Billy Currington

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Biography

William Matthew "Billy" Currington (born November 19, 1973) is an American country music artist. Billy Currington was born in Savannah, Georgia, raised in Rincon, Georgia, and currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee. He has four sisters (Lexie, Ann, Kim, and Kellie) and two brothers (Charles and Jason).

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Year Formed 1973
Number of Albums 18
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Where was Billy raised?

Georgia

...Born on November 19, 1973, Billy was born and raised in Georgia , and has four sisters and two brothers. His mother Donna married his stepfather when h...
How many sisters and brothers does Billy have?

four

...Born on November 19, 1973, Billy was born and raised in Georgia, and has four sisters and two brothers. His mother Donna married his stepfather when h...
What theme park did Billy audition for?

Opryland USA

...a half years old. As a Junior in high school Billy auditioned at the Opryland USA theme park, even though he did not make it. After eight months of pl...
Who auditioned at the Opryland USA theme park?

Billy

...er when he was just one and a half years old. As a Junior in high school Billy auditioned at the Opryland USA theme park, even though he did not make ...
How long did Billy play at the Cavalier Lounge?

eight months

...t the Opryland USA theme park, even though he did not make it. After eight months of playing at the Cavalier Lounge, Currington decided to give Music ...
Who did Currington meet at the gym?

Gary Voorhies

..., Currington decided to give Music City another shot. Currington met Gary Voorhies , a client at the gym who also worked for a music publishing company...
What was Billy's first single?

Walk a Little Straighter

...signed to Mercury Records Nashville in 2003. His debut single, Walk a Little Straighter , tells the story of a child watching his drunk father stumblin...
When was Billy signed to Mercury Records?

2003

...ong after that meeting, Billy was signed to Mercury Records Nashville in 2003 . His debut single, Walk a Little Straighter, tells the story of a child ...
How old was the child who wrote the chorus for his debut single?

12

...and vowing not to make that same mistake when he becomes a father. (Currington wrote the chorus at age 12 .) His selftitled album was released in 2003....
Billy Currington has come a long way from working what?

construction

...Billy Currington has come a long way from working construction and living in a tiny attic apartment during his early days in Nashville. In the decade ...
What is the name of Currington's hit single?

Hey Girl

... formats most memorable hits, including such No. 1s as We Are Tonight, Hey Girl , Good Directions, Must Be Doin Something Right and People Are Crazy. C...
Billy's tenor is what type of music?

emotionladen

... Walk a Little Straighter, the Georgia native has parlayed his rich, emotionladen tenor and unerring song sense into some of the country formats most ...
What is another country hit by Currington?

People Are Crazy

...night, Hey Girl, Good Directions, Must Be Doin Something Right and People Are Crazy . Curringtons songs have always been snapshots of life. His music i...
Curringtons songs are snapshots of what?

life

...ht and People Are Crazy. Curringtons songs have always been snapshots of life . His music is steeped in truth and possesses a relatability that makes h...
What is the name of the fifth studio album by country boy?

We Are Tonight

...th those scenarios and all points between on his fifth studio album We Are Tonight . Led by the fastclimbing No. 1 single Hey Girl, We Are Tonight is f...
What award did Currington win at the CMT Music Awards for Must Be Doin Somethin Right?

Hottest Video of the Year

...ction and boisterous revelry with equal conviction. He won the Hottest Video of the Year honor at the fanvoted CMT Music Awards for Must Be Doin Somet...
In what year did he win an ACM nod for Top New Male Vocalist?

2006

...onor at the fanvoted CMT Music Awards for Must Be Doin Somethin Right in 2006 , the same year he received an ACM nod for Top New Male Vocalist. Curring...
What award did Currington receive for Top New Male Vocalist?

ACM

...rds for Must Be Doin Somethin Right in 2006, the same year he received an ACM nod for Top New Male Vocalist. Currington could have continued in the sa...
Who did Currington listen to as a child?

Luther Vandross and John Cougar Mellancamp

... in People. As a child, Currington heard the likes of Luther Vandross and John Cougar Mellancamp , and enjoyed the way a local church choir blended cou...
What genre of music did he begin to adopt?

country

...cal church choir blended country with gospel. Slowly, he began to adopt country as his music of choice. Willie Nelson, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, W...
Who was Currington's favorite country singer?

Kenny Rogers

...son, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, Waylon Jennings, and particularly Kenny Rogers soon became his favorite performers. During the summer between 11th ...
Where was the Opryland theme park stage show located?

Nashville, Tennessee

...ton failed an audition for the Opryland theme park stage show in Nashville, Tennessee , but the experience convinced him to keep working toward his goa...
What is the name of Billy Currington's seventh album?

Intuition

...untry firmament of the 2000s and 2010s. He released his seventh album, Intuition , in 2021. His first single, Walk a Little Straighter, was released in...
What was the name of Currington's tenth studio album?

Enjoy Yourself

...ashville. In 2010 Currington returned with his tenth studio effort, Enjoy Yourself , featuring the Troy Jones cowritten single Pretty Good at Drinkin' ...
Who co-wrote Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer?

Troy Jones

... returned with his tenth studio effort, Enjoy Yourself, featuring the Troy Jones cowritten single Pretty Good at Drinkin' Beer. That song went to numb...
In what year was Doin' Something Right released?

2005

...cury Records in 2003. A second album, Doin' Somethin' Right, followed in 2005 on Mercury Nashville. In 2010 Currington returned with his tenth studio ...
When did We Are Tonight debut on the Billboard Country charts?

five

...ering the fulllength We Are Tonight that September. The album debuted at five on the Billboard Country charts, and spawned the number one Country Airp...
Who is Billy Currington's real name?

William Matthew Currington

...Billy Currington Biography and Wiki Billy Currington, born, William Matthew Currington , is an American country music singer and songwriter who is famo...
What year did Currington set a record with his number one single?

2017

...and songwriter who is famously recognized for setting a record in August 2017 with his number one single Do I Make You Wanna. He is the sole country m...
When does Currington turn 48 years old?

Nov 2021

...ic artists song in the number 2 spot. Currington turns 48 years old in Nov 2021 . Education Billy attended and graduate from Effingham County High Scho...
Where did Billy relocate to after graduating from high school?

Nashville

...y High School (Springfield, Georgia). Upon graduation, he relocated to Nashville to pursue his career in country music. Further details regarding his ...
When was Billy adopted?

when he was one and a half years old

...rie (Larry) Currington, whose surname Billy, was adopted when he was one and a half years old . Further details regarding his family will be updated so...
When did the couple tie the knot?

December 2010

...However, they have been speculating rumors going rounds suggesting Billy is married to Amanda Miller and that the pair tied the knot in December 2010 ....
What did Billy's mom marry when Billy was a year and a half old?

Larry Currington

...n't claim to have had an easy life. His mother married a man named Larry Currington when Billy was a yearandahalf old. Through the next few years Bill...
When was I turned on to Keith Whitley?

9th or 10th grade

...I guess I developed a strong passion for wanting to be a singer in high school. It was in the 9th or 10th grade when I got turned on to Keith Whitley....
What was the name of the bar Currington sang for?

Cavalier Country Club

...t 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...
When was Currington's self-titled debut album released?

September 2003

...(20032004) edit Currington's selftitled debut album was released in September 2003 . This song is about his relationship with his alcoholic stepfather,...