Trace Adkins
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Tracy Darrell "Trace" Adkins (born January 13, 1962) is an American country music
artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud
, released on Capitol Records
Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations. In addition, he has charted more than 20 singles on the Billboard
country music charts, including the Number One hits "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing
", "Ladies Love Country Boys
", and "You're Gonna Miss This
", which peaked in 1997, 2007, and 2008, respectively. "I Left Something Turned on at Home
" went to #1 on Canada's country chart. All but one of his studio albums have received gold or platinum certification in the United States; his highest-selling to date is 2005's Songs About Me
, which has been certified 2× Multi-Platinum for shipping two million copies.
He has also made several appearances on television, including as a panelist on the game shows Hollywood Squares
and Pyramid
, as a finalist on The Celebrity Apprentice
, as the voice for recurring character Elvin on King of the Hill
, and in television commercial voice-overs for the KFC
restaurant chain. In addition, Adkins has written an autobiography entitled A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Free-Thinking Roughneck, which was released in late 2007.
in Webster Parish
in north Louisiana
. His parents are Aaron Adkins, a mill worker, and the former Peggy Carraway. His maternal grandfather was the Christian
musician James W. Carraway (1923–2008). Trace Adkins is of English
and Irish
descent. His musical interest came at an early age, when his father taught him to play the guitar. In high school, he joined a gospel music
group called the New Commitments. He was also a member of Future Farmers of America (FFA). Later, Adkins went on to study at Louisiana Tech University
, where he also played defensive end
for the Bulldogs football team
. Though he never officially graduated he took up work at an oil
rig. He lost the pinky finger on his left hand in an accident while using a knife to open a bucket, and asked doctors to reattach the finger at an angle so that he could continue to play guitar. Adkins then moved on to playing in honky tonk
bars around Nashville, Tennessee
, in the early 1990s. An executive of Capitol Records
spotted Adkins playing at a honky tonk, and soon afterwards signed him to the label. His brother, whom Trace describes as his first fan, was killed in a truck accident at the age of 21.
Adkins is married to his third wife Rhonda Forlaw; together they have three daughters (Mackenzie, Brianna, and Trinity). Adkins also had two girls during his first marriage (Tarah and Sarah).
, later that year. The album produced several hit singles, including his first Top 5 single, "Every Light in the House
", his first Number One in "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing
", and another Top 5 hit in "I Left Something Turned on at Home
". The latter single was also a Number One hit in Canada. His second album, Big Time
, produced a Top 5 in "The Rest of Mine
", but subsequent singles proved less successful. A change in management delayed the release of Adkins' third album, but the album (titled More...) was eventually released in late 1999. Although the album's title track reached Top 10, More... failed to achieve gold status.
in Nolensville, Tennessee
. The singer pled guilty and was sentenced to 11 months in jail; however, the sentence was suspended after 48 hours. In addition, he had to pay $350 in fines, and his driver's license was suspended for one year. Shortly afterward, he was injured in a tractor accident and had to temporarily cancel touring. He later entered a 28-day alcohol rehabilitation program in Nashville, shortly after the release of his Chrome album. Chrome was the first album of Adkins' to reach the Top 5 on the country albums charts; its title track reached Top 10 in late 2002.
In 2003, Adkins released two albums: a Greatest Hits collection and Comin' on Strong. The same year, he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
. He also made appearances as the center square on the game show Hollywood Squares
, and did voice-overs in commercials for fast-food chain KFC
. Only one single, "Then They Do
", was released from the Greatest Hits compilation. Comin' on Strong, which succeeded the Greatest Hits album, produced two singles: the Top 5 single "Hot Mama
", and "Rough & Ready", which peaked at #13.
Adkins and Travis Tritt
played the roles of prison convicts in a February 2004 episode of the television series Yes, Dear
(Greg & Jimmy's Criminals).
album. The album's second single, "Arlington", generated controversy over its content (a first-person account of a fictional soldier who was about to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery
). It was followed by "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
", which became a highly successful crossover hit, bringing Adkins into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100
for the first time.
2006 saw the release of Adkins' seventh studio album, Dangerous Man
. "Swing", the album's lead-off single, peaked at #20, while the follow-up "Ladies Love Country Boys
" became Adkins' first Number One single on the country charts since "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" in 1997. The album's final release, "I Wanna Feel Something", proved unsuccessful on the charts; as a result, Adkins announced that he would stop supporting the single.
In August 2007, Adkins released a single entitled "I Got My Game On". Originally, the song was planned to be the lead-off to a new album, tentatively titled Game On; however, Adkins decided not to release a full album, and instead released his second Greatest Hits compilation, American Man: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, for which "I Got My Game On" served as the lead-off single. The album has also produced Adkins' fastest-climbing single to date in its second single, "You're Gonna Miss This
".
"You're Gonna Miss This" has also become his third Number One hit on the Hot Country Songs
, as well as the most successful single to date on the Billboard Hot 100
(#12), Billboard Pop 100 (#19), and Hot Digital Songs
charts (#8).
Trace released his first book, entitled A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Free-Thinking Roughneck.
's The Celebrity Apprentice
. Each celebrity contestant was playing for charitable donations for their selected charity. Adkins was playing for the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
, which provides education, advocacy and research support to families dealing with the daily nightmare of serious and/or life-threatening food allergies. The musician chose the charity because his 6-year-old daughter, Brianna, suffers from life-threatening reactions to peanuts, milk and eggs. Adkins made it to the finale as one of the two finalists. Donald Trump
ultimately "hired" Adkins' rival, tabloid editor Piers Morgan
, who had selected his own charity. Adkins' efforts for FAAN didn't go unnoticed: A couple of weeks after the show ended, a poker player and fan of Celebrity Apprentice donated $1,000 from a media tournament to FAAN. In 2008, Trace Adkins released the single "Muddy Water," the lead single from X
, which was released on November 25. The video for "Muddy Water" also has an appearance by fellow Celebrity Apprentice
competitor Stephen Baldwin
as a man being baptised in a muddy river, and later approaching Trace as a friend. X also includes the Top 20 hits "Marry for Money
" and "All I Ask For Anymore
," both of which reached a peak of #14.
's The Young and the Restless
playing himself and singing an acoustic version of "You're Gonna Miss This" to the characters of Nicholas and Phyllis. He made his feature film acting debut in the 2008 film An American Carol
. In 2011 Adkins took on the role of Eddie Vogel in the thriller "The Lincoln Lawyer
" starring Matthew McConaughey in a film adaption of a Michael Connelly book.
's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Trace rode with his family on the "Jimmy Dean
" float and performed his popular song "You're Gonna Miss This." In 2009, Adkins appeared in local Kansas City
commercials to advertise season tickets and the 50th season of the National Football League
's Kansas City Chiefs
.
Adkins recorded a duet with country legend Ronnie Milsap
called "My First Ride" to benefit fire-fighters and police officers in the US and Canada
. Then, after the songs release the label said 'no' to radio stations playing it with no explanation given. Milsap led a protest at Capitol Records
to "Free Trace" and allow the song to be played.
In November 2009, Adkins embarked on the Shine All Night Tour
, a co-headling venture with fellow country artist Martina McBride
. Also in 2009, Adkins joined fellow country artist Blake Shelton
in recording a duet titled "Hillbilly Bone," which was released as the lead-off single from Shelton's upcoming sixth album.
On October 18, 2009, Trace made an appearance on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
to help Ty Pennington
and his design team build a new home for the Marshall family.
Two men in a small pickup truck lost their lives after crashing into one of Trace Adkins' tour buses. The truck was believed to have crossed the "no passing" line in the center of the road which resulted in the crash. Several members of Adkins' band were aboard the bus, but did not suffer any major injuries. Adkins himself was not on board the bus at the time.
In January 2010, Adkins parted ways with his long-time record label, Capitol Nashville
, and subsequently signed with Show Dog-Universal Music
. Adkins' first single with the label, "This Ain't No Love Song
," was released on May 17, 2010 and served as the lead-off single to his ninth studio album, Cowboy's Back In Town
. It debuted at #54 on the chart for the week of May 29, 2010. The album's second single "Brown Chicken, Brown Cow" released to country radio on January 10, 2011.
On October 10, 2010, Adkins sang the National Anthem
at Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
On November 22, 2010, Trace Adkins was a guest on the Fox Business Channel's Freedom Watch and commented on the TSA's new procedures at American airports for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. http://us99country.radio.com/2010/11/23/trace-adkins-chimes-in-on-airport-security/
On December 18, 2010, Trace performed at WWE's annual extravaganza 'Tribute To The Troops
' to amazing reception by the soldiers in attendance. Trace appeared once again on the May 13, 2011 episode of SmackDown live from Nashville, Texas, as the special member of the WWE audience. Most recently, on an August 15th, 2011 episode of WWE RAW
from San Diego, CA Adkins was featured at ringside.
On June 4, 2011, Adkins' home in Brentwood, Tennessee off Concord Rd. (SR 253) burned down.
On October 20, 2011, Adkins sang the National Anthem at game 2 of the 2011 World Series in St. Louis, MO.
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...
artist. He made his debut in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud
Dreamin' out Loud
-Personnel:*Trace Adkins - acoustic guitar, lead vocals*Eddie Bayers - drums*Barry Beckett - organ*Bill Cuomo - synthesizer*Paul Franklin - steel guitar*Rob Hajacos - fiddle*Brent Mason - electric guitar*Terry McMillan - harmonica*Matt Rollings - piano...
, released on Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
Nashville. Since then, Adkins has released seven more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations. In addition, he has charted more than 20 singles 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...
country music charts, including the Number One hits "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing
(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing
" No Thinkin' Thing" is a single by country music singer Trace Adkins. Released as the third single released from his debut album, Dreamin' Out Loud, the single reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, marking his first Number One single.-Content:" No Thinkin' Thing" is...
", "Ladies Love Country Boys
Ladies Love Country Boys
"Ladies Love Country Boys" is a single by American country music singer Trace Adkins that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was released in September 2006 as the second single from Adkins' album Dangerous Man, and Trace's first Number One single since " No Thinkin' Thing"...
", and "You're Gonna Miss This
You're Gonna Miss This
"You're Gonna Miss This" is a single by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It is the second single released from his 2007 album American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II...
", which peaked in 1997, 2007, and 2008, respectively. "I Left Something Turned on at Home
I Left Something Turned On at Home
"I Left Something Turned On at Home" is the title of a song written by Billy Lawson and John Schweers, and recorded by American country music singer Trace Adkins...
" went to #1 on Canada's country chart. All but one of his studio albums have received gold or platinum certification in the United States; his highest-selling to date is 2005's Songs About Me
Songs About Me
-Personnel:*Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar*Bruce Bouton - Dobro, steel guitar*Mike Brignardello - bass guitar*Pat Buchanan - electric guitar*Tom Bukovac - electric guitar*Perry Coleman - background vocals*J.T...
, which has been certified 2× Multi-Platinum for shipping two million copies.
He has also made several appearances on television, including as a panelist on the game shows Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares is an American panel game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The "board" for the game is a 3 × 3 vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants...
and Pyramid
Pyramid (game show)
Pyramid is an American television game show which has aired several versions. The original series, The $10,000 Pyramid, debuted March 26, 1973 and spawned seven subsequent Pyramid series...
, as a finalist on The Celebrity Apprentice
The Apprentice (U.S. Season 7)
The Celebrity Apprentice is the seventh installment of the United States version of the reality television series, The Apprentice. This season features celebrity candidates vying for the title of Donald Trump's, "Best Business Brain," as a way to revitalize the series, with the winner donating...
, as the voice for recurring character Elvin on King of the Hill
King of the Hill
King of the Hill is an American animated dramedy series created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, that ran from January 12, 1997, to May 6, 2010, on Fox network. It centers on the Hills, a working-class Methodist family in the fictional small town of Arlen, Texas...
, and in television commercial voice-overs for the KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
restaurant chain. In addition, Adkins has written an autobiography entitled A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Free-Thinking Roughneck, which was released in late 2007.
Early life
Adkins was born in SareptaSarepta, Louisiana
Sarepta is a town in Webster Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 925 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Minden Micropolitan Statistical Area....
in Webster Parish
Webster Parish, Louisiana
Webster Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The seat of the parish is Minden. In 2010, its population was 41,207....
in north Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. His parents are Aaron Adkins, a mill worker, and the former Peggy Carraway. His maternal grandfather was the Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
musician James W. Carraway (1923–2008). Trace Adkins is of English
English American
English Americans are citizens or residents of the United States whose ancestry originates wholly or partly in England....
and Irish
Irish American
Irish Americans are citizens of the United States who can trace their ancestry to Ireland. A total of 36,278,332 Americans—estimated at 11.9% of the total population—reported Irish ancestry in the 2008 American Community Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau...
descent. His musical interest came at an early age, when his father taught him to play the guitar. In high school, he joined 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 called the New Commitments. He was also a member of Future Farmers of America (FFA). Later, Adkins went on to study at Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university located in Ruston, Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 school in the national universities category by the 2012 U.S. News & World Report college rankings...
, where he also played defensive end
Defensive end
Defensive end is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football.This position has designated the players at each end of the defensive line, but changes in formations have substantially changed how the position is played over the years...
for the Bulldogs football team
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football
The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football program represents Louisiana Tech University in Western Athletic Conference. The team currently competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. Since the Bulldogs first season in 1901, Louisiana Tech has compiled an all-time record of 554 wins, 422...
. Though he never officially graduated he took up work at an oil
Petroleum
Petroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
rig. He lost the pinky finger on his left hand in an accident while using a knife to open a bucket, and asked doctors to reattach the finger at an angle so that he could continue to play guitar. Adkins then moved on to playing in honky tonk
Honky tonk
A honky-tonk is a type of bar that provides musical entertainment to its patrons...
bars around 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 the early 1990s. An executive of Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
spotted Adkins playing at a honky tonk, and soon afterwards signed him to the label. His brother, whom Trace describes as his first fan, was killed in a truck accident at the age of 21.
Adkins is married to his third wife Rhonda Forlaw; together they have three daughters (Mackenzie, Brianna, and Trinity). Adkins also had two girls during his first marriage (Tarah and Sarah).
Early career
Adkins' first single, "There's a Girl in Texas", was released in 1996, reaching the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. It was followed by the release of his debut album, Dreamin' Out LoudDreamin' out Loud
-Personnel:*Trace Adkins - acoustic guitar, lead vocals*Eddie Bayers - drums*Barry Beckett - organ*Bill Cuomo - synthesizer*Paul Franklin - steel guitar*Rob Hajacos - fiddle*Brent Mason - electric guitar*Terry McMillan - harmonica*Matt Rollings - piano...
, later that year. The album produced several hit singles, including his first Top 5 single, "Every Light in the House
Every Light in the House
"Every Light in the House" is a country music song written by Kent Robbins and recorded by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was the second single released from his debut album, Dreamin' Out Loud, and his first Top Five single on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, where it peaked...
", his first Number One in "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing
(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing
" No Thinkin' Thing" is a single by country music singer Trace Adkins. Released as the third single released from his debut album, Dreamin' Out Loud, the single reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, marking his first Number One single.-Content:" No Thinkin' Thing" is...
", and another Top 5 hit in "I Left Something Turned on at Home
I Left Something Turned On at Home
"I Left Something Turned On at Home" is the title of a song written by Billy Lawson and John Schweers, and recorded by American country music singer Trace Adkins...
". The latter single was also a Number One hit in Canada. His second album, Big Time
Big Time (Trace Adkins album)
-Tracks 1-10:*Eddie Bayers – drums*Bruce Bouton – steel guitar*Paul Franklin – steel guitar*Rob Hajacos – fiddle*Mark Horne – acoustic guitar*John Jarvis – keyboards, organ*Brent Mason – electric guitar*Scott Neubert – acoustic guitar...
, produced a Top 5 in "The Rest of Mine
The Rest of Mine
"The Rest of Mine" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released in 1997 as the first single from his second album, 1997's Big Time. His fifth entry on the Billboard country charts, it peaked at #4 in 1997.-Content:"The Rest of Mine"...
", but subsequent singles proved less successful. A change in management delayed the release of Adkins' third album, but the album (titled More...) was eventually released in late 1999. Although the album's title track reached Top 10, More... failed to achieve gold status.
2001-2004
On July 5, 2001, Adkins was charged with driving under the influenceDriving under the influence
Driving under the influence is the act of driving a motor vehicle with blood levels of alcohol in excess of a legal limit...
in Nolensville, Tennessee
Nolensville, Tennessee
Nolensville is a town in Williamson County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 3,099 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Nolensville is located at ....
. The singer pled guilty and was sentenced to 11 months in jail; however, the sentence was suspended after 48 hours. In addition, he had to pay $350 in fines, and his driver's license was suspended for one year. Shortly afterward, he was injured in a tractor accident and had to temporarily cancel touring. He later entered a 28-day alcohol rehabilitation program in Nashville, shortly after the release of his Chrome album. Chrome was the first album of Adkins' to reach the Top 5 on the country albums charts; its title track reached Top 10 in late 2002.
In 2003, Adkins released two albums: a Greatest Hits collection and Comin' on Strong. The same year, he was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry
Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly country music stage concert in Nashville, Tennessee, that has presented the biggest stars of that genre since 1925. It is also among the longest-running broadcasts in history since its beginnings as a one-hour radio "barn dance" on WSM-AM...
. He also made appearances as the center square on the game show Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares
Hollywood Squares is an American panel game show in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The "board" for the game is a 3 × 3 vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants...
, and did voice-overs in commercials for fast-food chain KFC
KFC
KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
. Only one single, "Then They Do
Then They Do
"Then They Do" is the title of a song written by Jim Collins and Sunny Russ, and recorded by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released in March 2003 as the first and only single from his album Greatest Hits Collection, Vol. 1....
", was released from the Greatest Hits compilation. Comin' on Strong, which succeeded the Greatest Hits album, produced two singles: the Top 5 single "Hot Mama
Hot Mama
"Hot Mama" is the title of song written by Tom Shapiro and Casey Beathard, and recorded by American country singer Trace Adkins. It was released in September 2003 as the lead single from the album, Comin' On Strong. The song peaked at number 5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks ...
", and "Rough & Ready", which peaked at #13.
Adkins and Travis Tritt
Travis Tritt
James Travis Tritt is an American country music singer from Marietta, Georgia. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the defunct...
played the roles of prison convicts in a February 2004 episode of the television series Yes, Dear
Yes, Dear
Yes, Dear is a television sitcom that aired from October 2, 2000, to February 15, 2006, on CBS. It starred Anthony Clark, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mike O'Malley and Liza Snyder....
(Greg & Jimmy's Criminals).
2005-2007
In 2005, Adkins released his Songs About MeSongs About Me
-Personnel:*Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar*Bruce Bouton - Dobro, steel guitar*Mike Brignardello - bass guitar*Pat Buchanan - electric guitar*Tom Bukovac - electric guitar*Perry Coleman - background vocals*J.T...
album. The album's second single, "Arlington", generated controversy over its content (a first-person account of a fictional soldier who was about to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington County, Virginia, is a military cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, formerly the estate of the family of Confederate general Robert E. Lee's wife Mary Anna Lee, a great...
). It was followed by "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
Honky Tonk Badonkadonk
"Honky Tonk Badonkadonk" is a single, released in late 2005 by country music artist Trace Adkins. It was the last single from his album, Songs About Me. The song was a crossover hit for Adkins, peaking at #2 on the U.S. Hot Country Songs chart, and reaching the Top 40 on both the U.S. Billboard Hot...
", which became a highly successful crossover hit, bringing Adkins into the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
for the first time.
2006 saw the release of Adkins' seventh studio album, Dangerous Man
Dangerous Man
Dangerous Man is an album by country music singer Trace Adkins, released on August 15, 2006 on Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts between 2006 and mid-2007. The first of these, "Swing", reached No...
. "Swing", the album's lead-off single, peaked at #20, while the follow-up "Ladies Love Country Boys
Ladies Love Country Boys
"Ladies Love Country Boys" is a single by American country music singer Trace Adkins that reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. It was released in September 2006 as the second single from Adkins' album Dangerous Man, and Trace's first Number One single since " No Thinkin' Thing"...
" became Adkins' first Number One single on the country charts since "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" in 1997. The album's final release, "I Wanna Feel Something", proved unsuccessful on the charts; as a result, Adkins announced that he would stop supporting the single.
In August 2007, Adkins released a single entitled "I Got My Game On". Originally, the song was planned to be the lead-off to a new album, tentatively titled Game On; however, Adkins decided not to release a full album, and instead released his second Greatest Hits compilation, American Man: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2, for which "I Got My Game On" served as the lead-off single. The album has also produced Adkins' fastest-climbing single to date in its second single, "You're Gonna Miss This
You're Gonna Miss This
"You're Gonna Miss This" is a single by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It is the second single released from his 2007 album American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II...
".
"You're Gonna Miss This" has also become his third Number One hit on the 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...
, as well as the most successful single to date on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
(#12), Billboard Pop 100 (#19), and Hot Digital Songs
Hot Digital Songs
The Hot Digital Songs chart ranks the best-selling digital singles in the United States, according to Billboard.Beginning in February 2005, digital sales have been incorporated into many of Billboards music single charts. It was decided to do so mainly because of the dramatic rise in popularity of...
charts (#8).
Trace released his first book, entitled A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Free-Thinking Roughneck.
Celebrity Apprentice
Adkins was a January–March 2008 contestant on NBCNBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
's The Celebrity Apprentice
The Apprentice (U.S. Season 7)
The Celebrity Apprentice is the seventh installment of the United States version of the reality television series, The Apprentice. This season features celebrity candidates vying for the title of Donald Trump's, "Best Business Brain," as a way to revitalize the series, with the winner donating...
. Each celebrity contestant was playing for charitable donations for their selected charity. Adkins was playing for the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network) is the world’s largest non-profit organization dedicated to food allergy awareness, education, research, and advocacy, and provides information, programs, and resources about food allergies and anaphylaxis...
, which provides education, advocacy and research support to families dealing with the daily nightmare of serious and/or life-threatening food allergies. The musician chose the charity because his 6-year-old daughter, Brianna, suffers from life-threatening reactions to peanuts, milk and eggs. Adkins made it to the finale as one of the two finalists. Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Donald John Trump, Sr. is an American business magnate, television personality and author. He is the chairman and president of The Trump Organization and the founder of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Trump's extravagant lifestyle, outspoken manner and role on the NBC reality show The Apprentice have...
ultimately "hired" Adkins' rival, tabloid editor Piers Morgan
Piers Morgan
Piers Stefan Pughe-Morgan , known professionally as Piers Morgan, is a British journalist and television presenter. He is editorial director of First News, a national newspaper for children....
, who had selected his own charity. Adkins' efforts for FAAN didn't go unnoticed: A couple of weeks after the show ended, a poker player and fan of Celebrity Apprentice donated $1,000 from a media tournament to FAAN. In 2008, Trace Adkins released the single "Muddy Water," the lead single from X
X (Trace Adkins album)
-Album:-Singles:-Other charted songs:...
, which was released on November 25. The video for "Muddy Water" also has an appearance by fellow Celebrity Apprentice
The Apprentice (U.S. Season 7)
The Celebrity Apprentice is the seventh installment of the United States version of the reality television series, The Apprentice. This season features celebrity candidates vying for the title of Donald Trump's, "Best Business Brain," as a way to revitalize the series, with the winner donating...
competitor Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Baldwin
Stephen Andrew Baldwin is an American actor, director, producer and author. One of the Baldwin brothers, he is known for his roles as William F. Cody in the western show The Young Riders and as Stuart in the movie Threesome...
as a man being baptised in a muddy river, and later approaching Trace as a friend. X also includes the Top 20 hits "Marry for Money
Marry for Money
"Marry for Money" is the title of a song written by Jimmy Melton and Dave Turnbull, and recorded by American country artist Trace Adkins. It was released in January 2009 as the second from his 2008 album, X. The song was a Top 20 hit, reaching a peak of #14 on the U.S...
" and "All I Ask For Anymore
All I Ask For Anymore
"All I Ask for Anymore" is the title of a song written by Casey Beathard and Tim James, and recorded by American country music singer Trace Adkins. It is the third single from his 2008 album X...
," both of which reached a peak of #14.
Acting
Adkins made his acting debut in an episode of the sitcom, "Yes, Dear," in 2004. He appeared on the May 2, 2008, episode of CBSCBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless
The Young and the Restless is an American television soap opera created by William J. Bell and Lee Phillip Bell for CBS. The show is set in a fictional Wisconsin town called Genoa City, which is unlike and unrelated to the real life village of the same name, Genoa City, Wisconsin...
playing himself and singing an acoustic version of "You're Gonna Miss This" to the characters of Nicholas and Phyllis. He made his feature film acting debut in the 2008 film An American Carol
An American Carol
An American Carol is a 2008 American comedy film directed by David Zucker and starring Kevin Farley. In some other countries the film is known as Big Fat Important Movie...
. In 2011 Adkins took on the role of Eddie Vogel in the thriller "The Lincoln Lawyer
The Lincoln Lawyer (film)
The Lincoln Lawyer is a 2011 American thriller film adapted from the novel of the same name by Michael Connelly, starring Matthew McConaughey, Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy and Marisa Tomei...
" starring Matthew McConaughey in a film adaption of a Michael Connelly book.
2008-Present
In November 2008, Trace Adkins made an appearance at the MacyMacy
-People:* Macy * Anne Sullivan Macy, teacher of Helen Keller* Bill Macy, actor* William H. Macy, actor* John B. Macy , U.S...
's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Trace rode with his family on the "Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Ray Dean was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. Although he may be best known today as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand, he became a national television personality starting in 1957, rising to fame for his 1961 country crossover hit "Big Bad...
" float and performed his popular song "You're Gonna Miss This." In 2009, Adkins appeared in local Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
commercials to advertise season tickets and the 50th season of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
's Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
.
Adkins recorded a duet with country legend Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Milsap
Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s...
called "My First Ride" to benefit fire-fighters and police officers in the US and 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...
. Then, after the songs release the label said 'no' to radio stations playing it with no explanation given. Milsap led a protest at Capitol Records
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
to "Free Trace" and allow the song to be played.
In November 2009, Adkins embarked on the Shine All Night Tour
Shine All Night Tour
The Shine All Night Tour is a co-headlining tour by country music artists Martina McBride and Trace Adkins. The tour was officially announced in early October 2009 and will kickoff in late November 2009 and run through April 2010...
, a co-headling venture with fellow country artist Martina McBride
Martina McBride
Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range....
. Also in 2009, Adkins joined fellow country artist Blake Shelton
Blake Shelton
Blake Tollison Shelton is an American country music artist. In 2001, he made his debut with the single "Austin". Released as the lead-off single from his self-titled debut album, "Austin" went on to spend five weeks at Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts...
in recording a duet titled "Hillbilly Bone," which was released as the lead-off single from Shelton's upcoming sixth album.
On October 18, 2009, Trace made an appearance on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is a reality television series providing home renovations for less fortunate families and community schools etc...
to help Ty Pennington
Ty Pennington
Tygert Bruton "Ty" Pennington is an American television host, model, philanthropist and carpenter. He is most notable for being the host of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition which currently airs on ABC in the US and Ty's Great British Adventure, which airs on UKTV home in the UK and TV LAND...
and his design team build a new home for the Marshall family.
Two men in a small pickup truck lost their lives after crashing into one of Trace Adkins' tour buses. The truck was believed to have crossed the "no passing" line in the center of the road which resulted in the crash. Several members of Adkins' band were aboard the bus, but did not suffer any major injuries. Adkins himself was not on board the bus at the time.
In January 2010, Adkins parted ways with his long-time record label, Capitol Nashville
Capitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
, and subsequently signed with Show Dog-Universal Music
Show Dog-Universal Music
Show Dog-Universal Music is an American independent record label specializing in country music artists. It was formed from the merger of Show Dog Nashville and Universal South Records in 2009...
. Adkins' first single with the label, "This Ain't No Love Song
This Ain't No Love Song
"This Ain't No Love Song" is the title of a song written by Tony Lane, Marcel Chagnon and David Lee and recorded by Trace Adkins for his 2010 album Cowboy's Back in Town...
," was released on May 17, 2010 and served as the lead-off single to his ninth studio album, Cowboy's Back In Town
Cowboy's Back in Town
Upon its release, Cowboys Back in Town received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 4 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable...
. It debuted at #54 on the chart for the week of May 29, 2010. The album's second single "Brown Chicken, Brown Cow" released to country radio on January 10, 2011.
On October 10, 2010, Adkins sang the National Anthem
National anthem
A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that evokes and eulogizes the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nation's government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people.- History :Anthems rose to prominence...
at Dallas Cowboys Stadium.
On November 22, 2010, Trace Adkins was a guest on the Fox Business Channel's Freedom Watch and commented on the TSA's new procedures at American airports for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. http://us99country.radio.com/2010/11/23/trace-adkins-chimes-in-on-airport-security/
On December 18, 2010, Trace performed at WWE's annual extravaganza 'Tribute To The Troops
WWE Tribute to the Troops
WWE Tribute to the Troops is an annual event held by WWE together with Armed Forces Entertainment in December around Christmas since 2003 as a way of honoring the men and women of the United States armed forces serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Selected WWE wrestlers and employees travel to the said...
' to amazing reception by the soldiers in attendance. Trace appeared once again on the May 13, 2011 episode of SmackDown live from Nashville, Texas, as the special member of the WWE audience. Most recently, on an August 15th, 2011 episode of WWE RAW
WWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
from San Diego, CA Adkins was featured at ringside.
On June 4, 2011, Adkins' home in Brentwood, Tennessee off Concord Rd. (SR 253) burned down.
On October 20, 2011, Adkins sang the National Anthem at game 2 of the 2011 World Series in St. Louis, MO.
Injuries
As a youth, Trace was in an automobile accident in which his 1955 pickup truck hit a bus head-on. Both his arms, a leg, and some ribs were broken and his nose was partially torn off. Trace was forced to give up football after a severe knee injury at Louisiana Tech. He has also experienced a number of serious injuries as an adult, including being shot by his ex-wife in 1994. The bullet went through his heart and both lungs. He survived and chose not to press charges. The little finger on his left hand was partially severed and surgically re-attached.Discography
Albums- 1996: Dreamin' Out LoudDreamin' out Loud-Personnel:*Trace Adkins - acoustic guitar, lead vocals*Eddie Bayers - drums*Barry Beckett - organ*Bill Cuomo - synthesizer*Paul Franklin - steel guitar*Rob Hajacos - fiddle*Brent Mason - electric guitar*Terry McMillan - harmonica*Matt Rollings - piano...
- 1997: Big TimeBig Time (Trace Adkins album)-Tracks 1-10:*Eddie Bayers – drums*Bruce Bouton – steel guitar*Paul Franklin – steel guitar*Rob Hajacos – fiddle*Mark Horne – acoustic guitar*John Jarvis – keyboards, organ*Brent Mason – electric guitar*Scott Neubert – acoustic guitar...
- 1999: More...
- 2001: ChromeChrome (Trace Adkins album)-Production:*Tracks 3, 5-8, 10 and 11 produced by Trey Bruce; recorded at The Sound Kitchen and Emerald Studios, The Tracking Room .**"Give Me You" and "Thankful Man" recorded at Omni Recording ....
- 2003: Greatest Hits Collection, Vol. 1
- 2003: Comin' On StrongComin' on Strong-Personnel:As listed in liner notes.*Mike Brignardello – bass guitar*Trey Bruce – percussion, programming*Pat Buchanan – electric guitar, harmonica*Lisa Cochran – background vocals*J.T...
- 2005: Songs About MeSongs About Me-Personnel:*Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar*Bruce Bouton - Dobro, steel guitar*Mike Brignardello - bass guitar*Pat Buchanan - electric guitar*Tom Bukovac - electric guitar*Perry Coleman - background vocals*J.T...
- 2006: Dangerous ManDangerous ManDangerous Man is an album by country music singer Trace Adkins, released on August 15, 2006 on Capitol Records Nashville. The album produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts between 2006 and mid-2007. The first of these, "Swing", reached No...
- 2007: American Man: Greatest Hits Volume IIAmerican Man: Greatest Hits Volume II-Album:-Singles:-Certifications:...
- 2008: XX (Trace Adkins album)-Album:-Singles:-Other charted songs:...
- 2010: Cowboy's Back in TownCowboy's Back in TownUpon its release, Cowboys Back in Town received generally positive reviews from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 71, based on 4 reviews, which indicates "generally favorable...
- 2010: The Definitive Greatest Hits: 'Til the Last Shot's FiredThe Definitive Greatest Hits: 'Til the Last Shot's FiredThe Definitive Greatest Hits: 'Til the Last Shot's Fired is the third greatest hits compilation from American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released on October 12, 2010 through Capitol Records...
- 2011: Proud to Be HereProud to Be HereProud to Be Here is the tenth studio album by American country music artist Trace Adkins. It was released on August 2, 2011 via Show Dog-Universal Music. A deluxe edition with four additional tracks was also released, including a duet with Blake Shelton titled "If I Was a Woman."-Track...
Awards
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| 1996 | ACM Top New Male Vocalist | |
| 2008 | CMT Male Video of the Year - "I Got My Game On" | |
| Grammy 51st Grammy Awards The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year... - Best Male Country Vocal Performance - "You're Gonna Miss This" |
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| Grammy 51st Grammy Awards The 51st Annual Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA on February 8, 2009. Robert Plant and Alison Krauss were the biggest winners of the night, jointly winning five awards including Album of the Year and Record of the Year... - Best Country Song - "You're Gonna Miss This" (Ashley Gorley & Lee Thomas Miller) |
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| 2009 | ACM Single of the Year - "You're Gonna Miss This" | |
| Grammy 52nd Grammy Awards The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast... - Best Male Country Vocal Performance - "All I Ask For Anymore All I Ask For Anymore "All I Ask for Anymore" is the title of a song written by Casey Beathard and Tim James, and recorded by American country music singer Trace Adkins. It is the third single from his 2008 album X... " |
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| Grammy 52nd Grammy Awards The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards took place on January 31, 2010, at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Neil Young was honored as the 2010 MusiCares Person of the Year on January 29, two days prior to the Grammy telecast. Only ten of the 109 awards were received during the broadcast... - Best Country Song - "All I Ask For Anymore All I Ask For Anymore "All I Ask for Anymore" is the title of a song written by Casey Beathard and Tim James, and recorded by American country music singer Trace Adkins. It is the third single from his 2008 album X... " (Casey Beathard & Tim James) |
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| 2010 | ACM Vocal Event of the Year - "Hillbilly Bone" with Blake Shelton | |
| CMT Award CMT Music Awards The CMT Music Awards is a fan-voted awards show for country music videos and television performances. The awards ceremony is held every year in Nashville, Tennessee, and broadcast live on CMT. Voting takes place on CMT's website, CMT.com.-History:... - Collaborative Video of the Year - "Hillbilly Bone" with Blake Shelton |
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