Artist:Josh TurnerSong:Why Don't We Just Dance
Album:Icon
The main thing Josh Turner has to distinguish himself from run of the mill country singers is that deep bass voice. And he has much better vocal range than one would think. He has been a fixture on the country music charts since his 2003 debut. Why Don't We Just Dance is his biggest hit to date and his biggest pop crossover hit. He was born Nov. 20, 1977 in Hannah, SC which is near Florence. He grew up singing in church and led the gospel group Thankful Hearts. In 1999, Turner developed a lesion on his vocal cord. He didn't require surgery but had to rest it for a year. He hasn't had any problems since then. He moved to Nashville to pursue a music career and continue vocal training at Belmont University. Turner got some attention when he performed Long Black Train on the Grand Ole Opry on Dec. 21, 2001. This led to a contract with MCA Nashville with producer Frank Rogers. Interestingly, Rogers is from Florence, SC. Turner's 2003 debut CD Long Black Train reached #4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #29 on the Billboard Hot 200. And the single reached #13 on the Country Singles chart. The CD set the stage for Turner's future success. Your Man was his first #1 country single in 2005 and the album topped the Country Album chart and was certified 2XPlatinum. His third CD Everything Is Fine didn't do as well but was still certified Gold. Why Don't We Just Dance was the debut single from his 2010 CD Haywire. It topped the Country Singles chart and reached #35 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was written by Nashville songwriters Jim Beavers, Darrell Brown and Jonathan Singleton. Turner said he liked the song immediately. Singleton's band Jonathan Singleton and the Grove are signed to Toby Keith's Show Dog label. This Icon budget comp is a good intro to Turner's music. Josh Turner is married and has three children. His next CD is scheduled for release later this year. I think that deep voice will take Josh Turner a long way. Here's the video for Why Don't We Just Dance by Josh Turner.
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