Artist:Craig Campbell
Song:Family Man
Album:Craig Campbell
Fans of neo traditional country music should check out Craig Campbell. After his 2010 single Family Man was a top 20 country hit, he did well until his label closed. He was born Feb. 10, 1979 in Lyons, GA. He lived with his mom after his parents divorced and then she remarried. He learned to play piano in his mom's church. He had a band as a teen and he won local talent contests. Campbell moved to Nashville in 2002. He had a steady gig at The Stage and he recorded demos. Luke Bryan suggested Campbell write his own songs. Campbell met his wife Mindy Ellis and played piano in her band. And he played piano in Tracy Byrd's touring band. Veteran producer Keith Stegall saw Campbell perform at The Stage and signed him to his Bigger Picture label with Atlantic distribution. Stegall is best known for producing Alan Jackson. Bigger Picture was home for Zac Brown Band. Stegall produced the 2010 album Craig Campbell. Campbell wrote most of the album's songs. Family Man was the first single. It reached #14 on the Country Singles chart. Campbell wrote the song with Jon Henderson and Joel Shewmake. It was the first hit for all three. Campbell's 2013 album Never Regret also did well. The single Keep Them Kisses Comin' is his biggest hit to date. I noticed Campbell wrote fewer songs for this album. Then Bigger Picture closed in 2014. He signed with BBR's Red Bow label and released a 2018 EP. His singles were still charting. But then he left BBR in 2019. He has started his own label and released two singles. He is currently on tour. Here's the video for Family Man by Craig Campbell.
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