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'''Jeff Wood''' (born May 10, 1968 in [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url=http://wc03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kzfqxq8gldae~T1 |title=Jeff Wood Biography |accessdate=2007-12-23 |last=Leaver |first=Jack |work=[[All Music Guide]]}}</ref>) is an [[United States|American]] [[country music]] [[singer-songwriter]] who has recorded one studio album, charted three singles on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] charts; in addition, he co-wrote [[John Michael Montgomery]]'s 1996 single "Cowboy Love". Wood has also had songs recorded by Phil Vassar, Neil McCoy, Tracy Bryd, Collin Raye, and John Berry to name a few.
'''Jeff Wood''' (born May 10, 1968 in [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web |url=http://wc03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kzfqxq8gldae~T1 |title=Jeff Wood Biography |accessdate=2007-12-23 |last=Leaver |first=Jack |work=[[All Music Guide]]}}</ref>) is an [[United States|American]] [[country music]] [[singer-songwriter]] who has recorded one studio album, charted three singles on the U.S. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Hot Country Songs]] charts; in addition, he co-wrote [[John Michael Montgomery]]'s 1996 single "Cowboy Love". Wood's most recent contributions as a songwriter include album tracks for [[Phil Vassar]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Jeff Wood was born May 10, 1968 in [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]. He later attended [[Oklahoma State University]], where he earned a degree in finance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67891953.html |title=Wood's first disc worth a long wait. |accessdate=2007-12-23 |last=Phillips |first=Carole L. |date=1997-1-23 |work=[[The Cincinnati Post]]}}</ref> In 1990,an acquaintence of Wood's from OSU, Garth Brooks,introduced Wood to many of his contacts in Nashville. Two years later,with only a year of law school to go, Wood was enticed by a record executive to make the move to Music City.
Jeff Wood was born May 10, 1968 in [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]]. He later attended [[Oklahoma State University]], where he earned a degree in finance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-67891953.html |title=Wood's first disc worth a long wait. |accessdate=2007-12-23 |last=Phillips |first=Carole L. |date=1997-1-23 |work=[[The Cincinnati Post]]}}</ref> One of Wood's classmates was [[Garth Brooks]], who, like Wood, had aspirations to become a country music artist. Eventually, both singers moved to [[Nashville, Tennessee]] to begin their respective careers.


Wood was signed to a songwriting contract with EMI Publishing in 1994. His first cut as a songwriter was "Cowboy Love", which was a Top 5 hit for [[John Michael Montgomery]] in early 1996. <ref name="allmusic"/> [[Liberty Records]] signed Wood to a recording contract later that This contract was short-lived, however, with no singles or albums being released (new management took over Captial (Liberty) and dropped all of the newly signed artists).
Wood was signed to a songwriting contract with EMI Publishing in 1994. His first cut as a songwriter was "Cowboy Love", which was a Top 5 hit for [[John Michael Montgomery]] in early 1996. <ref name="allmusic"/> [[Liberty Records]] signed Wood to a recording contract later that year;<ref name="gad">{{cite web |url=http://www.stp.georgiasouthern.edu/George-Anne/arc3/fal97/1002ent.html#ent2 |title=Jeff Wood: Is he just another pretty face or a true country talent? |accessdate=2007-12-23 |last=Bruce |first=Robbie |date=1997-10-2 |work=[[The George-Anne Daily]]}}</ref> this contract was short-lived, however, with no singles or albums being released during his tenure on Liberty.


By the end of the year, Wood had signed his second recording contract, this time with a newly-started independent label known as [[Imprint Records]]. His debut album was released on February 11, 1997; entitled ''Between the Earth and the Stars'', which received rave reviews from critics thoughout the country, including Rusty Russel (Music Row Magaize), "...Wood is one debut artist who came ready to play. Pitch, inflection, phrasing (yes there's a difference), restraint...The whole deal. Writes well too...".
By the end of the year, he had signed to his second recording contract, this time with a newly-started independent label known as [[Imprint Records]]. His debut album was released on February 11, 1997; entitled ''Between the Earth and the Stars'', it was received by critics as uninspired and derivative.<ref name="gad"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/d/cdreview.asp?xid=1366 |title=Jeff Wood - Between the Earth and the Stars |accessdate=2007-12-23 |last=Remz |first=Jeffrey B. |date=1997 |work=Country Standard Time}}</ref> Three of its singles entered the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' country music charts. His highest-peaking single, "You Just Get One", reached #43 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now [[Hot Country Songs]]) charts. The song was co-written by [[Don Schlitz]] and [[Vince Gill]] (the latter of whom who also played guitar and mandolin on the album), and was previously cut by [[Ty Herndon]] on his debut album ''[[What Mattered Most]]''. ''Between the Earth and the Stars'' also produced minor chart singles in "Use Mine" and "You Call That a Mountain", which peaked at #55 and #63, respectively; by the end of 1997, Wood exited Imprint, which would close up not long afterward.


In 2004, Wood issued a press release stating that he had begun a new Internet record label known as the Jeff Wood Project.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/7/prweb141931.htm |title=It's Independence Day!! |accessdate=2007-12-23 |last=Wood |first=Jeff |date=2004-7-17 |work=PR Web}}</ref> He has also written album tracks on two of [[Phil Vassar]]'s albums.
Three of Wood's debut album singles entered the country music charts,"You Just Get One", "Use Mine" and "You Call That a Mountain"; After promoting his first album Wood exited Imprint, which would close its doors not long afterward.

Recently, Wood has started his own record label, JeffWoodRecords.com. His new CD, RAW WOOD, is Wood's best work thus far.


==Discography==
==Discography==

Revision as of 18:28, 11 April 2008

Jeff Wood

Jeff Wood (born May 10, 1968 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma[1]) is an American country music singer-songwriter who has recorded one studio album, charted three singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts; in addition, he co-wrote John Michael Montgomery's 1996 single "Cowboy Love". Wood's most recent contributions as a songwriter include album tracks for Phil Vassar.

Biography

Jeff Wood was born May 10, 1968 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He later attended Oklahoma State University, where he earned a degree in finance.[2] One of Wood's classmates was Garth Brooks, who, like Wood, had aspirations to become a country music artist. Eventually, both singers moved to Nashville, Tennessee to begin their respective careers.

Wood was signed to a songwriting contract with EMI Publishing in 1994. His first cut as a songwriter was "Cowboy Love", which was a Top 5 hit for John Michael Montgomery in early 1996. [1] Liberty Records signed Wood to a recording contract later that year;[3] this contract was short-lived, however, with no singles or albums being released during his tenure on Liberty.

By the end of the year, he had signed to his second recording contract, this time with a newly-started independent label known as Imprint Records. His debut album was released on February 11, 1997; entitled Between the Earth and the Stars, it was received by critics as uninspired and derivative.[3][4] Three of its singles entered the Billboard country music charts. His highest-peaking single, "You Just Get One", reached #43 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. The song was co-written by Don Schlitz and Vince Gill (the latter of whom who also played guitar and mandolin on the album), and was previously cut by Ty Herndon on his debut album What Mattered Most. Between the Earth and the Stars also produced minor chart singles in "Use Mine" and "You Call That a Mountain", which peaked at #55 and #63, respectively; by the end of 1997, Wood exited Imprint, which would close up not long afterward.

In 2004, Wood issued a press release stating that he had begun a new Internet record label known as the Jeff Wood Project.[5] He has also written album tracks on two of Phil Vassar's albums.

Discography

Between the Earth and the Stars (1997)

Untitled

Track listing

  1. "You Call That a Mountain" (Michael Garvin, Bucky Jones) - 3:26
  2. "Too Late to Turn It Around" (Jeff Wood, John Scott Sherrill, Simon Wilson) - 3:52
  3. "There's No Place Like You" (Wood, Vernon Rust) - 4:11
  4. "Long Way from OK" (Wood, Gary Burr, Pat McDonald) - 3:32
  5. "Time to Move On" (Monty Powell, Eric Silver) - 3:28
  6. "You Just Get One" (Don Schlitz, Vince Gill) - 2:58
  7. "Sure Thing" (Wood, Verlon Thompson) - 3:00
  8. "I Want It All" (Wood, John Tirro) - 3:19
  9. "Use Mine" (Lisa Drew, Steve Seskin) - 4:07
  10. "Between the Earth and the Stars" (Richard Wold, John David) - 4:19

Personnel

Singles

Year Title Chart Positions
US Country
1997 "You Just Get One" 44
"Use Mine" 55
"You Call That a Mountain" 63

References

  1. ^ a b Leaver, Jack. "Jeff Wood Biography". All Music Guide. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
  2. ^ Phillips, Carole L. (1997-1-23). "Wood's first disc worth a long wait". The Cincinnati Post. Retrieved 2007-12-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ a b Bruce, Robbie (1997-10-2). "Jeff Wood: Is he just another pretty face or a true country talent?". The George-Anne Daily. Retrieved 2007-12-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Remz, Jeffrey B. (1997). "Jeff Wood - Between the Earth and the Stars". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 2007-12-23.
  5. ^ Wood, Jeff (2004-7-17). "It's Independence Day!!". PR Web. Retrieved 2007-12-23. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
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