On The Cover – Billy Currington (Aug./Sept. 2013)

Mercury Records artist Billy Currington has garnered a string of seven No. 1 singles including “Don’t,” “Good Directions,” “Let Me Down Easy,” “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right,” “People Are Crazy,” “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer” and “That’s How Country Boys Roll.” He’s sold millions of albums and has been selected to tour with Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Sugarland and Carrie Underwood. Currington recently headlined his own tour with support acts Kip Moore and David Nail. His multiple nominations include two 2010 Grammy nominations (Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song) for “People Are Crazy,” which also received nominations for Single and Song of the Year from the Academy of Country Music, as well as Single, Song and Video of the Year from the Country Music Association.
Currington will release his first album in three years, We Are Tonight, on Sept. 17. The highly anticipated album features the hit single “Hey Girl,” which was written by Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley and Chris DeStefano and produced by Dann Huff. The single garnered Currington’s biggest first-week track sales ever and has remained in the Top 25 on the country singles sales chart for five consecutive weeks. Currington worked with three producers on We Are Tonight including longtime producer Carson Chamberlain, Dann Huff and Shy Carter.
Currington taps into the amazing Nashville songwriter community for We Are Tonight, as well as covering fellow surfer Jack Johnson’s “Banana Pancakes.” The album features intimate moments on “23 Degrees and South,” youthful nostalgia on the title track “We Are Tonight” and a fun, playful side on “It’s Hard To Be A Hippie” which features Willie Nelson.
Artist Name: Billy Currington
Label: Mercury Records
Current Album: We Are Tonight
Current Single: “Hey Girl”
Current Video: “Hey Girl”
Current Producer(s): Carson Chamberlain, Dann Huff and Shy Carter
Hometown: Rincon, Ga.
Management: John Dennis – Dennis Entertainment
Booking: Marc Dennis – CAA
Recent Hits: “People Are Crazy,” “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer” and “That’s How Country Boys Roll”
Nominations/Awards: Nominated for 2010 ACM Single Record of the Year and Song of the Year for “People Are Crazy”; CMT Male Video of the Year nominee; Nominated for 2010 Grammy Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song for “People Are Crazy”; Nominated for 2009 CMA Single of the Year, Video of the Year, Song of the Year for “People Are Crazy”; Nominated for 2006 CMA Music Event of the Year “Party For Two” with Shania Twain; Won CMT Music Award 2006 for Hottest Video of the Year for “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right”; Special TV/Film Appearances: Letterman, Leno, Fallon, Craig Ferguson, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade (2009)
Birthday: Nov. 19
Outside Interests: Fishing, paddle boarding, surfing
Musical Influences: Willie Nelson, Kenny Rogers, Def Leppard, Michael McDonald
Favorite Record(s): Willie Nelson, Stardust; Kenny Rogers, Gideon; Maroon 5, Songs about Jane; any album by Michael Jackson
RIAA Certs to date: Enjoy Yourself (Album) Gold, “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right” (Track) Platinum, “Good Directions” (Track) Platinum, “Pretty Good At Drinkin’ Beer” (Digital Track) Gold, “Let Me Down Easy” (Digital Track) Gold, Little Bit of Everything (Album) Gold, “People Are Crazy” (Digital Track) Platinum, “Good Directions” (Digital Single) Gold, “People Are Crazy” (Digital Single) Gold, Doin’ Somethin’ Right (Album) Platinum, Doin’ Somethin’ Right (Album) Gold, “Must Be Doin’ Somethin’ Right” (Digital Single) Gold