BRAD PAISLEY

'Brad Paisley' (born October 28, 1972) is an American country music singer, and songwriter from Glen Dale, West Virginia.

Contents

Biography

Early Years

1999-2001: ''Who Needs Pictures'' & Rise to Fame

2001-2003: ''Part II'' & Beginning of Stardom

2003-2005: ''Mud on The Tires''

2005-2007: ''Time Well Wasted''

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

Personal life

Discography

Albums

Singles

Guest Contributions

References

External links

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 8 and taught him how to play. At age 12, Paisley wrote his first song, and by 13 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, 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. 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, after forty appearances on the show, he was inducted into the Opry Hall of Fame.

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.

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. He recently shot the video for his second single from the album, "Online".
He is currently on tour with opening acts, Taylor Swift, Kellie Pickler, and Jack Ingram on the Bonfires & Amplifiers Tour.

Personal life

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.^[1]
Paisley, a 32nd degree Mason,^[2] owns a Lear 45 Jet and over 100 acres in Williamson County just outside of Franklin, TN.^[3]
Paisley uses custom made Crook Telecaster Guitars and Dr. Z Amplifiers for his signature sound.^[3]
Paisley is also known for creating animated videos to accompany his songs during concerts and tours.

Discography

Albums

'Year'	'Title'	'Chart positions'		'Certification'
		US Country	US 200
1999	''Who Needs Pictures''	13	22	Platinum
2001	''Part II''	3	31	Platinum
2003	''Mud on the Tires''	1	8	2x Platinum
2005	''Time Well Wasted''	1	2	2x Platinum
2006	''Brad Paisley Christmas''	8	47	Gold
2007	''5th Gear''	1	3	Gold

Singles

Year	Title	US Country	US Hot 100	US Pop 100	US Digital	Album
1999	"Who Needs Pictures"	12	65	-	-	''Who Needs Pictures''
	"He Didn't Have to Be"	1	25	-	-
2000	"Me Neither"	18	85	-	-
	"We Danced"	1	29	-	-
	"Hard To Be a Husband, Hard To Be a Wife" (w/ Chely Wright)A	68	-	-	-	''Grand Ole Opry 75th Anniversary, Vol. 2''
2001	"Too Country" (w/ George Jones, Bill Anderson, and Buck Owens)A	58	-	-	-	''Part II''
	"Two People Fell in Love"	4	51	-	-
	"Wrapped Around"	2	35	-	-
2002	"I'm Gonna Miss Her (The Fishin' Song)"	1	29	-	-
	"I Wish You'd Stay"	7	57	-	-
2003	"Celebrity"	3	31	-	-	''Mud on the Tires''
2004	"Little Moments"	2	35	-	-
	"Whiskey Lullaby" (w/ Alison Krauss)	3	41	-	-
	"Mud on the Tires"	1	30	-	-
2005	"Alcohol"	4	28	42	23	''Time Well Wasted''
	"When I Get Where I'm Going" (w/ Dolly Parton)	1	39	72	67
2006	"The World"	1	45	81	-
	"She's Everything"	1	35	47	28
2007	"Born On Christmas Day"A	41	-	-	-	''A Brad Paisley Christmas''
	"Santa Looked a Lot Like Daddy"A	49	-	-	-
	"Penguin, James Penguin"A	55	-	-	-
	"Winter Wonderland"A	58	-	-	-
	"Kung Pao Buckaroo Holiday"A	59	-	-	-
	"Ticks"	1	40	48	-	''5th Gear''
	"Online"B	8	51	89	-

★ ^AAlbum cut.

★ ^BCurrent single.

Guest Contributions

★ ''Never Love You Enough'' by Chely Wright (2001)

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★ 'One Night In Las Vegas' ''(Track 3; vocals and co-writing credit)''

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★ 'Horoscope' ''(Track 10; co-writing credit)''

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★ 'Not As In Love' ''(Track 11; co-writing credit)''

★ '' (2002)

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★ 'Sharp Dressed Man' ''(Track 2)''

★ ''Heartbreak Hill'' by Albert Lee (2003)

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★ 'Luxury Liner (w/Albert Lee & Vince Gill)' ''(Track 5)''

★ '' (2004)

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★ 'New Again (w/Sara Evans)' ''(Track 4)''

★ ''Has Been'' by William Shatner (2004)

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★ 'Real' ''(Track 11)''

★ ''Lucky Ones'' by Pat Green (2004)

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★ 'College' ''(Track 6)''

★ ''My Kind of Livin''' by Craig Morgan (2005)

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★ 'Blame Me' ''(Track 10)''

★ ''She Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool - A Tribute to Barbara Mandrell (2006)

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★ 'In Times Like These' ''(Track 4)''

★ ''Cars Motion Picture Soundtrack'' (2006)

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★ 'Behind the Clouds' ''(Track 4)''

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★ 'Find Yourself' ''(Track 8)''

★ '' (2007)

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★ 'Keep On the Sunny Side' ''(Track 5)''

References

1. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20012772,00.html
2. http://www.scottishrite.org/ee.php?/scottishrite/internal/brad_paisley_and_kendal_marcy
3. http://www.delawarestatefair.com/fair/grandstand_shows/brad_paisley.htm
4. http://www.delawarestatefair.com/fair/grandstand_shows/brad_paisley.htm

External links

★ Official Website

★ Brad Paisley at WikiMusicGuide

★ "Brad Paisley Bio/Factfile/Discography." Arista Records. Retrieved Aug. 18, 2004.

★ Brad Paisley Online - Forum

★ Paisley Performs Tick on GMA