Jamey Johnson (born July 14, 1975) is an American

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singer and songwriter. Signed to

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in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single " The Dollar", the title track to his 2006 album '' The Dollar''. He was dropped from BNA in 2006 and signed to

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in March 2008, releasing his second album, the

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-certified ''

That Lonesome Song ''That Lonesome Song'' is the second studio album by American country music singer Jamey Johnson. Initially released to digital retailers in 2007 without the promotion of a record label, the album was physically released on August 5, 2008 (see 2 ...

''. This album produced two singles, the top 10 hit "

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" and "High Cost of Living". Johnson has since released two more albums, ''

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'' in 2010 and '' Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran'' in 2012. In 2014, he released a five-song Christmas EP titled ''The Christmas Song''. In addition to most of his own material, Johnson has co-written singles for

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and

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, and

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Early life

Johnson was born on July 14, 1975, in

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, and raised in

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. From an early age, he was influenced by country acts such as

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and

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; the latter was the first act he saw in concert. After graduating from Jefferson Davis High School, Johnson attended

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, the same university from which Alabama lead singer

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graduated. During his time at Jacksonville State, he was a member of the Marching Southerners. Johnson quit college after two years and served in the

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for four years. While in the Marines, he began playing country music in various bars in the Montgomery area; one of his first gigs was opening for

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. By 2000, Johnson had moved to

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, to pursue a career in country music. One of his first connections was with Greg Perkins, a fiddler who had played for

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, and other artists. Perkins invited Johnson to sing as a duet partner with

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on a demo tape. Songs for which Johnson sang demos include "Songs About Me" (cut by

) and "That's How They Do It in Dixie" (cut by

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with

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, Gretchen Wilson, and Van Zant). Johnson had also made connections with producer and songwriter

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, who helped him land a songwriting contract. Among Johnson's first cuts as a songwriter was "

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", which Adkins released from his 2005 album ''

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''. That song he co-wrote along with hit songwriter Dallas Davidson and fellow country singer-songwriter

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, who later worked with Johnson again co-writing "My Cowboy" for

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singer

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for her self-titled debut album.

Career

Career beginnings and ''That Lonesome Song'' (2005–2009)

By 2005, Johnson had been signed to a recording contract with

. His first single, entitled " The Dollar", was released that year, followed by his

-produced debut album (also entitled '' The Dollar'') in March 2006. "The Dollar" went on to peak at No. 14 on ''

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. The album's second single, "Rebelicious", failed to make the chart and Johnson was dropped from BNA. After the loss of his record deal, Johnson divorced his wife and took on a reclusive lifestyle, residing in a friend's house while working on his songwriting. He wrote several songs for other artists. In 2006,

reached No. 1 on the Country chart with " Give It Away", a song which Johnson co-wrote with

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and Cannon. This song became Strait's 51st No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' country charts, setting a new record for most No. 1s on that chart. In 2007, Trace Adkins charted with two more songs that Johnson co-wrote: " Ladies Love Country Boys" and "I Got My Game On", the former being Adkins' first No. 1 in 10 years. Also in 2007,

reached Top 20 with " Another Side of You", another song co-written by Johnson. This song was the first single on Nichols's album '' Real Things'', which also contained "She's All Lady", a song that Johnson originally recorded on ''The Dollar''. Johnson was part of the

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television series ''

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'', which was cancelled after two episodes in September 2007. JameyJohnson

Johnson released an album in 2008, ''

'', which was only made available online. The album drew the attention of

, who signed him to a record deal in 2008. His first single for the label, "

", was released in March 2008. This song, which Johnson co-wrote with

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and

, entered the Top 40 in June 2008, and ''That Lonesome Song'' was released on CD in August of that year. "In Color" peaked at No. 9 on the Country chart in January 2009 and was followed a month later by "High Cost of Living", which managed to crack the Top 40, but only reaching No. 34. By April 2009, ''That Lonesome Song'' was certified Gold by the

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. A fifth single, "My Way to You", was issued in July 2009. The song was released to radio on July 13, 2009, and debuted at No. 56 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart. The song peaked at No. 52 in September 2009. Johnson was nominated for the 2009 CMA Awards New Artist of the Year, and has been nominated for the 2010 Academy of Country Music Top New Solo Vocalist.

''The Guitar Song'' (2010–2012)

In 2010, Johnson released a follow-up to his 2008 album, ''

''. The album titled ''

'' was released on September 14, 2010. Upon its release, ''The Guitar Song'' was met with overwhelming praise and universal acclaim from music critics. The album debuted at number four on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and number one on the U.S. ''Billboard''

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, selling 63,000 copies its first week of release. Johnson released three singles from the album, including "Playing the Part", in summer 2010. The music video for the single was released in October, and was directed by

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, who also stars in the video as a dancing gorilla. Johnson was the supporting act on

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's 2011 Born Free Tour, accompanying Rock on a duet or two during most concerts. He was also a main stage act on Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown from May to July 2011.

''Living for a Song'' and new label (2012–present)

In addition to producing other acts and writing new material, Johnson released his fourth studio album titled '' Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran'' on October 6, 2012. The album is a tribute to songwriter

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. The album garnered Johnson a nomination at the

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for Best Country album. The album paired him with acts such as

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, and

. Longtime collaborator and producer

oversaw the project. The album was released on vinyl September 25, 2012, and other formats on October 16, 2012. Following a dispute with his label, Johnson founded his own label, Big Gassed Records. His first release on the label was a Christmas-themed EP, ''

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'', including several covers and one new original song, which was released in November 2014. It was announced that more new music would follow in 2015. In January 2015, Johnson released a new song, "Alabama Pines" as a free download. This was followed by the release of another single, "You Can", in February. In a 2017 interview, Johnson stated that he had been having more difficulty with songwriting after an incident about seven years prior when he received a concussion due to slipping on ice and hitting his head. In 2019, Johnson played alongside

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, and

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on ''The Last Waltz Tour'', a live celebration of

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's 1976 farewell show at the

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, also known as ''

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''. On March 19, 2022,

invited him to become a member of the

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, which he accepted; Johnson had performed regularly on the show for the previous seventeen years. He was inducted on May 14, 2022. On December 15, 2023, Johnson gave the

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to the 2023 Fall graduating class of Jacksonville State University and received an honorary doctorate from the school. Alabama Governor

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proclaimed December 15 Jamey Johnson Day.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

*^A"The Dollar" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked on the

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chart at number one.

Other certified songs

Music videos

Other appearances

Awards and nominations

Johnson received three

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nominations at the

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: Best Country Album for ''That Lonesome Song'', and Best Country Song and Best Male Country Vocal Performance for "In Color". "In Color" won the

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's 2009 award for Song of the Year and the same award during the 2009

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. Going into 2010, Johnson received two more

nominations for the

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: Best Country Song and Best Male Country Vocal Performance, both for his 2009 single "High Cost of Living". , - , rowspan="2", 2007 ,

, Song of the Year – ''Give It Away'' , , - ,

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, Song of the Year – "Give It Away" , , - , rowspan="10", 2009 , rowspan="3",

, Best Country Album – ''That Lonesome Song'' , , - , Best Country Song – "In Color" , , - , Best Male Country Vocal Performance – "In Color" , , - , rowspan="3",

, Song of the Year – "In Color" , , - , Top New Male Artist , , - , Top Album of the Year – ''That Lonesome Song'' , , - , rowspan="4",

, Song of the Year – "In Color" , , - , Single of the Year – "In Color" , , - , New Artist of the Year , , - , Album of the Year – ''That Lonesome Song'' , , - , rowspan="4", 2010 , rowspan="2",

, Best Country Song – "High Cost of Living" , , - , Best Male Country Vocal Performance – "High Cost of Living" , , - , Academy of Country Music , Top New Solo Vocalist , , - , Country Music Association Awards , Musical Event – "Bad Angel" (with

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and

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) , , - , rowspan=3, 2011 , rowspan=3,

53rd Grammy Awards The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 13, 2011, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. They were broadcast on CBS with a rating of 26.6 million viewers. Barbra Streisand was honored as the MusiCares Person of the Year two nights pri ...

, Best Male Country Vocal Performance – "Macon" , , - , Best Country Collaboration with Vocals – "Bad Angel" (with Dierks Bentley and Miranda Lambert) , , - , Best Country Album – ''The Guitar Song'' , , - , 2013 ,

, Best Country Album – ''Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran'' ,

References

External links

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