Charlie Major
Charlie Major | |
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| Birth name | Charles Bernard Major |
| Born | December 31, 1954 |
| Origin | Aylmer, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Arista Imprint ViK. Recordings Dead Reckoning Stony Plain Koch Entertainment Canada EMI MDM Recordings |
| Associated acts | Ricky Van Shelton, Joy Lynn White, Kim Mitchell |
| Website | www.charliemajor.com |
Charles Bernard Major (born December 31, 1954) is a Canadian country music artist. He has recorded seven studio albums and released more than twenty singles. In 2019 he was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.
Musical career[]
Born in Aylmer, Quebec, Charlie Major knew he wanted to be a musician since he was 19 years old.[1] He was blinded in one eye as a result of a pellet gun accident when he was 12.[2] He spent 15 years traveling as far as Spain writing songs and putting country bands together, which eventually led to a record deal with Arista Records. Major released his debut album in Canada, The Other Side, in 1993. All six singles released from the album went to No. 1 on the RPM Country chart.
He won the Juno Award as Country Male Vocalist of the Year two years in a row (Juno Awards in 1994 and 1995). Five major Canadian Country Music Awards followed, along with songwriting honours from SOCAN, and a BMI Award in 1993 for "Backroads", recorded by Ricky Van Shelton in 1991 on his Backroads album, as the "Most Performed Song in America." In 2006 he made an appearance on the television show "Holmes on Homes."
Personal life[]
Charlie Major is divorced and is the father of three sons. He divides his time between homes in Ottawa, Ontario; and in Nashville, Tennessee, where he first moved in 1994. Today Major spends the majority of his time in his native Canada.
Discography[]
Awards and nominations[]
| Year | Association | Category | Result |
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| 1994 | Juno Awards of 1994 | Country Male Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| Best New Solo Artist | Nominated | ||
| Canadian Country Music Association | SOCAN Song of the Year — "I'm Going to Drive You Out of My Mind" | Won | |
| Single of the Year — "I'm Going to Drive You Out of My Mind" | Won | ||
| Male Artist of the Year | Won | ||
| 1995 | Juno Awards of 1995 | Country Male Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| Canadian Country Music Association | Male Artist of the Year | Won | |
| 1996 | Juno Awards of 1996 | Country Male Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| Best Male Vocalist | Nominated | ||
| Canadian Country Music Association | Male Artist of the Year | Won |
References[]
- ^ allmusic ((( Charlie Major > Biography )))
- ^ Guest Appearance, Holmes on Homes, Season 6, Episode 11
External links[]
- Official web site
- Official MySpace page
- Music Videos
- Charlie Major: Tough Music That's Headed Straight for Your Heart
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- 1954 births
- Living people
- Musicians from Gatineau
- Writers from Gatineau
- Canadian country singer-songwriters
- Canadian male singer-songwriters
- Juno Award winners
- Arista Nashville artists
- Imprint Records artists
- Canadian Country Music Association Male Artist of the Year winners
- Canadian Country Music Association Single of the Year winners
- Canadian Country Music Association Song of the Year winners
- Canadian Country Music Association Album of the Year winners