Ross Copperman
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Ross Copperman is an American
singer-songwriter
. He's perhaps most well known for his song "All She Wrote
" which was released in the UK in the beginning of 2007.
, Virginia
. He attended Glenvar High School
in Roanoke County.
Ross started playing the piano at age 3, and started writing songs in college at James Madison University
. The first song he wrote is titled "Fly Away", and it appears on his studio debut album. He says that it was only after the urging of his teacher (who had listened to this song) that he was convinced to take up music professionally.
While in college, Ross opened a show for Phil Vassar
in front of a crowd of 5000.
After winning a few competitions, Copperman earned a 40-date US college tour.
He toured the US for around a year and tried selling his independent album "Believe", and eventually succeeded in doing so with Phonogenic/RCA records.
The first single he released in the UK, "As I Choke", managed to be the most popular iTunes Single Of The Week in the UK, notching up 36,457 downloads in a one-week period.
His second single, and the one that made him known was "All She Wrote
", entered the UK top 40 in May 2007, and was featured in a couple of instances in TV in the USA.
The third single, "Found You
", was released a few months later.
His debut album, Welcome to Reality, was released on May 28, 2007.
At a recent performance at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota, Ross told his audience that he is currently working on a country album to "get into touch with his roots" and also professed his love for Hannah Montana, saying he loves to jam out to "See You Again."
Ross Copperman's original Christmas song "Christmas Time" was released on iTunes on November 20, 2008
Ross Copperman's EP "This is Ross Copperman" was released on iTunes on November 16, 2009
He co-wrote the single, Generation Love for country artist Jennette McCurdy
. It was released in 2011.
Copperman also got married to a woman by the name of Katlin, who took his surname.
" from Welcome to Reality
was used in the episode "Crisis of Conscience" on the TV series ER
in February 2007, and appeared on CBS during the NFL.
The song "They'll Never Know
" from Welcome to Reality
was used in the episode "All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone", the season 4 finale of the CW TV show One Tree Hill
. (Aired June 13, 2007)
The song "I Don't Wanna Let You Go" from Welcome to Reality
was used in the episode "Don't Try This at Home" on the TV series Ghost Whisperer
. (Aired October 5, 2007)
Numerous tracks were used as a soundtrack to David Beckham
: New Beginnings.
On November 5, 2008, the day following the election of Barack Obama
as President of the United States, BeBe and CeCe Winans
appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show where they performed “Right Now (We Need One Another)” with Vince Gill
and Wynonna Judd
. The song was written by BeBe Winans
, Tyler Hayes and Ross Copperman.
On May 13, 2011 his song "Holding On and Letting Go" was featured on CSI: NY
episode 162 "Exit Strategy"
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
. He's perhaps most well known for his song "All She Wrote
All She Wrote
"All She Wrote" is a single released by Ross Copperman in the UK on 25 August 2007 as the second single, but first major one, off his album Welcome To Reality....
" which was released in the UK in the beginning of 2007.
History
Ross Copperman was born on October 1, 1982 and grew up in RoanokeRoanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
. He attended Glenvar High School
Glenvar High School
Glenvar High School is a public high school in Roanoke County, Virginia. It is one of the five high schools for the . Glenvar High School serves the western end of Roanoke County and is located in the community of Glenvar, which is immediately west of Salem, Virginia.-History:Glenvar High School...
in Roanoke County.
Ross started playing the piano at age 3, and started writing songs in college at James Madison University
James Madison University
James Madison University is a public coeducational research university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the university has undergone four name changes before settling with James Madison University...
. The first song he wrote is titled "Fly Away", and it appears on his studio debut album. He says that it was only after the urging of his teacher (who had listened to this song) that he was convinced to take up music professionally.
While in college, Ross opened a show for Phil Vassar
Phil Vassar
Phil Vassar is an American country music artist. Vassar made his debut on the country music scene in the late 1990s, co-writing singles for several country artists, including Tim McGraw , Jo Dee Messina , Collin Raye , and Alan Jackson Phil Vassar (born May 28, 1964 in Lynchburg, Virginia) is an...
in front of a crowd of 5000.
After winning a few competitions, Copperman earned a 40-date US college tour.
He toured the US for around a year and tried selling his independent album "Believe", and eventually succeeded in doing so with Phonogenic/RCA records.
The first single he released in the UK, "As I Choke", managed to be the most popular iTunes Single Of The Week in the UK, notching up 36,457 downloads in a one-week period.
His second single, and the one that made him known was "All She Wrote
All She Wrote
"All She Wrote" is a single released by Ross Copperman in the UK on 25 August 2007 as the second single, but first major one, off his album Welcome To Reality....
", entered the UK top 40 in May 2007, and was featured in a couple of instances in TV in the USA.
The third single, "Found You
Found You
"Found You" is a single released by Ross Copperman in the UK on 25 August 2007, as the second single off his album Welcome To Reality. It reached number 68 on the UK Singles Chart....
", was released a few months later.
His debut album, Welcome to Reality, was released on May 28, 2007.
At a recent performance at Gustavus Adolphus College in Saint Peter, Minnesota, Ross told his audience that he is currently working on a country album to "get into touch with his roots" and also professed his love for Hannah Montana, saying he loves to jam out to "See You Again."
Ross Copperman's original Christmas song "Christmas Time" was released on iTunes on November 20, 2008
Ross Copperman's EP "This is Ross Copperman" was released on iTunes on November 16, 2009
He co-wrote the single, Generation Love for country artist Jennette McCurdy
Jennette McCurdy
Jennette Michelle Faye McCurdy is an American film and television actress and country pop singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly...
. It was released in 2011.
Copperman also got married to a woman by the name of Katlin, who took his surname.
Appearances in media
The song "All She WroteAll She Wrote
"All She Wrote" is a single released by Ross Copperman in the UK on 25 August 2007 as the second single, but first major one, off his album Welcome To Reality....
" from Welcome to Reality
Welcome to Reality
Welcome to Reality is Ross Copperman's second album, and first major one.Ross says that the album is "basically my life for the past 2 years", and that it's very raw and emotional....
was used in the episode "Crisis of Conscience" on the TV series ER
ER (TV series)
ER is an American medical drama television series created by novelist Michael Crichton that aired on NBC from September 19, 1994 to April 2, 2009. It was produced by Constant c Productions and Amblin Entertainment, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
in February 2007, and appeared on CBS during the NFL.
The song "They'll Never Know
They'll Never Know
They'll Never Know is the second EP released by Fools Dance. This album features the only song ever released with Simon Gallup on lead vocals. Like its predecessor Fools Dance, the only existing copies of this record are in vinyl format...
" from Welcome to Reality
Welcome to Reality
Welcome to Reality is Ross Copperman's second album, and first major one.Ross says that the album is "basically my life for the past 2 years", and that it's very raw and emotional....
was used in the episode "All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone", the season 4 finale of the CW TV show One Tree Hill
One Tree Hill (TV series)
One Tree Hill is an American television drama created by Mark Schwahn, which premiered on September 23, 2003, on The WB Television Network. After its third season, The WB merged with UPN to form The CW Television Network, and, since September 27, 2006, the network has been the official broadcaster...
. (Aired June 13, 2007)
The song "I Don't Wanna Let You Go" from Welcome to Reality
Welcome to Reality
Welcome to Reality is Ross Copperman's second album, and first major one.Ross says that the album is "basically my life for the past 2 years", and that it's very raw and emotional....
was used in the episode "Don't Try This at Home" on the TV series Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer is an American television supernatural drama, which ran on CBS from September 23, 2005 to May 21, 2010.The series follows the life of Melinda Gordon , who has the ability to see and communicate with ghosts...
. (Aired October 5, 2007)
Numerous tracks were used as a soundtrack to David Beckham
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE is an English footballer who plays midfield for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer, having previously played for Manchester United, Preston North End, Real Madrid, and A.C...
: New Beginnings.
On November 5, 2008, the day following the election of Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
as President of the United States, BeBe and CeCe Winans
CeCe Winans
Priscilla "CeCe" Marie Winans Love is an American Gospel singer, who has won numerous Grammy and Stellar Awards.-Early life:CeCe Winans was born in Detroit, Michigan, to David and Delores Winans, on October 8, 1964...
appeared on the Oprah Winfrey Show where they performed “Right Now (We Need One Another)” with Vince Gill
Vince Gill
Vincent Grant "Vince" Gill is an American neotraditional country singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He has achieved commercial success and fame both as frontman to the country rock band Pure Prairie League in the 1970s, and as a solo artist beginning in 1983, where his talents as a...
and Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Ellen Judd is an American country music singer. Her solo albums and singles are all credited to the singular name Wynonna. Wynonna first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother, Naomi, in the country music duo The Judds...
. The song was written by BeBe Winans
BeBe Winans
Benjamin "BeBe" Winans is a gospel and R&B singer. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists.-The PTL Club:...
, Tyler Hayes and Ross Copperman.
On May 13, 2011 his song "Holding On and Letting Go" was featured on CSI: NY
CSI: NY
CSI: NY is an American police procedural television series that premiered on September 22, 2004, on CBS. The show follows the investigations of a team of NYPD forensic scientists and police officers as they unveil the circumstances behind mysterious and unusual deaths as well as other crimes...
episode 162 "Exit Strategy"
Albums
- 2003: Believe
- 2007: Welcome to RealityWelcome to RealityWelcome to Reality is Ross Copperman's second album, and first major one.Ross says that the album is "basically my life for the past 2 years", and that it's very raw and emotional....
- 2009: This is Ross Copperman
Singles
- 2006: "As I Choke" (iTunes Single)
- 2007: "All She WroteAll She Wrote"All She Wrote" is a single released by Ross Copperman in the UK on 25 August 2007 as the second single, but first major one, off his album Welcome To Reality....
" (2007) - 2007: "Found YouFound You"Found You" is a single released by Ross Copperman in the UK on 25 August 2007, as the second single off his album Welcome To Reality. It reached number 68 on the UK Singles Chart....
" (2007) - 2008: "Bleeding Love" (Leona Lewis Cover) (2008)
- 2008: "Christmas Time" (2008)
- 2011 "Generation Love" (2011) (for Jennette McCurdyJennette McCurdyJennette Michelle Faye McCurdy is an American film and television actress and country pop singer-songwriter. She is best known for her role as Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon sitcom iCarly...