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Uncle Kracker (born Matthew Shafer, June 6, 1974, in Mount Clemens, Michigan) is an American rock, country, and rap-rock musician. is the 157th day of the year (158th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ...
Mount Clemens is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. ...
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Rap rock is a hybrid of rap and rock music. ...
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He first came to prominence as an associate of Kid Rock, then launched a solo career, scoring several hit songs. Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), best known as Kid Rock, is an American rapper, singer and rock musician most notable for his albums Devil Without a Cause and Cocky and his hit singles Bawitdaba and Picture. ...
Biography
Early life and career Shafer started out his career at a young age as a fledgling rapper[citation needed]. He met Kid Rock in 1987, and Rock asked Kracker to become his DJ. Kracker did not know how to work the turntables, but he soon learned how to, and he became a long-term friend and colleague of Rock. Rapping is one of the elements of hip hop and the distinguishing feature of hip hop music; it is a form of rhyming lyrics spoken rhythmically over musical instruments, with a musical backdrop of sampling, scratching and mixing by DJs. ...
Robert James Ritchie (born January 17, 1971), best known as Kid Rock, is an American rapper, singer and rock musician most notable for his albums Devil Without a Cause and Cocky and his hit singles Bawitdaba and Picture. ...
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During the mid 90's, Kracker supported his music career by deejaying at a Detroit strip club called The Pretty Woman. He was featured on Kid Rock's Bootleg Series and on the demo for Krack Rocks. His own demo was called Tin Can People. The final version of Krack Rocks appears on Kid Rock's Early Mornin Stoned Pimp.
Solo career Double Wide, Kracker's debut album, was recorded in the back of a tour bus during Kid Rock's various tours in 1999 and 2000. It includes Kracker's first hit single, "Follow Me". It also features a minor hit, "Yeah, Yeah, Yeah". As of now, Double Wide has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA. There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ...
In popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list—a chart—of top selling or otherwise judged most popular releases. ...
A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ...
Follow Me is a single by Uncle Kracker. ...
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Kracker subsequently provided vocals on Rock's 2001 album, Cocky, on the track 'Trucker Anthem'. He left TBT after Kid Rock's 2002 Cocky Tour to concentrate on his solo career and to spend more time with his wife and kids. An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ...
Cocky is the name of Kid Rocks second Atlantic Records effort, released in 2001. ...
2002 saw the release of Shafer's No Stranger to Shame. It blended rock with blues, rap, country, soul and swing. It contained the hit single "In a Little While", whose music video contained musician/TV host/supermodel Willa Ford, who acted as Kracker's girlfriend. In reality, Ford is a very close friend of Kracker's. The album also contained the hit singles "Drift Away" (a cover version of the Dobie Gray original), and "Memphis Soul Song". No Stranger to Shame is the follow-up album to Uncle Krackers double-platinum Double Wide. ...
Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ...
Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on the use of the blue notes and a repetitive pattern that most often follows a twelve-bar structure. ...
Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...
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Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that developed during the 1920s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States. ...
Willa Ford (born January 22, 1981) is an American dance-pop singer-songwriter, producer, and occasional actress, television personality and host. ...
Drift Away is a song by Mentor Williams, originally recorded by Dobie Gray in 1972. ...
In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ...
Dobie Gray (born July 26, 1940?) is an African-American musician / singer best known for his song Drift Away, which was one of the biggest hits of 1973 and still remains a staple of radio airplay. ...
In 2004, Shafer scored a #1 country hit with "When the Sun Goes Down" (a duet with singer Kenny Chesney off his album "When the Sun Goes Down"). He also released his third album, Seventy Two and Sunny later that year. The rap element was totally abandoned, leaving a straight forward country-blues offering. It contains the hit single "Rescue". Kid Rock & Uncle Kracker were planning an old school rap project called Dick Willy in 2004 but it hasn't seen the light of day. Kenny Chesney (born Kenneth Arnold Chesney, March 26, 1968) is an American country music singer. ...
When the Sun Goes Down is the ninth album album by country music singer Kenny Chesney, released on February 3, 2004. ...
Seventy Two and Sunny is rock artist Uncle Krackers third album. ...
On November 16, 2006, there was an update posted on Uncle Kracker's website saying that his fourth studio album would be titled "Happy Hour," and was expected to be released sometime after Christmas. However, there has not yet been any new website updates. However on June 5, 2007, there was an updated post on Uncle Kracker's MySpace saying that the album would soon be coming to a store near you, however this this recent charge against him could push the album release date back. November 16 is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 45 days remaining. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
In 2007, Kracker continues to play shows with a possible tour slated for later summer. Also, a new touring drummer is hired. He continues to guest star with Kenny Chesney on his Flip Flop summer tour.
2007 sexual assault arrest
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Information may change rapidly as the event progresses. | On August 17, 2007, Uncle Kracker was arrested in Cary, North Carolina and charged with a second-degree forcible sex offense.[1][1] It was stated by the arresting officer Uncle Kracker made a comment about leaving North Carolina to avoid charges. His bail was initially set at 5 million US Dollars because he was deemed a flight risk, but later reduced to $75,000. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ...
is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Area Ranked 28th - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²) - Width 150 miles (240 km) - Length 560[1] miles (901 km) - % water 9. ...
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No Stranger to Shame is the follow-up album to Uncle Krackers double-platinum Double Wide. ...
Seventy Two and Sunny is rock artist Uncle Krackers third album. ...
References - ^ Raleigh Police Arrest Uncle Kracker at Cary Hotel.
Related Links - The Official Website
- The Official MySpace
- Uncle Kracker at Rolling Stone
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