- Brice Long
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Name = Brice Long
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Background = solo_singer
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Origin =Hopkinsville, Kentucky ,USA
Instrument = Vocals
Genre = Country
Occupation =Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1996-present
Label = RCA
Columbia
Associated_acts =Gary Allan Chris Cagle Randy Houser Brice Long (born in
Hopkinsville, Kentucky ) is an Americancountry music singer. Signed toColumbia Records in 2005, Long charted one single on the "Billboard"Hot Country Songs charts that year: "Anywhere but Here", which was also released byChris Cagle a year later. In addition, Long co-wroteGary Allan 's 2004 Number One single "Nothing On but the Radio " andRandy Houser 's debut single "Anything Goes".Biography
Brice Long was born and raised in
Hopkinsville, Kentucky . In the 1990s, he pursued a career in therodeo , until his father persuaded him to pursue musical goals instead. [http://blog.sonymusic.com/sonybmg/archives/007758.html Columbia Records Nashville signs Brice Long] ] For the next several years, Long toured as an opening act for other artists, includingEddie Rabbitt . Rabbitt's manager persuaded Long to move toNashville, Tennessee [http://www.wma.com/brice_long/Bio/brice_long.pdf bricelong.pdf] ] ; he did so in 1993, after graduating fromMiddle Tennessee State University . [http://www.countrystarsonline.com/reviewarchives/2006/BriceLong_CMA.htm Brice Long at CountryStarsOnline.com] ] Three years later, he was signed to a songwriting contract at the publishing division ofReba McEntire 's Starstruck Entertainment Company. While in internship, Long was roommates withDarryl Worley , who later achieved success as a singer-songwriter himself. Long eventually had some of his songs recorded byRandy Travis ,Josh Turner , andJohn Michael Montgomery . In addition, Long sang harmony vocals onGary Allan 's 1999 single "Smoke Rings in the Dark". In 2004, Allan also reached No. 1 on the "Billboard"Hot Country Songs chart with "Nothing On but the Radio ", a song co-written by Long. [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=33:dzftxntkldte allmusic] ]Long performed at the Kentucky Music Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2006. [ [http://goliath.ecnext.com/coms2/gi_0199-5169595/Hopkinsville-Native-Brice-Long-to.html Hopkinsville Native Brice Long to Perform at 2006 KY Hall of Fame Inductions. (Brief article)] ] In mid-2008,
Randy Houser charted with his debut single "Anything Goes", another song co-written by Long.ingles
AFailed to chart.
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