Craig Campbell (singer)
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Craig Campbell is an American country music
singer. He is signed to Bigger Picture Music Group
and has charted in the top 20 of Hot Country Songs
with his debut single, "Family Man
".
. Campbell grew up as one of five children in a blended family. His parents divorced when he was young, leaving his oldest sister—11 years his elder—to take care of the siblings while his mom worked many jobs. His mother married his step-father when Campbell was seven years old. Campbell saw his biological father every other weekend until his dad died, when he was 11 years old. He played piano at his mother's church from age 10 to age 18, and formed a band called Out of the Blue as a teenager. Campbell also won contests sponsored by True Value
Hardware at age 15 and again at 18.
, where he found several musician jobs. He also recorded demo
s and began writing songs after fellow singer Luke Bryan
persuaded him. Campbell also gained a gig playing in Tracy Byrd's road band.
Campbell signed to Bigger Picture Music Group
and released his debut single, "Family Man
", in late 2010. It was included on an extended play
titled Five Spot, and his self-titled debut album
, which was released on April 5, 2011. "Family Man" reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs
chart with a peak of number 14 in April 2011. The album's second single, "Fish," released to country radio in June 2011, and reached a peak of number 23 in October 2011.
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. He is signed to Bigger Picture Music Group
Bigger Picture Music Group
Bigger Picture Music Group, formerly Big Picture Music Group, is an independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee founded in 2008. It is distributed by Atlantic Records in the USA. Their main focus is in country music...
and has charted in the top 20 of 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...
with his debut single, "Family Man
Family Man (Craig Campbell song)
"Family Man" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Craig Campbell. It is his first single release, and is included on his self-titled debut album, which was released on April 5, 2011.-Content:...
".
Early years
Craig Campbell was born in Lyons, GeorgiaLyons, Georgia
Lyons is a city in Toombs County, Georgia, United States. The population was 4,169 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Toombs County.Lyons is part of the Vidalia Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. Campbell grew up as one of five children in a blended family. His parents divorced when he was young, leaving his oldest sister—11 years his elder—to take care of the siblings while his mom worked many jobs. His mother married his step-father when Campbell was seven years old. Campbell saw his biological father every other weekend until his dad died, when he was 11 years old. He played piano at his mother's church from age 10 to age 18, and formed a band called Out of the Blue as a teenager. Campbell also won contests sponsored by True Value
True Value
True Value Company is a retailer-owned hardware cooperative with over 5,000 independent retail locations worldwide. Members of the True Value cooperative own their individual stores and operate independently of True Value Company....
Hardware at age 15 and again at 18.
2010-present: Craig Campbell
In 2002, Campbell moved to Nashville, TennesseeNashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, where he found several musician jobs. He also recorded demo
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
s and began writing songs after fellow singer Luke Bryan
Luke Bryan
Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan is an American country singer who 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 also produced chart singles in "We Rode in...
persuaded him. Campbell also gained a gig playing in Tracy Byrd's road band.
Campbell signed to Bigger Picture Music Group
Bigger Picture Music Group
Bigger Picture Music Group, formerly Big Picture Music Group, is an independent record label based in Nashville, Tennessee founded in 2008. It is distributed by Atlantic Records in the USA. Their main focus is in country music...
and released his debut single, "Family Man
Family Man (Craig Campbell song)
"Family Man" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Craig Campbell. It is his first single release, and is included on his self-titled debut album, which was released on April 5, 2011.-Content:...
", in late 2010. It was included on an extended play
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
titled Five Spot, and his self-titled debut album
Craig Campbell (album)
-Album:-Singles:*ATo be released....
, which was released on April 5, 2011. "Family Man" reached the Top 20 of the Billboard 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...
chart with a peak of number 14 in April 2011. The album's second single, "Fish," released to country radio in June 2011, and reached a peak of number 23 in October 2011.
Studio albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
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| US Country |
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| Craig Campbell Craig Campbell (album) -Album:-Singles:*ATo be released.... |
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14 | 65 |
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Five Spot |
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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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| 2010 | "Family Man Family Man (Craig Campbell song) "Family Man" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Craig Campbell. It is his first single release, and is included on his self-titled debut album, which was released on April 5, 2011.-Content:... " |
14 | 84 | Craig Campbell |
| 2011 | "Fish Fish (Craig Campbell song) "Fish" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Craig Campbell. It is the second single from his self-titled debut album.-Content:... " |
23 | 83 | |
| "When I Get It"A | ||||
- ATo be released.
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Family Man" | 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... |
| 2011 | "Fish" | Wes Edwards Wes Edwards Wes Edwards is a music video and commercial director. He has directed several Jason Aldean videos, as well as others.-Music videos directed:This is a list of music videos directed by Wes Edwards... |