Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan
(born July 17, 1976 in Leesburg, Georgia) is an American country music artist. He debuted in 2007 with the single "All My Friends Say", a Top 5 single on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs charts. His debut album, I'll Stay Me
, was released on Capitol Records in 2007. This album has also produced chart singles in "We Rode in Trucks" and "Country Man". In addition to his own material, Bryan co-wrote Billy Currington's mid-2007 Number One hit "Good Directions". A fourth single, "Do I", charted in early 2009 as the first single for a forthcoming second album.
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Biography
Bryan was raised in
Leesburg, Georgia. At age fourteen, his parents bought him his first guitar, and after learning to play it, he joined various local bands and began to play in local clubs.
[1] After graduating
high school, Bryan planned to move to
Nashville, Tennessee; however, this move was delayed, due to the death of his brother, Chris.
[2] He later attended
Georgia Southern University where he became a member of the
Sigma Chi Fraternity. While at Georgia Southern, Luke raised a championship half blooded lab named Zack.,
and continued to work on his singing and songwriting skills. He also self-released an album, which he sold at shows.
[3]
2007-2008: I'll Stay Me
He moved to Nashville in 2001, eventually landing a deal as a songwriter.
Among his first cuts was the title track of
Travis Tritt's 2005 album
My Honky Tonk History
.
[4] An
A&R representative at
Capitol Records saw Bryan perform at a club, and signed him to a recording contract. His debut single, "All My Friends Say", was released in early 2007, just as country music artist
Billy Currington was climbing the
Hot Country Songs charts with "
Good Directions", which Bryan also wrote. "Good Directions" spent three weeks at Number One on the
Billboard
U.S.
Hot Country Songs charts in May 2007, while "All My Friends Say" reached a peak of #5. In August 2007, Bryan's debut album for Capitol, entitled
I'll Stay Me
, was released. The album's second single, "We Rode in Trucks", peaked in the Top 40 in early 2008. A third single, "Country Man", was released in February 2008 and has become his second Top 10 hit. Bryan also charted in late 2008 with a cover of "
Run Rudolph Run" which peaked at #42 based on Christmas airplay.
2009-present: Doin' My Thing
In March 2009, he released an exclusive EP to
iTunes titled
Spring Break With All My Friends
that featured two new songs, "Sorority Girls" and "Take My Drunk Ass Home," as well as an acoustic version of "All My Friends Say." After this EP, he released his fourth single, "
Do I", which will be included on his second album,
Doin' My Thing
. Bryan wrote the song with Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood of
Lady Antebellum, whose lead singer
Hillary Scott also sings backing vocals on it.
[5] It debuted at #53 on the country singles charts dated for May 9, 2009.
Personal life
Bryan and his wife,Caroline, welcomed their first child, Thomas Boyer Bryan, on March 18, 2008.
[6]
Discography
Albums
All albums released on
Capitol Nashville.
| Year
| Album details
| Chart Positions
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| US Country
| US
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| 2007
| I'll Stay Me
- Released: August 14, 2007
| 2
| 24
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| 2009
| Doin' My Thing
| To be released
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EPs
| Year
| Album details
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| 2006
| Luke Bryan EP
- Released: October 31, 2006
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| 2009
| Spring Break with All My Friends
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Singles
| Year
| Single
| Chart Positions
| Album
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| US Country
| US
| CAN Country
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| 2007
| "All My Friends Say"
| 5
| 59
| 21
| I'll Stay Me
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| "We Rode in Trucks"
| 33
| —
| —
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| 2008
| "Country Man"
| 10
| 74
| 28
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| 2009
| "Do I"[A
| 24
| 108
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| Doin' My Thing
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
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Other charted songs
Songs charted from unsolicited airplay.
| Year
| Single
| US Country
| Album
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| 2008
| "Run Run Rudolph"
| 42
| Non-album song
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Music videos
| Year
| Video
| Director
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| 2007
| "All My Friends Say"
| Shaun Silva
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| "We Rode in Trucks"
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| 2008
| "Country Man"
| Luke Bryan
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| "Run Run Rudolph"
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| 2009
| "Do I"
| Shaun Silva
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References
- allmusic ((( Luke Bryan > Biography )))
- CMT.com : Luke Bryan : Biography
- CMT : News : Luke Bryan Takes Long Road to Fame
- This Georgian just peachy to country fans
- Charles & Dave Co-Writers On Luke Bryan's New Single, Hillary Sings Background Vocals
- Luke Bryan welcomes first child, son Thomas 'Bo' Boyer : Celebrity Baby Blog