Luke Bryan

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Biography

Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan (born July 17, 1976) is an American country singer. Bryan began his musical career in the mid-2000s, writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington. After signing with Capitol Records Nashville in 2007, he released the album I'll Stay Me, which included the singles "All My Friends Say", "We Rode in Trucks" and "Country Man". Followup album Doin' My Thing included "Do I", which Bryan co-wrote with Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum, and the number one singles "Rain Is a Good Thing" and "Someone Else Calling You Baby". Tailgates & Tanlines, released in 2011, includes "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)", and the number one singles "I Don't Want This Night to End" and "Drunk on You". Bryan co-wrote all of his singles with the exception of "Drunk on You" and co-produced all three albums with Jeff Stevens.

Details

Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2005
Number of Albums 24
Record Label Capitol Records
Website www.lukebryan.com
Wikipedia Luke Bryan on Wikipedia
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Genres

Country

Trivia

Where did Luke Bryan grow up?

Leesburg, Georgia

...uke Bryan comes by his country influences naturally: he grew up in Leesburg, Georgia , a small town 100 miles from the Alabama border where his father ...
What did his father grow for a living?

peanuts

...a, a small town 100 miles from the Alabama border where his father grew peanuts and sold fertilizer for a living. When he was 14, his folks bought him...
How old was Luke Bryan when his family bought him his first guitar?

14

...ere his father grew peanuts and sold fertilizer for a living. When he was 14 , his folks bought him his first guitar, and a year later, his playing and...
What did Bryan want to offer to his family?

emotional support

...chool until his brother died in an auto accident. Wanting to offer emotional support to his family, Bryan opted to attend Georgia Southern University ...
Where did Bryan perform in his free time?

local clubs

...ny publishing houses. In his free time, Bryan continued to perform at local clubs , and after an A&R man from Capitol Records saw him perform a set of ...
Who saw Bryan perform a set of his original material?

an A&R man from Capitol Records

... time, Bryan continued to perform at local clubs, and after an A&R man from Capitol Records saw him perform a set of his original material, he was giv...
What was Bryan's first widely distributed album?

I'll Stay Me

...given a record deal. Capitol released Bryan's first widely distributed album, I'll Stay Me , in the summer of 2007, followed by Doin' My Thing in 2009....
What album did Bryan release in 2009?

Doin' My Thing

...given a record deal. Capitol released Bryan's first widely distributed album, I'll Stay Me, in the summer of 2007, followed by Doin' My Thing in 2009....
Where did Luke Bryan start as a songwriter?

Nashville

...Edit Overview (3) Mini Bio (1) From his early days in Nashville as a songwriter to his current status as one of country music's reigning superstars, L...
What did Country Aircheck call Luke Bryan?

Most Heard Artist of the Last Decade

... had a lasting impact. Country Aircheck declared him the Most Heard Artist of the Last Decade , an honor he earned with such No. Hailing from Leesburg,...
Who declared him the Most Heard Artist of the Last Decade?

Country Aircheck

...career has been populated by songs that have had a lasting impact. Country Aircheck declared him the Most Heard Artist of the Last Decade, an honor he...
How many times has the American Idol judge been named Entertainer of the Year?

five

... Georgia, the American Idol judge has been named Entertainer of the Year five times, with three wins by the Academy of Country Music and two wins by t...
How many times has Luke been named a CMT Artist of the Year?

six

...ountry Music Association. Luke has been named as a CMT Artist of the Year six times. He's won over 40 major music awards and has performed for nearly ...
How many major tours has Bryan headlined in the last decade?

seven

...performed for nearly 12 million fans in the last decade while headlining seven major tours, including 36 stadium concerts, 11 Farm Tours, six years of...
Bryan has amassed how many No. 1 hits since his debut?

26

...and six soldout Crash My Playa events. Since his debut, Bryan has amassed 26 No. 1 hits and more RIAA certified digital singles than any other country...
How many RIAA certified digital singles does Bryan have?

68.5 million

...re RIAA certified digital singles than any other country artist with 68.5 million . Bryan has sold 12.5 million albums and scored 15.6 billion streams....
How many albums has Bryan sold?

12.5 million

...gles than any other country artist with 68.5 million. Bryan has sold 12.5 million albums and scored 15.6 billion streams. At the close of 2019, Bryan ...
How many 1s does he rank on the weekly Hot Country Songs chart?

11

...y Country Aircheck. Based on their charts, he ranks at the top by placing 11 1s on the weekly Hot Country Songs chart and nine 1s on the Top Country A...
How many 1s on the Top Country Albums chart during the last decade?

nine

...charts, he ranks at the top by placing 11 1s on the weekly Hot Country Songs chart and nine 1s on the Top Country Albums chart during the last decade....
What was Thomas Luther Bryan's birth date?

July 17, 1976

...Thomas Luther Bryan (born July 17, 1976 ), known professionally as Luke Bryan, is an American country singer and songwriter. Luke Bryan grew up in the ...
Where did Luke Bryan grew up?

Leesburg, Ga

... singer and songwriter. Luke Bryan grew up in the very small town of Leesburg, Ga . Back home, he helped his father with his peanut and fertilizer busi...
Where did he share guitar licks and lead vocals with other local country singers?

Skinners

...lvarez guitar. By 15, his father would take him down to a nearby club, Skinners , where he shared guitar licks and lead vocals with other local country...
What happened to Bryan when he was loading his car for the move?

tragedy

...tion. Supported by his family, he was loading his car for the move when tragedy struck. He continued to devote himself to music, finding escape and em...
Luke Bryan achieved much of his fame with what kind of music?

sensational

...gers of the current generation who achieved much of his fame with his sensational music. But despite the difficulties, he managed to achieve overwhelm...
What is the full name of Luke Bryan?

Thomas Luther Bryan

...l (lukebryan) on Jul 21, 2019 at 9:27pm PDT Luke Bryan (full name Thomas Luther Bryan ) was born as in Leesburg, Georgia. Luke wasn't the only child in...
Who did Bryan write songs for?

Travis Tritt and Billy Currington

...He began his music career writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington before signing with Capitol Nashville in 2007. He is one of the most suc...
When did Bryan sign with Capitol Nashville?

2007

...avis Tritt and Billy Currington before signing with Capitol Nashville in 2007 . He is one of the most successful and awarded country artists of the 201...
What was Bryan's 2013 album called?

Crash My Party

...country artists of the 2010s and 2020s. In 2019, Bryan's 2013 album Crash My Party received the first Album of the Decade award from the Academy of Co...
Where did Luke go to college?

Georgia Southern University

...e thought of him being away. Instead, Luke went to college at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, where he joined the Sigma Chi frater...
When did Luke graduate with a bachelor's degree in business administration?

1999

...boro, Georgia, where he joined the Sigma Chi fraternity and graduated in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. Two years later, Br...
What is one of the greatest country music singers in the US?

Luke Bryans

... Luke Bryans biography is one worth your time reading. Having overcome two life halting tragedies earlier in his life, he has gone on to become one of ...
How many life halting tragedies did Luke Bryan overcome earlier in his life?

two

...Luke Bryans biography is one worth your time reading. Having overcome two life halting tragedies earlier in his life, he has gone on to become one of ...
What year was Luke Bryan born?

1976

...s that will blow your mind. Early years Luke Bryan was born on 17th July 1976 to LeClaire and Tommy Bryan. Tommy and his wife LeClaire originated from...
Where did Tommy Bryan and his wife originate from?

Nashville in Tennessee

...re and Tommy Bryan. Tommy and his wife LeClaire originated from Nashville in Tennessee . Luke's father made a living as a peanut farmer, and alongside ...
What was Luke's father's job?

peanut farmer

...inated from Nashville in Tennessee. Luke's father made a living as a peanut farmer , and alongside him, Luke Bryan's family was made of two other kids;...
Where was Luke raised and schooled?

Georgia

...king event. Credits: Joe Bielawa Flickr Luke was raised and schooled in Georgia and only moved to Nashville in 2007. Also stated in Luke Bryan's bio i...
What degree was Luke Bryan able to obtain at Georgia Southern?

Bachelors degree in Business Administration

...is that he attended the Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia from where he graduated with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration ....
What fraternity does Luke Bryan belong to?

Sigma Chi

...Luke Bryan attended Georgia Southern University and is a member of the Sigma Chi Fraternity. His first single, All my friends say, was released in ear...
When was All my friends say released?

early 2007

...Chi Fraternity. His first single, All my friends say, was released in early 2007 . The country singer Billy Currington is at that time a large increase...
How long did Good Directions stay at the top of the Billboard charts?

three weeks

...ions, that song was also written by Luke Bryan. Good directions spent three weeks at the top spot on the Billboard Hot Country Songs, United States, w...
What was the name of Luke Bryan's EP released on iTunes in 2009?

Spring Break with all my Friends

...09, Luke Bryan released an EP exclusively on iTunes titled Spring Break with all my Friends qui includes two new songs, Sorority girls and Take My Drun...
In what month and year was Luke Bryan released an EP called Spring Break?

March 2009

...hed fifth place. Followed by the single We Rode in trucks and Man. In March 2009 , Luke Bryan released an EP exclusively on iTunes titled Spring Break ...
What is the name of the two new songs on iTunes?

Sorority girls and Take My Drunk ass Home

...g Break with all my Friendsqui includes two new songs, Sorority girls and Take My Drunk ass Home , and an acoustic version of All My Friends Say. Luke ...
What was Bryan's fourth album to top the Billboard Top 200?

What Makes You Country

..., Bryan released his fourth album to top the Billboard Top 200, What Makes You Country , before debuting as a judge for a revived American Idol early t...
When did Bryan debut as a judge for American Idol?

2017

... the Lights, the last of which produced a recordbreaking six No. In late 2017 , Bryan released his fourth album to top the Billboard Top 200, What Make...
What was Thomas Bryan's father's occupation?

farmer

...eesburg, Georgia, on July 17, 1976, Bryan grew up the youngest son of a farmer . Always interested in music, Bryan was raised on his parents record col...
What did Bryan perform in high school?

musicals

...in sitting in with local musicians. In high school, Bryan performed in musicals and wrote his own songs, which he sang with a band he started. When he...
What was Bryan's brother's name?

Chris

... his big move to Nashville, his world was rocked when his older brother, Chris , was killed in a car accident. Following his brother's death, Bryan put...
How did his mother encourage him to sing George Strait songs?

while she drove him into town to shop

... urged him to belt out George Strait songs over and over while she drove him into town to shop . By the age of 15, Luke was able to entertain a small c...
At what age was Luke able to entertain a small crowd?

15

... songs over and over while she drove him into town to shop. By the age of 15 , Luke was able to entertain a small crowd. His father took him to a local...