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There is only one T. Graham Brown, His
"T-Ness" and that uniqueness has made him one of the most enduringly popular
singers performing today. He is a journeyman and songwriter whose blue-eyed soul
sound defies musical boundaries. He has penned several hit country songs and has
garnered ten Top-Ten hits, a CMA Award and a long list of national radio and
television ads.
When T. Graham Brown arrived in
Nashville from his native Athens, Georgia in 1982, he quickly found work as a
studio singer making demonstration tapes. Having such a unique sound, he was
quickly signed to Capitol Records. His first single release, "I Tell It Like It
Used To Be" stymied country radio but they played it anyway and it became a hit.
He followed it with "Hell And High Water," "Come As You Are" and "Darlene." All
became huge country hits and T. Graham Brown and his incredible band,
affectionally known as the Rack Of Spam, hit the road and haven't looked back
since. And the hits kept on coming."Brilliant Conversationalist" not only scored
on the country charts but its accompanying video garnered airplay on VH-1. His
version of Otis Redding's "Dock Of The Bay" became a hit in Germany while "Rock
It, Billy" was a success in England. He was nominated for Country Music
Association Awards in 1987, 1989 and1990 and won in 1992 for the Vocal Event of
the Year with George Jones and others on "I Don't Need Your Rocking
chair."
In 1998, T. Grahm Brown's single "Wine Into Water" not only
inspired the lives of countless individuals but went all the way to the top of
the Christian Country Music chart and was awarded the number one independent
music video of the year.
T's talents as a jingle singer are in
constant demand. He has sung on numerous national commercials for products
including Coca-Cola, McDonalds, Budweiser, Ford Trucks, Harrah’s Casinos and
7-Up. He has earned recognition in the Commercial Hall of fame in Chicago as the
face and voice of Taco Bell's "Run For The Border" campaign for four continuous
years.
T. Graham Brown's latest release "The
Next Right Thing" was rated top 5 country CD by the USA Today and The Chicago
Tribune rated it the # 1 Country CD of the year. T. Graham Brown's "Live At
Billy Bobs" has just hit the streets and is also getting rave reviews.
T. Graham Brown...part Nashville Honky
Tonk, Memphis Soul, New Orleans Funk, Texas Road House, Muscle Shoals
Blues...AND ALL HEART!
Source
tgrahambrown.com
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