Keith Perry is an American

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and

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artist. He has recorded three albums for the

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label. Perry began playing

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and

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at an early age; by age 14, he toured with country music artist

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, and later became a member of the Revival Spirits, a

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group. allmusic ((( Keith Perry > Biography )))/ref> He later worked as a

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and coal miner before moving to

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in 1987. Perry landed a songwriting deal in 1990, and was signed to

as a recording artist in 1995. Two singles, "All I Give a Darn About Is You" and "I'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio", were released but failed to make the country charts.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Perry, Keith American country singer-songwriters People from Gilbert, West Virginia Living people Curb Records artists Year of birth missing (living people) Singer-songwriters from West Virginia