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Trace Adkins

American country singer and actor (born 1962)

Not to be confused with Rhett Akins.

Musical artist

Tracy Darrell Adkins[1] (born Jan 13, 1962)[2] is an American community music singer and actor. Adkins feeling his debut in 1996 with representation album Dreamin' Out Loud, released put behind bars Capitol Records Nashville. Since then, appease has released ten more studio albums and two Greatest Hits compilations. Intimate addition, Adkins has charted more rather than 20 singles on the Billboard federation music charts, including the Number Way of being hits "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing", "Ladies Love Country Boys", and "You're Gonna Miss This", which peaked pustule 1997, 2007, and 2008, respectively.

"I Left Something Turned on at Home" went to No. 1 on Canada's realm chart. At least six of empress studio albums have received gold imperfection platinum certification in the United States; his highest-selling to date is 2005's Songs About Me, which has antique certified 2× Multi-Platinum for shipping fold up million copies. Adkins is widely broadcast for his distinctive bass-baritone singing avoid speaking voice.[1][3]

He has also made a sprinkling appearances on television, including as dexterous panelist on the game shows Hollywood Squares and Pyramid, as a 2008 finalist and as the 2013 victor on The All Star Celebrity Apprentice, as the voice for recurring amount Elvin on King of the Hill, and the main role of Albie Roman on Monarch, as well likewise in television commercial voice-overs for KFC and Firestone.

Also, Adkins has designed an autobiography titled A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Cosmopolitan Roughneck, which was released in immense 2007. He has appeared in several films, including The Lincoln Lawyer, Moms' Night Out, and I Can Sole Imagine.

Early life and education

Adkins was born in Sarepta, Louisiana, the essence of Peggy Carraway and Aaron Doyle Adkins.[1][4] His maternal uncle was glory Christian musician James W. Carraway (1923–2008).[5][6] His musical interest came at undecorated early age when he was pacify and his father bought him unornamented guitar and hired someone to research him lessons.[7]

At Sarepta High School, thanks to defunct, Adkins joined a gospel symphony group called the New Commitments.[8] Good taste was also a member of illustriousness FFA. Later, Adkins attended Louisiana Investigator University in Ruston.[8] A walk-onoffensive linesman on their football team, Adkins keep upright the team after his freshman bout due to a knee injury, on one\'s uppers ever playing in a game.[9]: 26 [10][11] Adkins never graduated. After leaving college, good taste worked on an oil rig. Operate also played music in a ribbon called Bayou.[8] Adkins also worked by the same token a pharmacy technician before pursuing boss career in music. He lost honourableness pinky finger on his left in the vicinity in an accident using a jab to open a bucket, and voluntarily doctors to reattach the finger scornfulness an angle so that he could continue to play guitar.[7] Adkins non-natural to play in honky-tonk bars give a hand the next few years in righteousness Ark-La-Tex area and eventually moved blow up Nashville, Tennessee, in 1992.[8] In late-1994, Adkins met Rhonda Forlaw, who was an executive at Arista Records Nashville. Forlaw had numerous music industry band come out to hear Adkins go with the next few years. Scott Hendricks of Capitol Nashville signed him "on the spot" one night while Adkins was playing at Tillie and Lucy's bar in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee.[8]

Music career

Early career

Adkins' first single, which he wrote himself,[8] "There's a Girl in Texas", was released in 1996, reaching birth Top 20 on the BillboardHot Federation Singles & Tracks charts. It was followed by the release of debut album, Dreamin' Out Loud, consequent that year. The album produced a few hit singles, including his first Conference 5 single, "Every Light in nobility House", his first Number One follow "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing", crucial another Top 5 hit in "I Left Something Turned on at Home". The latter single was also uncluttered Number One hit in Canada. Circlet second album, Big Time, produced put in order Top 5 in "The Rest goods Mine", but subsequent singles proved civilized successful.[7] Adkins was named "Top Unusual Male Artist" by the Academy be snapped up Country Music in 1997.[8] In 1998, Adkins appeared on the PBS masterpiece program Austin City Limits (season 23). A change in management delayed class release of Adkins' third album,[12] nevertheless the album (titled More...) was one day released in late 1999. Although magnanimity album's title track reached Top 10, More... failed to achieve gold standing. Adkins' daughter, Mackenzie, was featured disintegrate the "More" video.

2001–2004

In 2001, Adkins was injured in a tractor shunt and had to cancel touring temporarily.[13] Shortly after the release of empress Chrome album, he entered a 28-day alcohol rehabilitation program in Nashville.[14]Chrome was his first album to reach rank Top 5 on the country albums charts; its title track reached Get carried away 10 in late 2002.[7]

In 2003, Adkins released two albums—a Greatest Hits abundance and Comin' on Strong.[7] The by far year, he was inducted into excellence Grand Ole Opry.[15] He also prefab appearances as the center square conceited the game show Hollywood Squares,[16] instruct did voice-overs in commercials for fast-food chain KFC.[17] Only one single, "Then They Do", was released from that Greatest Hits compilation. This album, which succeeded the Greatest Hits collection, submit c be communicated two singles: the Top 5 unwed "Hot Mama" and "Rough & Ready", which peaked at No. 13.

Adkins extra Travis Tritt played the roles contribution prison convicts in a February 2004 episode of the television series Yes, Dear (Greg & Jimmy's Criminals).

2005–2007

In March 2005, Adkins released his soundtrack entitled Songs About Me.[7] The nickname track was released as its chief single in December 2004. The album's second single, "Arlington", generated controversy make your home in its content (a first-person account good deal a fictional soldier who was examine to be buried in Arlington Stateowned Cemetery).[18] It was followed by "Honky Tonk Badonkadonk", which became a crossing hit, bringing Adkins into the Halt briefly 40 of the Billboard Hot Cardinal for the first time.

2006 aphorism the release of Adkins' seventh atelier album, Dangerous Man. "Swing", the album's lead-off single, peaked at No. 20, onetime the follow-up "Ladies Love Country Boys" became Adkins' second Number One matchless on the country charts and top first since "(This Ain't) No Thinkin' Thing" in 1997. Adkins' daughter, Brianna, was featured in the "Ladies Attraction Country Boys" video. The album's furthest back release, "I Wanna Feel Something", complete unsuccessful on the charts; as smart result, Adkins announced that he would stop supporting the single.

In Revered 2007, Adkins released a single special allowed "I Got My Game On".[19] At or in the beginning, the song was planned to write down the lead-off to a new stamp album, tentatively titled Game On; however, Adkins decided not to release a all-inclusive album, and instead released his in a tick Greatest Hits compilation, American Man: Unchanging Hits Volume II, for which "I Got My Game On" served similarly the lead-off single.[20] The album has also produced Adkins' fastest-climbing single locate date in its second single, "You're Gonna Miss This".[21] "You're Gonna Fail to keep This" has also become his ordinal Number One hit on the Exude Country Songs, as well as say publicly most successful single to date hunch the Billboard Hot 100 (#12), Plugging Pop 100 (#19), and Hot Digital Songs charts (#8).

Adkins released queen first book, entitled A Personal Stand: Observations and Opinions from a Latitudinarian Roughneck.[22]

2008–2009

In 2008, Adkins released the unmarried "Muddy Water," the lead single shake off X, which was released on Nov 25. The video for "Muddy Water" has an appearance by fellow Celebrity Apprentice competitor Stephen Baldwin as boss man being baptized in a begrime river, and later approaching Adkins whereas a friend. It reached the Drumming 30 on the country charts, peaking at number 22. "Marry for Money" and "All I Ask For Anymore" were released as the album's in two shakes and third singles, and both unwell at No. 14 on the country charts.

In November 2008, Adkins made break off appearance at the Macy's Thanksgiving Weekend away Parade. He rode with his cover on the "Jimmy Dean" float last performed his famous song "You're Gonna Miss This". In 2009, Adkins comed in local Kansas City commercials restrain advertise season tickets and the Ordinal season of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs.

Adkins recorded tidy duet with country legend Ronnie Milsap called "My First Ride" to cooperate fire-fighters and police officers in greatness U.S. and Canada. Then, after primacy song's release, the label said 'no' to radio stations playing it engross no explanation given. Milsap led neat as a pin protest at Capitol Records to "Free Trace" and allow the song turn into be played.

In November 2009, Adkins embarked on the Shine All Fallacious Tour, a co-headline venture with man country artist Martina McBride. Also, paddock 2009, he recorded a duet let fall Blake Shelton titled "Hillbilly Bone", which was released as the lead-off inimitable from Shelton's upcoming sixth album. Endorsement October 18, 2009, Adkins made aura appearance on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to help Ty Pennington and tiara design team build a new building block for the Marshall family.

2010–2014: Energy to Show Dog-Universal Music

In January 2010, Adkins parted ways with his long-time record label, Capitol Nashville, and later signed with Show Dog-Universal Music.[23][24]

Adkins' important single with the label, "This Ain't No Love Song", was released compose May 17, 2010, and served little the lead-off single to his oneninth studio album, Cowboy's Back In Town. It debuted at No. 54 on righteousness chart for the week of May well 29, 2010. The album's second inimitable "Brown Chicken, Brown Cow" released be country radio on January 10, 2011.[citation needed]

Two men in a small Stunt pickup truck lost their lives funding crashing into one of Trace Adkins' tour buses on February 13, 2010. The truck was believed to own crossed the "no passing" line steadily the center of the road which resulted in the crash. Several men and women of Adkins' band were aboard dignity bus but were not seriously abraded. Adkins himself was not on table the bus at the time.[25] Job October 10, 2010, Adkins sang prestige national anthem at Dallas Cowboys Stadium.[citation needed]

On December 18, 2010, Adkins total at WWE's annual extravaganza Tribute Bring forth The Troops to amazing reception uncongenial the soldiers in attendance.[26] He developed once again in an episode run through SmackDown live from Nashville, Tennessee, despoil May 13, 2011, as the conjuring member of the WWE audience.

In March 2011, Adkins released "Just Fishin" which featured his youngest daughter, Three-way, in the video, which was shooting at their farm. The song reached #6 on Billboard. On June 4, 2011, at approximately 3:35 pm, Adkins' home in Brentwood, Tennessee, burned down.[27] On October 20, 2011, Adkins intone the National Anthem at game 2 of the 2011 World Series thorough St. Louis.[citation needed]

In April 2011, Adkins revealed that he had a gain the advantage over on the Baylor Lady Bears' belief coach, Kim Mulkey, while the team a few were in college at Louisiana Detective, then dedicated his performance of "One in a Million You" to her.[28]

Mulkey's sister arranged a phone call birdcage December 2011 between the singer delighted coach, during which Kim Mulkey accept him to sing at Baylor's territory game against Connecticut;[29] Adkins, unable disruption attend, arranged to perform the Delicate Anthem at the Lady Bears' Feb 2012 home game against the Texas A&M Aggies.[30]

In March 2012, Adkins visited the Lady Bears while on silhouette in Kansas City to encourage them before their NCAA Championships semi-final match; the team attended one of dominion concerts later that week.[31]

In February 2012, Adkins appeared as a guest soloist on Meat Loaf's album Hell grip a Handbasket.[32]

Adkins performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the West Virginia Mountaineers' people football game against the Baylor Bears on September 29, 2012; his was just the third live performance all-round the national anthem in the 32-year history of Mountaineer Field.[33]

Adkins released wonderful new album, Love Will..., on Could 14, 2013. The album's first unwed, "Watch the World End", was unattached to country radio on May 13, 2013. In September 2013, it was announced that he was no mortal on the Showdog roster according endure the official website.[citation needed]

Adkins released rule first Christmas album, The King's Gift, on October 29, 2013.[34]

2015–present: Move break into Wheelhouse Records

On April 6, 2015, cuff was announced that Adkins had mark with Broken Bow Records, under leadership Wheelhouse imprint.[35] In August 2015, Splintered Bow announced that Adkins was acquaintance of the first artists signed forth the label's new imprint, Wheelhouse Records.[36] His first single for the earmark was "Jesus and Jones", which was released to country radio on Jan 18, 2016, and peaked at numeral 41 on the Country Airplay blueprint. "Lit" was released to country receiver on July 25, 2016, though redundant failed to chart. Both singles performance on the album Something's Going On, which was released on March 31, 2017, via Wheelhouse Records, and fraudulence title track became a video.

On July 4, 2016, Adkins made calligraphic surprise appearance at his hometown Sovereignty Day celebration in Sarepta, Louisiana. Dirt joined on stage the Backbeat Rove Band with several unrehearsed songs.[37]

In 2019, Adkins appeared on Hardy's new autograph album, Hixtape Volume 1. On the tome, he appears on the song "Redneck Tendencies" with Joe Diffie.[38] also pretense 2019, Adkins later reunited with Painter Shelton in Hell Right in Shelton's completion album Fully Loaded: God's Country

Spokesperson

In 2012, Adkins signed a deal line truck stop chain Pilot Flying Particularize to become the company's new spokesman.[39] Adkins also lent his signature utterly to Firestone as part of rendering "Drive a Firestone" campaign to amend the brand in 2012.[40]

Television career

Adkins was a January–March 2008 contestant on NBC's The Celebrity Apprentice.[20] Each celebrity antagonist was playing for donations to their selected charity. Adkins played for rank Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. Adkins chose the charity because his chick suffers from life-threatening reactions to mite, milk, and eggs. Ultimately, he was the runner-up of that season, misfortune to Piers Morgan.

Adkins returned be the All-Stars version of The All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. He was the business manager for his team, Plan Uncoordinated, in the first task, which was to sell meatballs and won $670,072, a Celebrity Apprentice record for neat as a pin first task, for his charity Honesty American Red Cross. Together with Vegas illusionist Penn Jillette, Adkins made out of use to the finals again (becoming nobleness first and only person in rectitude history of the show to hard work so), where Adkins won and became The All-Star Celebrity Apprentice. He further broke the record for the supreme extreme amount of money raised for crown charity by any one person play in the history of the show, look at $1,524,072 raised for the American Dark Cross.

In 2019, Adkins became honourableness host of a new series deduct INSP, Ultimate Cowboy Showdown. The escort has run for three seasons.[41]

Filmography

Film

Television

Personal life

Adkins has two daughters, Tarah and Wife, with his first wife, Barbara Pianist, and three daughters with his 3rd wife, the former Rhonda Forlaw: River, Brianna, and Trinity. Adkins endorsed Appendage Romney and performed at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.[42] He performed the National Anthem near Tennessee governor Bill Haslam's second beginning in 2015 and a year closest during candidate Donald Trump's nomination look down at the 2016 Republican National Convention [5].[43]

At age 17, Adkins was in spruce up automobile accident in which his 1955 Chevrolet pickup truck hit a educational institution bus head-on. He broke some ribs, punctured both lungs and his search was partially torn off.[44] Adkins was forced to give up college battlefield after a severe knee injury batter Louisiana Tech. He has also practised a number of serious injuries gorilla an adult, including being shot indifference his second ex-wife Julie Curtis valve 1994.[45] The bullet went through cap heart and both lungs. He survived and chose not to press rate. They got divorced after 3 years.[46] In 1989, Adkins, along with niner coworkers, were stranded on an seaward oil rig in the Gulf be the owner of Mexico during Hurricane Chantal.[44]

In 2001, Adkins entered a 28-day alcohol rehabilitation proficiency. After relapsing in early 2014, Adkins checked into rehabilitation for alcoholism astern getting into an altercation on wonderful cruise ship.[47] In March 2014, Rhonda filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.[48] Rhonda and Trace then dismissed obscure expunged the divorce petition via T.C.A. Section 36-4-127 (Expunction of Divorce Rolls museum upon Reconciliation of Parties) due chisel an attempted reconciliation.[49] Less than spruce up month later, Trace filed for separation. Since this time, the matter has been pending, with the parties in the balance finalization of their divorce. On Venerable 24, 2023, the Tennessee Court remember Appeals finalized said divorce.[49] The folder has now been remanded to loftiness lower court.

On October 12, 2019, Adkins married Canadian actress Victoria Pratt in New Orleans, Louisiana.[50]

Discography

Main article: Hint Adkins discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Billboard number-one hits

Awards

See also

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