Billy Currington,1973年11月9日出生于佐治亚州,美国歌手。   Early life and career   Billy Currington was born in Savannah, Georgia, raised in Rincon, Georgia, and currently lives in Savannah, Georgia. He has four sisters (Lexie, Ann, Kim, and Kellie) and two brothers (Charles and Jason). When he was one and a half years old, his mother, Donna, married Laurie (Larry) Currington, whose surname Billy adopted.   When he was a junior in Effingham County High School (Springfield, Georgia), Currington auditioned for a spot at Opryland, the renowned country music theme park located in Nashville. Failing the audition, after high school he moved to Nashville to pursue his career in country music. His first stint did not last too long, and he later sang for a bar named Cavalier Country Club in Georgia. In Nashville, Currington also worked for a concrete company, and as a personal trainer.tation needed   One of the clients he worked with as a personal trainer led Currington to recording demo tapes, as well as writing songs. He eventually had cuts by George Strait, Tracy Byrd, and Marty Raybon. After almost being offered to join RCA Records, he signed to Mercury Records in 2003.   Currington founded the Global South Relief organization which delivers supplies to those in need in Central American countries.   Billy Currington (2003–2004)   Currington's self-titled debut album was released in September 2003. The album's first single was "Walk a Little Straighter". This song is about his relationship with his alcoholic stepfather, including a chorus that Currington wrote when he was just 12 years old. "Walk a Little Straighter" went to number 8 that year on the Hot Country Songs chart. Also, it allowed Currington to become a major country performer in Nashville. The second single from the album, "I Got a Feelin'", became the singer's first Top 5 on the US country charts, with a peak at number 5.   He scored a third consecutive top 10 hit with Shania Twain in late 2004 with the song "Party for Two". The song was from Twain's Greatest Hits album and was released in two formats: a pop version with Mark McGrath as Twain's duet partner, and the country version, which featured Currington.   Doin' Somethin' Right (2005–2007)   In 2005, Currington released his second studio album Doin' Somethin' Right, which peaked at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart and at No. 11 on the Billboard 200. This album produced his first number one hit with "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right", followed by "Why, Why, Why" at No. 13 and another number one hit with "Good Directions". Co-written by Capitol Records artist Luke Bryan, "Good Directions" was the No. 2 country song of 2007 according to the Billboard Year-End charts. Doin' Somethin' Right was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album also featured "Lucille", a song that Currington covered from original artist Kenny Rogers.   Little Bit of Everything (2007–2009)   On July 19, 2007, Currington announced that he would cancel the rest of his tour dates for the year because of laryngitis. His 2007 single, "Tangled Up", peaked at No. 30 in late 2007, and the release of his third studio album was delayed.   He was absent from the charts for nearly a year before the release of his next single, "Don't", in mid-2008. That song was the first single from his third studio album, which was entitled Little Bit of Everything. The album was released on October 14. Currington co-wrote five of the songs on it. "Don't" peaked at No. 2 on the country charts in early 2009. "People Are Crazy", co-written by Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones, was released as the second single from the album in March 2009 and became his third number one hit in July 2009. The third single, "That's How Country Boys Roll", became his fourth number one hit in March 2010. The song was the first that Currington shared writing credit on to reach number one.   On August 1, 2009, Currington suffered a concussion at the Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alberta after the stage on which he was performing collapsed during a massive wind storm that also injured the singer's bass guitarist and killed a spectator.   Enjoy Yourself (2010–2012)   In May 2010, Currington released his tenth single overall, "Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer". That song hit No. 1 in September. Also written by Troy Jones, it was the first single from his fourth studio album Enjoy Yourself, which was released on September 21, 2010. The album's second single "Let Me Down Easy" was released on October 4, 2010 and reached No. 1 in 2011. The third single "Love Done Gone" released to country radio on April 18, 2011 and reached No. 11 later that year. Its fourth single "Like My Dog" released to country radio on October 10, 2011 and peaked at No. 24 in 2012.   We Are Tonight (2013–2014)   Currington's fifth studio album, We Are Tonight, was released on September 17, 2013. The album's first single, "Hey Girl", was released in March 2013. It peaked at number one on the Country Airplay chart in October of that year. The album's second single, the title track, was released on November 18, 2013. It also peaked at number one on the Country Airplay chart, this time in August 2014.   Summer Forever (2014–2017)   Currington released a new single, the first from his sixth studio album, in late October 2014, titled "Don't It". The album, Summer Forever, was released on June 2, 2015. The album's second single, "Drinkin' Town with a Football Problem", was released on June 8, 2015. "It Don't Hurt Like it Used To" was released on February 8, 2016 as the album's third single. It reached #1 on Country Airplay in October 2016, remaining in that spot for two consecutive weeks. The album's fourth single, "Do I Make You Wanna" released on November 21, 2016. The song reached #1 on the Country Airplay chart in August 2017 and stayed there for three consecutive weeks, making it Currington's third #1 single from this album. "Wake Me Up" is the album's fifth and final single, and it was released in September 2017.   Upcoming 7th studio album (2018–present)   "Bring It On Over" will serve as the lead single to Currington's upcoming seventh studio album, releasing to country radio on September 24, 2018.   "Stay Up 'Til The Sun" Tour began on October 4, 2019, in Arizona and included nine concerts in total. He ended the tour in Florida.
  Billy Currington,1973年11月9日出生于佐治亚州,美国歌手。   Early life and career   Billy Currington was born in Savannah, Georgia, raised in Rincon, Georgia, and currently lives in Savannah, Georgia. He has four sisters (Lexie, Ann, Kim, and Kellie) and two brothers (Charles and Jason). When he was one and a half years old, his mother, Donna, married Laurie (Larry) Currington, whose surname Billy adopted.   When he was a junior in Effingham County High School (Springfield, Georgia), Currington auditioned for a spot at Opryland, the renowned country music theme park located in Nashville. Failing the audition, after high school he moved to Nashville to pursue his career in country music. His first stint did not last too long, and he later sang for a bar named Cavalier Country Club in Georgia. In Nashville, Currington also worked for a concrete company, and as a personal trainer.tation needed   One of the clients he worked with as a personal trainer led Currington to recording demo tapes, as well as writing songs. He eventually had cuts by George Strait, Tracy Byrd, and Marty Raybon. After almost being offered to join RCA Records, he signed to Mercury Records in 2003.   Currington founded the Global South Relief organization which delivers supplies to those in need in Central American countries.   Billy Currington (2003–2004)   Currington's self-titled debut album was released in September 2003. The album's first single was "Walk a Little Straighter". This song is about his relationship with his alcoholic stepfather, including a chorus that Currington wrote when he was just 12 years old. "Walk a Little Straighter" went to number 8 that year on the Hot Country Songs chart. Also, it allowed Currington to become a major country performer in Nashville. The second single from the album, "I Got a Feelin'", became the singer's first Top 5 on the US country charts, with a peak at number 5.   He scored a third consecutive top 10 hit with Shania Twain in late 2004 with the song "Party for Two". The song was from Twain's Greatest Hits album and was released in two formats: a pop version with Mark McGrath as Twain's duet partner, and the country version, which featured Currington.   Doin' Somethin' Right (2005–2007)   In 2005, Currington released his second studio album Doin' Somethin' Right, which peaked at No. 2 on the Top Country Albums chart and at No. 11 on the Billboard 200. This album produced his first number one hit with "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right", followed by "Why, Why, Why" at No. 13 and another number one hit with "Good Directions". Co-written by Capitol Records artist Luke Bryan, "Good Directions" was the No. 2 country song of 2007 according to the Billboard Year-End charts. Doin' Somethin' Right was certified platinum by the RIAA. The album also featured "Lucille", a song that Currington covered from original artist Kenny Rogers.   Little Bit of Everything (2007–2009)   On July 19, 2007, Currington announced that he would cancel the rest of his tour dates for the year because of laryngitis. His 2007 single, "Tangled Up", peaked at No. 30 in late 2007, and the release of his third studio album was delayed.   He was absent from the charts for nearly a year before the release of his next single, "Don't", in mid-2008. That song was the first single from his third studio album, which was entitled Little Bit of Everything. The album was released on October 14. Currington co-wrote five of the songs on it. "Don't" peaked at No. 2 on the country charts in early 2009. "People Are Crazy", co-written by Bobby Braddock and Troy Jones, was released as the second single from the album in March 2009 and became his third number one hit in July 2009. The third single, "That's How Country Boys Roll", became his fourth number one hit in March 2010. The song was the first that Currington shared writing credit on to reach number one.   On August 1, 2009, Currington suffered a concussion at the Big Valley Jamboree in Camrose, Alberta after the stage on which he was performing collapsed during a massive wind storm that also injured the singer's bass guitarist and killed a spectator.   Enjoy Yourself (2010–2012)   In May 2010, Currington released his tenth single overall, "Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer". That song hit No. 1 in September. Also written by Troy Jones, it was the first single from his fourth studio album Enjoy Yourself, which was released on September 21, 2010. The album's second single "Let Me Down Easy" was released on October 4, 2010 and reached No. 1 in 2011. The third single "Love Done Gone" released to country radio on April 18, 2011 and reached No. 11 later that year. Its fourth single "Like My Dog" released to country radio on October 10, 2011 and peaked at No. 24 in 2012.   We Are Tonight (2013–2014)   Currington's fifth studio album, We Are Tonight, was released on September 17, 2013. The album's first single, "Hey Girl", was released in March 2013. It peaked at number one on the Country Airplay chart in October of that year. The album's second single, the title track, was released on November 18, 2013. It also peaked at number one on the Country Airplay chart, this time in August 2014.   Summer Forever (2014–2017)   Currington released a new single, the first from his sixth studio album, in late October 2014, titled "Don't It". The album, Summer Forever, was released on June 2, 2015. The album's second single, "Drinkin' Town with a Football Problem", was released on June 8, 2015. "It Don't Hurt Like it Used To" was released on February 8, 2016 as the album's third single. It reached #1 on Country Airplay in October 2016, remaining in that spot for two consecutive weeks. The album's fourth single, "Do I Make You Wanna" released on November 21, 2016. The song reached #1 on the Country Airplay chart in August 2017 and stayed there for three consecutive weeks, making it Currington's third #1 single from this album. "Wake Me Up" is the album's fifth and final single, and it was released in September 2017.   Upcoming 7th studio album (2018–present)   "Bring It On Over" will serve as the lead single to Currington's upcoming seventh studio album, releasing to country radio on September 24, 2018.   "Stay Up 'Til The Sun" Tour began on October 4, 2019, in Arizona and included nine concerts in total. He ended the tour in Florida.
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