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.'' Stacy Dean Campbell (born July 27, 1967) is an American singer-songwriter and author.

Life and career

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. In 1990 he signed a contract to become a staff songwriter for Tree Music, and released his first album as a solo artist on Columbia Records in 1992. Three singles from his debut album hit the

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Country singles chart. Campbell released a follow-up album on Columbia in 1995 and in 1999 he moved to the Warner Brothers label and shifted his focus to making an album that featured more of his songwriting. The result was "Ashes of Old Love" which reached the number 3 position on the Americana Music Chart. In 2000, Campbell and

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co-wrote

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' single "I'm Gonna Love You Anyway". In 2001 Campbell left the music business and returned to New Mexico where he served as a police officer while beginning work on a new writing project. In 2004, his first novel, ''Cottonwood,'' was published. The book is set in West Texas in 1937. Included with the book is a CD which features 12 original tracks inspired by the novel and composed by Campbell. In recent years, Campbell has expanded his career and moved behind the scenes, working as a director-writer in music videos and short films. He is the creator of the Americana Travel series, ''Bronco Roads,'' a syndicated travel series that showcased life in the American West. Campbell served as host.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

Track listing

References

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