John Rich (musician)
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | J. Money |
| Born | January 7, 1974 |
| Origin | Amarillo, Texas, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter Record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Bass guitar Rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 1992-present |
| Label(s) | BNA (in Lonestar and solo) Warner Bros. Nashville (in Big & Rich) |
| Associated acts | Big & Rich Cowboy Troy Lonestar MuzikMafia Gretchen Wilson |
John Rich (born January 7, 1974 in Amarillo, Texas) is an American country music artist. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist. After being fired from the band in 1998,[1] Rich embarked on a solo career on BNA Records in the late 1990s. Eventually, he and Big Kenny formed the duo Big & Rich, who have recorded four studio albums to date and charted multiple singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. In addition to his work in Big & Rich, John has co-written singles for multiple artists, including Keith Anderson, Cowboy Troy, and Gretchen Wilson, as well as producing records for several other artists.
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[edit] Before Big & Rich
John Rich graduated in Dickson County, Tennessee and after graduation moved to Nashville where he worked at Opryland USA singing. Not long after he met up with the group Texasee, which eventually changed its name to Lonestar. While in Lonestar, Rich was the bassist and, on some occasions, the lead singer (one of the band's singles, "Heartbroke Every Day," featured his lead vocals). Rich also co-wrote two of the band's singles -- "Come Cryin' to Me" and "Say When", the former being a number-one single for the group. In January 1998, Lonestar announced on their web site that Rich was leaving the band to pursue a solo career, although Rich states in the Big & Rich Bio that he was "fired from the band Lonestar". Afterward, Rich became a solo artist with BNA Records, but none of his albums on that label were released until 2006, when Underneath the Same Moon was released. Rich did chart two minor singles while on BNA, however; in addition, he charted as a duet partner on Gretchen Wilson's 2007 single "Come to Bed". He is a good friend of Nickelback frontman Chad Kroeger and appeared in the video for Nickelback's Rockstar.
[edit] Current projects
In 2007, Rich hosted a reality show on Country Music Television called Gone Country, which featured celebrities such as Brady Bunch actress Maureen McCormick, singers Bobby Brown, Sisqo, Julio Iglesias Jr., Dee Snider, Carnie Wilson and American Idol runner-up Diana DeGarmo as they try to become songwriters with the help of Nashville songwriters as the celebrities are paired together with the songwriters. The show was filmed at the former home of Barbara Mandrell.
John has also announced that he is planning on releasing a solo album which will be released in late 2008. In addition, Big & Rich is taking time off until 2009 due to a neck injury suffered by Big Kenny.
Rich is also serving as a judge on the 2008 version of Nashville Star on NBC along with fellow country artist Jewel, and singer-songwriter Jeffrey Steele.
[edit] Songwriting
John has written several chart singles (several with his partner Big Kenny). Singles written by John Rich include:
| Title | Artist(s) |
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| "Hicktown" "Why" "Amarillo Sky" "Johnny Cash" |
Jason Aldean |
| "Pickin' Wildflowers" | Keith Anderson |
| "Corn Fed" | Shannon Brown |
| "I Play Chicken With The Train" | Cowboy Troy |
| "If You Don't Wanna Love Me" | Cowboy Troy with Sarah Buxton |
| "Comin' Back for You" | Keith Harling |
| "Once a Woman Gets a Hold of Your Heart" | Heartland |
| "Mississippi Girl" "Sunshine and Summertime" |
Faith Hill |
| "Like We Never Loved At All" | Faith Hill with Tim McGraw |
| "Come Cryin' to Me" "Say When" |
Lonestar |
| "If Her Lovin' Don't Kill Me" | Aaron Tippin (later recorded by John Anderson) |
| "Redneck Woman" "Here For the Party" "When I Think About Cheatin'", "All Jacked Up" "California Girls" "You Don't Have to Go Home" |
Gretchen Wilson |
| "Come To Bed" | Gretchen Wilson with John Rich |
| "Attitude" | Wynonna |
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Album | US Country | Label |
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| 2006 | Underneath the Same Moon | 64 | BNA |
| 2008 | TBD | Warner Bros. Nashville |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | US Country | Album |
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| 1999 | "I Pray for You" | 53 | Underneath the Same Moon |
| 2000 | "Forever Loving You" | 46 | single only |
| 2007 | "Come to Bed" (w/ Gretchen Wilson) | 32 | One of the Boys (Gretchen Wilson album) |
[edit] References
- ^ Character profile: John Rich. USA Networks. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
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