Marcus Hummon
Marcus Hummon | |
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| Birth name | Marcus Spencer Hummon |
| Born | December 28, 1960[1] |
| Origin | Washington, DC, U.S.[1] |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica, mandolin, piano |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Labels | Columbia, Velvet Armadillo |
| Website | http://www.marcushummon.com |
Marcus Spencer Hummon (born December 28, 1960 in Washington, DC) is an American country music artist. He graduated from Williams College.[2] After several years of playing in various bands, he eventually found his way to Nashville, Tennessee, where he was signed to a songwriting contract, and subsequently a record deal with Columbia Records, which released his debut album All in Good Time in 1995 and produced a No. 73 single on the Hot Country Songs charts in "God's Country." Hummon has also released several studio albums on his own label, Velvet Armadillo.
Hummon has also co-written songs for many country music artists, including Top 40 singles for Tim McGraw, Wynonna Judd, and Alabama,[3][4] as well as three Number One country hits: "Cowboy Take Me Away" by the Dixie Chicks, "Born to Fly" by Sara Evans, and "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts. "Bless the Broken Road" had previously been a minor chart single in 1998 for Melodie Crittenden as well. In 2005, Rascal Flatts' version earned Hummon a Grammy Award for Best Country Song.[4] Hummon also co-produced Last of the Good Guys, the debut album for the country group One Flew South, in addition to co-writing several of the songs on it.
List of singles composed by Marcus Hummon
- Alabama – "The Cheap Seats"
- Suzy Bogguss – "No Way Out"
- Dixie Chicks – "Ready to Run", "Cowboy Take Me Away"
- Sara Evans – "Born to Fly"
- Hal Ketchum – "Mama Knows the Highway", "Every Little Word"
- Wynonna Judd – "Only Love"
- Lauren Lucas – "What You Ain't Gonna Get"
- Tim McGraw – "One of These Days"
- One Flew South – "My Kind of Beautiful"
- Rascal Flatts – "Bless the Broken Road"
- SHeDAISY – "Get Over Yourself"
- Steve Wariner – "Road Trippin'"
- Western Flyer – "Friday Night Stampede"
- Bryan White – "Love Is the Right Place"
- Chely Wright – "Jezebel"
Hummon previously recorded "Bless the Broken Road" and "One of These Days" on his 1995 debut album All in Good Time.
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
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| All in Good Time |
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| The Sound of One Fan Clapping |
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| Looking for the Child |
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| Francis of Guernica |
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| Warrior |
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| American Duet |
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| Revolution EP |
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| Atlanta |
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| Nowhere to Go but Up |
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| Surrender Road |
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| Rosanna |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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| US Country | |||
| 1996 | "God's Country" | 73 | All in Good Time |
| "Honky Tonk Mona Lisa" | — | ||
| 2005 | "Revolution" | — | single only |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "Honky Tonk Mona Lisa"[5] | R. Brad Murano |
References
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 197. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
{{cite book}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ^ "`All In Good Time'". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 2015-11-27.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Marcus Hummon biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ^ a b Bjorke, Matt. "Matt's Songwriter Spotlight - Marcus Hummon". About.com. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Marcus Hummon : Honky Tonk Mona Lisa". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.