John Berry (musician)
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| John Berry | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Edward Berry |
| Born | September 14, 1959 [1] |
| Origin | Aiken, South Carolina, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1979-present |
| Label(s) | Liberty/Patriot Capitol Nashville Lyric Street Clear Sky |
| Website | John Berry official web site |
John Berry (born John Edward Berry, September 14, 1959 in Aiken, South Carolina) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Active as a recording artist since 1979, he has recorded more than fifteen studio albums to date. Of these, his self-titled 1995 album has been certified platinum, while 1995's Standing on the Edge and 1997's Faces have both been certified gold.
In his career, Berry has also charted nineteen songs on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the Number One single "Your Love Amazes Me" (1994) and six additional Top Ten hits: "What's In It for Me" (#5, 1994), "You and Only You" (#4, 1995), "Standing on the Edge of Goodbye" (#2, 1995), "I Think About It All the Time" (#4, 1995), "Change My Mind" (#10, 1996), and "She's Taken a Shine" (#2, 1997).
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[edit] Biography
John Edward Berry was born on September 14, 1959 in Aiken, South Carolina, to James and Marie Berry, and raised in the Atlanta, Georgia area. His father listened to concert pianist Van Cliburn, his mother had a strong taste for gospel, and his brother became an opera singer. John gravitated to both soul and country music and began recording his own albums at home in 1979. Two years later, John started performing solo acoustic shows in northeast Georgia,including performing in the parking lot of Sanford Stadium after Georgia Bulldogs home football games, then expanded around the southeast, building a strong name and following. He eventually made six self-produced albums, with the last one selling over 10,000 copies. He was finally signed to Liberty Records/Capitol Records in 1992.
Berry has contributed to children's charities, and lent his name to such causes as adult literacy and Cystic Fibrosis.
John has been actively recording his own albums with his new independent label, Clear Sky Records. His album Songs and Stories was released in May 2002, and has sold over 25,000 copies at shows, online, and through his Fan Club. For the 2003 holiday season, he re-released his live Christmas CD, O Holy Night Live (formerly titled Christmas Live).
In 2008 John self published his music through indie digital distributor Speakerheart. His 2008 album Those Were the Days, 2007 Hits and his 2006 release I Give My Heart are all now available digitally.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | US Country | US 200 | RIAA |
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| 1993 | John Berry | 13 | 85 | Platinum |
| 1994 | Saddle the Wind | |||
| Things Are Not the SameA | ||||
| 1995 | Standing on the Edge | 12 | 69 | Gold |
| 1996 | Faces | 9 | 83 | Gold |
| 1998 | Better Than a Biscuit | |||
| 1999 | There He Goes | |||
| Wildest Dreams | 43 | |||
| 2001 | All the Way to There | 65 | ||
| 2004 | I Give My Heart | 70 | ||
| 2008 | Those Were the Days |
AThings Are Not the Same was recorded in 1986 but unreleased until 1994.
[edit] Specialty and compilation albums
| Year | Title | US Country | US 200 |
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| 1995 | O Holy Night | 21 | 110 |
| 2000 | Greatest Hits | 43 | |
| My Heart Is Bethlehem | 62 | ||
| 2002 | Christmas Live | ||
| Certified Hits | |||
| 2003 | O Holy Night Live (re-release of Christmas Live) |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | US Country | US Hot 100 | Album |
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| 1993 | "A Mind of Her Own" | 53 | John Berry | |
| "Kiss Me in the Car" | 22 | |||
| 1994 | "Your Love Amazes Me" | 1 | ||
| "What's in It For Me" | 5 | 120 | ||
| "You and Only You" | 4 | |||
| 1995 | "Standing on the Edge of Goodbye" | 2 | Standing on the Edge | |
| "I Think About It All the Time" | 4 | |||
| "If I Had Any Pride Left at All" | 25 | |||
| 1996 | "O Holy Night" | 55 | O Holy Night | |
| "Every Time My Heart Calls Your Name" | 34 | Standing on the Edge | ||
| "Change My Mind" | 10 | 103 | Faces | |
| 1997 | "She's Taken a Shine" | 2 | 117 | |
| "I Will, If You Will" | 17 | |||
| "The Stone" | 59 | Single only | ||
| 1998 | "Over My Shoulder" | 62 | Better Than a Biscuit | |
| "Better Than a Biscuit" | 75 | |||
| 1999 | "Love Is for Giving" | 53 | Wildest Dreams | |
| "Power Windows" | 43 | |||
| "There He Goes" (with Patsy Cline) | 70 | Duets Volume 1 (Patsy Cline album) | ||
| 2001 | "How Much Do You Love Me"A | All the Way to Here | ||
| 2002 | "Settle for Everything"A | |||
| 2004 | "Will You Marry Me"A | I Give My Heart | ||
| 2007 | "A Woman Like You"A | Those Were the Days | ||
| 2008 | "The Balloon Song"A |
- AFailed to chart.
[edit] References
- ^ Cohoon, Rick. John Berry biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
