Charlie Worsham
Charlie Worsham | |
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Background information | |
Born | Jackson, Mississippi | September 1, 1985
Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, banjo, mandolin |
Years active | 1990s-present |
Labels | Warner Bros. Nashville |
Formerly of | KingBilly,Old Crow Medicine Show |
Website | charlieworsham |
Charlie Worsham(born September 1, 1985)[1]is an Americancountry musicsinger, songwriter and actor. He is signed toWarner Bros. Records.Charlie is currently a member ofDierks Bentley's tour band. He is a former member of the bandOld Crow Medicine Show.[2]
Musical career
[edit]Worsham was born inJackson, Mississippi,and grew up inGrenada, Mississippi.The Mississippi Senate recognized Worsham in 1999, when he was 14 years old, for his outstanding musical accomplishments, as well as being "a model student who makes straight A's".[1]Worsham attendedGrenada High School,and thenBerklee College of Musicin Boston.[3]
Worsham joined the band KingBilly, singing harmonies and playing mandolin until 2010; the band recorded an extended play, "Waiting On You". Though the band received some local fame in Nashville and a featured spot onGreat American Country’sGAC Minute,they never broke through to mainstream radio, and disbanded in 2012 with all members pursuing solo careers.[4]
Worsham toured withTaylor Swiftin 2011,[5]and has opened for performers such asMiranda LambertandWade Bowen.He opened for Brad Paisley and Randy Houser in 2014.[6]In 2016 it was announced he would be opening some shows during the final world tour ofKenny Rogers.[7]
"Could It Be" (2013)
[edit]He released his debut single, "Could It Be",forWarner Bros. Recordsin 2013. The song appears on his debut albumRubberband,released on August 20, 2013. The album featuresVince GillandMarty Stuarton one of the tracks, "Tools of the Trade".[8]The album's second single, "Want Me Too", was released in late 2013.
Beginning of Things(2017)
[edit]Worsham's second album,Beginning of Things,was released on April 21, 2017. "Cut Your Groove" was released as the album's lead single.[9]Worsham did not release any new content until April 2021 when he issued a single titled "Fist Through This Town".[10]This was followed by an EP titledSugarcanein July of the same year.[11]
Tv appearances
[edit]In 2014, Worsham was cast as Colin Haynes (a country musician who was brutally murdered) inBones'9th seasonepisodeBig in the Philippines.The episode was directed byDavid Boreanaz.[12]
Discography
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country [13] |
US [14] | ||
Rubberband |
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12 | 64 |
Beginning of Things |
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—[a] | — |
Extended plays
[edit]Title | Album details |
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Sugarcane[11] |
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Compadres[16] |
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Singles
[edit]Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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US Country [17] |
US Country Airplay [18] |
US [19] |
CAN Country [20] | |||
2013 | "Could It Be" | 28 | 13 | 94 | 42 | Rubberband |
"Want Me Too" | 46 | 33 | — | — | ||
2017 | "Cut Your Groove"[9] | — | — | — | — | Beginning of Things |
2021 | "Fist Through This Town"[21] | — | — | — | — | Sugarcane |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Music videos
[edit]Year | Video | Director |
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2013 | "Could It Be"[22] | Kristin Barlowe |
2017 | "Cut Your Groove"[23] | Sam Siske |
2021 | "Fist Through This Town"[24] |
Awards and nominations
[edit]Year | Organization | Award | Nominee/Work | Result | Ref |
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2023 | Country Music Association Awards | Musician of the Year | Himself | Nominated | [25] |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ab"A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION COMMENDING CHARLIE WORSHAM FOR HIS OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A YOUNG MUSICIAN IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI"(PDF).Billstatus.ls.state.ms.us.RetrievedMay 28,2017.
- ^"Press Kit".OCMS official website.July 23, 2019. Archived fromthe originalon March 3, 2016.RetrievedSeptember 4,2013.
- ^"GHS Graduation".The Grenada Star.September 4, 2013.
- ^King Billy,GAC TV, archived fromthe originalon July 30, 2013
- ^"Entertainment",The Saturday gazette mail,October 12, 2011, archived fromthe originalon August 26, 2013
- ^"Charlie Worsham's Concert & Tour History | Concert Archives".concertarchives.org.RetrievedMay 6,2020.
- ^Liebig, Lorie (April 13, 2016)."Kenny Rogers Announces First Dates of Final World Tour".Wideopencountry.RetrievedMay 28,2017.
- ^"Charlie Worsham steps into the spotlight with debut album 'Rubberband'",Win country,June 3, 2013, archived fromthe originalon August 26, 2013,retrievedAugust 20,2013
- ^abFinan, Eileen (January 26, 2017)."FIRST LISTEN: Hear Charlie Worsham's 'Cut Your Groove' — and Find Out Why It's His 'Theme Song'".People.RetrievedApril 4,2017.
- ^"CHARLIE WORSHAM RETURNS WITH AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL 'FIST THROUGH THIS TOWN'".Sounds Like Nashville. April 16, 2021.RetrievedApril 24,2021.
- ^ab"CHARLIE WORSHAM CHRONICLES HIS PERSONAL GROWTH ON NEW EP, 'SUGARCANE'".Sounds Like Nashville. July 19, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 18,2022.
- ^"Charlie Worsham to Cameo on 'Bones'".Taste of Country.January 15, 2014.RetrievedJanuary 6,2024.
- ^"Country Albums results for Charlie Worsham".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 19,2017.
- ^"Billboard 200 results for Charlie Worsham".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 19,2017.
- ^"Charlie Worsham Chart History – Country Album Sales".Billboard.RetrievedFebruary 9,2018.
- ^"Charlie Worsham — Compadres".Spotify.October 13, 2023.RetrievedJuly 26,2024.
- ^"Country Songs results for Charlie Worsham".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 19,2017.
- ^"Country Airplay results for Charlie Worsham".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 19,2017.
- ^"Hot 100 results for Charlie Worsham".Billboard.RetrievedDecember 19,2017.
- ^"Charlie Worsham Album & Song Chart History – Canada Country".Billboard.Prometheus Global Media.RetrievedNovember 20,2013.
- ^"Charlie Worsham Won't Be Stopped in New Song 'Fist Through This Town'".Rolling Stone Country. April 16, 2021.RetrievedApril 24,2021.
- ^"CMT: Videos: Charlie Worsham: Could It Be".Country Music Television.Archived fromthe originalon February 7, 2013.RetrievedFebruary 4,2013.
- ^"Watch Charlie Worsham Spin Like a Record in 'Cut Your Groove' Video".Rolling Stone Country. April 25, 2017.RetrievedApril 24,2021.
- ^"Charlie Worsham's New Song 'Fist Through This Town'".The Boot. April 21, 2021.RetrievedApril 24,2021.
- ^"Lainey Wilson Leads 2023 CMA Awards Nominations – And Makes History (Full List)".Billboard.September 7, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 9,2023.
- 1985 births
- 21st-century American singer-songwriters
- 20th-century American singer-songwriters
- American country singer-songwriters
- American male singer-songwriters
- American country banjoists
- American country guitarists
- American male guitarists
- Living people
- Musicians from Jackson, Mississippi
- Warner Records artists
- Singer-songwriters from Mississippi
- American country mandolinists
- 20th-century American guitarists
- 21st-century American guitarists
- Guitarists from Mississippi
- Country musicians from Mississippi
- Country musicians from Tennessee
- 20th-century American male singers
- 21st-century American male singers
- Singer-songwriters from Tennessee
- Old Crow Medicine Show