- Willie Mack
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Name = Willie Mack
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Background = solo_singer
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Origin =Tulsa, Oklahoma ,United States
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Genre = Country
Occupation =Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 2003 – Present
Label =Open Road Recordings
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URL = [http://www.williemack.com/ www.williemack.com]
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Past_members =Willie Mack is a
country music singer-songwriter born inTulsa, Oklahoma and raised inChico, Texas . [http://www.cmt.ca/Artists/All/williemack/Bio.aspx Willie Mack's Bio at CMT.ca] ] He has had his songs recorded bySara Evans ,Collin Raye ,The Oak Ridge Boys andMark Wills , among others. [http://olemm.mobi/artist17.html ole Bios: Willie Mack] ] So far he has charted three singles on the Canadian country singles chart: "Gonna Get Me a Cadillac," "Don't Waste Your Pretty" and "Golden Years."Biography
Mack attended
Belmont University , and signed a publishing deal withFamous Music after graduating. [http://paquinentertainment.com/agency-roster-bio.php?art_id=286 Paquin Entertainment Group: Willie Mack] ] In 2004, Mack released his first album, "Average Guy". He had a hand in writing every song on the project. [http://plamedia.com/willie.htm PLA Media: Willie Mack] ] The first single, "We Can't All Be From Texas," reached the top 10 on the Texas Music Chart [http://www.olemm.com/enewsletter/BrowseroleNewsJune07P2.cfm?storyid=177 Willie Mack Hits the Road to Promote New Album] ] and was used byGeorge W. Bush during his 2004 election campaign. [http://plamedia.com/pressdocs/wille-bush.htm Willie and President Bush] ] It was also played in the stadium during the stadium of the 2004 college football game between Oklahoma Sooners and the University of Texas Longorns (the Red River Shootout.)When Canadian artists such as
George Canyon ,Adam Gregory andBrad Johner began recording Mack's songs, he started making trips to Canada and writing with Canadian songwriters. [http://www.openroadrecordings.com/pdf/bios/willie_mac_bio_wma.pdf Willie Mack Bio at Open Road] ] One of those songwriters wasJason McCoy , who would become the co-producer of Mack's second album and the co-writer of its first single, "Gonna Get Me a Cadillac." [http://paquinentertainment.com/agency-roster-bio.php?art_id=286 Paquin Entertainment Group: Willie Mack] ] The album, "Headlights & Tailpipes ", was recorded inToronto , Nashville andTexas . [http://www.cmt.ca/Artists/All/williemack/Bio.aspx Willie Mack's Bio at CMT.ca] ] It was released in July 2007 in Canada onOpen Road Recordings . [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:f9fixzlgldse allmusic ((( Headlights and Tailpipes > Overview )))] ] Once again, Mack wrote or co-wrote all twelve tracks. [http://paquinentertainment.com/agency-roster-bio.php?art_id=286 Paquin Entertainment Group: Willie Mack] ] The album's second single, "Don't Waste Your Pretty," peaked at #94 on the all-genreCanadian Hot 100 .Discography
Albums
ingles
*AFailed to chart.
*BCurrent single.References
External links
* [http://www.williemack.com Official Site]
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