Ty England
Ty England (* 5. December 1963 as Gary Tyrone England in Oklahoma City , Oklahoma ) is an American country singer, who began his career as a sideman by Garth Brooks.
Live and act
Ty England came into contact with country music at an early age through his grandfather. His favorites were Roy Acuff, Hank Williams and Lefty Frizzell. At Oklahoma State College, he made friends with like-minded, then completely unknown Garth Brooks . For a while the two were even roommates. They often performed together in clubs in the vicinity.
After being signed to the Capitol label in 1988, Brooks hired his old friend to play the guitar in his backing band. Ty England stayed with the country music superstar for six years. He became an important part of the stage show. In 1995 he started his solo career. Garth Fundis signed him for RCA. His first single, Should've Asked Her Faster , made it to number three on the country charts. Two successful albums were released that were of recognized high musical quality. In 1999 he moved to the Capitol label, where the Garth Brooks-produced album Highways And Dance Halls was recorded a year later .
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US
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Country
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| 1995 | Ty England |
US95 (6 weeks) US |
Country13 (26 weeks) Country |
RCA Nashville
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| 1996 | Two ways to fall | - |
Country54 (2 weeks) Country |
RCA Nashville
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More studio albums
- 1999: Highways & Dance Halls (as Tyler England)
- 2007: Alive and Well and Livin 'the Dream
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Country
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| 1995 | Should've Asked Her Faster Ty England |
Country3 (20 weeks) Country |
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| Smoke in Her Eyes Ty England |
Country44 (18 weeks) Country |
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| 1996 | Redneck Son Ty England |
Country55 (7 weeks) Country |
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| Irresistible You Two Ways to Fall |
Country22 (20 weeks) Country |
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| 1997 | All of the Above Two Ways to Fall |
Country46 (9 weeks) Country |
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| 2000 | I Drove Her to Dallas Highways & Dance Halls |
Country53 (9 weeks) Country |
More singles
- 1999: Too Many Highways
- 2001: I'd Rather Have Nothing
- 2006: Redneck Anthem
- 2007: The Perfect Girl
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | England, Ty |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | England, Gary Tyrone (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th December 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oklahoma City , Oklahoma , United States |