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Brad Paisley

, Country Singer / Songwriter

  • Born: 28 October 1972
  • Birthplace: Glen Dale, West Virginia
  • Best Known As: Singer of "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)"

Country music and video star Brad Paisley's hits include "He Didn't Have to Be," "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" and "The World." Paisley grew up in a small town in West Virginia and began playing guitar and singing in his teens. Within days of graduating from the music business program at Nashville's Belmont University in 1995, he was hired as a songwriter by EMI Music Publishing. A star performer in his own right since 1999, he is favorite on Country Music Television and the winner of multiple country music awards. His albums include Who Needs Pictures (1999), Mud On The Tires (2003) and Time Well Wasted (2005).

He joined the Grand Ole Opry in 2001... Paisley has also had hits with other performers, singing duets with Alison Krauss ("Whiskey Lullaby") and Dolly Parton ("When I Get Where I'm Going")... His video for "Celebrity" includes appearances by William Shatner and Jason Alexander.... Paisley married actress Kimberly Williams on 15 March 2003.

 
 
Artist: Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley

Born:
Oct 28, 1972 in Glen Dale, West Virginia

  • Genre: Country
  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Instruments: Vocals, Guitar

Biography

Contemporary country singer/songwriter Brad Paisley was born October 28, 1972, in Glen Dale, WV; given his first guitar at age eight, he delivered his first public performance at church two years later. With his 50-something guitar teacher Clarence "Hank" Goddard and two of the older man's seasoned musician buddies, the teenaged Paisley formed his first band, the C-Notes, and at age 12 began writing his own material. After performing in front of the local Rotary Club, he was invited to appear on Wheeling station WWVA's famed Saturday night broadcast Jamboree USA. Paisley's debut was so well received that he was invited to join the program full-time, and in the years to follow he opened for the likes of the Judds, Roy Clark, and Little Jimmy Dickens. He later attended Nashville's Belmont University, serving an internship with ASCAP; the contacts Paisley made there helped him land a songwriting deal with EMI, and he also appeared on countless demos. Signing to Arista, he issued his debut solo album, Who Needs Pictures, in 1999. The record produced two chart-topping singles in "He Didn't Have to Be," an ode to loving stepfathers, and "We Danced" and also earned generally positive reviews for its diversity of country styles. In the meantime, Paisley recorded a duet with Chely Wright, "Hard to Be a Husband, Hard to Be a Wife," for the Backstage at the Grand Ole Opry compilation; the two later collaborated on several songs for Wright's Never Love You Enough album. The sequel to Paisley's debut, Part II, was released in 2001 and promptly returned him to the Top Five with "Two People Fell in Love." "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)" gave Paisley his third chart-topper, and "Wrapped Around" fell one spot short of becoming his fourth. "I Wish You'd Stay" became the fourth Top Ten hit from the record in early 2003. At the beginning of August 2005, Paisley put together a short "director's commentary" preview of his next album for his fan base to download. The full album, Time Well Wasted, appeared two weeks later and narrowly missed the top of the album charts, though it did hit number one on the country charts. In 2006 Brad Paisley Christmas, a collection of both originals and covers, came out, followed by 5th Gear in 2007. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Representative Albums:

Time Well Wasted, A Brad Paisley Christmas, Who Needs Pictures

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Brad Paisley
Brad Paisley performing live on June 9, 2007.
Brad Paisley performing live on June 9, 2007.
Background information
Birth name Brad Douglas Paisley
Born October 28 1972 (1972--) (age 35)
Origin Glen Dale, West Virginia, United States Flag of the United States
Genre(s) Country
Occupation(s) musician, singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Guitar, vocals
Years active 1999-present
Label(s) Arista Nashville
Website bradpaisley.com

Brad Douglas Paisley (born October 28, 1972 in Glen Dale, West Virginia) is an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. Starting with the release of his 1999 album Who Needs Pictures, Brad has recorded five studio albums and a Christmas compilation on the Arista Nashville label, with all of his albums certified gold or higher by the RIAA[1]. In addition, he has charted eighteen singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, nine of which have reached Number One.

Biography

Early Years

Paisley has stated that his love of country music stems from his maternal grandfather, who gave Paisley his first guitar at age eight and taught him how to play. At age twelve Paisley wrote his first song, and by age thirteen, he was an opening act for country singers such as Ricky Skaggs and George Jones at the Capital Music Hall in Wheeling, West Virginia.

Paisley graduated from John Marshall High School in Glen Dale, West Virginia [2], studied briefly at West Liberty State College (WV), and later was awarded a full-paid ASCAP scholarship to Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee (from 1993 to 1995). While in college, he met Frank Rogers, a fellow student who went on to serve as his producer. Paisley also met Kelley Lovelace, who became his songwriting partner.

After graduating from Belmont, Paisley signed a songwriting contract with EMI Music Publishing and he wrote David Kersh's top 5 hit, "Another You", as well as cuts by Tracy Byrd and David Ball.

1999-2001: Who Needs Pictures & Rise to Fame

His debut as a singer was with the label Arista Nashville, with the song, "Who Needs Pictures" (released February 22, 1999). In May of that same year, he made his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry[3]. Seven months later he had his first #1 hit with, "He Didn't Have to Be", which detailed the story of Lovelace and Lovelace's stepson.

In 2000, Paisley was exposed to his first national non-country music oriented audience when producer, Todd Baker, tapped him to appear on the TLC special, "Route 66: Main Street America". This show featured Paisley and band doing rare live and acoustic versions of Route 66. The international and home video versions of this program end with a full, un-cut acoustic rendition of the piece, which was performed live on Rainbow Bridge in Riverton, KS.

Later in 2000, Paisley won the Country Music Association's (CMA) Horizon Award and the Academy of Country Music's best new male vocalist trophy. He received his first Grammy Award nomination a year later. On February 17, 2001, Paisley was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry[4].

2001-2003: Part II & Beginning of Stardom

In 2002, he won the CMA Music Video of the Year for "I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)." Several celebrities made notable guest appearances in the video, including Little Jimmy Dickens, Kimberly Williams, Dan Patrick, and Jerry Springer.

2003-2005: Mud on The Tires

Paisley released his third album, Mud on the Tires (2003), following Who Needs Pictures and Part II. The album features the hit song "Celebrity," the video of which parodies reality shows such as Fear Factor and American Idol and included such celebrities as Jason Alexander, Jim Belushi, Little Jimmy Dickens, Trista Rehn, and William Shatner. The album's title track, "Mud on the Tires," reached Billboard #1 in 2004. Brenda Best of Nashville became infamous as the "Mudgirl" in Brad Paisley's "Mud on Tires" video.[5]

2005-2007: Time Well Wasted

In 2005, after touring with Reba McEntire and Terri Clark on the critically acclaimed "Two Hats and a Redhead Tour," he released Time Well Wasted, containing 15 tracks. This album includes "Alcohol", two duets - "When I Get Where I'm Going" with Dolly Parton and "Out in the Parking Lot" with Alan Jackson - and a bonus track, "Cornography". On November 6, 2006, the album "Time Well Wasted" won the Country Music Association CMA Award for Best Album.

Paisley also contributed two original songs to the Disney film Cars. These can be found on the film's soundtrack. This was in recognition of his contribution to the "Route 66: Main Street America" television special.

2007-Present: 5th Gear & Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour

Paisley's newest album, 5th Gear, was released in the United States on June 19, 2007. "Ticks" was the first single from the album, and quickly rose to #1 on the country music singles charts. The second single from the album, "Online", just recently hit #1.

He is currently on tour with opening acts, Taylor Swift and Rodney Atkins on the Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour and recently shot another video for "Letter to Me" in his hometown of Glen Dale, WV. He invited his graduating class back to participate in the making of the video. "Letter To Me" debuted this week (week of Oct 15) on the "Radio and Records"[6] chart at #60.

Starting In January 2008, he will be touring with Rodney Atkins and Chuck Wicks.

Personal life

Paisley performing in 2006.
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Paisley performing in 2006.

In 2000, Paisley began dating actress Kimberly Williams, on whom he'd had a crush since watching the 1991 movie Father of the Bride. The two married on March 15, 2003; they live in Franklin, Tennessee with another home in Malibu. They have a son, William Huckleberry Paisley, born February 22, 2007.[7]

Paisley, a 32nd degree Mason,[8] owns a Learjet 45 and approximately 80 acres in Williamson County just outside of Franklin, TN.[9]

Paisley uses custom made Crook Telecaster Guitars and Dr. Z Amplifiers for his signature sound.[10]

Paisley is also known for creating animated videos to accompany his songs during concerts and tours.

Discography

For a list of singles and albums, see Brad Paisley discography.

Awards

  • Academy of Country Music
    • 1999 - Top New Male Vocalist
    • 2004 - Vocal Event of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")
    • 2004 - Video of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")
    • 2005 - Album of the Year (Time Well Wasted)
    • 2005 - Vocal Event of the Year ("When I Get Where I'm Going")
    • 2005 - Video of the Year ("When I Get Where I'm Going")
    • 2006 - Top Male Vocalist
  • Country Music Association Awards
    • 2000 - Horizon Award
    • 2001 - Vocal Event of the Year ("Too Country")
    • 2002 - Music Video of the Year ("I'm Gonna Miss Her")
    • 2004 - Musical Event of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")
    • 2004 - Music Video of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")
    • 2006 - Album of the Year (Time Well Wasted)
    • 2006 - Musical Event of the Year ("When I Get Where I'm Going")
  • Country Weekly Presents the TNN Music Awards
    • 2000 - The Discovery Award
    • 2000 - Song of the Year ("He Didn't Have to Be")
    • 2000 - CMT Music Video of the Year ("He Didn't Have to Be")
  • CMT Music Awards
    • 2002 - Concept Video of the Year ("I'm Gonna Miss Her")
    • 2005 - Collaborative Video of the Year ("Whiskey Lullaby")
    • 2006 - Most Inspiring Video of the Year ("When I Get Where I'm Going")

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