Ryan Hurd
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| Born | Ryan James Hurd November 2, 1986 Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S. |
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| Children | 1 |
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| Genres | Country |
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| Labels | RCA Nashville |
| Website | ryanhurd |
Ryan James Hurd (born November 2, 1986) is an American country music singer and songwriter from Kalamazoo, Michigan. In addition to writing No. 1 singles for Blake Shelton, Lady A, and Luke Bryan, Hurd has recorded for RCA Records Nashville.
Career
Hurd was born and raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan before moving to Nashville, Tennessee.[1][2] Hurd met his future wife Maren Morris while writing the ballad “Last Turn Home” for Tim McGraw.[3]
In 2015, Hurd wrote "Lonely Tonight", a No 1 Country Airplay single for Blake Shelton and Ashley Monroe.[4]
Hurd signed with Sony Music Nashville in 2017 to release a forthcoming debut album. [5][6] His first single from his self-titled EP, “We Do Us” has received over 2 million streams on Spotify. [7]
Hurd was featured on Rolling Stone Country's "Artists You Need to Know" list [8] and CMT named him one of their "Listen Up" Artists of 2016.
[9] Hurd has also toured with Chase Rice, Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, and Morris.[10] Hurd's debut single was "Love in a Bar".[11] In January 2020, he will go on a tour in support of his Platonic EP with Adam Doleac and Niko Moon.[12]
Personal life
Hurd and Morris were married on March 24, 2018, in Nashville, Tennessee.[13] On March 23, 2020, they welcomed their first child together, son Hayes Andrew Hurd.[14]
Discography
Extended plays
- Ryan Hurd EP (Sony Nashville, April 7, 2017)
- Panorama EP (Originally released, 2015; Re-release July 19, 2019)
- Platonic EP (Sony Nashville, September 20, 2019)
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Sales | ||||||
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US Country Airplay [16] | ||||||||
| 2016 | "We Do Us"[17] | — | — | ||||||
| 2017 | "Love in a Bar" | — | 50 | ||||||
| 2018 | "To a T"[18] | 23 | 22 |
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| 2020 | "Every Other Memory" | — | 49 | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
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| 2017 | "Love in a Bar"[20] | Joseph Llanes |
| 2018 | "Diamonds or Twine"[21] | Alex Ferrari |
References
- ^ “Ryan Hurd and Maren Morris Received the Cutest Gift from the Cubs!”, WUSN, Chicago, October 30, 2019.
- ^ Derek Halsey. "Ryan Hurd going from songwriter to singer". Herald-dispatch.com.
- ^ "Maren Morris and Boyfriend Ryan Hurd Met While Penning a Song for Tim McGraw: 'There Was Always This Writing Chemistry'". People.com.
- ^ "Blake Shelton Helps Ashley Monroe Score Her First No. 1". Cmt.com.
- ^ "Ryan Hurd Signs With Sony Music Nashville on the RCA Nashville Roster". Countrymusicrocks.net. 5 January 2017.
- ^ "Maren Morris & Ryan Hurd Are Engaged". Billboard.com.
- ^ "Ryan Hurd's 'We Do Us' Is Helping Him Do 'Him' as an Artist". Taste of Country.
- ^ "10 New Country Artists You Need to Know: February 2016". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "CMT Reveals 16 Artists for Listen Up in 2016". Cmt.com.
- ^ "Ryan Hurd Joins RCA Nashville Roster". Musicrow.com. 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Ryan Hurd on Finding 'Love In a Bar' with Maren Morris and the Inspiration for His First Single". People.com.
- ^ "Ryan Hurd Preps Platonic Tour With Adam Doleac, Niko Moon". Musicrow.com. November 19, 2019.
- ^ Pasquini, Maria. "They're Married! Maren Morris Weds Ryan Hurd in Nashville". People.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ Aiello, McKenna (March 23, 2020). "Maren Morris Gives Birth to Her First Child". Eonline.com. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ^ "Ryan Hurd Chart History: Country Songs". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 15, 2019.
- ^ "Ryan Hurd Chart History: Country Airplay". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ "Hear Ryan Hurd's Bouncy Celebration of Couplehood 'We Do Us'". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "To a T – Single by Ryan Hurd on iTunes". iTunes.apple.com. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (January 25, 2020). "Top 30 Digital Country Downloads: January 24, 2020". Roughstock.com. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
- ^ "Get Drunk on Ryan Hurd's 'Love in a Bar' Video [Exclusive Premiere]". Taste of Country. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Ryan Hurd - "Diamonds or Twine"". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 2, 2019.
