Pat Green
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Pat Green (born April 5, 1972 in San Antonio, Texas) is a singer/songwriter from Texas. He is known for his brand of "Texas country", which was made famous by Cory Morrow, Robert Earl Keen, and others.
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[edit] Biography
Patrick Craven Green was born in San Antonio and was raised in Waco, Texas. His parents, Craven Earl Green and Patricia Burgess divorced when he was seven. His father was a stage actor, which influenced Pat's love for music. When his mother remarried to a man with 5 daughters, Pat was suddenly one of nine children.
Green attended school at Texas Tech and was a member of Beta Theta Pi Fraternity. While a student at Texas Tech, 18 year old Pat started his music career by playing small gigs at bars and clubs around campus. In 1995 with money borrowed from his parents, Green independently recorded and released a series of albums, produced by Lloyd Maines.[1]. He did not make a full commitment to his music career until 1997, when his stepfather fired him from his job as a fuel wholesaler. His stepfather saw Green counting the money he had made singing over the weekend and knew that Green needed a push to fully pursue his dream.[2]
Soon Green caught the ear of Willie Nelson and began touring with him and other famous country musicians. His appearance at the 1998 Willie Nelson 4th of July Picnic marked the start of his road to nationwide recognition. He was soon playing sold out shows in Texas (including at the Houston Astrodome). Green was sponsored by Miller Lite, and sold more than 250,000 albums -- all without signing a major-label recording contract. [3]
Green's first major-label recorded album, "Three Days" was released in 2001 and he has since released two more albums. After spending many years playing to young audiences in "college towns" across America, Green has recently joined popular country music artists like Keith Urban, Gretchen Wilson, Kenny Chesney, and others on major headliner tours. Many have argued that this is an example of Green "selling out" and not staying true to his roots and the fans that made him what he is today. Others argue that Green's songwriting has slipped into what can be classified as "bland pop country" ever since his newfound fame came with his breakout album "Wave on Wave" in 2003.
Green has been nominated three times for Grammy Awards.
Green released a new album, "Cannonball," in the summer of 2006. The Don Gehman-produced CD includes "Finder's Keepers," a duet with Sara Evans. This summer he is breaking new ground by touring with Dave Matthews Band on a few of their summer dates in the South.
Pat and his wife Kori have two children, a son Kellison and a daughter Rainey. The family lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
[edit] Discography
This is a partial list.
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
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| US Hot 100 | US Hot Country | |||
| 2001 | "Carry On" | - | #35 | Carry On |
| 2001 | "Texas On My Mind" | - | #60 | Three Days |
| 2002 | "Three Days" | - | #36 | Three Days |
| 2003 | "Wave on Wave" | #39 | #3 | Wave on Wave |
| 2004 | "A Guy Like Me" | - | #31 | Wave on Wave |
| 2004 | "Don't Break My Heart Again" | - | #21 | Lucky Ones |
| 2005 | "Somewhere Between Texas and Mexico" | - | #42 | Lucky Ones |
| 2005 | "Baby Doll" | - | #21 | Lucky Ones |
| 2006 | "Way Back Texas" | - | #48 | Cannonball |
| 2006 | "Feels Just Like It Should" | #80 | #13 | Cannonball |
| 2007 | "Dixie Lullaby"A | - | #26 | Cannonball |
ACurrently active on charts.
[edit] Recent News
- NASHVILLE, TN – It’s about the fans. They buy the records, the concert tickets and invite you to be part of their lives. For Pat Green, that relationship with his fans has landed him and his latest video, “Dixie Lullaby,” atop CMT’s 12 Pack Countdown, a fan voted show on CMT’s all-video channel, CMT Pure Country. This marks the sixth consecutive week that “Dixie Lullaby” has locked up the top spot and follows an amazing 12-week-run for his last video, “Feels Just Like It Should.” Evan Kroft, CMT’s Director of Music Programming & Talent Relations said, "Pat’s fans have been there since the launch of CMT Pure Country, and continue to make him the most voted for artist on the 12 Pack Countdown."
[edit] External links
- Pat Green website
- Galleywinter Pat Green message board
- AMG Overview
- Pat Green articles, interviews and CD reviews at Country Standard Time
