Jack Ingram
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Jack Owen Ingram (born November 15, 1970) is a Texas-based country music singer who is associated with the Red Dirt country music scene. He first made a living touring between Dallas and Houston and releasing several independent albums before signing with Warner Music, the first of several major labels to sign him. His most recent studio album was 2002's Electric.
Ingram's chart-topping success has led to a higher profile touring schedule. In 2006, he toured with superstar country duo Brooks & Dunn and country-rock crossover artist Sheryl Crow, although that tour was delayed due to Crow's breast cancer.
In 2005, Ingram signed to the independent record label Big Machine Records (an imprint of Showdog Nashville, owned by Toby Keith). Under the Big Machine banner, Ingram released his latest record, a predominantly live album entitled Live - Wherever You Are.
His first release on that record label - "Wherever You Are" - became Jack's first top 40, and later his first number 1 hit after 32 weeks on the Billboard Country singles chart. The album's second single, "Love You", slowly climbed to number 12.
That set the stage for a second album on Big Machine, which is due in late March 2007. The first single from the album is "Lips of an Angel," a cover of a hit for the rock group Hinder.
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- Jack sang the National Anthem to 12 million viewers at Game 1 of the 2006 NBA Finals.
- Graduated from Southern Methodist University
- Jack had his own weekly radio show, “Jack’s Tracks,” on Dallas’ “99.5 The Wolf” as well as on XM satellite radio’s channel 12. He is also the "voice" of 100.7 KASE 101 in Austin.
- In 2006, Jack hosted his 4th annual Real. American. Music. Festival outside San Antonio, Texas with guests Randy Rogers Band, Charlie Robison & Kelly Willis, Chris Knight, and more.
- Jack has performed at the Austin City Limits Music Festival every year since its inception in 2002.
- Jack toured as the support act for Sheryl Crow, and iTunes is releasing an exclusive download of their performance of “If It Makes You Happy”.
- Jack recorded a duet with Willie Nelson for an exclusive release, with 250,000 records in Cracker Barrel locations nationwide.
- Jack’s idol, the late Waylon Jennings, called him “an incredible talent.”
- Jack had a starring role in “I May Hate Myself in the Morning,” Lee Ann Womack’s 2005 CMA award-nominated Music Video of the Year.[citation needed]
- Jack, a native Texan, began writing songs and playing guitar while studying psychology at SMU in Dallas.
- Jack and his Beat Up Ford Band performed in the Sandra Bullock/Harry Connick, Jr. film Hope Floats.
- Jack and his Beat Up Ford Band once had The Rolling Stones open for them at a small club in Canada.[citation needed]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Jack Ingram (1992) Crystal Clear Sound
- Live at Adair's (1995) Warner Bros.
- Lonesome Question (1995) Crystal Clear Sound
- Livin' or Dyin' (1997) Rising Tide
- Hey You (1999) Sony
- Electric (2002) Lucky Dog
- Electric: Extra Volts (2003) EP Lucky Dog
- Live at Billy Bob's Texas (2003) Smith Music Group
- Live at Gruene Hall: Happy Happy (2004) R.A.M.
- Acoustic Motel (2005) R.A.M.
- Live: Wherever You Are (2006) Big Machine
- This Is It (2007) Big Machine
[edit] Singles
| Year | Song | US Hot 100 | US Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "Flutter" | - | 51 | Livin' or Dyin' |
| 1999 | "How Many" | - | 64 | Hey You |
| 2005 | "Wherever You Are" | 63 | 1 | Live: Wherever You Are |
| 2006 | "Love You" | 87 | 12 | Live: Wherever You Are |
| 2006 | "Lips of an Angel"A | 77 | 16 | This Is It |
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