Brice Long

Infobox musical artist

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Name = Brice Long
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Background = solo_singer
Born =
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 American country music singer. Signed to Columbia Records in 2005, Long charted one single on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts that year: "Anywhere but Here", which was also released by Chris Cagle a year later. In addition, Long co-wrote Gary Allan's 2004 Number One single "Nothing On but the Radio" and Randy Houser's debut single "Anything Goes".

Biography

Brice Long was born and raised in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. In the 1990s, he pursued a career in the rodeo, 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, including Eddie Rabbitt. Rabbitt's manager persuaded Long to move to Nashville, Tennessee [http://www.wma.com/brice_long/Bio/brice_long.pdf bricelong.pdf] ] ; he did so in 1993, after graduating from Middle 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 of Reba McEntire's Starstruck Entertainment Company. While in internship, Long was roommates with Darryl Worley, who later achieved success as a singer-songwriter himself. Long eventually had some of his songs recorded by Randy Travis, Josh Turner, and John Michael Montgomery. In addition, Long sang harmony vocals on Gary 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] ]

In 2005, Long was signed to Columbia Records. His debut single, "It's Only Monday", was released but did not chart. However, "Anywhere but Here", his second single, peaked at #51 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts. The song was later recorded by Chris Cagle, whose version peaked at #52 on the same chart a year later. Long also issued a third single, entitled "Meat and Potato Man", although he never released an album and was eventually dropped from Columbia's roster.

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.

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