Keith Perry
Encyclopedia
Keith Perry is an American
country music
and Christian music
artist. He has recorded three albums for the Curb Records
label.
Perry began playing mandolin
and fiddle
at an early age; by age 14, he toured with country music artist Mel Street
, and later became a member of the Revival Spirits, a gospel music
group. He later worked as a paramedic
and coal miner before moving to Nashville, Tennessee
in 1987. Perry landed a songwriting deal in 1990, and was signed to Curb Records
as a recording artist in 1995. Two singles, "All I Give a Darn About Is You" and "I'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio", were released but failed to make the country charts; however, Perry reached Number One on the Christian Country Music Association charts in 2002 with "Mama Was Right".
United States
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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...
and Christian music
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
artist. He has recorded three albums for the Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
label.
Perry began playing mandolin
Mandolin
A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single...
and fiddle
Fiddle
The term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
at an early age; by age 14, he toured with country music artist Mel Street
Mel Street
King Malachi Street , commonly known as Mel Street, was an American country music singer.-Biography:Street was born in Rowe, Virginia to a coal mining family...
, and later became a member of the Revival Spirits, a gospel music
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
group. He later worked as a paramedic
Paramedic
A paramedic is a healthcare professional that works in emergency medical situations. Paramedics provide advanced levels of care for medical emergencies and trauma. The majority of paramedics are based in the field in ambulances, emergency response vehicles, or in specialist mobile units such as...
and coal miner before moving 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...
in 1987. Perry landed a songwriting deal in 1990, and was signed to Curb Records
Curb Records
Curb Records is a record label started by Mike Curb originally as Sidewalk Records in 1963...
as a recording artist in 1995. Two singles, "All I Give a Darn About Is You" and "I'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio", were released but failed to make the country charts; however, Perry reached Number One on the Christian Country Music Association charts in 2002 with "Mama Was Right".
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Keith Perry |
|
| Inspirational Favorites |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | "All I Give a Darn About Is You" | Keith Perry |
| 1997 | "When I Could Fly" | |
| 1999 | "I'm Gonna Hurt Her on the Radio" | |
| 2002 | "Mama Was Right" | Inspirational Favorites |
Music videos
| Year | Video |
|---|---|
| 1997 | "When I Could Fly" |