Billy Currington
Background information
Birth name	William Matthew Currington
Born	November 19, 1973
Genre(s)	Country
Years active	2003—present
Label(s)	Mercury Nashville Records

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Biography

Billy was born and raised in Rincon, Georgia. He has four sisters and two brothers. He is single and has no children. He currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee. Rincon is a city in Effingham County, Georgia, United States. ... Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area    - City 526. ...

He released his self-titled debut album in 2003. The first single released was the powerful "Walk A Little Straighter" about his relationship with his alcoholic father. The song was a top 10 hit on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart. He followed up with another hit single, "I Got A Feelin'," which peaked at #5. Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... Hot Country Singles & Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ...

In 2004, Billy scored a third top 10 hit with Shania Twain on the song "Party for Two." The song was from Shania's Greatest Hits album and was released in two formats, a pop version with Mark McGrath as Shania's duet partner and a country version featuring Billy. Shania Twain, OC (born August 28, 1965 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has enjoyed popular if not critical success in the country and pop music genres. ... Party For Two was the first single from Shania Twains 2004 Greatest Hits CD. // The Song Two versions of Party For Two were recorded. ... Mark Sayers McGrath (born March 15, 1968) is the lead singer of rock band Sugar Ray. ...

In 2005, the first single from his second album, "Must Be Doing Something Right," hit #1 on the Hot Country Songs chart. The single was from the album of the same name. His second single proved to be yet another sucess. "Why, Why, Why" is currently at #16. Hot Country Singles & Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ...

Trivia

Billy is commonly perceived to be very tall. In fact, he is only 5'9" in height.

Discography

Albums

Album	Statistics	Singles
	Billy Currington Released: September 30, 2003 Peak Chart Positions: US #107 US Country #17 Record Label: Mercury / Universal	Singles Released "Walk A Little Straighter" "I Got A Feelin'"
	Doin' Somethin' Right Released: October 18, 2005 Peak Chart Positions: US #11 US Country #2 US Sales: 658,588 RIAA Certification: Gold (January 06, 2006) Record Label: Mercury Nashville	Singles Released "Must Be Doin' Somethin' Right" "Why, Why, Why"

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Singles

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External Links

• Official Billy Currington UMG Nashville Artist Page