Big And Rich
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Big & Rich is a Country music duo from Nashville. The duo's best selling album Horse Of A Different Color was Certified 3x Platinum with the hit single "Save a Horse".
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[edit] About
Country rock stars Big & Rich came from Nashville in 1998. John Rich, ex-vocalist of Lonestar, worked with Big Kenny (Kenny Alphin). The two met when Rich’s friend brought him to Big Kenny’s show at Nashville. After the show, Big & Rich met up and planned to work together.
The two wrote quite a number of songs. The first song that the wrote was “I Pray for You”. The song became the first single on Rich’s solo album. The two became good friends and started showing up on each other’s gig, it soon evolved to a weekly Tuesday called Muzik Mafia.
In 2004, Big & Rich debuted with Wild West Show. The duo decided to release their debut album, Horse Of A Different Color. It reigned glory at the top of the Billboard Country Chart with the hit single “Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy”. Inn 2005, Big & Rich issued their follow-up album, Comin’ To Your City.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Horse Of A Different Color | Certified 2x Platinum in U.S. |
| 2005 | Comin' To Your City | Certified Platinum in U.S. |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot Country Singles & Tracks | Billboard Hot 100 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) | 11 | 56 | Horse Of A Different Color |
| 2004 | Wild West Show | 21 | 85 | Horse Of A Different Color |
| 2005 | Big Time | 20 | Horse Of A Different Color | |
| 2005 | Comin' To Your City | 21 | 72 | Comin' To Your City |
| 2005 | Holy Water | 15 | 75 | Horse Of A Different Color |
| 2006 | 8th Of November | 18 | 94 | Comin' To Your City |
| 2006 | Never Mind Me | 34 | Comin' To Your City | |
| 2007 | Lost In This Moment | 12 | 60 | Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace |
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
May 20,2007 - Fantasy Springs Casino Indio California
May 24,2007 - Country Thunder USA Ennis Texas
Jun 08,2007 - Country Fever Fest Pryor Oklahoma
Jun 23,2007 - Country Stampede Manhattan Kansas
Jun 24,2007 - Country Fest Cadott Wisconsin
Jul 04,2007 - PNC Park At North Shore Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
Jul 06,2007 - Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes Fort Loramie Ohio
Jul 14,2007 - Craven Country Jamboree Craven Saskatchewan
Jul 27,2007 - Cheyenne Frontier Days Cheyenne Wyoming
Aug 11,2007 - ArtsQuest - Musikfest Bethlehem Pennsylvania
Sep 19,2007 - Puyallup Fair Puyallup Washington
[edit] Announcements
- Get Big & Rich all access points podcasts which is now live on iTunes.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 May 04, 2004 Warner Bros. |
 November 15, 2005 Warner Bros. |
 June 05, 2007 Warner Bros. |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) | WEA | Horse Of A Different Color |
| 2004 | Wild West Show | Warner Bros. | Horse Of A Different Color |
| 2005 | Big Time | Warner | Horse Of A Different Color |
| 2005 | Comin' To Your City | Warner | Comin' To Your City |
| 2006 | Never Mind Me | Warner Bros. | Comin' To Your City |
| 2007 | Lost In This Moment | Warner Brothers | Between Raising Hell And Amazing Grace |
[edit] Other artists
[edit] Similar artists
[edit] Influences
[edit] Contemporaries
[edit] Trivia
- Big & Rich were part of the "Deuces Wild" tour with the Warren Brothers and Brooks & Dunn.
- John Rich is the godfather of Big Kenny's son, Lincoln William Holiday.
- The duo helped launch the career of rappin' Cowboy Troy.
- They wrote Martina McBride's hit "She's a Butterfly" after they met a teenage girl who had brain cancer.
[edit] Reviews
You will appreciate country music when you hear Big Kenny and John Rich. Their music gives a whole different meaning to country music. The duo’s music has a different kick compared to the usual country sound. -Mimi 01:43, 26 May 2007 (PST)
