Craig Wayne Boyd
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Craig Wayne Boyd[1] |
| Born | 1978 or 1979 (age 45–46)[2] Mesquite, Texas, United States |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Website | http://www.craigwayneboyd.com/ |
Craig Wayne Boyd otherwise known as C-W-B is an American country singer and songwriter best known for winning Season 7 of NBC's reality TV singing competition The Voice as a part of Blake Shelton's team.
Early life
Boyd was born and raised in the Dallas, Texas, suburb of Mesquite. He grew up influenced by gospel and country music. He played many instruments as a youth. He was also his church's choir director.
Career
Early years
Boyd moved to Nashville, Tennessee, at the age of 25 in 2004 to pursue a career in country music. Boyd was signed to a publishing deal with EMI. He spent many years songwriting. Boyd began touring, opening for acts such as Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, and Brantley Gilbert.
2014–present: The Voice
On September 30, 2014, Boyd debuted on seventh season of The Voice. During his Blind Audition, Boyd sang "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" by Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart. Two coaches (Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams) turned around. Boyd chose Blake Shelton as his coach. During the Battle Rounds, Boyd was paired with James David Carter to sing "Wave on Wave"" by Pat Green. Coach Shelton chose Carter over Boyd, but Boyd was saved by Coach Gwen Stefani. In the Knockout Rounds, Boyd was paired with Anita Antoinette. Boyd sang "Can't You See" by The Marshall Tucker Band. Boyd lost the round, but was stolen back by Coach Shelton and advanced to the Live Playoffs. During the Live Playoffs, Boyd sang "Some Kind of Wonderful" and was saved by the Public's votes to advance to the Top 12. For the week of the Top 12, Boyd performed "You Look So Good in Love" by George Strait. Boyd was saved by the public's votes. For the week of the Top 10, Boyd performed "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash. Boyd was saved by the public vote with his performance in the Top 10 of the iTunes Chart. For the week of the Top Eight, Boyd performed "Take It Easy" by the Eagles. Boyd was saved by the public vote and advanced to the Top Five. For the week of the Semifinals, Coach Shelton picked "Workin' Man Blues" by Merle Haggard for Boyd to sing and Boyd also sang "The Old Rugged Cross" which was in the iTunes Top 10. Boyd advanced to the finals. For the week of the Finals, Boyd performed three songs. He performed "In Pictures" by Alabama as his solo song. He performed "Boots On" by Randy Houser as a duet with his coach Blake Shelton. He also performed an original song called "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face". The song was written for Shelton, but he decided to give it to Boyd. The song is Boyd's debut single.[3]
Boyd was declared the winner on December 16, 2014, giving Blake Shelton's team its fourth win out of the seven Seasons.[4]
Shortly after winning the show and signing with Universal Republic and Dot Records, Boyd played at the Grand Ole Opry and went on 65 city tour.[5][6] His debut album is to be released sometime in 2015. In early May 2015, following 6 weeks of rumors, it was reported that Boyd parted ways with Dot. He tweeted that "it's called I ASK off of the label....". Boyd released one single under Dot records "My Baby’s Got A Smile On Her Face", which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs before falling off that chart with a 94% drop in sales the next week.. His second single "I'm Still Here" was released to iTunes under his own imprint - Long Haul Records.[7]
- – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
| Stage | Song | Original Artist | Date | Order | Result |
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| Blind Audition | "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" | Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart | September 30, 2014 | 4.7 | Pharrell Williams and Blake Shelton turned Joined Team Blake |
| Battle Rounds (Top 48) | "Wave on Wave" (vs. James David Carter) | Pat Green | October 13, 2014 | 7.4 | Defeated Stolen by Gwen Stefani |
| Knockout Rounds (Top 32) | "Can't You See" (vs. Anita Antoinette) | The Marshall Tucker Band | November 3, 2014 | 13.7 | Defeated Stolen by Blake Shelton |
| Live Playoffs (Top 20) | "Some Kind of Wonderful" | Soul Brothers Six | November 10, 2014 | 15.10 | Saved by Public Vote |
| Live Top 12 | "You Look So Good in Love" | George Strait | November 17, 2014 | 18.10 | |
| Live Top 10 | "I Walk the Line" | Johnny Cash | November 24, 2014 | 20.6 | |
| Live Top 8 | "Take It Easy" | Eagles | December 1, 2014 | 22.2 | |
| Live Top 5 (Semi-Finals) | "Workin' Man Blues" | Merle Haggard | December 8, 2014 | 24.2 | |
| "The Old Rugged Cross" | George Bennard | 24.8 | |||
| Live Finale | "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face" | Original Song | December 15, 2014 | 26.2 | Winner |
| "Boots On" (with Blake Shelton) | Randy Houser | 26.5 | |||
| "In Pictures" | Linda Davis | 26.9 |
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
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| Craig Boyd |
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| I Ain't No Quitter |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
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| US Country |
US | CAN | ||||
| "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face" | 2014 | 1 | 34 | 45 |
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The Voice: The Complete Season 7 Collection |
| "I'm Still Here" | 2015 | — | — | — | TBD | |
Releases from The Voice
Albums
| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Sales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country |
US | |||
| The Voice: The Complete Season 7 Collection |
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35 | 41 |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country |
US | CAN | ||||
| "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" | 2014 | — | — | — | The Voice: The Complete Season 7 Collection | |
| "Wave on Wave" (with James David Carter) |
— | — | — | non-album single | ||
| "Can't You See" | — | — | — | The Voice: The Complete Season 7 Collection | ||
| "Some Kind of Wonderful" | — | — | — | |||
| "You Look So Good in Love" | 35 | — | — | |||
| "I Walk the Line" | 15 | 84 | 80 |
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| "Take It Easy" | 31 | —[A] | — | |||
| "Workin' Man Blues" | 37 | — | — |
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| "The Old Rugged Cross" | 7 | 59 | — | |||
| "Boots On" (with Blake Shelton) |
33 | — | — |
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| "In Pictures" | 28 | —[B] | — |
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| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Notes
References
- ^ "Craig Wayne Boyd Biography". Buddytv.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ^ Yahr, Emily (December 17, 2014). "'The Voice' finale: Why Craig Wayne Boyd was never an underdog". The Washington Post. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ^ "Craig Wayne Boyd, 'My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face'". Tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ^ Ashley Lee (2014-12-16). "'The Voice' Season 7 Winner Craig Wayne Boyd Named: Recap". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ^ "'The Voice' Winner Craig Wayne Boyd Set for Opry Debut". Tasteofcountry.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ^ Gabel, Sue (February 14, 2015). "Craig Wayne Boyd, winner of 'The Voice' live at the Snoqualmie Casino Ballroom". axs.com. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ B, Deb (May 5, 2015). "UPDATED: 'Voice' 7 Winner Craig Wayne Boyd No Longer Signed To Dot Records/Big Machine Label Group". mjsbigblog.com. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
- ^ a b c d "'Voice' Winner Craig Wayne Boyd Debuts at No. 1 on Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (2014-12-03). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: December 3, 2014". RoughStock. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ^ a b "Top 30 Digital Singles - December 17, 2014 - Google Sheets". Docs.google.com. 2014-12-17. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
- ^ Bjorke, Matt (2014-12-17). "Country Music's Top 30 Digital Singles: Week of December 17, 2014". RoughStock. Retrieved 2015-08-08.