Granger Smith

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Granger Kelly Smith (born September 4, 1979 in Dallas , Texas ) is an American country singer.

biography

Granger Smith grew up in Dallas. He was already on stage at the age of 14 and made his first recordings during his time at Texas A&M University . Waiting on Forever was his first self-produced album in 1998. He signed a contract with EMI Music , took a break from college and went to Nashville . The time in Music City was a musical apprenticeship, but it was fruitless. He produced more albums without breaking through and returned to Texas in the mid-2000s to finish his studies. He continued his career as a local musician and made a name for himself in his home state. He also continued to record albums, a total of 8 self-productions, including a live album.

It was only in the early 2010s that he joined the Pioneer label and made his first professional release with the album Dirt Road Driveway . Then he used the pseudonym Earl Dibbles Jr. for 2 songs. Right off the bat, he not only got into the country charts , but also into the top 50 of the official album charts . The EP 4 × 4 was similarly successful two years later. The move to Wheelhouse Records a year later gave him another boost. The album Remington reached the top 3 of the country charts and reached number 12 on the Billboard 200. Part of the reason for the success was the Backroad song , a number 1 radio hit on country stations, which also made it into the top 50 of the single charts and went gold was awarded.

With the third label album When the Good Guys Win he was able to build on the success in 2017.

Discography

Albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US Country Country
2013 Dirt Road Driveway US48 (2 weeks)
US 		Country15 (23 weeks)
Country
2014 4 × 4 US51 (1 week)
US 		Country6 (3 weeks)
Country
EP
2016 Remington US12 (5 weeks)
US 		Country3 (25 weeks)
Country
2017 When the Good Guys Win US29 (1 week)
US 		Country2 (4 weeks)
Country
2018 They Were There: A Hero's Documentary US200 (1 week)
US 		Country23 (1 week)
Country

More albums

  • Waiting on Forever (1998)
  • Memory Rd. (2004)
  • Pockets of Pesos (2005)
  • Livin 'like a Lonestar (2006)
  • We Bleed Maroon (EP, 2006)
  • Don't Listen to the Radio (2009)
  • Poets & Prisoners (2011)
  • Live at the Chicken (Live album, 2012)

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
US US Country Country
2015 City Boy Stuck
4 × 4 		- Country47 (1 week)
Country
2016 Backroad song
Remington 		US49
gold
gold

(16 weeks)US 		Country4 (26 weeks)
Country
If the Boot Fits
Remington 		US80 (3 weeks)
US 		Country14 (29 weeks)
Country
Merica
Remington 		- Country48 (1 week)
Country
feat. Earl Dibbles Jr.
2018 Happens like That
When the Good Guys Win 		US-
gold
gold
US 		Country18 (29 weeks)
Country

More singles

  • Colorblind (2008)
  • Don't Listen to the Radio (2009)
  • Gypsy Rain (2009)
  • I Almost Am (2010)
  • Supterstitious 17 (2010)
  • 5 More Minutes (2011)
  • Sleeping on the Interstate (2011)
  • I'm Wearing Black (2011)
  • Letters to London (2012)
  • That's What I Do with It (2012)
  • We Do It in a Field (2012)
  • Silverado Bench Seat (2013)
  • Miles and Mud Tires (2013)
  • If Money Didn't Matter (2014)
  • Bury Me in Blue Jeans (2014)

swell

  1. ↑ a b Granger Smith in the US charts (Billboard)
  2. ↑ Granger Smith in the RIAA gold / platinum database (USA)

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personal data
SURNAME Smith, Granger
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Smith, Granger Kelly (full name); Dibbles, Earl Jr. (pseudonym)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American country singer
DATE OF BIRTH 4th September 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Dallas , Texas , United States