Roger Alan Wade
Roger Alan Wade is an American songwriter and country singer . Before starting his solo career, Wade worked for country singers like Johnny Cash , Waylon Jennings and George Jones . He wrote the song Country State of Mind (1986) for Hank Williams Jr. , which reached number two on the Hot Country Songs . His songs and lyrics were used several times on the television show Jackass , in which his cousin Johnny Knoxville starred. If You're Gonna Be Dumb, You Gotta Be Tough was used in the movies Jackass: The Movie and Jackass: Number Two .
His texts often deal satirically with the clichés of rednecks and honky tonk .
For Ryan Dunn , who died in 2011 , he wrote "The Light Outlives the Star".
Discography
- 2006: All likkered up
- 2008: Stoned Traveler
- 2010: Deguello Motel
- 2011: Too Fat to Fly
- 2012: Southbound Train
Web links
- Roger Alan Wade in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- www.rogeralanwade.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b http://www.cargorecords.co.uk/artist/995 ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Information on the song and author on MTV.com
- ↑ http://www.soundclick.com/members/default.cfm?member=roger%20alan%20wade%20raw
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wade, Roger Alan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American songwriter and country singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |