Chris Ward (singer)
Chris Ward | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 27, 1960 Bronx, New York City, New York |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1996 |
| Labels | Giant |
Chris Ward (born June 27, 1960 in The Bronx[1]) is an American country music singer. A former police officer and bull rider, Ward signed to Giant Records in 1994. After recording demos, he wrote Confederate Railroad's 1995 single "See Ya".[2]
Ward released his debut single "Fall Reaching" in 1996. Written by Robert Ellis Orrall and Josh Leo, and originally recorded by Orrall in the duo Orrall & Wright, the song received a favorable review from Billboard, whose Deborah Evans Price said that it "should go a long way toward helping Ward get through the clutter of competition at country radio."[3] The song spent two weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts, peaking at number 68.[1]
Stroud and
Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Eric Zehnbauer of Country Standard Time gave the album a mostly-negative review, saying that it "shows too much of the cookie-cutter sameness that has plagued the recent 'hat act' stampede." Zehnbauer's review praised "Fall Reaching" and the up-tempo songs.[5] "When You Get to Be You" was covered by Lisa Brokop on her 1998 album of the same name
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Discography
One Step Beyond (1996)
| One Step Beyond | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Chris Ward | |
| Released | August 7, 1996 |
| Genre | Country |
| Length | 34:25 |
| Label | Giant |
| Producer | Dann Huff and James Stroud |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One Step Beyond" | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | 3:59 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] | ||
| 1996 | "Fall Reaching" | 68 |
| "When You Get to Be You"[6] | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Music videos
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 1996 | "Fall Reaching" |
| "When You Get to Be You" |
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ Mansfield, Brian; Graff, Gary (1997). MusicHound country: the essential album guide. Visible Ink.
chris ward see ya.
- ^ Price, Deborah Evans (10 August 1996). "Reviews". Billboard. p. 41.
- ^ Flippo, Chet (29 June 1996). "Giant's Chris Ward traded his police badge for singing career". Billboard. pp. 28, 30.
- ^ Zehnbauer, Eric. "One Step Beyond review". Country Standard Time. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. November 23, 1996.
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