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Encyclopedia > Billy Gilman
Billy Gilman
Birth name William Wendell Gilman III
Born May 24, 1988 (1988-05-24) (age 19)
Origin Hope Valley, Rhode Island, United States Flag of the United States
Genre(s) Country
Occupation(s) singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active 2000-present
Label(s) Epic Records
Associated
acts
Billy Ray Cyrus, Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift, Rodney Atkins
Website Official site

Billy Gilman (born William Wendell Gilman III May 24, 1988) is a Grammy-nominated country music singer-songwriter. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... Hope Valley is a census-designated place and village located in the town of Hopkinton in Washington County, Rhode Island, in the United States. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... country music, see Country music (disambiguation) Country music, the first half of Billboards country and western music category, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Harry Belafonte singing, photograph by C. van Vechten Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with speech. ... See also: 1999 in country music, 2000 in music, other events of 2000, 2001 in country music, 2000s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top Hits of the Year No. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Epic Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Sony BMG. // Epic was launched originally as a jazz and classical music label in 1953 by CBS. Its bright-yellow, black and blue logo became a familiar trademark for many jazz and classical releases. ... Billy Ray Cyrus (born August 25, 1961) is a Grammy nominated American country singer and film and television actor, who is best known for his hit single Achy Breaky Heart (1992). ... Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American, Grammy Award-winning country music singer/songwriter, composer, author, actress, and philanthropist. ... This article is about the musician. ... Rodney Atkins (born March 28, 1969, in Knoxville, Tennessee) is an American country music singer-songwriter. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... country music, see Country music (disambiguation) Country music, the first half of Billboards country and western music category, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ...

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Biography

Born in Hope Valley, Rhode Island, he lives with his parents Bill and Fran Gilman and his younger brother Colin. Hope Valley is a census-designated place and village located in the town of Hopkinton in Washington County, Rhode Island, in the United States. ...


At 8, he attracted the attention of a local vocal coach, Angela Bacari, who later became his manager. He met and worked with Ray Benson (of Asleep at the Wheel) who helped record demos, including "Roly Poly". He was then signed to Sony Music Nashville. Shortly before his debut album was released, Billy sang "Roly Poly" with Asleep at the Wheel at the ACM awards on May 8, 2000. This was Billy's first televised performance. A vocal coach is a person, who is working with singers on their voice, the performance of their voice, on stage or during a recording session. ... Ray Benson is the front man of the legendary Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel. ... Asleep at the Wheel is an Austin, Texas based Western swing band, winner of nine Grammy Awards. ... ... Asleep at the Wheel is an Austin, Texas based Western swing band, winner of nine Grammy Awards. ...


Billy's first single, One Voice was released on May 20, 2000 and quickly rose to #1 on the Billboard Country Singles Sales Chart, staying there for 5 weeks. 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. ...


On June 20, 2000, Billy's debut album, also named One Voice was released. When the album was certified Gold by the RIAA on July 19, Billy became youngest country artist ever to accomplish this. On September 12, One Voice album received Platinum certification making him the youngest solo artist of any music genre to achieve this. The album was eventually certified double-platinum status and earned Gilman a Grammy nomination. In January 2001, he was voted the American Music Awards' favorite new country artist, becoming the youngest contender to ever win that prize. He was also given entry into Guinness Book of World Records for being the youngest singer to reach #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, eclipsing the record set by 1960's star Brenda Lee. [1] Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... One Voice is a 2000 country music album by Billy Gilman. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... The RIAA Logo. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The American Music Awards show is one of four annual major American music awards shows (the others being the Billboard Music Awards, the Grammy Awards, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony). ... The Guinness Book of Records (or in recent editions Guinness World Records, and in previous US editions Guinness Book of World Records) is a book published annually, containing an internationally recognized collection of superlatives: both in terms of human achievement and the extrema of the natural world. ... Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944) is an American pop singer, who was immensely popular during the 1950s and 1960s. ...


Gilman released a Christmas album in 2000 titled Classic Christmas which was certified Gold by the RIAA. By the end of the year, Billy was selling 65,000 albums per week.


In 2001, Billy released his third album Dare to Dream which was certified Gold by the RIAA. Since then he has released 3 more albums including one based on the poems of Mattie Stepanek, a 13-year old boy with Muscular Dystrophy.Because of puberty, at age 14 Billy was put on vocal rest when his voice began changing. Muscular dystrophy refers to a group of genetic, hereditary muscle diseases that cause progressive muscle weakness. ... Puberty refers to the process of physical changes by which a childs body becomes an adult body capable of reproduction. ...


Gilman has appeared on various talk shows, such as The Oprah Winfrey Show as well as performing at the opening ceremonies of the 2006 International Career Development Conference in Dallas, TX and the 2007 International Career Development Conference in Orlando, FL. Both conferences were held by the DECA high school marketing education club. He performed at a benefit for The Station nightclub fire. The Oprah Winfrey Show (also known as Oprah) is an American nationally syndicated talk show, hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey and is the highest-rated talk show in American television history. ... Dallas redirects here. ... DECA is a digital entertainment studio located in Santa Monica, CA and founded in 2007. ... The Station Nightclub Fire on the evening of Thursday, February 20, 2003, was the fourth-deadliest nightclub fire in U.S. history, killing 100 people and injuring more than 200. ...


He is the national youth chairman for the Muscular Dystrophy Association and is on the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Telethon every year as a co-host. Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is a U.S. organization founded in 1950 which combats muscular dystrophy and diseases of the nervous system and muscular system in general by funding research, providing medical and community services, and educating health professionals and the general public. ...


(Also, view Billy Gilman's flash bio online.)


Discography

Albums

Year Album US Top Country US Independent US Billboard 200
2000 One Voice 1 - 22
2000 Classic Christmas 4 - 42
2001 Dare to Dream 6 - 45
2003 Music Through Heartsongs:
Songs Based on the Poems
of Mattie J.T. Stepanek
15 - 109
2005 Everything and More 39 17 -
2006 Billy Gilman 55 29 -

On January 4, 1936, Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade and on July 20, 1940 the first Music Popularity Chart was calculated. ... On January 4, 1936, Billboard magazine published its first music hit parade and on July 20, 1940 the first Music Popularity Chart was calculated. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ... See also: 1999 in country music, 2000 in music, other events of 2000, 2001 in country music, 2000s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top Hits of the Year No. ... One Voice is a 2000 country music album by Billy Gilman. ... See also: 1999 in country music, 2000 in music, other events of 2000, 2001 in country music, 2000s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top Hits of the Year No. ... Classic Christmas is an album by Billy Gilman, released mm, dd, 2000. ... See also: 2000 in country music, 2001 in music, other events of 2001, 2002 in country music, 2000s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top hits of the year Number one hits (As certified by Billboard magazine) 1 - No. ... Dare to Dream is an album by Billy Gilman, released May 8, 2001. ... See also: 2002 in country music, 2003 in music, other events of 2003, 2004 in country music and the List of years in Country Music // March 10 – During a concert in London, England, Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines said that the band was ashamed the President of the United... See also: 2004 in country music, 2005 in music, other events of 2005, 2006 in country music and the List of years in Country Music // April 30 - Billboard magazine renames the Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart Hot Country Songs. ... Everything and More is an album by Billy Gilman, released May 3, 2005. ... // January 14 – With the song, She Let Herself Go, George Strait scores his 40th No. ... Billy Gilman is the self-titled album by Billy Gilman and his most recent release. ...

Singles

Year Title US Country US Hot 100 US Adult Album
2000 "One Voice" 1 38 29 One Voice
2000 "Warm and Fuzzy" 50 - - Classic Christmas
2001 "Oklahoma" 33 63 - One Voice
2001 "There's A Hero"A - - - One Voice
2001 "She's My Girl" 50 - - Dare To Dream
2001 "Elisabeth" 56 - - Dare To Dream
2006 "Everything and More"A - - - Everything and More
2006 "Hey, Little Suzie (The Cause of All That)"A - - - Everything and More
2006 "Gonna Find Love"A - - - Billy Gilman
2006 "Southern Star"A - - - Billy Gilman
  • A Singles were released, but failed to chart.

Hot Country Songs is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... “Hot 100” redirects here. ... The Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart (formerly known as Adult Contemporary Singles and only Adult Contemporary) lists the most popular songs weekly calculated by airplay and occasionally sales. ... See also: 1999 in country music, 2000 in music, other events of 2000, 2001 in country music, 2000s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top Hits of the Year No. ... See also: 1999 in country music, 2000 in music, other events of 2000, 2001 in country music, 2000s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top Hits of the Year No. ... See also: 2000 in country music, 2001 in music, other events of 2001, 2002 in country music, 2000s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top hits of the year Number one hits (As certified by Billboard magazine) 1 - No. ... See also: 2000 in country music, 2001 in music, other events of 2001, 2002 in country music, 2000s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top hits of the year Number one hits (As certified by Billboard magazine) 1 - No. ... See also: 2000 in country music, 2001 in music, other events of 2001, 2002 in country music, 2000s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top hits of the year Number one hits (As certified by Billboard magazine) 1 - No. ... See also: 2000 in country music, 2001 in music, other events of 2001, 2002 in country music, 2000s in music and the List of years in Country Music // Events Top hits of the year Number one hits (As certified by Billboard magazine) 1 - No. ... // January 14 – With the song, She Let Herself Go, George Strait scores his 40th No. ... // January 14 – With the song, She Let Herself Go, George Strait scores his 40th No. ... // January 14 – With the song, She Let Herself Go, George Strait scores his 40th No. ... // January 14 – With the song, She Let Herself Go, George Strait scores his 40th No. ...

Guest Appearances

Charlotte Church (born Charlotte Maria Reed on February 21, 1986) is a Welsh singer and television presenter who rose to international fame in childhood as a popular classical singer with a precociously mature dramatic operatic voice, in particular in its tonal qualities. ... Country Goes Raffi album cover Country Goes Raffi is a tribute music album where Country Music stars perform songs by popular childrens entertainer Raffi. ... Baby Beluga is a music album by popular childrens entertainer Raffi, released in 1980. ... Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer is a popular Christmas story that has been told in numerous forms including songs and theatrical and television films. ...

References

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Billy Gilman (1141 words)
Billy's love of singing wasn't just restricted to his home though, for show'n'tell at school while the other kids would bring in toys and comic books, Billy would bring in a tape and sing for his classmates.
Billy was only slated one song, but when that one song is his debut single "One Voice," that was all it took to again bring the show to a stop when the 15,000 music fans in attendance came to their feet for a long and boisterous ovation.
Although Billy came on the scene to late to be nominated this year, he was asked to sing a portion of his number one selling debut "One Voice." Billy hit the stage and sang the drastically abbreviated version perfectly.
Billy Gilman - Music Downloads - Online (342 words)
Gilman was born in Westerly, RI, on May 24, 1988, and grew up in nearby Hope Valley.
Gilman caught his big break when Asleep at the Wheel leader Ray Benson heard him sing and was impressed by the precocious power behind his vocals.
Gilman's proper second album, Dare to Dream, appeared in 2001 and hit number six; it also spawned two minor chart hits in "She's My Girl" and "Elisabeth," the latter a sentimental ballad about a girl battling a terminal illness.
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