos for Clay Walker
("She Won't Be Lonely Long
"), Anthony Smith ("Love Is Love Is Love"), The Grascals
("Last Train to Clarksville
") and Frankie Ballard
("Tell Me You Get Lonely"). He also co-wrote Trace Adkins
' single "This Ain't No Love Song
".
Marcel and Andrews became engaged in October 2010 and plan to marry in November 2011.
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...
singer and songwriter known by the singular name Marcel. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, he released his debut album You, Me, and the Windshield that year and charted on 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 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 with the single "Country Rock Star". Five years later, he signed to Lyric Street Records
Lyric Street Records
Lyric Street Records was an American record label specializing in country music. The label was part of the Disney Music Group, owned by the The Walt Disney Company. President Randy Goodman, formerly a general manager for RCA Records, founded the label in 1997...
and released the single "I Love This Song", which has also charted. In addition, he has written two singles for Josh Gracin
Josh Gracin
Joshua Mario "Josh" Gracin is a country music singer. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of the Fox Networks talent competition American Idol.After his elimination from the show, Gracin completed his...
and two for his girlfriend, Jessica Andrews
Jessica Andrews
Jessica Danielle Andrews is an American country music singer. At age 15 in mid-1999, she made her debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts with the single "I Will Be There for You", from her debut album Heart Shaped World, released in 1999 on DreamWorks Records Nashville.Andrews...
.
Career
Born in Grosse Pointe, MichiganGrosse Pointe, Michigan
Grosse Pointe is a suburban city bordering Detroit in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city covers just over one square mile, and had a population of 5,421 at the 2010 census. It is bordered on the west by Grosse Pointe Park, on the north by Detroit, on the east by Grosse Pointe...
, Marcel was a professional hockey
Hockey
Hockey is a family of sports in which two teams play against each other by trying to maneuver a ball or a puck into the opponent's goal using a hockey stick.-Etymology:...
player until signing with Mercury Nashville Records in 2002. For four years prior to this, while waiting for an opportunity, he sang at clubs, bars, and waited tables for extra money.
In 2003, he released his debut album You, Me and the Windshield. The tracks "Country Rock Star" and "Tennessee" from this album were released as singles. After this he returned to writing songs for other artists.
Marcel has co-written two of Josh Gracin
Josh Gracin
Joshua Mario "Josh" Gracin is a country music singer. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of the Fox Networks talent competition American Idol.After his elimination from the show, Gracin completed his...
's singles: "Nothin' to Lose" and "Favorite State of Mind", the former of which was a Number One, as well as a single for his girlfriend, Jessica Andrews
Jessica Andrews
Jessica Danielle Andrews is an American country music singer. At age 15 in mid-1999, she made her debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts with the single "I Will Be There for You", from her debut album Heart Shaped World, released in 1999 on DreamWorks Records Nashville.Andrews...
("There's More to Me Than You"). Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts
Rascal Flatts is an American country music band that originated in Columbus, Ohio, United States of America. Since its inception, Rascal Flatts has been composed of three members: Gary LeVox , Jay DeMarcus and Joe Don Rooney...
, LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes
LeAnn Rimes is an American country/pop singer. She is known for her rich vocals and her rise to fame as an eight-year-old champion on the original Ed McMahon version of Star Search, followed by the release of the Patsy Cline-intended single "Blue" when Rimes was only age 13, resulting in her...
, and Big & Rich
Big & Rich
Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar...
have also recorded his songs.
In 2008, Marcel signed to Lyric Street Records
Lyric Street Records
Lyric Street Records was an American record label specializing in country music. The label was part of the Disney Music Group, owned by the The Walt Disney Company. President Randy Goodman, formerly a general manager for RCA Records, founded the label in 1997...
, releasing his third single, "I Love This Song" that year. When the song failed to reach Top 40, he exited the Lyric Street's roster. He did, however, co-write Andrews' 2008 single "Everything", and in February 2009 signed to the Red Stripe Plane label.
He had a cameo in Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana: The Movie
Hannah Montana: The Movie is a 2009 Walt Disney Pictures musical comedy film based on the Disney Channel show Hannah Montana which was released on April 10, 2009, by Walt Disney Pictures, it was the second Disney Channel series to have a movie for Walt Disney Pictures. The film was directed by...
, playing guitar in Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
William "Billy" Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon...
' band. He is also shown in Cyrus' video for "Back to Tennessee
Back to Tennessee (song)
"Back to Tennessee" is a country song by American singer-songwriter and actor Billy Ray Cyrus. It released as the second single from Cyrus' eleventh studio album of the same name on February 2, 2009 by Lyric Street Records. Cyrus drafted the song after learning that Hannah Montana: The Movie, a...
".
On February 17, 2009, Marcel released his fourth single, "Believin'", which is also the title track to his second album. The album was released on the Red Stripe Plane label, but neither the album or single charted on any Billboard chart. In June 2010, Marcel released a new single titled "It's Summertime."
In 2010, Marcel directed music videos for Clay Walker
Clay Walker
Ernest Clayton "Clay" Walker Jr. is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single "What's It to You," which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, as did its follow-up, 1994's "Live Until I Die." Both singles were included on...
("She Won't Be Lonely Long
She Won't Be Lonely Long (song)
"She Won't Be Lonely Long" is the title of a country music song written by Galen Griffin, Doug Johnson, and Phil O'Donnell, and recorded by American country music artist Clay Walker. It is the first single from his ninth studio album, also titled She Won't Be Lonely Long...
"), Anthony Smith ("Love Is Love Is Love"), The Grascals
The Grascals
The Grascals is a six-piece bluegrass band hailing from Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2004, the band has since gained a level of notability by playing on the Grand Ole Opry and in bluegrass festivals around the country....
("Last Train to Clarksville
Last Train to Clarksville
"Last Train to Clarksville" was the debut single by The Monkees, released August 16, 1966, and later included on the group's 1966 self-titled album, that was released on October 10, 1966. The song was recorded at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood, on July 25, 1966...
") and Frankie Ballard
Frankie Ballard
Frankie Ballard is an American country music singer. He is signed to Reprise Records Nashville, for which he has released two singles and an album.-Biography:...
("Tell Me You Get Lonely"). He also co-wrote Trace Adkins
Trace Adkins
Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations...
' single "This Ain't No Love Song
This Ain't No Love Song
"This Ain't No Love Song" is the title of a song written by Tony Lane, Marcel Chagnon and David Lee and recorded by Trace Adkins for his 2010 album Cowboy's Back in Town...
".
Marcel and Andrews became engaged in October 2010 and plan to marry in November 2011.
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| You, Me and the Windshield |
|
48 |
| Believin |
|
— |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak 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... |
|||
| 2002 | "Country Rock Star" | 46 | You, Me and the Windshield |
| 2003 | "Tennessee" | — | |
| 2008 | "I Love This Song" | 52 | Non-album song |
| 2009 | "Believin'" | — | Believin |
| 2010 | "It's Summertime" | — | Non-album song |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Tennessee" | Shaun Silva Shaun Silva Shaun Silva is a music video director who works primarily in the country music field. He has directed a number of music videos for many country music artists, including many of Kenny Chesney's music videos. His other clients include: Jack Ingram, Sugarland, Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn, and Rascal... |
| 2008 | "I Love This Song" | 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... |
| 2009 | "Believin'" | Marcel |
Music videos directed
11 music videos are currently listed here.| Year | Video | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Believin'" | Marcel |
| 2010 | "She Won't Be Lonely Long She Won't Be Lonely Long (song) "She Won't Be Lonely Long" is the title of a country music song written by Galen Griffin, Doug Johnson, and Phil O'Donnell, and recorded by American country music artist Clay Walker. It is the first single from his ninth studio album, also titled She Won't Be Lonely Long... " |
Clay Walker Clay Walker Ernest Clayton "Clay" Walker Jr. is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1993 with the single "What's It to You," which reached Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, as did its follow-up, 1994's "Live Until I Die." Both singles were included on... |
| "Love Is Love Is Love" | Anthony Smith | |
| "Last Train to Clarksville Last Train to Clarksville "Last Train to Clarksville" was the debut single by The Monkees, released August 16, 1966, and later included on the group's 1966 self-titled album, that was released on October 10, 1966. The song was recorded at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood, on July 25, 1966... " |
The Grascals The Grascals The Grascals is a six-piece bluegrass band hailing from Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 2004, the band has since gained a level of notability by playing on the Grand Ole Opry and in bluegrass festivals around the country.... |
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| "You Take Yourself with You" | Bo Bice Bo Bice Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice, Jr. is an American singer and musician who placed second to Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of American Idol. He has recorded three studio albums, including one on RCA Records... |
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| "Tell Me You Get Lonely" | Frankie Ballard Frankie Ballard Frankie Ballard is an American country music singer. He is signed to Reprise Records Nashville, for which he has released two singles and an album.-Biography:... |
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| 2011 | "Didn't I" | James Wesley James Wesley James Wesley Prosser is an American country music singer. In 1999, Prosser released the album Life Goes On through Warner Bros. Records. Ten years later, he signed to Broken Bow Records under the name James Wesley... |
| "Hunt You Down" | JT Hodges JT Hodges JT Hodges is an American country music singer. In 2011, he signed to Show Dog-Universal Music and released his debut single "Hunt You Down", which has charted on Hot Country Songs.-Early life:... |
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| "Old School" | Chuck Wicks Chuck Wicks Charles Elliott "Chuck" Wicks is an American country music artist. He was one of the participants on the American reality series Nashville, which aired on Fox Networks for two episodes before its cancellation in mid-2007... |
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| "Lucky Guy" | Mockingbird Sun | |
| "Got My Country On" | Chris Cagle Chris Cagle Chris Cagle is an American country music artist. Signed with Virgin Records Nashville in 2000, Cagle made his debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts with the single "My Love Goes On and On", the first single from his debut album Play It Loud... |