Brice Long
Brice Long | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Brice Long |
| Born | August 25, 1971 Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Columbia |
| Associated acts | Gary Allan, Chris Cagle, Randy Houser |
William Brice Long (born August 25, 1971)[1] is an American country music singer-songwriter. Signed to Columbia Records in 2005, Long charted one single on the Billboard country chart that year: "Anywhere but Here", which was also released by Chris Cagle a year later. In addition, Long co-wrote Gary Allan's 2004 Number One single "Nothing On but the Radio", Jon Pardi's Number One single "Heartache on the Dance Floor" and Randy Houser's singles "Anything Goes" and "Like a Cowboy".
Biography[]
Brice Long was born and raised in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.[2] In the 1990s, he pursued a career in the rodeo, until his father persuaded him to pursue musical goals instead.[3] For the next several years, Long toured as an opening act for other artists, including Eddie Rabbitt. Rabbitt's manager persuaded Long to move to Nashville, Tennessee; he did so in 1993, after graduating from Middle Tennessee State University.[4]
Three years later, he was signed to a songwriting contract at the publishing division of Reba McEntire's Starstruck Entertainment Company.[3][4] While in internship, Long was roommates with Darryl Worley, who later achieved success as a singer-songwriter himself.[4] Long has had his songs recorded by George Strait, Garth Brooks, Chris Young, Randy Houser, Jon Pardi, Cody Johnson, Hank Williams Jr, Reba McEntire, Casey James and Chris Stapleton.[4] Additionally, Long sang harmony vocals on Gary Allan's 1999 album "Smoke Rings in the Dark".
In 2005, Long was signed to Columbia Records.[3] His debut single, "It's Only Monday", was released but did not chart. "Anywhere but Here", his second single, peaked at No. 51 on Hot Country Songs. Long also issued a third single, entitled "Meat and Potato Man".
Long performed at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2006.[5] He also co-wrote Casey James' "Let's Don't Call It a Night", Allan's 2009 single "Today" and Jon Pardi's "What I Can't Put Down".
Singles[]
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| 2005 | "It's Only Monday" | — |
| "Anywhere but Here" | 51 | |
| 2006 | "Meat and Potato Man" | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
References[]
- ^ Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Kentucky Birth Index, 1911–1999 (Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 2006.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 244. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ^ a b c Columbia Records Nashville signs Brice Long Archived February 11, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d bricelong.pdf
- ^ Hopkinsville Native Brice Long to Perform at 2006 KY Hall of Fame Inductions. (Brief article)
- 1971 births
- Living people
- People from Hopkinsville, Kentucky
- American country singer-songwriters
- Columbia Records artists
- Middle Tennessee State University alumni
- Country musicians from Kentucky
- Singer-songwriters from Kentucky
- 21st-century American singers