Craig Campbell (singer)
{{short description|American country music singer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Craig Campbell
| image = Craig Campbell (singer).JPG
| alt =
| caption = Singing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before an NFL football game on October 9, 2016
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|2|10}}
| origin = Lyons, Georgia, U.S.
| instrument = {{flatlist|
- Vocals
- piano
- guitar
}}
| genre = Country
| occupation =
| years_active = 2002–present
| label = {{flatlist|
}}
}}
Craig Campbell (born February 10, 1979) is an American country music singer. He signed to Bigger Picture Music Group and has released two albums: Craig Campbell (2011) and Never Regret (2013). He has had eight singles on the country chart.
Biography
=Early years=
Craig Campbell was born in Lyons, Georgia.{{cite web|url=http://allmusic.com/artist/craig-campbell-p2278806/biography|title=Craig Campbell biography|last=Leggett|first=Steve|work=Allmusic|accessdate=16 March 2011}} He grew up as one of five children in a blended family. His parents divorced when he was young, leaving his oldest sister—11 years his elder—to take care of the siblings while his mom worked many jobs. His mother married his stepfather when Craig was 7. He saw his biological father every other weekend until his dad died when he was 11.{{cite web|url=http://allmusic.com/artist/craig-campbell-p2278806/biography|title=Craig Campbell Biography|last=Senkosky|first=Madeline|work=Great American Country|accessdate=16 March 2011}} He played piano at his mother's church from age 10 to 18, and formed a band called Out of the Blue as a teenager. He also won contests sponsored by True Value Hardware at 15 and at 18.{{cite web|url=http://www.theboot.com/2010/09/30/craig-campbell-family-man/|title=Craig Campbell: New Faces|last=Richardson|first=Gayle|date=30 September 2010|work=The Boot|accessdate=13 October 2010}}
=2010–2014: ''Craig Campbell'' and ''Never Regret''=
In 2002, Craig Campbell moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he found several musician jobs. He also recorded demos and began writing songs after fellow singer Luke Bryan persuaded him. Campbell also gained a gig playing in Tracy Byrd's road band.{{cite web |url=http://www.craigcampbell.tv/?q=content/bio |title=Biography |work=Craig Campbell |accessdate=30 August 2010}}
Campbell signed to Bigger Picture Music Group and released his debut single, "Family Man", on July 26, 2010.{{cite journal|last=Phillips|first=Jessica|date=8 November 2010|title=Who's New: Craig Campbell|journal=Country Weekly|volume=17|issue=45|page=20|issn=1074-3235}} It was included on an extended play titled Five Spot{{cite web|url=http://www.fstribune.com/story/1663769.html|title=Roundin' up some fun|date=11 September 2010|work=Fort Scott Tribune|accessdate=15 September 2010}} and on his self-titled debut album, which was released on April 5, 2011. "Family Man" reached the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with a peak of number 14 in April 2011. The album's second single, "Fish", released to country radio in June 2011, and reached number 23 in October 2011. "When I Get It" peaked at 38 in early 2012.
Campbell released his fourth single, "Outta My Head", in late 2012. The song was included on a second extended play of the same name and also appears on his second studio album, Never Regret, released on May 7, 2013. The album's second single, "Keep Them Kisses Comin'", was released to country radio on December 2, 2013, and would become his biggest hit. In May 2014, it was announced that Bigger Picture would be closing. Campbell was the label's most commercially successful artist.{{cite web|author=Coti Howell |url=http://tasteofcountry.com/craig-campbells-record-label-closes/ |title=Craig Campbell's Record Label Closes |publisher=Tasteofcountry.com |date=2014-05-09 |accessdate=2017-03-08}} Despite the label's closure, Campbell called radio stations and asked them to continue playing the song, resulting in it staying on the charts six weeks after the label's closure in addition to reaching the top 10.{{cite journal|last=Ragusa|first=Tammy|date=23 March 2015|title=Batter up: Craig Campbell steps up to the plate wearing a new team's stripes|journal=Country Weekly|volume=22|issue=12|pages=58–60|issn=1074-3235}}
= 2014–present: ''See You Try'' EP =
On December 1, 2014, Campbell announced he had signed with Red Bow Records.{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/the-615/6334694/exclusive-craig-campbell-signs-to-red-bow-records|title=Exclusive: Keep Them Kisses Comin Singer Craig Campbell Signs to Red Bow Records|date=December 1, 2014|website=Billboard.com|accessdate=2020-04-03}} His first single for the label, "Tomorrow Tonight", was released to country radio on May 19, 2015, and it reached a peak of number 39 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It was followed by "Outskirts of Heaven", which was released on April 11, 2016. It reached a peak of number 24 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart in early 2017, but no album was released. On April 9, 2018, Campbell released "See You Try," his third single under Red Bow. Both "Outskirts of Heaven" and "See You Try" were featured on his seven-song EP, See You Try, which was released on June 8, 2018. Campbell parted ways with Wheelhouse in February 2019.
Campbell released a new single in 2024 titled "Stick to Our Guns".https://www.todayscountrymagazine.com/index.php/reviews/single-reviews/5051-single-review-craig-campbell-stick-to-our-guns
Discography
{{Infobox artist discography
|Studio = 2
|EP = 3
|Singles = 8
|Music videos = 10
}}
=Studio albums=
=Extended plays=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| style="width:12em;"| Title
! style="width:20em;"| Details |
|---|
| scope="row"| Five Spot{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/five-spot-ep/id374380315|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923171944/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/five-spot-ep/id374380315|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 23, 2010|title=Five Spot listing|work=iTunes Store|accessdate=September 20, 2010}}
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| scope="row"| Outta My Head
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| scope="row"| See You Try
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=Singles=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Single ! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Album |
|---|
| style="font-size:smaller;"
! style="width:45px;"| US Country ! style="width:45px;"| US Country Airplay ! style="width:45px;"| US ! style="width:45px;"| CAN Country |
| 2010
! scope="row"| "Family Man" | colspan="2"| 14 | 84 | 46 | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| Craig Campbell |
| rowspan="2"| 2011
! scope="row"| "Fish" | colspan="2"| 23 | 83 | — |
| scope="row"| "When I Get It"
| colspan="2"| 38 | — | — |
| 2012
! scope="row"| "Outta My Head" | 25 | 15 | 90 | — | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="2"| Never Regret |
| 2013
! scope="row"| "Keep Them Kisses Comin'" | 15 | 9 | 72 | 29 |
| 2015
! scope="row"| "Tomorrow Tonight" | — | 39 | — | — | style="text-align:left;" rowspan="3"| See You Try |
| 2016
! scope="row"| "Outskirts of Heaven" | 32 | 24 | — | — |
| 2018
! scope="row"| "See You Try" | — | 41 | — | — |
| 2021
! scope="row"| "Never Mine" | — | — | — | — | style="text-align:left;"| TBD |
| 2025
! scope="row"| "Missing You" (remix) | — | — | — | — | style="text-align:left;"| See You Try |
| colspan="7" style="font-size:8pt"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |
=Guest singles=
| class="wikitable" |
| Year
! Single ! Artist ! Album |
|---|
| 2016
| "Back to Georgia" | The Lacs | Outlaw in Me |
=Music videos=
Personal life
Campbell and his wife, Mindy, own and operate a coffee shop, the Grindstone Cowboy, in Eagleville, Tennessee.{{cite news |last1=Houghton |first1=Cillea |title=Q&A with Craig Campbell on New Album, Coffee Shop: “It’s Good Times” |url=https://americansongwriter.com/qa-with-craig-campbell-on-new-album-coffee-shop-its-good-times/ |access-date=30 March 2024 |work=American Songwriter |date=2024}}
References
{{Reflist|30em}}
External links
{{Commons category|Craig Campbell (singer)|Craig Campbell}}
- [http://www.craigcampbell.tv/ Official website]
{{Craig Campbell}}
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Category:People from Lyons, Georgia
Category:Singers from Nashville, Tennessee
Category:American country singer-songwriters
Category:Bigger Picture Music Group artists
Category:BBR Music Group artists
Category:Singer-songwriters from Tennessee
Category:21st-century American singer-songwriters
Category:Country musicians from Tennessee