Jim Witter

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Name = Jim Witter
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Background = solo_singer
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Born = birth date and age|1964|11|02
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Origin = flagicon|Canada Hamilton, Ontario
Instrument = Guitar, Piano
Genre = Country/Christian
Occupation = singer/songwriter
Years_active = 1993 – Present
Label = FRE Records (1993 - 1994)
Curb Records (1999 - 2003)
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URL = [http://www.thepianomen.net/ www.thepianomen.net]
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Jim Witter, born November 2, 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is an award winning country music and Christian music singer/songwriter. Ten of Witter's songs reached the top 10 on Canadian country radio. [ [http://www.thepianomen.net/bio.htm Jim Witter's Biography ] ]

Biography

Jim Witter grew up playing music. In 1990, one of Witter's demos caught the attention of a Sony Music Canada executive. [ [http://www.thepianomen.net/bio.htm Jim Witter's Biography ] ] Within three years, Witter was signed to FRE Records. His debut album, "Jim Witter", was released in 1993. The first single, "Everything and More," entered the National Country Chart at #40, at the time a first for a debut Canadian single. [ [http://www.geocities.com/jimwitteronline/facts.html?20075 Jim Witter Online - Facts ] ] Every single released from the album reached the top 10 on the Canadian country singles chart, including "Distant Drum," "Stolen Moments," "Sweet Sweet Poison" and "Chevy Coupe." Witter received a 1994 Juno nomination for Best New Solo Artist, an award that covered all genres of music, as well as a nomination for Best Country Male Vocalist.

Witter signed a songwriting deal with Curb Records in 1999. That resulted in a record deal and the release of his second album, "All My Life", in both Canada and the United States. He continued his string of hits in Canada with songs like "All My Life," "Jumpin' Right In," "Tough As A Pickup Truck," "One Beat At A Time" and "One Hundred Years." Unfortunately, none of his singles reached "Billboard's" Hot Country Songs chart in the U.S.

When it came time to go back into the studio, Witter was encouraged by Mike Curb to record a Christian record. [ [http://www.geocities.com/jimwitteronline/bio.html?20075 Jim Witter - Biography ] ] The result was his third album, 2003's "Forgiveness". The album received a nomination at the 2004 GMA Dove Awards for Album of the Year. [ [http://www.tigerseye.ca/rave/reviews/music/piano_men.htm TEP MUsic Review: “Piano Men” ] ]

Witter is currently performing in The Piano Men, a tribute to the music of the 1970s, performing the songs of Billy Joel and Elton John. [ [http://www.thepianomen.net/synopsis.htm Jim Witter's Biography ] ]

Discography

Albums

ingles

Awards

Canadian Country Music Awards
*Video of the Year - "Stolen Moments" (1994)
*Vocal Collaboration of the Year (1995)
*Vocal Collaboration of the Year (1996)

References

External links

* [http://www.thepianomen.net The Piano Men Starring Jim Witter]