Jamie Warren
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Jamie Warren, born April 8, 1961 in Hanover, Ontario
, Canada
, is a country music
singer-songwriter
, and the most awarded independent male artist in the Canadian country music industry.
's Western Fair
, and was sent to Memphis, Tennessee
to compete with other North American winners. This led Warren to a year performing at Libertyland
amusement park in Memphis.
When Warren returned to Ontario, he began working with producer J. Richard "Rick" Hutt. His first single, "World of a Child," was released in 1984. Independently, he released six more singles in the 1980s, including "Take Me Home Mississippi," which peaked at #10 in 1985. Later that year, Warren won the RPM
Big Country Award for Best New Artist. When his career slowed down, he took time off to start a family, writing and playing in his spare time.
In 1993, Warren began work on his first album release on his own record label, TooHip Music. The first single, "Ready to Run," was released in 1995 and peaked at #50 on the Canadian Country Singles chart. Warren wasn't originally planning to include the song on his album. Fallen Angel was released in 1996 in both Canada and the United States
. While the album didn't perform well in the US, it was a success in Canada. Singles released from the album include "What Goes Around (Comes Around)," "Watching Her Sleep," and the 1996 top 5 hit "One Step Back."
Warren began work on his second album, Just Not the Same in 1997. The album was released the following year on the heels of his top 10 single, "Cried All the Way Home." Four more singles from the album reached the Canadian top 20, including the top 10 singles "The Way Love Goes" and "What a Woman Wants to Hear." Country Magazine named Just Not the Same the Best Album of 1999. When the Canadian Country Music Association
(CCMA) awards were handed out in 1999, Warren was named Independent Male Vocalist of the Year, and "Cried All the Way Home" was named Independent Single of the Year. Warren swept the 1999 Ontario Country Music Awards (OCMA), winning every award he was nominated for, including Male Artist of the Year, Single Release of the Year ("Cried All the Way Home"), Video of the Year ("Cried All the Way Home"), CD Release of the Year (Just Not the Same), and Songwriter of the Year. He also received nominations at the 1999 RPM Big Country Awards (Male Vocalist of the Year) and the Juno Award
s (Best Country Male Vocalist).
2000 was another big year for Warren, with the top 20 single "Sunny Day in the Park." He was named Male Vocalist of the Year by the OCMA for the second year, and the Ontario Country Performer and Fan Association
(OCPFA) awarded Warren Single of the Year for "Cried All the Way Home" and Songwriter of the Year for "Words You Can't Take Back." He was also nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year by the CCMA, the Junos and RPM. Warren won two awards, Single of the Year ("Sunny Day in the Park") and Songwriter of the Year ("Sunny Day in the Park") at the 2002 OCPFA Awards.
Warren's third album, Really, was released in 2003. Four singles were released from the project, "Without You," "What More Can You Say," "Reanne" and "Where's the Love," but they all missed the Canadian top 30. Warren released his greatest hits
collection, Make Me Believe, in October 2005. The album included 14 of Warren's most successful singles, along with five new tracks. Four of those songs received airplay on Canadian country radio, "She Kissed Me," "I Saw Her Standing There," "You're My Everything" and the title track.
Warren's fourth studio album, Right Here Right Now, was released in April 2008.
Hanover, Ontario
Hanover is a town in the Canadian province of Ontario, located in southern Grey County, west of Durham and east of Walkerton on Grey/Bruce Road 4. Hanover marks the border between Grey County and Bruce County.-History:...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, is a country music
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-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, and the most awarded independent male artist in the Canadian country music industry.
Biography
Jamie Warren's took piano lessons when he was 5 years old, and guitar lessons at 8. When he was 14, he wrote his first song. After high school, he did airshifts local radio stations, but maintained his interest in singing. He won the Youth Talent Search at LondonLondon, Ontario
London is a city in Southwestern Ontario, Canada, situated along the Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. The city has a population of 352,395, and the metropolitan area has a population of 457,720, according to the 2006 Canadian census; the metro population in 2009 was estimated at 489,274. The city...
's Western Fair
Western Fair
The Western Fair is a fair held annually in London, Ontario, Canada in early September.The first Western Fair was held in September 1868 in downtown London, northeast of the current location of Victoria Park. Organizers had hoped to use the Crystal Palace Barracks as the main exhibition area...
, and was sent to Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
to compete with other North American winners. This led Warren to a year performing at Libertyland
Libertyland
Libertyland was Memphis, Tennessee's only amusement park. Opened on July 4, 1976, it was located at 940 Early Maxwell Blvd. It was structured under the nonprofit 5014 US tax code. It closed due to financial reasons in 2005.-History:...
amusement park in Memphis.
When Warren returned to Ontario, he began working with producer J. Richard "Rick" Hutt. His first single, "World of a Child," was released in 1984. Independently, he released six more singles in the 1980s, including "Take Me Home Mississippi," which peaked at #10 in 1985. Later that year, Warren won the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Big Country Award for Best New Artist. When his career slowed down, he took time off to start a family, writing and playing in his spare time.
In 1993, Warren began work on his first album release on his own record label, TooHip Music. The first single, "Ready to Run," was released in 1995 and peaked at #50 on the Canadian Country Singles chart. Warren wasn't originally planning to include the song on his album. Fallen Angel was released in 1996 in both Canada and the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. While the album didn't perform well in the US, it was a success in Canada. Singles released from the album include "What Goes Around (Comes Around)," "Watching Her Sleep," and the 1996 top 5 hit "One Step Back."
Warren began work on his second album, Just Not the Same in 1997. The album was released the following year on the heels of his top 10 single, "Cried All the Way Home." Four more singles from the album reached the Canadian top 20, including the top 10 singles "The Way Love Goes" and "What a Woman Wants to Hear." Country Magazine named Just Not the Same the Best Album of 1999. When the Canadian Country Music Association
Canadian Country Music Association
The Canadian Country Music Association was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in 1987.-Awards:The CCMA held the first Canadian...
(CCMA) awards were handed out in 1999, Warren was named Independent Male Vocalist of the Year, and "Cried All the Way Home" was named Independent Single of the Year. Warren swept the 1999 Ontario Country Music Awards (OCMA), winning every award he was nominated for, including Male Artist of the Year, Single Release of the Year ("Cried All the Way Home"), Video of the Year ("Cried All the Way Home"), CD Release of the Year (Just Not the Same), and Songwriter of the Year. He also received nominations at the 1999 RPM Big Country Awards (Male Vocalist of the Year) and the Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
s (Best Country Male Vocalist).
2000 was another big year for Warren, with the top 20 single "Sunny Day in the Park." He was named Male Vocalist of the Year by the OCMA for the second year, and the Ontario Country Performer and Fan Association
Ontario Country Performer and Fan Association
The Ontario Country Performer and Fan Association was founded in 2002 to support and promote country music in the province of Ontario.The organization was founded on the believe that by bringing artists and fans closer together, the industry could be strengthened...
(OCPFA) awarded Warren Single of the Year for "Cried All the Way Home" and Songwriter of the Year for "Words You Can't Take Back." He was also nominated for Male Vocalist of the Year by the CCMA, the Junos and RPM. Warren won two awards, Single of the Year ("Sunny Day in the Park") and Songwriter of the Year ("Sunny Day in the Park") at the 2002 OCPFA Awards.
Warren's third album, Really, was released in 2003. Four singles were released from the project, "Without You," "What More Can You Say," "Reanne" and "Where's the Love," but they all missed the Canadian top 30. Warren released his greatest hits
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
collection, Make Me Believe, in October 2005. The album included 14 of Warren's most successful singles, along with five new tracks. Four of those songs received airplay on Canadian country radio, "She Kissed Me," "I Saw Her Standing There," "You're My Everything" and the title track.
Warren's fourth studio album, Right Here Right Now, was released in April 2008.
Albums
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1996 | Fallen Angel |
| 1998 | Just Not the Same |
| 2003 | Really |
| 2005 | Make Me Believe |
| 2008 | Right Here Right Now |
| 2010 | Howl at the Moon |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | CAN AC | |||
| 1984 | "World of a Child" | — | 26 | Singles only |
| "We Care About Us" (with Madonna Tassi Madonna Tassi Madonna Tassi is a Canadian vocalist.Her first album with IMMI Records of Knoxville, Tennessee, the 13-cut Man Of My Dreams, was released April 26, 2005.... ) |
34 | — | ||
| 1985 | "Take Me Home Mississippi" | 10 | — | |
| "Too Good to Be True" | — | 26 | ||
| 1995 | "Ready to Run" | 50 | — | Fallen Angel |
| "What Goes Around (Comes Around)" | 25 | — | ||
| 1996 | "One Step Back" | 4 | — | |
| "Watching Her Sleep" | 12 | — | ||
| "Fallen Angel" | 30 | — | ||
| 1997 | "The Secret" | 32 | — | |
| 1998 | "Cried All the Way Home" | 7 | — | Just Not the Same |
| "The Way Love Goes" | 10 | — | ||
| 1999 | "She'll Find Someone to Love Her" | 14 | — | |
| "What a Woman Wants to Hear" | 10 | — | ||
| 2000 | "Words You Can't Take Back" | 22 | — | |
| "Sunny Day in the Park" | 16 | — | ||
| 2001 | "You Can't Get Your Goodbye Back" | * | — | |
| 2003 | "Without You" | * | — | Really |
| "What More Can You Say" | * | — | ||
| 2004 | "Reanne" | * | — | |
| "Where's the Love" | * | — | ||
| 2005 | "She Kissed Me" | * | — | Make Me Believe |
| "I Saw Her Standing There" | * | — | ||
| 2006 | "You're My Everything" | * | — | |
| "Make Me Believe" | * | — | ||
| 2007 | "She's Not Lyin'" | * | — | Right Here Right Now |
| 2008 | "She Just Loves to Dance" | * | — | |
| "Right Here Right Now" | * | — | ||
| "Let Me Drive" | * | — | ||
| 2009 | "I'm Getting Closer" | * | — | |
| 2010 | "Letting Go" | * | — | Howl at the Moon |
| "What's Killin' Me" | * | — | ||
| 2011 | "Howl at the Moon" | * | — | |
| "I Believe in You" | * | — |