- Jerry Kilgore (singer)
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Jerry Kilgore Born November 12, 1964 [1] Origin Tillamook, Oregon, USA Genres Country Occupations Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals
Rhythm guitarYears active 1995–2001 Labels Asylum, Virgin Records Nashville, Nic-Nic-Neer Associated acts Tracy Byrd
John Michael MontgomeryJerry Kilgore (born November 12, 1964 in Tillamook, Oregon[1]) is an American country music artist. He has recorded two studio albums: 1999's Love Trip on the Virgin Records label, and 2007's Loaded & Empty on his personal Nic-Nic-Neer label. The former album produced three chart singles on the Billboard country music charts, including a Top 40 in its title track. In addition, Kilgore has written singles for Tracy Byrd and John Michael Montgomery.
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Biography
Kilgore got his start playing various bars throughout the Portland, Oregon area, subsequently moving to Mesa, Arizona and later to North Carolina before he moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Eventually, he found a deal as a songwriter, and in 1995, Tracy Byrd entered Top 10 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks with "Love Lessons", which Kilgore co-wrote. Kilgore also signed to Asylum Records but did not record anything for the label.
In 1998, John Michael Montgomery also had a Top Ten country hit with "Cover You in Kisses", another song co-written by Kilgore.[2][3] A year later, Kilgore was signed to Virgin Records as a recording artist, becoming the first artist signed to the label's Nashville division.[3] His debut album Love Trip was released that year,[2] and its title track was a Top 40 hit on the country charts in late 1999. The album's other two singles failed to make Top 40, and Kilgore was dropped from Virgin Nashville's roster in 2000. He co-wrote Clay Walker's 2002 single "If You Ever Feel Like Lovin' Me Again."
In 2007, Kilgore released an independent CD on Nic-Nic-Neer Records, Loaded & Empty.
Discography
Albums
Title Album details Love Trip - Release date: September 21, 1999
- Label: Virgin Records
Loaded & Empty - Release date: March 18, 2008
- Label: Nic-Nic Neer Records
Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positionsAlbum US Country CAN Country 1999 "Love Trip" 36 64 Love Trip 2000 "The Look" 49 — "Cactus in a Coffee Can" 73 — 2008 "What's It Take to Get a Drink in Here" — — Loaded & Empty "—" denotes releases that did not chart Music videos
Year Video Director 1999 "Love Trip"[4] Brent Hedgecock 2000 "The Look"[5] 2008 "What's It Take to Get a Drink in Here" References
- ^ a b "Jerry Kilgore biography". Oldies.com. http://www.oldies.com/artist-biography/Jerry-Kilgore.html. Retrieved 2008-04-25.
- ^ a b Ruhlman, William. "allmusic ((( Jerry Kilgore > Biography )))". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p374008. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ^ a b Keel, Beverly (1999-11-01). "Back to Basics: Nashville label takes its time breaking traditional artist". Nashville Scene. http://weeklywire.com/ww/11-01-99/nash_music-industry.html. Retrieved 2007-11-10.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Jerry Kilgore : Love Trip". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/jerry-kilgore/385462/love-trip.jhtml. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Jerry Kilgore : The Look". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/jerry-kilgore/385506/the-look.jhtml. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
Categories:- 1964 births
- American country singers
- American country singer-songwriters
- Living people
- Musicians from Oregon
- People from Tillamook, Oregon
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