Billy Gilman - Biography

Last Editor: holliscross621				Billy Gilman Biography -   Name : Billy Gilman Profession : Singer/ Lyricist Birth Details : born May 24, 1988 Birth name : William Wendell Gilman III Height : 5' 7" (1.70 m) Personal quotes : "I think 'Everything and More' is a more mature version of 'One Voice.' The music is fun and includes all aspects of the country genre (including

Billy Gilman Trivia -

Holds the record for Youngest Grammy Nominee, for being 12 years and 273 days old the night of the 2001 Grammys held on February 21 that year. At the 2001 American Music Awards (held on January 8 that year) he won the award for Best New Country Artist. Billy sang a song called "Count On Me" for the Stuart Little 2 soundtrack. He has 1 younger brother, Colin On his newest CD, 'Music through Heartsongs', worked with poet Mattie J.T. Stephanek Holds the record of youngest Grammy nominee, 12 years and 273 days old the night of the 2001 Grammys held on February 21 that year. At the 2001 American Music Awards (held on January 8 that year) he won the award for Best New Country Artist. Sang a song called "Count On Me" for the Stuart Little 2 (2002) soundtrack. September 12, 2000 - Twelve weeks to the day of its release, his 'One Voice' album received Platinum certification from the RIAA, signifying One Million albums shipped. At age twelve, he was the youngest solo artist ever, in any type of music, to be certified Platinum. November 13, 2000 - With both 'One Voice' and 'Classic Christmas' albums in Billboard's Top 10, and a combined sales of about 65,000 per week, he was the biggest selling artist in Country music at the end of November and beginning of December. In the same week, his debut album was released, his first single soared to #1 on the Billboard Country Singles Sales Chart on June 19, 2000 and stayed there for 5 weeks. 'One Voice' went Gold in Canada - June 9, 2001.

Billy Gilman Detailed Biography -

Billy Gilman (born May 24, 1988) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Born in Hope Valley, Rhode Island, Gilman first received notice as a performer at age seven, attracting the attention of a local vocal coach, Angela Bacari, who later became his manager. Eventually he met with Ray Benson (of Asleep at the Wheel) who helped him record demos, including "Roly Poly"; two months later he was signed by Sony Music Nashville. His 2000 debut album, One Voice, had a very widely-played single that crossed over well into top 40 airplay. The album reached multi-platinum status, and earned a Grammy nomination. Generally touted as a child prodigy, Gilman appeared on various talk shows. Classic Christmas (which was certified gold) was released later in the year. He released Dare to Dream (certified gold) on Epic Records in 2001, and in 2003 released Music Through Heartsongs, an album inspired by the poetry of Mattie Stepanek. Later in 2003, he performed at a benefit for The Station nightclub fire. In May 2005, he released Everything and More.