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Craig Campbell (singer)

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Craig Campbell
Singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before an NFL football game on October 9, 2016
Background information
Born (1979-02-10) February 10, 1979 (age 45)
OriginLyons, Georgia, U.S.
GenresCountry
Instruments
Years active2002–present
Labels

Craig Campbell (born February 10, 1979) is an American country music singer. He signed to Bigger Picture Music Group and has released two albums: Craig Campbell (2011) and Never Regret (2013). He has had eight singles on the country chart.

Biography

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Early years

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Craig Campbell was born in Lyons, Georgia.[1] He grew up as one of five children in a blended family. His parents divorced when he was young, leaving his oldest sister—11 years his elder—to take care of the siblings while his mom worked many jobs. His mother married his stepfather when Craig was 7. He saw his biological father every other weekend until his dad died when he was 11.[2] He played piano at his mother's church from age 10 to 18, and formed a band called Out of the Blue as a teenager.[1] He also won contests sponsored by True Value Hardware at 15 and at 18.[3]

2010–2014: Craig Campbell and Never Regret

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In 2002, Craig Campbell moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he found several musician jobs. He also recorded demos and began writing songs after fellow singer Luke Bryan persuaded him.[1] Campbell also gained a gig playing in Tracy Byrd's road band.[4]

Campbell signed to Bigger Picture Music Group and released his debut single, "Family Man", on July 26, 2010.[5] It was included on an extended play titled Five Spot[6] and on his self-titled debut album, which was released on April 5, 2011. "Family Man" reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with a peak of number 14 in April 2011. The album's second single, "Fish", released to country radio in June 2011, and reached number 23 in October 2011. "When I Get It" peaked at 38 in early 2012.

Campbell released his fourth single, "Outta My Head", in late 2012. The song was included on a second extended play of the same name and also appears on his second studio album, Never Regret, released on May 7, 2013. The album's second single, "Keep Them Kisses Comin'", was released to country radio on December 2, 2013, and would become his biggest hit. In May 2014, it was announced that Bigger Picture would be closing. Campbell was the label's most commercially successful artist.[7] Despite the label's closure, Campbell called radio stations and asked them to continue playing the song, resulting in it staying on the charts six weeks after the label's closure in addition to reaching the top 10.[8]

2014–present: See You Try EP

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On December 1, 2014, Campbell announced he had signed with Red Bow Records.[9] His first single for the label, "Tomorrow Tonight", was released to country radio on May 19, 2015, and it reached a peak of number 39 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It was followed by "Outskirts of Heaven", which was released on April 11, 2016. It reached a peak of number 24 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in early 2017, but no album was released. On April 9, 2018, Campbell released "See You Try," his third single under Red Bow. Both "Outskirts of Heaven" and "See You Try" were featured on his seven-song EP, See You Try, which was released on June 8, 2018. Campbell parted ways with Wheelhouse in February 2019.

Campbell released a new single in 2024 titled "Stick to Our Guns".[10]

Discography

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Craig Campbell discography
Studio albums2
EPs3
Singles8
Music videos10

Studio albums

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Title Details Peak chart
positions
US Country
[11] 		US
[12] 		AUS
[13]
Craig Campbell 14 65 91
Never Regret
  • Release date: May 7, 2013
  • Label: Bigger Picture Music Group
  • Formats: CD, music download
 27 96 97

Extended plays

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Title Details
Five Spot[14]
  • Release date: June 8, 2010
  • Label: Bigger Picture Music Group
  • Formats: CD, music download
Outta My Head
  • Release date: December 4, 2012
  • Label: Bigger Picture Music Group
  • Formats: CD, music download
See You Try
  • Release date: June 8, 2018
  • Label: Red Bow Records
  • Formats: CD, music download

Singles

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Year Single Peak chart positions Album
US Country
[15] 		US Country Airplay
[16] 		US
[17] 		CAN Country
[18]
2010 "Family Man" 14 84 46 Craig Campbell
2011 "Fish" 23 83 —
"When I Get It" 38 — —
2012 "Outta My Head" 25 15 90 — Never Regret
2013 "Keep Them Kisses Comin'" 15 9 72 29
2015 "Tomorrow Tonight" — 39 — — See You Try
2016 "Outskirts of Heaven" 32 24 — —
2018 "See You Try" — 41 — —
2021 "Never Mine" — — — — TBD
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Guest singles

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Year Single Artist Album
2016 "Back to Georgia" The Lacs Outlaw in Me

Music videos

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Year Video Director
2010 "Family Man"[19] Shaun Silva
2011 "Fish"[20] Wes Edwards
"Fish" (Daytime Version)
"I'll Be Home for Christmas"[21] Marcel
2012 "When I Get It"[22] Wes Edwards
"Outta My Head"[23] Mason Dixon
2014 "Keep Them Kisses Comin'"[24] Shea Windley
2013 "The Sunshine Club" (with Troy Cassar-Daley)[25][26] Duncan Toombs
2015 "Tomorrow Tonight"[27] Chris Hicky
2016 "Back to Georgia" (with The Lacs) Ed Pryor
2021 "Good Things Come To Those Who Drink"[28] Ben Boutwell

Personal life

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Campbell is married to a woman named Mindy. The couple own and operate a coffee shop, the Grindstone Cowboy, in Eagleville, Tennessee.[29]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Leggett, Steve. "Craig Campbell biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  2. ^ Senkosky, Madeline. "Craig Campbell Biography". Great American Country. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
  3. ^ Richardson, Gayle (30 September 2010). "Craig Campbell: New Faces". The Boot. Retrieved 13 October 2010.
  4. ^ "Biography". Craig Campbell. Retrieved 30 August 2010.
  5. ^ Phillips, Jessica (8 November 2010). "Who's New: Craig Campbell". Country Weekly. 17 (45): 20. ISSN 1074-3235.
  6. ^ "Roundin' up some fun". Fort Scott Tribune. 11 September 2010. Retrieved 15 September 2010.
  7. ^ Coti Howell (2014-05-09). "Craig Campbell's Record Label Closes". Tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
  8. ^ Ragusa, Tammy (23 March 2015). "Batter up: Craig Campbell steps up to the plate wearing a new team's stripes". Country Weekly. 22 (12): 58–60. ISSN 1074-3235.
  9. ^ "Exclusive: Keep Them Kisses Comin Singer Craig Campbell Signs to Red Bow Records". Billboard.com. December 1, 2014. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  10. ^ https://www.todayscountrymagazine.com/index.php/reviews/single-reviews/5051-single-review-craig-campbell-stick-to-our-guns
  11. ^ "Craig Campbell Album & Song Chart History - Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  12. ^ "Craig Campbell Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  13. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 24 March 2014" (PDF) (1256). Australian Web Archive. April 17, 2014: 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-04-16. Retrieved December 2, 2014. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  14. ^ "Five Spot listing". iTunes Store. Retrieved September 20, 2010.
  15. ^ "Craig Campbell Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  16. ^ "Craig Campbell Chart History – Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  17. ^ "Craig Campbell Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  18. ^ "Craig Campbell Chart History – Canada Country". Billboard. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  19. ^ "CMT : Videos : Craig Campbell : Family Man". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  20. ^ "CMT : Videos : Craig Campbell : Fish". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved October 16, 2011.
  21. ^ "CMT : Videos : Craig Campbell : I'll Be Home for Christmas". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on April 14, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
  22. ^ "CMT : Videos : Craig Campbell : When I Get It". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on January 14, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
  23. ^ Spicher, Wendy (November 5, 2012). "Watch the World Premiere of Craig Campbell's New Video "Outta My Head" TONIGHT on GAC". Great American Country. Retrieved November 10, 2012.
  24. ^ "CMT : Videos : Craig Campbell : Keep Them Kisses Comin'". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
  25. ^ "Craig Campbell & Troy Cassar-Daley - the Sunshine Club (Official Music Video)". YouTube.
  26. ^ "Troy Cassar-Daley & Craig Campbell - Sunshine Club". 27 February 2013.
  27. ^ Schillaci, Sophie (July 29, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: Craig Campbell Gets Hot and Heavy in New Video". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  28. ^ Leiber, Sarah Jae (2021-05-06). "Taste of Country Premieres Craig Campbell's 'Good Things Come To Those Who Drink' Video". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
  29. ^ Houghton, Cillea (2024). "Q&A with Craig Campbell on New Album, Coffee Shop: "It's Good Times"". American Songwriter. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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