Ashton Shepherd
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Ashton Delilah Shepherd (born August 16, 1986 in Coffeeville, Alabama
) is an American country music
singer-songwriter. She was first signed to Universal Music Group Nashville
's MCA Nashville division in April 2007. Her 2008 debut album Sounds So Good
produced two top 40 hits on the Hot Country Songs
charts: "Takin' Off This Pain" and the title track. In 2011, she released her second album, Where Country Grows
, which includes the top 20 hit "Look It Up
".
songs, and soon afterward, she began performing at various local venues as well. Her parents helped her finance a self-titled CD, which she released independently at age fifteen. In June 2006, she entered and won a talent contest in Gilbertown, Alabama
. The prize was being the opening act for Lorrie Morgan
in concert. Shepherd won the opening slot, and while performing as Morgan's opener, she was spotted by a representative of MCA Nashville Records, who then signed her to the label in April 2007.
Her debut single, "Takin' Off This Pain", was released in September 2007, the same month in which she made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry
. The song, which peaked at #20 on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
charts, was the first single from her debut album Sounds So Good
, which was produced by Buddy Cannon and released on March 4, 2008. She also appeared on CMT
's Unplugged at Studio 330 television program and subsequent interview March 5, 2008. The album's second single, its title track, was released in May 2008 and peaked at #21.
Shepherd third single, "Look It Up", was released to country radio on January 3, 2011 as the lead-off single to her second album for MCA Nashville. It debuted at number 56 on the country charts for chart week ending January 15, 2011. The song entered the Top 40 of the charts in its third week and became her second Top 20 hit on the chart, reaching a peak of number 19 in May 2011.
She then welcomed daughter, Raden Delilah Cunningham, on September 9th 2011.
Coffeeville, Alabama
Coffeeville is a town in Clarke County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 360.-Geography:Coffeeville is located at 31°45'40.543" North, 88°5'20.940" West .According to the U.S...
) is an American country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer-songwriter. She was first signed to Universal Music Group Nashville
Universal Music Group Nashville
Universal Music Group Nashville is Universal Music Group's country music subsidiary. Some of the labels in this group include MCA Nashville Records, Mercury Nashville Records, and Lost Highway Records...
's MCA Nashville division in April 2007. Her 2008 debut album Sounds So Good
Sounds So Good
Sounds So Good is the debut album of American country music artist Ashton Shepherd. The album was released on March 4, 2008, via MCA Nashville Records. The album has produced two singles: "Taking Off This Pain", which reached number 20 on Billboard Hot Country Songs, and the title track, which...
produced two top 40 hits on the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts: "Takin' Off This Pain" and the title track. In 2011, she released her second album, Where Country Grows
Where Country Grows
-Album:-Singles:...
, which includes the top 20 hit "Look It Up
Look It Up
"Look It Up" is the title of a song recorded by American country artist Ashton Shepherd. It was released in January 2011 as the lead-off single to her second studio album, Where Country Grows. The song was originally recorded by Australian country artist Jasmine Rae in 2008.-Content:"Look It Up" is...
".
Biography
Ashton Shepherd was born August 16, 1986 in Coffeeville, Alabama. She began singing at an early age, and started writing songs at age five. By age eight, she had entered her first talent competition, where she sang Patsy ClinePatsy Cline
Patsy Cline , born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Gore, Virginia, was an American country music singer who enjoyed pop music crossover success during the era of the Nashville sound in the early 1960s...
songs, and soon afterward, she began performing at various local venues as well. Her parents helped her finance a self-titled CD, which she released independently at age fifteen. In June 2006, she entered and won a talent contest in Gilbertown, Alabama
Gilbertown, Alabama
Gilbertown is a town in Choctaw County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 187.-Geography:Gilbertown is located at 31°52'36.034" North, 88°19'15.265" West .According to the U.S...
. The prize was being the opening act for Lorrie Morgan
Lorrie Morgan
In 1996 Morgan married Jon Randall, a singer/songwriter now credited with writing the 2004 Brad Paisley/Alison Krauss hit "Whiskey Lullaby"; they divorced three years later in 1999....
in concert. Shepherd won the opening slot, and while performing as Morgan's opener, she was spotted by a representative of MCA Nashville Records, who then signed her to the label in April 2007.
Her debut single, "Takin' Off This Pain", was released in September 2007, the same month in which she made her debut on the Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
. The song, which peaked at #20 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts, was the first single from her debut album Sounds So Good
Sounds So Good
Sounds So Good is the debut album of American country music artist Ashton Shepherd. The album was released on March 4, 2008, via MCA Nashville Records. The album has produced two singles: "Taking Off This Pain", which reached number 20 on Billboard Hot Country Songs, and the title track, which...
, which was produced by Buddy Cannon and released on March 4, 2008. She also appeared on CMT
CMT
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's Unplugged at Studio 330 television program and subsequent interview March 5, 2008. The album's second single, its title track, was released in May 2008 and peaked at #21.
Shepherd third single, "Look It Up", was released to country radio on January 3, 2011 as the lead-off single to her second album for MCA Nashville. It debuted at number 56 on the country charts for chart week ending January 15, 2011. The song entered the Top 40 of the charts in its third week and became her second Top 20 hit on the chart, reaching a peak of number 19 in May 2011.
Personal life
In 2006, she welcomed her first child, James, with her husband Roland Cunningham, whom she married in 2007. And in March 2011, Shepherd announced she was pregnant with her second child.She then welcomed daughter, Raden Delilah Cunningham, on September 9th 2011.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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|---|---|---|---|
| US Country |
US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
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| Sounds So Good Sounds So Good Sounds So Good is the debut album of American country music artist Ashton Shepherd. The album was released on March 4, 2008, via MCA Nashville Records. The album has produced two singles: "Taking Off This Pain", which reached number 20 on Billboard Hot Country Songs, and the title track, which... |
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16 | 90 |
| Where Country Grows Where Country Grows -Album:-Singles:... |
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11 | 37 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country |
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| Look It Up |
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71 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
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| 2007 | "Takin' Off This Pain" | 20 | 116 | Sounds So Good |
| 2008 | "Sounds So Good" | 21 | 116 | |
| 2011 | "Look It Up Look It Up "Look It Up" is the title of a song recorded by American country artist Ashton Shepherd. It was released in January 2011 as the lead-off single to her second studio album, Where Country Grows. The song was originally recorded by Australian country artist Jasmine Rae in 2008.-Content:"Look It Up" is... " |
19 | 95 | Where Country Grows |
| "Where Country Grows" | 42 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Takin' Off This Pain" (version 1) | Shaun Silva Shaun Silva Shaun Silva is a music video director who works primarily in the country music field. He has directed a number of music videos for many country music artists, including many of Kenny Chesney's music videos. His other clients include: Jack Ingram, Sugarland, Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn, and Rascal... |
| 2008 | "Takin' Off This Pain" (version 2) | Danny Clinch Danny Clinch Danny Clinch is a photographer and film director who was born in Toms River, New Jersey in 1964. He graduated from Toms River High School East in 1982 and after attending Ocean County College, he attended the New England School of Photography, a two-year institution located in Boston, MA.Clinch... /Becky Fluke |
| "Sounds So Good" | Roman White Roman White Roman White is a music video director who has directed most of Carrie Underwood's videos. He has also directed music videos for Kelly Clarkson, Josh Groban, Kellie Pickler, Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber and more... |
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| 2011 | "Look It Up" | Michael Salomon Michael Salomon Michael Salomon is a music video/film director, who has directed many music videos, including many of Toby Keith's music videos... |
| "Where Country Grows" |
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Polyrically Uncorrect" | Cledus T. Judd Cledus T. Judd Barry Poole is an American country music artist who records under the name Cledus T. Judd. Known primarily for his parodies of popular country music songs, he has been called the "Weird Al" Yankovic of country music, and his albums are usually an equal mix of original comedy songs and parodies... |
Polyrically Uncorrect Polyrically Uncorrect Polyrically Uncorrect is the tenth studio album, and fourteenth album release overall, by American country music parodist Cledus T. Judd. It was released on June 30, 2009 via E1 Music. It includes the singles "Waitin' on Obama", "Garth Must Be Busy" and " Kellie Pickler's Boobs"... |
External links
- Ashton Shepherd at UMG Nashville