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The Peach Pickers
The Peach Pickers are an American songwriting team, composed of Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, and Ben Hayslip. Akins and Hayslip met while attending high school together in Valdosta, Georgia, before Akins signed a contract with Decca Records in the mid-1990s. Davidson began songwriting in college, where he was roommates with singer Luke Bryan at Georgia Southern University. He and Akins met in 2004 when the two co-wrote "Kiss My Country Ass", which both Akins and Blake Shelton recorded. After Akins brought Davidson to a songwriting session, the three began holding songwriting meetings every Wednesday. Among the songs that they have written together are Shelton's " All About Tonight", Josh Turner's " All Over Me", Jack Ingram's " Barefoot and Crazy", Brooks & Dunn's " Put a Girl in It", Joe Nichols Joseph Edward Nichols (born November 26, 1976) is an American country music artist. Between 1996 and 2001, he held recording contracts with the Intersound and Giant labels. In 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdosta, Georgia
Valdosta is a city in and the county seat of Lowndes County, Georgia, United States. As of 2019, Valdosta had an estimated population of 56,457. Valdosta is the principal city of the Valdosta Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in 2021 had a population of 149,590. It includes Brooks County to the west. Valdosta is the home of Valdosta State University, a regional university in the University System of Georgia with over 12,000 students. The football team at Valdosta High School has more wins than any other American high school, and is second in overall wins in the country after University of Michigan. Valdosta is called the Azalea City, as the plant grows in profusion there. The city hosts an annual Azalea Festival in March. History Establishment Valdosta was incorporated on December 7, 1860, when it was designated by the state legislature as the new county seat, formerly at nearby Troupville. The railroad was built to Valdosta that year, rather than Troupville, stimul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barefoot And Crazy
"Barefoot and Crazy" is a song recorded by American country music artist Jack Ingram. It was released in March 2009 as the second single from his album ''Big Dreams & High Hopes''. In late 2009, the song became Ingram's second Top Ten country hit, reaching number 10 on ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs. Content The song was written by The Peach Pickers, who comprise Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, and Ben Hayslip. While working on the song, Akins removed his flip-flops, and made a remark that his feet were interesting. This comment then led to the title "Barefoot and Wild," which later became "Barefoot and Crazy." The song is an up-tempo with electric guitar accompaniment. The male narrator tells of wanting to get "barefoot and crazy" with his lover, which would be picking her up in her Chevrolet and partying with her by the water. Critical reception Kevin J. Coyne of ''Country Universe'' gave the song a C rating, calling it "virtually indistinguishable from anything you could hear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Valdosta, Georgia
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American Male Songwriters
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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 a print magazine, which was first published only in New England New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian province ... but went nationwide in 1995. The magazine has had a website since 1997, and ended its print publication in January 2009. The web site has features, news and CD, concert and book reviews and attracts about 50,000 page views per month. References External linksCountry Standard Time American country music American music websites Bluegrass music Defunct magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1993 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Don't Want This Night To End
"I Don't Want This Night to End" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Luke Bryan. It was released in September 2011 as the second single from his album '' Tailgates & Tanlines''. The song, written by Bryan, Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip, is a "guy meets girl" love story. The song received positive reviews from critics who praised the simplistic writing and catchy chorus. "I Don't Want This Night to End" peaked at number one on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart, giving Bryan his third number-one country music hit in both charts and starting a streak of eighteen consecutive number one hits for him. This streak ended in 2019 when " What Makes You Country" peaked at number 7 on Hot Country Songs, and number 2 on Country Airplay. It also charted at number 22 on the Hot 100 chart, the same position as his previous single "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)". The song was certified 4× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gimmie That Girl
"Gimmie That Girl" is a song written by Rhett Akins, Dallas Davidson, and Ben Hayslip and recorded by American country music singer Joe Nichols. It was released in October 2009 as the second single from Nichols’ 2009 album ''Old Things New''. The song became Nichols’ third number one hit on the US ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. Content Nichols told ''Country Standard Time'' that he considered it "one of the catchiest tunes on the new CD" and that he liked its "simplicity." Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip began writing the song in 2008; Akins told ''The Boot'' that the two had "already been working on this idea of writing a song about telling the girl who's all dressed up because you're going out." They had originally decided to title the song "The You I Want to See" or "The You That I Like Best" until Dallas Davidson added the line "gimmie that girl" to the chorus. Critical reception The song has been met with mixed reviews among critics. Jonathan Keefe of ''Slant Magazin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Nichols
Joseph Edward Nichols (born November 26, 1976) is an American country music artist. Between 1996 and 2001, he held recording contracts with the Intersound and Giant labels. In 2002, he signed with Universal South Records, now known as Show Dog-Universal Music. Nichols began his career with The Rodeo Band, playing in high school gymnasiums and small clubs. Throughout the course of his career, Nichols has released nine studio albums: '' Joe Nichols'' (1996), '' Man with a Memory'' (2002), ''Revelation'', ''A Traditional Christmas'' (both 2004), ''III'' (2005), '' Real Things'' (2007), ''Old Things New'' (2009), '' Crickets'' (2013), and '' Never Gets Old'' (2017). These albums have produced over 14 Top 40 singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts, including the Number One singles " Brokenheartsville", " Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off", " Gimmie That Girl", "Sunny and 75", and the RIAA GOLD-certified single "Yeah", as well as five other Top 10 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Put A Girl In It
"Put a Girl in It" is a song co-written by singer Rhett Akins along with Dallas Davidson and Ben Hayslip, who are collectively known as The Peach Pickers, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in May 2008 as the third single from their album '' Cowboy Town''. It reached number 3 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. Content The song is an up-tempo accompanied by electric guitar An electric guitar is a guitar that requires external amplification in order to be heard at typical performance volumes, unlike a standard acoustic guitar (however combinations of the two - a semi-acoustic guitar and an electric acoustic gu .... Its lyrics tell of various situations that, according to the narrator, are "nothing" until "you put a girl in it". Critical reception Kevin John Coyne, reviewing the song for Country Universe, gave it a B rating. He said that it is "a pandering attempt to wrangle as much female adulation as possible from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brooks & Dunn
Brooks & Dunn are an American country music duo consisting of Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn, both of whom are vocalists and songwriters. The duo was founded in 1990 through the suggestion of Tim DuBois. Before their formation, both members were solo recording artists. Both members charted two solo singles apiece in the 1980s, with Brooks also releasing an album for Capitol Records in 1989 and writing hit singles for other artists. Founded in 1990, the duo signed to Arista Nashville that year. They have recorded 11 studio albums, one Christmas album and five compilation albums for the label. They also have released 50 singles, of which 20 went to number one on the Hot Country Songs charts and 19 more reached top 10. Two of these number-one songs, "My Maria" (a cover of the B.W. Stevenson song) and "Ain't Nothing 'bout You", were the top country songs of 1996 and 2001, respectively, according to the Billboard Year-End, ''Billboard'' Year-End charts. The latter is also the duo's longest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Ingram
Jack Owen Ingram (born November 15, 1970) is an American country music artist formerly signed to Big Machine Records, an independent record label. He has released eleven studio albums, one extended play, six live albums, and 19 singles. Although active since 1992, Ingram did not reach the U.S. Country Top 40 until the release of his single " Wherever You Are" late-2005. A number one hit on the ''Billboard'' country charts, that song was also his first release for Big Machine and that label's first Number One hit. Ingram has sent six other songs into the country Top 40 with " Love You", " Lips of an Angel" (a cover version of a song by Hinder), " Measure of a Man", "Maybe She'll Get Lonely", "That's a Man", and " Barefoot and Crazy". Biography Ingram was born in Houston, Texas. He started writing songs and performing while studying psychology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where he was member of Alpha Tau Omega. Musical career Jack Ingram began his music career s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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