Ty England
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Ty England | |
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Birth name | Gary Tyrone England |
Also known as | Tyler England |
Born | December 5, 1963 |
Origin | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1989–present |
Labels | RCA Nashville Capitol Nashville Triple T |
Website | http://www.tyengland.com |
Gary Tyrone England (born December 5, 1963[1]) is an American country music singer and guitarist. Initially a member of Garth Brooks' band, England began his solo career in 1995, recording a self-titled debut album on RCA Nashville. A second album, Two Ways to Fall, followed in 1996. Three years later, he recorded Highways & Dance Halls under the name Tyler England on Capitol Nashville, and Alive and Well and Livin' the Dream came in 2007 on the independent Triple T label. England has charted six singles on the country chart. His highest-charting single was his debut, "Should've Asked Her Faster", a No. 3 hit in late 1995.
Biography
England began playing guitar during his youth. He sang with various bands in high school, and performed in his school chorus. While working at a coffee shop during his time as a student at
By 1988, Garth had moved to Nashville, and after landing a recording contract, called England to come be his guitarist and backup vocalist. In 1995, England left Brooks' road band and signed to RCA Records Nashville. His self-titled debut album, released in late 1995, produced his first chart single in the No. 3 "Should've Asked Her Faster",[1] although the album's other two singles ("Smoke in Her Eyes" and "Redneck Son") fell short of Top 40. A second album, Two Ways to Fall, followed in 1996.[1] It produced his only other Top 40 country hit in the No. 22 "Irresistible You" followed by "All of the Above" at No. 46. After the latter, England exited RCA's roster.
In 1999, England signed to
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||
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US Country | US | CAN Country | |||
Ty England |
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13 | 95 | 30 | |
Two Ways to Fall |
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54 | — | — | |
Highways & Dance Halls (as Tyler England) |
|
— | — | — | |
Alive and Well and Livin' the Dream |
|
— | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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US Country | US Bubbling | CAN Country | |||
1995 | "Should've Asked Her Faster" | 3 | 21 | 2 | Ty England |
"Smoke in Her Eyes" | 44 | — | 41 | ||
1996 | "Redneck Son" | 55 | — | — | |
"Irresistible You" | 22 | — | 25 | Two Ways to Fall | |
1997 | "All of the Above" | 46 | — | 53 | |
1999 | "Too Many Highways" | — | — | — | Highways & Dance Halls (as Tyler England) |
2000 | "I Drove Her to Dallas" | 53 | — | — | |
2001 | "I'd Rather Have Nothing" | — | — | — | |
2006 | "Redneck Anthem"[2] | — | — | — | Alive and Well and Livin' the Dream |
2007 | "The Perfect Girl" | — | — | — | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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1995 | "Should've Asked Her Faster" | Martin Kahan |
"Smoke in Her Eyes"[3] | ||
2000 | "I Drove Her to Dallas"[4] | Gerry Wenner |
Awards and nominations
Year | Organization | Award | Nominee/Work | Result |
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1996 | TNN/Music City News Awards | Male Star of Tomorrow | Ty England | Nominated |
1997 | TNN/Music City News Awards | Male Star of Tomorrow | Ty England | Nominated |
References
- ^ a b c d Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Ty England biography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 8, 2008.
- ^ "All neck". Tulsa World. February 12, 2006. Retrieved March 24, 2022.
- Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.