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Shane Minor

 
Artist: Shane Minor
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  • Born: May 03, 1968, Modesto, CA
  • Active: '90s
  • Genres: Rock
  • Instrument: Vocals
  • Representative Albums: "Shane Minor
  • Representative Songs: "I Think You're Beautiful", "Change Your Mind", "Ordinary Love

Biography

Shane Minor's music includes a mix of many of his early musical influences like Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Frank Sinatra, Elvis and even Southern gospel. With a blend of music that includes the influences of such vast musical styles and artists, it's easy to recognize that Shane Minor appeals to the masses. Minor's journey to Nashville recording artist was anything but a short one. Before he recorded his self-titled debut album with famed session guitarist and producer, Dan Huff, he'd taken roads that ventured far from the music scene, including raising cattle on his family's ranch and riding bulls on his high school's rodeo team. Minor even spent seven years in law enforcement including five with the Los Angeles Police Department. As an escape from the violence and the tragedy, coupled with his adoration and appreciation of music, Minor was spending his nights working small gigs and jamming with some friends at local clubs and parties. One of Minor's demo tapes made its way to manager, Bud Prager, who'd worked with renowned groups like Foreigner and Bad Company. Prager sent the tape to Dann Huff who at the urging of Shania Twain's husband/producer, Robert John "Mutt" Lange was making his way into record production. Huff and Minor worked together for a few years before they'd developed the sound that Mercury Nashville president Luke Lewis liked enough to offer Minor a record deal. In April of 1999, Shane Minor was born. Minor opened for Shania Twain on her1999 tour and is making waves in country's top 40 with two releases from Shane Minor, "Slave to the Habit" and "Ordinary Love." ~ Maria Konicki Dinoia, All Music Guide
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Shane Minor
Born May 3, 1968 (1968-05-03) (age 41)
Origin Modesto, California, USA
Genre(s) Country
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active 1999-present
Label(s) Mercury Nashville
Associated acts Jeffrey Steele
Shania Twain

Shane Minor (born May 3, 1968 in Modesto, California[1]) is an American country music artist. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 1999, Minor released his self-titled album that year, and it produced three hit singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. Although he was dropped from Mercury's roster in 2000, he has continued to write songs for other artists, including two Number One singles in Diamond Rio's "Beautiful Mess" (2002) and Steve Holy's "Brand New Girlfriend" (2006).

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Career

Before his recording career began, Minor was a police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department, as well as a rodeo bull rider.[1][2] After leaving the police force, Minor became a singer, working small gigs throughout California, eventually recording a demo tape which was sent to producer Dann Huff.[1][3]

Shane was signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 1999. His debut single, "Slave to the Habit" (co-written by Kostas, Toby Keith, and Chuck Cannon), reached #20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts that same year. In addition, he was signed as an opening act for country pop singer Shania Twain.[4][5] The album also produced the #24 "Ordinary Love" and #44 "I Think You're Beautiful". Despite the success of its first two singles, however, the album did not chart on Top Country Albums at all.

Minor left Mercury Nashville in 2000,[2] and has not recorded any albums since. However, he found success as a songwriter when Diamond Rio reached Number One in 2002 with "Beautiful Mess", a song he co-wrote.[3] Minor also co-wrote several hits for other artists. Among the other hits that Minor co-wrote are "You're in My Head" by Brian McComas, "She Thinks She Needs Me" by Andy Griggs, "Brand New Girlfriend" by Steve Holy (also a Number One), "International Harvester" by Craig Morgan, "Fall" by Clay Walker (which was also released by Kimberley Locke), and "His Kind of Money (My Kind of Love)" by Eric Church.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details
1999 Shane Minor

Singles

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US Country US CAN Country
1999 "Slave to the Habit" 20 82 8 Shane Minor
"Ordinary Love" 24 111 8
2000 "I Think You're Beautiful" 44 — 43
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

Year Song Director
1999 "Slave to the Habit" Steven Goldmann
"Ordinary Love"

References

  1. ^ a b c allmusic ((( Shane Minor > Biography )))
  2. ^ a b CMT.com : Shane Minor : Shane Minor, Mercury Split
  3. ^ a b EMI Music Publishing | The World's Leading Music Publisher
  4. ^ Shane Minor Joins Shania Twain Tour
  5. ^ CMT.com : Shane Minor : Minor Scores Twain's Opening Act Slot

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