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Jamey Johnson
Jamey Johnson is a country artist from Enterprise, Alabama, USA formed in 1975. 6 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Country · Enterprise, Alabama, USA · Best country albums
- 6
- Releases
- 2002–2024
- Active years
- 1975
- Formed
Discography
6Most popular
Midnight Gasoline
2024
Upcoming shows
Traveling Truebadour Tour
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About
Jamey Johnson (born in Enterprise, Alabama) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Signed to BNA Records in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single "The Dollar", which reached a peak of #14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. An album, also titled The Dollar, was released in 2006. Johnson exited BNA in 2006 and signed to Mercury Nashville Records in March 2008, releasing his first single for the label that month. In addition to his own material, Johnson has co-written three singles for Trace Adkins, as well as one each for George Strait, Joe Nichols and John Michael Montgomery. Johnson was raised in Montgomery, Alabama. From an early age, he was influenced by country acts such as Alabama and Alan Jackson, the latter of whom he claims is the first act that he saw in concert. Johnson, after graduating high school, attended Jacksonville State University, the same university from which Alabama lead singer Randy Owen graduated. Johnson then quit college after two years and served in the the Marine Corps Reserves for eight years.
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After exiting the Marines, he began playing country music in various bars throughout Montgomery; one of his first gigs was opening for David Allan Coe. By 2000, Johnson had moved to Nashville, Tennessee in pursuit of a career in country music. One of his first connections was with Greg Perkins, a fiddler who had played for Tanya Tucker and other artists. Perkins invited Johnson to sing as a duet partner on a demo tape; the other duet partner with whom he sang was Gretchen Wilson. Songs for which Johnson sang demos include "Songs About Me" (cut by Trace Adkins) and "That's How They Do It in Dixie" (cut by Hank Williams, Jr. with Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, and Van Zant). In addition, Johnson had made connections with producer and songwriter Buddy Cannon, who helped him land a songwriting contract. Among Johnson's first cuts as a songwriter was "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk", which Adkins cut for his 2005 album Songs About Me and released as a single.
Jamey Johnson in brief
- How many Jamey Johnson releases are on Riffiter?
- 6 releases are catalogued, spanning 2002 to 2024.
- When was Jamey Johnson formed?
- Jamey Johnson formed in 1975, in Enterprise, Alabama, USA.
- What genre is Jamey Johnson?
- Jamey Johnson is catalogued under Country.
- What is the most recent Jamey Johnson release on Riffiter?
- Midnight Gasoline, released in 2024.