Brice Long
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Brice Long is an American country music
singer. Signed to Columbia Records
in 2005, Long charted one single on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
charts that year: "Anywhere but Here", which was also released by Chris Cagle
a year later. In addition, Long co-wrote Gary Allan
's 2004 Number One single "Nothing On but the Radio
" and Randy Houser
's debut single "Anything Goes
".
. In the 1990s, he pursued a career in the rodeo
, until his father persuaded him to pursue musical goals instead. For the next several years, Long toured as an opening act for other artists, including Eddie Rabbitt
. Rabbitt's manager persuaded Long to move to Nashville, Tennessee
; he did so in 1993, after graduating from Middle Tennessee State University
.
Three years later, he was signed to a songwriting contract at the publishing division of Reba McEntire
's Starstruck Entertainment Company. While in internship, Long was roommates with Darryl Worley
, who later achieved success as a singer-songwriter himself. Long eventually had some of his songs recorded by Randy Travis
, Josh Turner
, and John Michael Montgomery
. In addition, Long sang harmony vocals on Gary Allan
's 1999 single "Smoke Rings in the Dark". In 2004, Allan also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs
chart with "Nothing On but the Radio
", a song co-written by Long.
In 2005, Long was signed to Columbia Records
. His debut single, "It's Only Monday", was released but did not chart. However, "Anywhere but Here", his second single, peaked at #51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
charts. The song was later recorded by Chris Cagle
, whose version peaked at #52 on the same chart a year later. Long also issued a third single, entitled "Meat and Potato Man", although he never released an album and was eventually dropped from Columbia's roster.
Long performed at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2006. He also co-wrote Randy Houser
's 2008 single "Anything Goes
" and Allan's 2009 single "Today
".
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
singer. Signed to Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in 2005, Long charted one single on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts that year: "Anywhere but Here", which was also released by Chris Cagle
Chris Cagle
Chris Cagle is an American country music artist. Signed with Virgin Records Nashville in 2000, Cagle made his debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts with the single "My Love Goes On and On", the first single from his debut album Play It Loud...
a year later. In addition, Long co-wrote Gary Allan
Gary Allan
Gary Allan Herzberg is an American country music artist, known professionally as Gary Allan.Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his debut on the United States country music scene with the release of his single "Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album Used Heart for Sale,...
's 2004 Number One single "Nothing On but the Radio
Nothing On but the Radio
"Nothing On but the Radio" is the title of a song written by Byron Hill, Odie Blackmon and Brice Long, recorded by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in June 2004 as the last single release from his 2004 album See If I Care. The song was Allan's third Number One single on the...
" and Randy Houser
Randy Houser
Shawn Randolph "Randy" Houser is an American country music artist. Signed to the Universal South Records label in 2008, he charted the single "Anything Goes" that year...
's debut single "Anything Goes
Anything Goes (Randy Houser song)
"Anything Goes" is a country music song written by Brice Long and John Wiggins, and recorded by American country music singer Randy Houser. It was released in May 2008 as Houser's debut single, as well as the lead-off single to his debut album, also titled Anything Goes.- Content :"Anything Goes"...
".
Biography
Brice Long was born and raised in Hopkinsville, KentuckyHopkinsville, Kentucky
Hopkinsville is a city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 31,577 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Christian County.- History :...
. In the 1990s, he pursued a career in the rodeo
Rodeo
Rodeo is a competitive sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia. It was based on the skills required of the working vaqueros and later, cowboys, in what today is the western United States,...
, until his father persuaded him to pursue musical goals instead. For the next several years, Long toured as an opening act for other artists, including Eddie Rabbitt
Eddie Rabbitt
Edward Thomas "Eddie" Rabbitt was an American singer-songwriter and musician. His career began as a songwriter in the late 1960s, springboarding to a recording career after composing hits such as "Kentucky Rain" for Elvis Presley in 1970 and "Pure Love" for Ronnie Milsap in 1974...
. Rabbitt's manager persuaded Long to move to Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
; he did so in 1993, after graduating from Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University
Middle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....
.
Three years later, he was signed to a songwriting contract at the publishing division of Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire
Reba Nell McEntire is an American country music artist and actress. She began her career in the music industry as a high school student singing in the Kiowa High School band , on local radio shows with her siblings, and at rodeos. As a solo act, she was invited to perform at a rodeo in Oklahoma...
's Starstruck Entertainment Company. While in internship, Long was roommates with Darryl Worley
Darryl Worley
Darryl Wade Worley is an American country music artist. Signed to DreamWorks Records Nashville in 2000, Worley released four albums for the label: Hard Rain Don't Last , I Miss My Friend , Have You Forgotten? , and Darryl Worley in 2004...
, who later achieved success as a singer-songwriter himself. Long eventually had some of his songs recorded by Randy Travis
Randy Travis
Randy Travis is an American country music singer and actor. Since 1985, he has recorded 20 studio albums and charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, 22 of which were number one hits...
, Josh Turner
Josh Turner
Joshua Otis "Josh" Turner is a country music singer and actor signed to MCA Nashville Records in 2003, Turner has released four studio albums for the label. The first of these was 2003's Long Black Train, whose title track was his breakthrough single release...
, and John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery is an American country music artist. He has produced more than thirty singles on the Billboard country charts, including two of Billboard’s Number One country singles of the year: "I Swear" and "Sold "...
. In addition, Long sang harmony vocals on Gary Allan
Gary Allan
Gary Allan Herzberg is an American country music artist, known professionally as Gary Allan.Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his debut on the United States country music scene with the release of his single "Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album Used Heart for Sale,...
's 1999 single "Smoke Rings in the Dark". In 2004, Allan also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart with "Nothing On but the Radio
Nothing On but the Radio
"Nothing On but the Radio" is the title of a song written by Byron Hill, Odie Blackmon and Brice Long, recorded by American country music artist Gary Allan. It was released in June 2004 as the last single release from his 2004 album See If I Care. The song was Allan's third Number One single on the...
", a song co-written by Long.
In 2005, Long was signed to Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
. His debut single, "It's Only Monday", was released but did not chart. However, "Anywhere but Here", his second single, peaked at #51 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts. The song was later recorded by Chris Cagle
Chris Cagle
Chris Cagle is an American country music artist. Signed with Virgin Records Nashville in 2000, Cagle made his debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts with the single "My Love Goes On and On", the first single from his debut album Play It Loud...
, whose version peaked at #52 on the same chart a year later. Long also issued a third single, entitled "Meat and Potato Man", although he never released an album and was eventually dropped from Columbia's roster.
Long performed at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2006. He also co-wrote Randy Houser
Randy Houser
Shawn Randolph "Randy" Houser is an American country music artist. Signed to the Universal South Records label in 2008, he charted the single "Anything Goes" that year...
's 2008 single "Anything Goes
Anything Goes (Randy Houser song)
"Anything Goes" is a country music song written by Brice Long and John Wiggins, and recorded by American country music singer Randy Houser. It was released in May 2008 as Houser's debut single, as well as the lead-off single to his debut album, also titled Anything Goes.- Content :"Anything Goes"...
" and Allan's 2009 single "Today
Today (Gary Allan song)
"Today" is a song recorded by the country music artist Gary Allan. It is the lead-off single to an eighth studio album, Get Off on the Pain, released on March 9, 2010...
".
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
||
| 2005 | "It's Only Monday" | — |
| "Anywhere but Here" | 51 | |
| 2006 | "Meat and Potato Man" | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||