Josh Gracin
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Josh Gracin is a Country Music Singer. He was a finalist of t he second season of the top rating Reality talent show, American Idol. His second album, All About Y'all was released last February 2007.
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[edit] About
Josh Gracin was born on October 18, 1980 at Westland, Michigan. When he was attending high school, he started to love music. He was influenced by the music of Garth Brooks, Joe Diffie, George Strait and Randy Travis.
His first public appearance was when he was in eight grade, he joined a talent competition where he sang a 1993 hit of Garth entitled Standing Outside The Fire. He win the heart of the audiences.
After graduating from high school, he joined the marines. They encouraged him to auditioned in American Idol. Therefore, he tried to auditioned and luckily chosen as a finalist of the said top rating reality show. He landed in fourth place position.
Due to his commitment as a marine, Josh did not participate in the American Idol Finalists concert tours. In 2004, he was discharged as a marine to concentrate in his singing career. In that same year, he signed a recording contract under Lyric Street Records.
In June 2004, he released his self-titled debut album. The album has sold more than 750,000 copies and was certified Gold by RIAA. The album features his number one hit single, Nothin' To Lose.
In 2005, he sang one of the tracks in the movie soundtrack of Herbie: Fully Loaded, entitled Working For The Weekend. In 2006, he also sang one of the tracks of the movie sountrack of The Fox and The Hound 2 entitled Hound Dude. His new album, All About Y'all was released last February 2007.
[edit] Songs Performed in American Idol
- I'll Be
- Baby I Need Your Love
- I Don't Want To Miss A Thing
- Ain't Goin Down Til The Sun Comes Up
- Celebration
- Amazed
- Piano Man
- That's When I'll Stop Loving You
- Bad Blood and Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
- To Love Somebody and Jive Talkin
[edit] Awards & Certifications
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | US Country | US 200 | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2 | 11 | Josh Gracin (album) |
| 2008 | 4 | 33 | We Weren't Crazy |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
2008 Tours
Mar 14, 2008 Rosebud Theatre, Effingham, Illinois, United States
Mar 15, 2008 Sturgis-Young Civic Center and Auditorium, Sturgis, Michigan, United States
Jun 21, 2008 South Jordan City Park, South Jordan, Utah, United States
[edit] Announcements
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 2004 Lyric Street |
 April 1, 2008 Lyric Street |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | I Want To Live | Lyric Street |
| 2005 | Nothin' To Lose | Lyric Street |
| 2005 | Stay With Me (Brass Bed) | Lyric Street |
| 2006 | Favorite State of Mind | Lyric Street |
| 2006 | I Keep Coming Back | Lyric Street |
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