Ty England
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Gary Tyler "Ty" England (born December 5, 1963) is an American
country music
singer and guitarist. Initially a member of Garth Brooks
' band, England began his solo career in 1995, recording a self-titled debut album on RCA Records
. A second album, Two Ways to Fall, followed in 1996. Three years later, he recorded Highways & Dance Halls under the name Tyler England on Capitol Records
, and Alive and Well and Livin' the Dream came in 2007 on the independent Triple T label. England has also charted six singles on the country charts. His highest-charting single was his debut single, "Should've Asked Her Faster", a #3 hit in late 1995.
met him and soon the two were roommates. They performed together until failing grades forced England to move back home. He did eventually get a degree in marketing
, but he worked at an automotive paint store.
By 1988, Garth had moved to Nashville
, and after landing a recording contract, called England to come be his guitarist and backup vocalist. In 1995, England left Brooks' road band and signed to RCA Records
Nashville. His self-titled debut album
, released in late 1995, produced his first chart single in the #3 "Should've Asked Her Faster", although the album's other two singles ("Smoke in Her Eyes" and "Redneck Son") fell short of Top 40. A second album, Two Ways to Fall
, followed in 1996. It produced his only other Top 40 country hit in the #22 "Irresistible You" followed by "All of the Above" at #46. After the latter, England exited RCA's roster.
In 1999, England signed to Capitol Records
, the same label to which Brooks was signed at the time. His third album, Highways & Dance Halls
was issued under the name Tyler England. It produced three singles in "Too Many Highways", "I Drove Her to Dallas" (which peaked at #53) and "I'd Rather Have Nothing." Also included on this album was a re-recording of "Should've Asked Her Faster", as well as the Bruce Robison
song "Travelin' Soldier
", which would later become a Number One hit in 2003 for the Dixie Chicks
. He did not release another album until 2007's Alive and Well and Livin' the Dream, which included the non-charting singles "Redneck Anthem" and "The Perfect Girl."
United States
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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 and guitarist. Initially a member of 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...
' band, England began his solo career in 1995, recording a self-titled debut album on RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
. A second album, Two Ways to Fall, followed in 1996. Three years later, he recorded Highways & Dance Halls under the name Tyler England on Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, and Alive and Well and Livin' the Dream came in 2007 on the independent Triple T label. England has also charted six singles on the country charts. His highest-charting single was his debut single, "Should've Asked Her Faster", a #3 hit in late 1995.
Biography
England began playing guitar during his youth. He sang with various bands in high school, and performed in his school chorus. While working at a coffee shop during his time as a student at Oklahoma State University, fellow student Garth BrooksGarth 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...
met him and soon the two were roommates. They performed together until failing grades forced England to move back home. He did eventually get a degree in marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
, but he worked at an automotive paint store.
By 1988, Garth had moved to Nashville
Nashville, 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...
, and after landing a recording contract, called England to come be his guitarist and backup vocalist. In 1995, England left Brooks' road band and signed to RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
Nashville. His self-titled debut album
Ty England (album)
Ty England is the self-titled debut album from American country music artist Ty England. Formerly a guitarist in Garth Brooks' road band, England recorded and released his solo debut album in 1995 on the Nashville division of RCA Records...
, released in late 1995, produced his first chart single in the #3 "Should've Asked Her Faster", although the album's other two singles ("Smoke in Her Eyes" and "Redneck Son") fell short of Top 40. A second album, Two Ways to Fall
Two Ways to Fall
Two Ways to Fall is the second studio album released by American country music artist Ty England. His second and final album for the RCA Records label, it produced the singles "Irresistible You" and "All of the Above", which peaked at #22 and #46, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Singles...
, followed in 1996. It produced his only other Top 40 country hit in the #22 "Irresistible You" followed by "All of the Above" at #46. After the latter, England exited RCA's roster.
In 1999, England signed to Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, the same label to which Brooks was signed at the time. His third album, Highways & Dance Halls
Highways & Dance Halls
Highways & Dance Halls is the third studio album released by American country music artist Ty England. Released in 1999 as his only album for Capitol Records, it is also the only album which he recorded under his birth name of Tyler England....
was issued under the name Tyler England. It produced three singles in "Too Many Highways", "I Drove Her to Dallas" (which peaked at #53) and "I'd Rather Have Nothing." Also included on this album was a re-recording of "Should've Asked Her Faster", as well as the Bruce Robison
Bruce Robison
Bruce Robison is an Austin-based Texas country music singer-songwriter. Bruce and his brother, fellow singer-songwriter Charlie Robison, grew up in Bandera, Texas near San Antonio, and he currently resides in Austin, Texas...
song "Travelin' Soldier
Travelin' Soldier
"Travelin' Soldier" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Bruce Robison in 1996 and again, in rewritten form, in 1999. It was later recorded by Ty England on his 1999 album Highways & Dance Halls. The first rendition to be issued as a single was by the Dixie...
", which would later become a Number One hit in 2003 for the Dixie Chicks
Dixie Chicks
The Dixie Chicks are an American country band which has also successfully crossed over into other genres. The band is composed of founding members Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Erwin Robison, and lead singer Natalie Maines...
. He did not release another album until 2007's Alive and Well and Livin' the Dream, which included the non-charting singles "Redneck Anthem" and "The Perfect Girl."
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... |
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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| Ty England Ty England (album) Ty England is the self-titled debut album from American country music artist Ty England. Formerly a guitarist in Garth Brooks' road band, England recorded and released his solo debut album in 1995 on the Nashville division of RCA Records... |
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| Two Ways to Fall Two Ways to Fall Two Ways to Fall is the second studio album released by American country music artist Ty England. His second and final album for the RCA Records label, it produced the singles "Irresistible You" and "All of the Above", which peaked at #22 and #46, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Country Singles... |
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| Highways & Dance Halls Highways & Dance Halls Highways & Dance Halls is the third studio album released by American country music artist Ty England. Released in 1999 as his only album for Capitol Records, it is also the only album which he recorded under his birth name of Tyler England.... (as Tyler England) |
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Singles
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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... |
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... |
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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| 1995 | "Should've Asked Her Faster Should've Asked Her Faster "Should've Asked Her Faster" is a single by American country music artist Ty England. It was his first single and the lead-off single from his self-titled album.-Chart performance:... " |
3 | 121 | 2 | Ty England |
| "Smoke in Her Eyes" | 44 | — | 41 | ||
| 1996 | "Redneck Son" | 55 | — | — | |
| "Irresistible You" | 22 | — | 25 | Two Ways to Fall | |
| 1997 | "All of the Above" | 46 | — | 53 | |
| 1999 | "Too Many Highways" | — | — | — | Highways & Dance Halls (as Tyler England) |
| 2000 | "I Drove Her to Dallas" | 53 | — | — | |
| 2001 | "I'd Rather Have Nothing" | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | "Redneck Anthem" | — | — | — | Alive and Well and Livin' the Dream |
| 2007 | "The Perfect Girl" | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 1995 | "Should've Asked Her Faster" | Martin Kahan |
| "Smoke in Her Eyes" | ||
| 2000 | "I Drove Her to Dallas" | Gerry Wenner |