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Gord Bamford
Gordon Bamford (born April 17, 1976) is an Australian-Canadian country music singer. He has released ten studio albums. Bamford stands as one of the most decorated artists in Canadian country music with 26 Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) awards, along with multiple JUNO nominations. Additionally, Bamford is one of two multi-time winners of Nashville's Country Music Association (CMA) Global Country Artist of the Year award, along with the Shires (duo), the Shires. Biography Early years Bamford was born in Traralgon, Victoria, Australia. When Bamford was five years old, he moved with his mother, Marilyn, from Australia to Lacombe, Alberta, Lacombe, Alberta, Canada after his parents' divorce. A singer who toured with an Australian country band, Bamford's mother encouraged him to pursue a career in music. In 1995, Bamford entered and won the Nornet Radio Network's "Search for the Stars". With Rob Bartlett from Sundae Sound producing, Bamford went to Calgary to record his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Traralgon
Traralgon ( , ) is a city located in the east of the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia and the most populous city in the City of Latrobe and the region. The urban population of Traralgon at the was 26,907. It is the largest and fastest growing city in the greater Latrobe Valley area, which has a population of 77,168 at the 2021 Census and is administered by the City of Latrobe. Naming The origin of the name Traralgon is unconfirmed. The name was used for the pastoral lease of the Hobson brothers in 1844, centred on Traralgon Creek, and was alternatively rendered 'Tralgon' by Dr Edumund Hobson. The town was also spelt "Taralgon" in the earliest records of the Gippsland Times available in 1861. The Gippsland Farmers' Journal wrote in 1889 that the town name was originally spelt 'Tarralgon' and that it was the Indigenous name for 'the river of little fish'. However, these words are not reflected in modern linguists' knowledge of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMT (Canada)
CMT is a Canadian English language discretionary specialty channel owned as a joint venture between Corus Entertainment (which owns a controlling 90% interest) and Paramount Networks Americas (which owns the remaining 10%), owners of the flagship CMT channel in the United States. This channel was originally established on January 1, 1995 as the New Country Network under the joint ownership of Shaw Communications, who acquired Maclean-Hunter's stake in 1994, and Rawlco Communications. Later, NCN was relaunched on September 14, 1996 as CMT with CBS Cable acquiring the stake. Prior to its Canadian launch, the American version of CMT was available in Canada from 1984. As with its U.S. counterpart, CMT previously devoted a large amount of its programming to country music, with such programming as music videos and concert specials. Over time, the channel shifted its focus towards family-oriented general entertainment such as sitcoms, to the point where music programming was event ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dive Bar (Gord Bamford Song)
"Dive Bar" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Gord Bamford. The song was co-written by Tebey, Kylie Sackley, and Matthew Rogers. It was the third single from Bamford's studio album ''Neon Smoke'', and his second #1 hit on the ''Billboard'' Canada Country chart. Music video The official music video for "Dive Bar" was directed by Stephano Barberis and premiered on July 13, 2018. The video was part of a social media engagement campaign, and finds Bamford in a crowded dive bar. Charts "Dive Bar" reached a peak of #1 on the ''Billboard'' Canada Country chart for the week of September 22, 2018, marking his second Number One hit after "When Your Lips Are So Close "When Your Lips Are So Close" is a song recorded by Canadian country music artist Gord Bamford. It was released in September 2013 as the first single from his sixth studio album, ''Country Junkie''. Bamford premiered the single at the Canadian Cou ...". Certifications References {{Gord Bamford 2018 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada Country
The ''Billboard'' charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs and albums in the United States and elsewhere. The results are published in ''Billboard'' magazine. ''Billboard'' biz, the online extension of the ''Billboard'' charts, provides additional weekly charts, as well as year-end charts. The three most important charts are the ''Billboard'' Global 200 for songs globally, the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 for songs in the United States of America and the ''Billboard'' 200 for albums in the United States of America, and other charts may be dedicated to a specific genre such as R&B, country, or rock, or they may cover all genres. The charts can be ranked according to sales, streams, or airplay, and for main song charts such as the Hot 100 or Global 200 (though the latter globally) song chart, all three data are used to compile the charts. For the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart, streams and track sales are included in addition to album sales. The weekly sales and stream ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Junkie
''Country Junkie'' is the sixth studio album by Canadian country music artist Gord Bamford. It was released on October 8, 2013, by Cache/ Sony Music Canada. Bamford premiered the first single, "When Your Lips Are So Close", at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards in September 2013. ''Country Junkie'' was nominated for Country Album of the Year at the 2014 Juno Awards. Critical reception Dustin Blumhagen of ''Country Standard Time ''Country Standard Time'' is a website dedicated to country music and related genres including Americana, bluegrass and rockabilly. It provides news and musical reviews pertaining to the genre. It was established in 1993 by Jeffrey B. Remz as ...'' gave the album a positive review, writing that "there are plenty of funny songs and party songs, but Bamford excels when he uses his voice to channel emotion into love ballads." Shenieka Russell-Metcalf of ''Top Country'' gave the album four and a half stars out of five, saying that it "gives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Is It Friday Yet?
''Is It Friday Yet?'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian country music artist Gord Bamford. It was released on March 6, 2012 by Sony Music Canada Sony Music Entertainment (SME), commonly known as Sony Music, is an American multinational music company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony Group Corporation. It is the recording division of Sony Music Group, with the other half being the .... Bamford co-wrote and co-produced all thirteen tracks. Track listing Chart performance Singles References {{Authority control 2012 albums Gord Bamford albums Sony Music Canada albums Albums produced by Byron Hill Canadian Country Music Association Album of the Year albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Day Job (album)
''Day Job'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian country music artist Gord Bamford. It was released on April 6, 2010, by Royalty Records. Its first single was the title track. Track listing Chart performance Singles References External links * ''Day Job''at Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Mus ... {{Authority control 2010 albums Gord Bamford albums Royalty Records albums Albums produced by Byron Hill Canadian Country Music Association Album of the Year albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honkytonks And Heartaches
''Honkytonks and Heartaches'' is the third studio album by Canadian country music artist Gord Bamford. It was released on September 25, 2007 by Royalty Records. The album was nominated for a 2008 Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year. Track listing #"Blame It On That Red Dress" (Gord Bamford, Byron Hill, Zack Turner) – 3:12 #"Postcard From Pasadena" (Gord Bamford, Byron Hill) – 2:48 #"Blue Collar Place" (Gord Bamford, Duane Steele) – 3:24 #"Little Guy" (Gord Bamford) – 3:42 #"Stayed 'Til Two" (Gord Bamford, Byron Hill) – 2:19 #"I Said Nothing" (Gord Bamford, Byron Hill, Tim Taylor) – 3:39 #"Drinkin' Buddy" (Gord Bamford, Byron Hill, Mark Irwin) – 2:51 #"Come Over Here" (Gord Bamford, Byron Hill, Tim Taylor) – 3:11 #"In the Palm of Your Hands" (Gord Bamford, Dave Gunning) – 3:20 #"Hurtin' Me Back" (Gord Bamford, Gil Grand Gil Grand (born Gilles Lagrandeur, January 8, 1968) is a Canadian country music singer. Since 1998, he has released three stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CMA Music Festival
CMA Fest, formerly named the CMA Music Festival until 2016, is a four-day Music festival centered on country music, hosted each June by the Country Music Association (CMA) in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. Beginning in 1972 under the name Fan Fair, the event now draws approximately 350 artists and celebrities who hold autograph sessions and perform in concerts offered throughout the festival. Proceeds from the festival benefit music education programs in public schools through the charitable arm of CMA, the CMA Foundation. History Fan Fair (1972–2003) WSM radio, coordinating with the Country Music Association (CMA), created Fan Fair in 1972 so that fans would refrain from attending the annual radio industry-only convention meant more for disk jockeys and other radio dignitaries that the CMA hosted in the fall. The inaugural Fan Fair was held from April 12–15, 1972, at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium. The inaugural four-day event was attended by 5,000 fans and featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Country Music Awards
The Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The groundwork for the association began on June 3, 1973, when a group of twelve entertainers, promoters and radio personalities met at The Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto, Ontario, and formed a board of directors to help promote Canadian content. The group included Jury Krytiuk, president of Boot Records, Bod Dalton, a promotor, Sean Eyre, DJ Lindsay, radio personality Harold Moon who worked for BMI Records, Jack Starr of The Horseshoe Tavern, Barry Haugen of RCA Records, Vic Folliott of Brantford Radio, Mary Butterill of the Composers, Authors and Publishers Association of Canada, Ben Kerr who was a musician and promoter, and Brent Williams, a notable country and bluegrass entertainer. This group was aided by future Country Music Awards organizer and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee Joe Talbot who f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terri Clark
Terri Lynn Sauson, known professionally as Terri Clark (born August 5, 1968) is a Canadian country music singer who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that year. Both it and its two follow-ups, 1996's '' Just the Same'' and 1998's '' How I Feel'', were certified platinum in both countries, and produced several Top Ten country hits. Her fourth album, 2000's '' Fearless'', though certified gold in Canada, was not as successful in the U.S., producing no Top 10 hits. '' Pain to Kill'' from 2003 restored her chart momentum in the U.S. with " I Just Wanna Be Mad" and " I Wanna Do It All", while a 2004 greatest hits album produced the Number One " Girls Lie Too". A non-album single, "The World Needs a Drink", and the 2005 album '' Life Goes On'' were her last releases for Mercury before she signed to BNA Records in 2007. There, she released the singles " Dirty Girl" and " In My Next Life". Although ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Williams
Donald Ray Williams (May 27, 1939 – September 8, 2017) was an American country music singer, songwriter, and 2010 inductee into the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Country Music Hall of Fame. He began his solo career in 1971, singing popular ballads and amassing 17 number- one country hits. His straightforward yet smooth bass-baritone voice, soft tones, and imposing build earned him the nickname "The Gentle Giant". In 1975, Williams starred in a movie with Burt Reynolds and Jerry Reed called ''W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings''. Williams has had a strong influence over a variety of performers of different genres. His songs have been recorded by singers such as Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton, Ray Scott (singer), Ray Scott, Juice Newton, Leon Russell, Lefty Frizzell, Josh Turner, Sonny James, Alison Krauss, Billy Dean, Charley Pride, Kenny Rogers, Lambchop (band), Lambchop, Alan Jackson, Tomeu Penya, Telly Savalas, Waylon Jennings, Pete Townshend, and Tortoise (band), Tortoise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
