Mark Collie
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George Mark Collie is an American
country music
artist and occasional actor
. He has released eight albums, and has charted 16 singles on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
charts. His highest peaking singles are "Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin'" at #5, and "Born to Love You" at #6, from 1992 and 1993 respectively. Collie has also appeared in several films and television series, and has written songs for George Jones
, Tim McGraw
, Aaron Tippin
and Garth Brooks
.
, one of six siblings. Inspired by acts on the Sun Records
roster, he learned how to play piano
and guitar
at an early age, and founded his first band at age twelve.
Later, Collie worked as a disc jockey
. He volunteered to join the U.S. Army, but was rejected, reputedly due to his diabetes. Collie made his living as a musician in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with Ray Pillow
recording one of his songs in 1977. The song, "Nighttime Masquerade", was the b-side to Pillow's 1979 single "Super Lady".
in 1989 and released his debut album Hardin County Line a year later. This album included four singles. First was "Something with a Ring to It," an Aaron Tippin
co-write (later covered by Garth Brooks
) which peaked at #50. After it were "Looks Aren't Everything", the title track, and "Let Her Go."
, produced his biggest chart hits in "Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin'" and "Born to Love You," which respectively reached #5 and #6 on the country charts. After this came the lesser hits "Shame Shame Shame Shame" and "Something's Gonna Change Her Mind," This was also his only album to chart on The Billboard 200 and Top Heatseekers
, at #156 and #6 respectively. In mid-1994, the duo Archer/Park
charted in the Top 40 with the song "Where There's Smoke," which Collie co-wrote.
campus. Collie refused to take a blood alcohol test and was taken to jail but released on a $1,500 bond.
On October 24, 2009, Collie married longtime girlfriend, Tammy, at a private ceremony in Columbia, Tennessee
.
in the short film I Still Miss Someone, in which he also co-wrote the screenplay with the film's director John Lloyd Miller. Shot mostly in black and white, it captures a moment in time during Cash's darkest years of the mid 1960s. He has appeared in episodes of television shows such as JAG
, Walker, Texas Ranger
and The Strip. Films in which he has appeared include The Punisher
(playing the role of Harry Heck, a guitar strumming assassin sent to kill Frank Castle) and Fire Down Below.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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...
artist and occasional actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He has released eight albums, and has charted 16 singles 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. His highest peaking singles are "Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin'" at #5, and "Born to Love You" at #6, from 1992 and 1993 respectively. Collie has also appeared in several films and television series, and has written songs for George Jones
George Jones
George Glenn Jones is an American country music singer known for his long list of hit records, his distinctive voice and phrasing, and his marriage to Tammy Wynette....
, Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
, Aaron Tippin
Aaron Tippin
Aaron Dupree Tippin is an American country music artist and record producer. Initially a songwriter for Acuff-Rose Music, he gained a recording contract with RCA Records in 1990...
and Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...
.
Biography
George Mark Collie was born January 18, 1956 in Waynesboro, TennesseeWaynesboro, Tennessee
Waynesboro is a city in and the county seat of Wayne County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 2,449 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Waynesboro is located at ....
, one of six siblings. Inspired by acts on the Sun Records
Sun Records
Sun Records is a record label founded in Memphis, Tennessee, starting operations on March 27, 1952.Founded by Sam Phillips, Sun Records was known for giving notable musicians such as Elvis Presley , Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash...
roster, he learned how to play piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
and guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
at an early age, and founded his first band at age twelve.
Later, Collie worked as a disc jockey
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
. He volunteered to join the U.S. Army, but was rejected, reputedly due to his diabetes. Collie made his living as a musician in the late 1970s and early 1980s, with Ray Pillow
Ray Pillow
Ray Pillow is an American country music singer who has also worked as a music publisher and A&R representative. In his career, he has charted eighteen times on the Billboard country singles charts, with his highest-peaking song being the #9 "I'll Take the Dog," a duet with Jean Shepard...
recording one of his songs in 1977. The song, "Nighttime Masquerade", was the b-side to Pillow's 1979 single "Super Lady".
1989-1991: Hardin County Line
Collie signed to MCA RecordsMCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
in 1989 and released his debut album Hardin County Line a year later. This album included four singles. First was "Something with a Ring to It," an Aaron Tippin
Aaron Tippin
Aaron Dupree Tippin is an American country music artist and record producer. Initially a songwriter for Acuff-Rose Music, he gained a recording contract with RCA Records in 1990...
co-write (later covered by Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...
) which peaked at #50. After it were "Looks Aren't Everything", the title track, and "Let Her Go."
1991-1992: Born & Raised in Black & White
Born & Raised in Black & White followed in 1991. Of its singles — "Calloused Hands," "She's Never Comin' Back," and "It Don't Take a Lot" — only "She's Never Comin' Back" reached Top 30, although "Calloused Hands" was a #19 country hit in Canada. The album itself failed to chart.1992-1994: Mark Collie
His most successful album, 1993's self-titled albumMark Collie (album)
Mark Collie is the self-titled third studio album released by American country music artist Mark Collie. It was released in 1993 by MCA Records. It featured the singles "Even The Man In The Moon Is Crying", "Shame, Shame, Shame, Shame" & "Born To Love You"...
, produced his biggest chart hits in "Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin'" and "Born to Love You," which respectively reached #5 and #6 on the country charts. After this came the lesser hits "Shame Shame Shame Shame" and "Something's Gonna Change Her Mind," This was also his only album to chart on The Billboard 200 and Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
, at #156 and #6 respectively. In mid-1994, the duo Archer/Park
Archer/Park
-Track listing:#"We Got a Lot in Common" – 3:07#"Where There's Smoke" – 2:54#"You Don't Know Where This Heart's Been" – 3:59#"I'm Not Crazy" – 2:55...
charted in the Top 40 with the song "Where There's Smoke," which Collie co-wrote.
1994-1995: Unleashed and exit from MCA Records
1994's Unleashed saw its lead-off single "It Is No Secret" miss Top 40, although the follow-up, "Hard Lovin' Woman," peaked at #13 in 1995. Despite the success of the latter single, however, he exited MCA that year.1995-1996: Signing to Giant Records
The same year, he signed to Giant Records, releasing Tennessee Plates near the end of the year. Although this album produced two more chart singles in "Three Words, Two Hearts, One Night" and "Steady as She Goes," he nonetheless exited Giant after only one album. His final chart entry was 1996's "Love to Burn" from the compilation album NASCAR: Hotter Than Ashpalt. A live compilation called Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin followed in 1998.Personal life
On July 19, 2007, Collie was arrested in Nashville on charges of driving under the influence. He was found slumped over behind the wheel of his vehicle with the engine running on the Vanderbilt UniversityVanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
campus. Collie refused to take a blood alcohol test and was taken to jail but released on a $1,500 bond.
On October 24, 2009, Collie married longtime girlfriend, Tammy, at a private ceremony in Columbia, Tennessee
Columbia, Tennessee
Columbia is a city in Maury County, Tennessee, United States. The 2008 population was 34,402 according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates. It is the county seat of Maury County....
.
Film and television
In 1998, Collie appeared as Johnny CashJohnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
in the short film I Still Miss Someone, in which he also co-wrote the screenplay with the film's director John Lloyd Miller. Shot mostly in black and white, it captures a moment in time during Cash's darkest years of the mid 1960s. He has appeared in episodes of television shows such as JAG
JAG (TV series)
JAG is an American adventure/legal drama television show that was produced by Belisarius Productions, in association with Paramount Network Television and, for the first season only, NBC Productions...
, Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger
Walker, Texas Ranger is an American television action crime drama series created by Leslie Greif and Paul Haggis, and starring Chuck Norris as a member of the Texas Ranger Division. The show aired on CBS in the spring of 1993, with the first season consisting of three pilot episodes. Eight full...
and The Strip. Films in which he has appeared include The Punisher
The Punisher (2004 film)
The Punisher is a 2004 American comic book action film, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, starring Thomas Jane as the antihero Frank Castle / The Punisher and John Travolta as the villain Howard Saint, a money launderer who orders the death of Castle's entire family...
(playing the role of Harry Heck, a guitar strumming assassin sent to kill Frank Castle) and Fire Down Below.
Albums
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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... |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| Hardin County Line Hardin County Line "Hardin County Line" is the first full-length recorded by country music singer-songwriter Mark Collie. It featured 3 singles, one of which, "Looks Aren't Everything", hit the top 40. The other two, the title track and "Something With A Ring To It" failed to chart... |
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| Born & Raised in Black & White Born & Raised in Black & White "Born And Raised In Black And White" is the second full-length disc from country music singer-songwriter Mark Collie. It was released on MCA in 1991. It features a cover of the song "Lucky Dog", originally recorded by country singer Keith Whitley on his 1988 album Don't Close Your Eyes... |
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| Mark Collie Mark Collie (album) Mark Collie is the self-titled third studio album released by American country music artist Mark Collie. It was released in 1993 by MCA Records. It featured the singles "Even The Man In The Moon Is Crying", "Shame, Shame, Shame, Shame" & "Born To Love You"... |
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| Unleashed Unleashed (Mark Collie album) Unleashed is the fourth album from country music singer-songwriter Mark Collie. It was released in 1994.The first single from the record, called "It Is No Secret", missed the Top 40 entirely, but the next single, called "Hard Lovin' Woman" peaked at number 13.It is notable for being his last... |
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| Tennessee Plates Tennessee Plates Tennessee Plates is country music singer-songwriter Mark Collie's fifth full-length release, as well as his only album for Giant Records. It featured 3 singles. "Three Words, Two Hearts, One Night" charted at number 25, while "Steady as She Goes" reached at peak of 65. The last single "Lipstick... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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| 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... |
CAN Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1982 | "I've Got to Have You Back Again" | — | — | Single only |
| 1990 | "Something with a Ring to It" | 54 | — | Hardin County Line |
| "Looks Aren't Everything" | 35 | 28 | ||
| "Hardin County Line" | 59 | 64 | ||
| 1991 | "Let Her Go" | 18 | 15 | |
| "Calloused Hands" | 31 | 19 | Born & Raised in Black & White | |
| 1992 | "She's Never Comin' Back" | 28 | 38 | |
| "It Don't Take a Lot" | 70 | 84 | ||
| "Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin' Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin' "Even the Man in the Moon Is Cryin" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Mark Collie. Released in August 1992, it was the first single from the album Mark Collie... " |
5 | 11 | Mark Collie | |
| 1993 | "Born to Love You Born to Love You "Born to Love You" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Mark Collie. Released in January 1993, it was the second single from the album Mark Collie. The songe reached #6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.-Chart performance:"Born to Love... " |
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| "Shame Shame Shame Shame" | 26 | 45 | ||
| "Something's Gonna Change Her Mind" | 24 | 21 | ||
| 1994 | "It Is No Secret" | 53 | 59 | Unleashed |
| "God Didn't Make Me That Strong" | — | — | ||
| "Hard Lovin' Woman Hard Lovin' Woman "Hard Lovin' Woman" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Mark Collie. Released in August 1994, it was the third and final single from the album Unleashed. The song reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and number 9 in... " |
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| 1995 | "Three Words, Two Hearts, One Night" | 25 | 42 | Tennessee Plates |
| "Steady as She Goes" | 65 | — | ||
| 1996 | "Love to Burn" | 72 | 88 | NASCAR: Hotter Than Asphalt |
| "Lipstick Don't Lie" | — | — | Tennessee Plates | |
| 1997 | "Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy)" | — | — | Jim Croce: A Nashville Tribute Jim Croce: A Nashville Tribute Jim Croce: A Nashville Tribute is a tribute album released by River North Records in 1997. The album consisted of contemporary country artists performing cover versions of songs by Jim Croce.-Track listing:... |
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Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 1990 | "Something with a Ring to It" | John Lloyd Miller |
| "Looks Aren't Everything" | ||
| "Hardin County Line" | ||
| 1991 | "Let Her Go" | |
| 1992 | "She's Never Comin' Back" | |
| "Even the Man in the Moon Is Crying" | ||
| 1993 | "Born to Love You" | |
| "Shame Shame Shame Shame" | Mark "Aldo" Miceli | |
| 1994 | "It Is No Secret" | John Lloyd Miller |
| 1995 | "Hard Lovin' Woman" | |
| "Three Words, Two Hearts, One Night" | ||
| 1996 | "Lipstick Don't Lie" | Steven T. Miller/R. Brad Murano |
| 1997 | "Fire Down Below" (w/ Aaron Tippin Aaron Tippin Aaron Dupree Tippin is an American country music artist and record producer. Initially a songwriter for Acuff-Rose Music, he gained a recording contract with RCA Records in 1990... and Jeff Wood Jeff Wood (singer) -Track listing:#"You Call That a Mountain" - 3:26#"Too Late to Turn It Around" - 3:52#"There's No Place Like You" - 4:11... ) |
Steven R. Monroe |
| "Rapid Roy (The Stock Car Boy)" | Tom Bevins |