John Rich
John Rich | |
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Warner Bros. Nashville, Reprise | |
Member of | Big & Rich |
Formerly of | Lonestar |
Website | johnrich |
John Rich (born January 7, 1974) is an American
Music career
Lonestar
John Rich was born on January 7, 1974, in Amarillo, Texas,[1] the son of Jim, a non-denominational preacher and teacher, and Judy Overton Rich. John graduated from Dickson County Senior High in Dickson, Tennessee, and after graduation moved to Nashville where he worked as a singer at Opryland USA. He wanted to be a professional team roper. Not long after, he co-founded the group Texasee, which eventually changed its name to Lonestar. While in Lonestar, Rich was the bass guitarist and co-lead vocalist with Richie McDonald. Their 1996 single "Heartbroke Every Day" was the only one to feature Rich on lead vocals. Rich also co-wrote two of the band's singles: "Come Cryin' to Me" and "Say When", the former being a number-one single for the group. In January 1998, Rich departed from Lonestar, but was never officially replaced, causing Lonestar to continue as a four-piece band.[2] Afterward, Rich became a solo artist with BNA Records, the same label to which Lonestar was signed. He charted two singles for the label and recorded an album which did not see release until 2006. In 2001, he recorded and self-released Rescue Me, an album he was inspired to record after meeting cancer patient Katie Darnell.[3]
Big & Rich
Rich joined
Work for other artists
During Big & Rich's success, Rich also worked as a songwriter and producer for other artists. His work included production for
He also has a co-write on Taylor Swift's 2008 album, Fearless, titled "The Way I Loved You". Rich was named ASCAP Songwriter of the year for three years in a row from 2005-2007, making him the only artist/writer to ever accomplish this feat in country music.
In 2011, Rich recorded a song with heavy metal band Black Label Society, entitled "Darkest Days", featured on their compilation album, The Song Remains Not the Same.
In 2016, Rich added his voice to a duet with Marie Osmond on her album Music Is Medicine with the song titled "Love This Tough".
Son of a Preacher Man
In January 2009, Rich released his third solo single on Warner Bros. Records. The song, "Another You", is the lead-off single to Rich's second studio album,
Rich Rocks and For the Kids
Both
Television work
In 2007, Rich hosted the first season of a reality show on
Rich also served as a judge on the 2008 version of Nashville Star on NBC along with Jewel, singer-songwriter Jeffrey Steele, and host Billy Ray Cyrus.
Rich was a candidate in the 2011 season of
Rich served as a mentor in the 2012 reality/competition series The Next: Fame Is at Your Doorstep.[6]
Personal life
John Rich and his wife, Joan, married on December 6, 2008. He has two sons, Cash and Colt.
On April 7, 2015, Rich's song "Shuttin' Detroit Down" was featured in Senator
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | ||
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US Country [10] |
US [11] | |||
Rescue Me |
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— | — | |
Underneath the Same Moon |
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64 | — | |
Son of a Preacher Man
|
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3 | 16 | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||
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US Country [13] |
US Kids [14] | ||||||||
Rich Rocks |
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35 | — | ||||||
For the Kids |
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40 | 7 | ||||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||
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US Country [15] |
US [16] |
CAN [17] |
WW [18] | |||||||
2000 | "I Pray for You"A | 53 | — | — | — | Underneath the Same Moon | ||||
2001 | "Forever Loving You" | 46 | — | — | — | — | ||||
2009 | "Another You" | 45 | — | — | — | Son of a Preacher Man | ||||
"Shuttin' Detroit Down" | 12 | 75 | 95 | — | ||||||
"The Good Lord and the Man" | 56 | — | — | — | ||||||
2010 | "Country Done Come to Town" | 34 | — | — | — | Rich Rocks | ||||
2019 | "Shut Up About Politics" (featuring The Five) |
17 | 91 | — | — | — | ||||
2020 | "Earth to God"[19] | 38 | — | — | — | |||||
2022 | "Progress"[20] | 14 | 65 | — | 153 | |||||
2023 | "I'm Offended"[21] | — | — | — | — | The Country Truth | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
- A "I Pray for You" also peaked at number 63 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[22]
Featured singles
Year | Single | Artist | Peak positions | Album |
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US Country | ||||
2007 | "Come to Bed" | Gretchen Wilson | 32 | One of the Boys |
2023 | "End of the World"[23] | Tom MacDonald | TBA |
Videography
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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1999 | "I Pray for You" | Shaun Silva |
2009 | "Another You" | Deaton-Flanigen Productions |
"Shuttin' Detroit Down" | ||
2010 | "Country Done Come to Town" |
Guest appearances
Year | Title | Director |
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2007 | "Come to Bed" (with Gretchen Wilson) | Deaton-Flanigen Productions, Marc Oswald |
2023 | "End of the World" (Tom MacDonald Ft. John Rich) | Nova Rockafeler |
References
- ^ "John Rich Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Character profile: John Rich". USA Networks. Archived from the original on February 15, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2008.
- ^ "Reporter". Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
- ^ Pruett, David B. (2010). MuzikMafia: From the Nashville Scene to the National Mainstream. Jackson, MS: University Press of Mississippi.
- ^ McGraw, Bill. "John Rich's "Shuttin' Detroit Down" sizzling on country radio, Web". Motor City Journal. Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on February 1, 2009. Retrieved February 3, 2009.
- ^ "The Winner of The CW's "The Next" to Earn Recording Contract With Atlantic Records". The Futon Critic. July 3, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
- ^ Larson, Leslie. "Rand Paul's campaign announcement began with this anti-Wall Street country song". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "John Rich: I'm glad Trump is running for president". Fox News. June 23, 2015. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ Betts, Stephen L. "Big & Rich to Perform at Trump Inauguration Gala". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 7, 2017.
- ^ "John Rich Album & Song Chart History – Country Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ^ "John Rich Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ^ "John Rich – Rescue Me". Discogs.com. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ "Top Country Albums – Biggest Jump". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ "Top Kids Albums – Biggest Jump". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
- ^ "John Rich Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "John Rich Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "John Rich Chart History – Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ "John Rich Chart History – Billboard Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
- ^ https://bulletins.billboard.com/country/country_update_1005.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ O'Connell, Madeleine (July 28, 2022). "Listen: John Rich Slams President Joe Biden And More In Anti-Woke New Single 'Progress'". Music Mayhem Magazine. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- ^ Lorge, Melinda (August 23, 2023). "John Rich Releases New Song "I'm Offended" From Politically-Charged New Album, 'The Country Truth". Music Mayhem Magazine. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- ^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ^ "John Rich teams with Tom MacDonald for 'End of the World'". March 17, 2023.