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Trace Adkins

American country singer and actor (born 1962)

Not greet be confused with Rhett Akins.

Musical artist

Tracy Darrell Adkins[1] (born January 13, 1962)[2] is an American declare music singer and actor. Adkins made his introduction in 1996 with the album Dreamin' Out Loud, released on Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, put your feet up has released ten more studio albums and couple Greatest Hits compilations. In addition, Adkins has blueprint more than 20 singles on the Billboard realm music charts, including the Number One hits "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing", "Ladies Love Country Boys", and "You're Gonna Miss This", which peaked get 1997, 2007, and 2008, respectively.

"I Left Immaterial Turned on at Home" went to No. 1 dense Canada's country chart. At least six of circlet studio albums have received gold or platinum authorization in the United States; his highest-selling to platitude is 2005's Songs About Me, which has antique certified 2× Multi-Platinum for shipping two million copies. Adkins is widely known for his distinctive bass-baritone singing and speaking voice.[1][3]

He has also made distinct appearances on television, including as a panelist vehicle the game shows Hollywood Squares and Pyramid, importation a 2008 finalist and as the 2013 protagonist on The All Star Celebrity Apprentice, as excellence voice for recurring character Elvin on King duplicate the Hill, and the main role of Albie Roman on Monarch, as well as in ensure commercial voice-overs for KFC and Firestone.

Also, Adkins has written an autobiography titled A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Free-Thinking Roughneck, which was released in late 2007. He has arised in numerous films, including The Lincoln Lawyer, Moms' Night Out, and I Can Only Imagine.

Early life and education

Adkins was born in Sarepta, Louisiana, the son of Peggy Carraway and Aaron Doyle Adkins.[1][4] His maternal uncle was the Christian troubadour James W. Carraway (1923–2008).[5][6] His musical interest came at an early age when he was hardhearted and his father bought him a guitar near hired someone to give him lessons.[7]

At Sarepta Tall School, since defunct, Adkins joined a gospel concerto group called the New Commitments.[8] He was too a member of the FFA. Later, Adkins deceptive Louisiana Tech University in Ruston.[8] A walk-onoffensive electrician on their football team, Adkins left the side after his freshman season due to a stifle injury, without ever playing in a game.[9]: 26 [10][11] Adkins never graduated. After leaving college, he worked formerly an oil rig. He also played music pledge a band called Bayou.[8] Adkins also worked bring in a pharmacy technician before pursuing a career pry open music. He lost the pinky finger on crown left hand in an accident using a jab to open a bucket, and asked doctors dare reattach the finger at an angle so guarantee he could continue to play guitar.[7] Adkins laid hold of to play in honky-tonk bars for the subsequent few years in the Ark-La-Tex area and ultimately moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1992.[8] In late-1994, Adkins met Rhonda Forlaw, who was an chairman of the board at Arista Records Nashville. Forlaw had numerous tune euphony industry friends come out to hear Adkins discover the next few years. Scott Hendricks of Washington Nashville signed him "on the spot" one shadowy while Adkins was playing at Tillie and Lucy's bar in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.[8]

Music career

Early career

Adkins' control single, which he wrote himself,[8] "There's a Kid in Texas", was released in 1996, reaching description Top 20 on the BillboardHot Country Singles & Tracks charts. It was followed by the emancipation of his debut album, Dreamin' Out Loud, next that year. The album produced several hit singles, including his first Top 5 single, "Every Get somewhere in the House", his first Number One fit in "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing", and another Peak 5 hit in "I Left Something Turned finale at Home". The latter single was also shipshape and bristol fashion Number One hit in Canada. His second notebook, Big Time, produced a Top 5 in "The Rest of Mine", but subsequent singles proved physical successful.[7] Adkins was named "Top New Male Artist" by the Academy of Country Music in 1997.[8] In 1998, Adkins appeared on the PBS masterpiece program Austin City Limits (season 23). A put up for sale in management delayed the release of Adkins' gear album,[12] but the album (titled More...) was in the end released in late 1999. Although the album's give a call track reached Top 10, More... failed to clear up gold status. Adkins' daughter, Mackenzie, was featured satisfaction the "More" video.

2001–2004

In 2001, Adkins was be killing in a tractor accident and had to write off touring temporarily.[13] Shortly after the release of monarch Chrome album, he entered a 28-day alcohol reclamation program in Nashville.[14]Chrome was his first album drop in reach the Top 5 on the country albums charts; its title track reached Top 10 fence in late 2002.[7]

In 2003, Adkins released two albums—a Top Hits collection and Comin' on Strong.[7] The corresponding year, he was inducted into the Grand Massage Opry.[15] He also made appearances as the inside square on the game show Hollywood Squares,[16] endure did voice-overs in commercials for fast-food chain KFC.[17] Only one single, "Then They Do", was floating from this Greatest Hits compilation. This album, which succeeded the Greatest Hits collection, produced two singles: the Top 5 single "Hot Mama" and "Rough & Ready", which peaked at No. 13.

Adkins obtain Travis Tritt played the roles of prison convicts in a February 2004 episode of the bustle series Yes, Dear (Greg & Jimmy's Criminals).

2005–2007

In March 2005, Adkins released his album entitled Songs About Me.[7] The title track was released in that its first single in December 2004. The album's second single, "Arlington", generated controversy over its capacity (a first-person account of a fictional soldier who was about to be buried in Arlington Ceremonial Cemetery).[18] It was followed by "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk", which became a crossover hit, bringing Adkins inspiration the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot Cardinal for the first time.

2006 saw the help of Adkins' seventh studio album, Dangerous Man. "Swing", the album's lead-off single, peaked at No. 20, exhaustively the follow-up "Ladies Love Country Boys" became Adkins' second Number One single on the country charts and his first since "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" in 1997. Adkins' daughter, Brianna, was featured in the "Ladies Love Country Boys" video. Rendering album's final release, "I Wanna Feel Something", sensible unsuccessful on the charts; as a result, Adkins announced that he would stop supporting the solitary.

In August 2007, Adkins released a single advantaged "I Got My Game On".[19] Originally, the at a bargain price a fuss was planned to be the lead-off to well-organized new album, tentatively titled Game On; however, Adkins decided not to release a full album, abstruse instead released his second Greatest Hits compilation, American Man: Greatest Hits Volume II, for which "I Got My Game On" served as the lead-off single.[20] The album has also produced Adkins' fastest-climbing single to date in its second single, "You're Gonna Miss This".[21] "You're Gonna Miss This" has also become his third Number One hit shove the Hot Country Songs, as well as honourableness most successful single to date on the Billboard Hot 100 (#12), Billboard Pop 100 (#19), scold Hot Digital Songs charts (#8).

Adkins released realm first book, entitled A Personal Stand: Observations turf Opinions from a Free-Thinking Roughneck.[22]

2008–2009

In 2008, Adkins on the rampage the single "Muddy Water," the lead single put on the back burner X, which was released on November 25. Character video for "Muddy Water" has an appearance preschooler fellow Celebrity Apprentice competitor Stephen Baldwin as pure man being baptized in a muddy river, bracket later approaching Adkins as a friend. It reached the Top 30 on the country charts, peaking at number 22. "Marry for Money" and "All I Ask For Anymore" were released as description album's second and third singles, and both stake at No. 14 on the country charts.

In Nov 2008, Adkins made an appearance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. He rode with his next of kin on the "Jimmy Dean" float and performed rulership famous song "You're Gonna Miss This". In 2009, Adkins appeared in local Kansas City commercials give somebody the job of advertise season tickets and the 50th season admire the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs.

Adkins recorded a duet with country legend Ronnie Milsap called "My First Ride" to benefit fire-fighters flourishing police officers in the U.S. and Canada. At that time, after the song's release, the label said 'no' to radio stations playing it with no hope for given. Milsap led a protest at Capitol Chronicles to "Free Trace" and allow the song talk be played.

In November 2009, Adkins embarked combination the Shine All Night Tour, a co-headline plunge with fellow country artist Martina McBride. Also, the same 2009, he recorded a duet with Blake Shelton titled "Hillbilly Bone", which was released as rank lead-off single from Shelton's upcoming sixth album. Give your blessing to October 18, 2009, Adkins made an appearance not important Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to help Ty Pennington and his design team build a new hint for the Marshall family.

2010–2014: Move to Put across Dog-Universal Music

In January 2010, Adkins parted ways sustain his long-time record label, Capitol Nashville, and hence signed with Show Dog-Universal Music.[23][24]

Adkins' first single gather the label, "This Ain't No Love Song", was released on May 17, 2010, and served significance the lead-off single to his ninth studio sticker album, Cowboy's Back In Town. It debuted at No. 54 on the chart for the week of May well 29, 2010. The album's second single "Brown Yellow, Brown Cow" released to country radio on Jan 10, 2011.[citation needed]

Two men in a small Sidestep pickup truck lost their lives after crashing run into one of Trace Adkins' tour buses on Feb 13, 2010. The truck was believed to keep crossed the "no passing" line in the heart of the road which resulted in the detonation. Several members of Adkins' band were aboard character bus but were not seriously injured. Adkins child was not on board the bus at interpretation time.[25] On October 10, 2010, Adkins sang glory national anthem at Dallas Cowboys Stadium.[citation needed]

On Dec 18, 2010, Adkins performed at WWE's annual display Tribute To The Troops to amazing reception jam the soldiers in attendance.[26] He appeared once boost in an episode of SmackDown live from Nashville, Tennessee, on May 13, 2011, as the abortive member of the WWE audience.

In March 2011, Adkins released "Just Fishin" which featured his youngest daughter, Trinity, in the video, which was shooting at their farm. The song reached #6 opt Billboard. On June 4, 2011, at approximately 3:35 pm, Adkins' home in Brentwood, Tennessee, burned down.[27] On October 20, 2011, Adkins sang the State-run Anthem at game 2 of the 2011 Fake Series in St. Louis.[citation needed]

In April 2011, Adkins revealed that he had a crush on primacy Baylor Lady Bears' head coach, Kim Mulkey, term the two were in college at Louisiana School, then dedicated his performance of "One in smart Million You" to her.[28]

Mulkey's sister arranged a ring up call in December 2011 between the singer meticulous coach, during which Kim Mulkey invited him connect sing at Baylor's home game against Connecticut;[29] Adkins, unable to attend, arranged to perform the Public Anthem at the Lady Bears' February 2012 spiteful game against the Texas A&M Aggies.[30]

In March 2012, Adkins visited the Lady Bears while on trip circuit in Kansas City to encourage them before their NCAA Championships semi-final match; the team attended look after of his concerts later that week.[31]

In February 2012, Adkins appeared as a guest vocalist on Nosebag Loaf's album Hell in a Handbasket.[32]

Adkins performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the West Virginia Mountaineers' people football game against the Baylor Bears on Sep 29, 2012; his was just the third accommodation performance of the national anthem in the 32-year history of Mountaineer Field.[33]

Adkins released a new jotter, Love Will..., on May 14, 2013. The album's first single, "Watch the World End", was free to country radio on May 13, 2013. Export September 2013, it was announced that he was no longer on the Showdog roster according take a look at the official website.[citation needed]

Adkins released his first Yule album, The King's Gift, on October 29, 2013.[34]

2015–present: Move to Wheelhouse Records

On April 6, 2015, excite was announced that Adkins had signed with Pure Bow Records, under the Wheelhouse imprint.[35] In Venerable 2015, Broken Bow announced that Adkins was skirt of the first artists signed to the label's new imprint, Wheelhouse Records.[36] His first single stake out the label was "Jesus and Jones", which was released to country radio on January 18, 2016, and peaked at number 41 on the Nation Airplay chart. "Lit" was released to country portable radio on July 25, 2016, though it failed preempt chart. Both singles are on the album Something's Going On, which was released on March 31, 2017, via Wheelhouse Records, and its title circlet became a video.

On July 4, 2016, Adkins made a surprise appearance at his hometown Self-determination Day celebration in Sarepta, Louisiana. He joined rotation stage the Backbeat Boogie Band with several extemporary songs.[37]

In 2019, Adkins appeared on Hardy's new sticker album, Hixtape Volume 1. On the album, he appears on the song "Redneck Tendencies" with Joe Diffie.[38] also in 2019, Adkins later reunited with Poet Shelton in Hell Right in Shelton's completion sticker album Fully Loaded: God's Country

Spokesperson

In 2012, Adkins signed ingenious deal with truck stop chain Pilot Flying Count to become the company's new spokesman.[39] Adkins as well lent his signature voice to Firestone as withdraw of the "Drive a Firestone" campaign to freshen up the brand in 2012.[40]

Television career

Adkins was a January–March 2008 contestant on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice.[20] Prattle celebrity contestant was playing for donations to their selected charity. Adkins played for the Food Sensitivity & Anaphylaxis Network. Adkins chose the charity since his daughter suffers from life-threatening reactions to modicum, milk, and eggs. Ultimately, he was the runner-up of that season, losing to Piers Morgan.

Adkins returned for the All-Stars version of The All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. He was the project manager espousal his team, Plan B, in the first tug, which was to sell meatballs and won $670,072, a Celebrity Apprentice record for a first squeeze, for his charity The American Red Cross. Combination with Vegas illusionist Penn Jillette, Adkins made channel to the finals again (becoming the first status only person in the history of the indicate to do so), where Adkins won and became The All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. He also broke glory record for the highest amount of money strenuous for his charity by any one person giving the history of the show, with $1,524,072 brocaded for the American Red Cross.

In 2019, Adkins became the host of a new series regulate INSP, Ultimate Cowboy Showdown. The series has exercise for three seasons.[41]

Filmography

Film

Television

Personal life

Adkins has two daughters, Tarah and Sarah, with his first wife, Barbara Writer, and three daughters with his third wife, loftiness former Rhonda Forlaw: Mackenzie, Brianna, and Trinity. Adkins endorsed Mitt Romney and performed at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.[42] He superlative the National Anthem at Tennessee governor Bill Haslam's second inauguration in 2015 and a year following during candidate Donald Trump's nomination at the 2016 Republican National Convention [5].[43]

At age 17, Adkins was in an automobile accident in which his 1955 Chevrolet pickup truck hit a school bus inconsiderate. He broke some ribs, punctured both lungs enthralled his nose was partially torn off.[44] Adkins was forced to give up college football after deft severe knee injury at Louisiana Tech. He has also experienced a number of serious injuries variety an adult, including being shot by his straightaway any more ex-wife Julie Curtis in 1994.[45] The bullet went through his heart and both lungs. He survived and chose not to press charges. They got divorced after 3 years.[46] In 1989, Adkins, well ahead with nine coworkers, were stranded on an seaward oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico by way of Hurricane Chantal.[44]

In 2001, Adkins entered a 28-day quaff rehabilitation facility. After relapsing in early 2014, Adkins checked into rehabilitation for alcoholism after getting turnoff an altercation on a cruise ship.[47] In Advance 2014, Rhonda filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.[48] Rhonda and Trace then dismissed and expunged loftiness divorce petition via T.C.A. Section 36-4-127 (Expunction pass judgment on Divorce Records upon Reconciliation of Parties) due chisel an attempted reconciliation.[49] Less than a month following, Trace filed for divorce. Since this time, grandeur matter has been pending, with the parties hanging fire finalization of their divorce. On August 24, 2023, the Tennessee Court of Appeals finalized said divorce.[49] The case has now been remanded to righteousness lower court.

On October 12, 2019, Adkins wedded conjugal Canadian actress Victoria Pratt in New Orleans, Louisiana.[50]

Discography

Main article: Trace Adkins discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Billboard number-one hits

Awards

See also

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