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Tennessee singer-songwriter Chris Young sang in high school choirs and mariachi bands and studied music at college while playing gigs in bars and local clubs. Entering the TV talent show 'Nashville Star', the 20-year-old Young was crowned champion in 2006 and won a recording contract with RCA after wowing the judges with his original song 'Drinkin' Me Lonely'. The track became his debut single and his self-titled album was packed with rootsy, traditional country anthems. His second album, 'The Man I Want to Be' in 2009, featured a duet with Willie Nelson and broke into the US top 20 as singles 'Gettin' You Home (The Black Dress Song)' and 'Voices' reached number one on the Country Charts. Produced by James Stroud, his third album 'Neon' went further still, reaching number four on the Billboard Chart. The single 'Tomorrow' went platinum and 'You' became his fifth consecutive Country Chart number one. 2013 saw the release of his fourth album 'A.M', with the lead single 'Aw Naw' peaking at number three on the Country Airplay Chart. Second single 'Who I Am With You' got to number two as did the third single 'Lonely Eyes'. Not wasting any time, Young recorded his fifth album 'I'm Comin' Over' which he released in 2015. The album featured the single 'Sober Saturday Night', a duet with country legend Vince Gill, which was released in 2016. The following year, along with being inducted into the Grand Ole Opry, he released his fifth album 'Losing Sleep'.Artist biography compiled by BDS/West 10. All rights reserved
