Josh Turner - Biography

Last Editor: shipperlove				Josh Turner Biography -   Name : Josh Turner Profession : Singer Birth Details : born November 20, 1977 in Hannah, South Carolina

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Josh Turner (born November 20, 1977 in Hannah, South Carolina) is an American country music singer. Turner posseses a very distinctive bass voice. Growing up in church, Josh Turner sang baritone and bass parts in the choir. Turner moved to Nashville after high school to pursue a career in music and attend Belmont University. He debuted on the Grand Ole Opry on December 21, 2001 and sang a song he had written himself, Long Black Train. The audience raved over Josh and the track, sealing its fate as a future hit. In 2003, Turner released his debut album, Long Black Train. In 2004, it was certified platinum thanks to the hit song of the same name. "Long Black Train" peaked at #13 on Billboard's US Country singles chart and received a lot of radio and TV airplay. The next and last single off the album was "What It Ain't." The song was a moderate hit, charting at #31. In 2006, Turner released his sophomore album, Your Man. The title track and lead single reached #1 on Billboard's US Country chart. Your Man was certified Gold by the RIAA in 4 weeks. It took Long Black Train 12 weeks to attain Gold certification. Turner is a Christian. He has written many songs about Jesus Christ and typically his songs represent his Christian values. Albums Album information Long Black Train Released: October 14, 2003 Peak Chart Positions: US #29, US Country #3, Heatseekers #1 RIAA Certification: Platinum (November 19, 2004) Record Label: MCA Singles: "Long Black Train" "What It Ain't" Album information Your Man Released: January 24, 2006 Peak Chart Positions: US #2, US Country #1 RIAA Certification: Gold Record Label: MCA Nashville Singles: "Your Man" Singles Year Title Chart Positions Album US Country US Hot 100 US Pop 100 2003 "Long Black Train" #13 #72 - Long Black Train 2004 "What It Ain't" #31 - - Long Black Train 2005 "Your Man" #1 #44 #75 Your Man