Paul Thorn

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Paul Thorn, 2009
Chart positions
Explanation of the data
Albums
A long way from Tupelo
  US 191 03/08/2008 (1 week)
Pimps and Preachers
  US 83 07/10/2010 (1 week)
What the Hell Is Goin 'On?
  US 88 05/26/2012 (1 week)
Too Blessed to Be Stressed
  US 90 09/06/2014 (1 week)

Paul Thorn (born July 13, 1964 in Kenosha , Wisconsin ) is an American songwriter and singer whose style is a mixture of blues and rock music .

Life

Thorn's family moved with him as a toddler to Tupelo , Mississippi , where he grew up. He is the cousin of Stan Thorn, the keyboard player for the band Shenandoah . Before he began his musical career, Thorn was a professional boxer for a short time and fought against former world champion Roberto Durán in a televised fight across the United States . He also won a middleweight championship for the Midwest in Memphis , Tennessee .

In the years that followed, Thorn played in local clubs and worked in a furniture factory. Music manager Miles Copeland , a brother of drummer Stewart Copeland from the band The Police , discovered his skills. He signed a recording deal with A&M Records and produced his first album, Hammer & Nail , in 1997 . Seven more albums and TV recordings followed, including Jimmy Kimmel live! Early 2008.

Before the performance, Thorn played at concerts by various well-known artists, such as Sting , John Prine , Marianne Faithfull , Mark Knopfler , Robert Cray , Bonnie Raitt , Toby Keith and Jeff Beck .

Discography

  • 1997: Hammer and Nail
  • 1999: Ain't Love Strange
  • 2000: Short Street Package Store (Live)
  • 2002: Mission Temple Fireworks Stand
  • 2004: Are You With Me?
  • 2008: A Long Way from Tupelo
  • 2010: Pimps and Preachers
  • 2012: What the Hell Is Goin 'On?
  • 2014: Too Blessed to Be Stressed
  • 2016: The Best of Paul Thorn
  • 2018: Don't Let the Devil Ride

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  1. ↑ US chart history

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personal data
SURNAME Thorn, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American songwriter and singer
DATE OF BIRTH July 13, 1964
PLACE OF BIRTH Kenosha , Wisconsin , USA