Luke Bryan

At 47 years old, Luke Bryan has this physical status:

Thomas Luther "Luke" Bryan (born July 17, 1976) is an American country music singer and songwriter.

He began writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington before he joined Capitol Nashville in 2007 with Chad Christopher Boyd. Bryan's first nine albums include: I'll Stay Me (2007), Doin' My Thing (2009), Crash My Party (2011), Spring Break (2013)... Checkin' Out (2015), Farm Tour (2014) Here's a look at the Farmer (2016) and What Makes You Country (2017); there have been 23 number-one hits in this series.

Bryan and Jeff Stevens often co-writes. Bryan received the Academy of Country Music Awards "Entertainer of the Year" award in 2013.

The Academy of Country Music gave Bryan's 2013 album Crash My Party the first Album of the Decade Award.

He has sold over seven million albums and 27 million singles around the world.

Early life

Luke Bryan was born in Leesburg, Georgia, to LeClaire and Tommy Bryan, who owned a peanut farm. Luke was supposed to move to Nashville at the age of 19, but his elder brother Chris "was tragically killed in a car crash." I'm kind of hyperventilating thinking about it. "You never really... move beyond it." "We knew Luke would arrive in Nashville at some point," his mother said. "But you can't leave your family, and..." I couldn't bear the thought of him being away."

In lieu, Luke went to college at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Georgia, where he joined the Sigma Chi fraternity and graduated in 1999 with a bachelor's degree in business administration. In a Georgia bar, Luke Bryan met his future wife Caroline. They were dating for a year and a half before she met Luke. Luke and Caroline split up, with Luke heading to Nashville to concentrate on jazz while Caroline going back to focus on herself. Luke returned to school and was performing in a bar where they reunited with each other for the first time in a few years.

Bryan made it to Nashville two years after his father told him to pack his truck to pursue a career in music. He started out as a writer but soon after, he joined as a performer; "All My Friends Say" became his first big success.

Personal life

Bryan is married to Caroline Boyer. They married on December 8, 2006, and they have two sons together. They live in Williamson County, near Nashville. After Luke's older sister Kelly passed away, they renamed the house "Red Dirt Farm." His house is based off of the Blackberry farm in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Kelly, Bryan's older sister, died suddenly at home from unknown causes in 2007.

After Kelly's husband Ben Lee Cheshire's death in 2014, Bryan and his wife began raising their nephew and taking care of their nieces.

Bryan's single Drink a Beer was inspired by his brother and sister's deaths, as well as his brother and sister's. (Write by Chris Stapleton).

Forbes estimated Bryan's annual income at $42.5 million in 2015.

Bryan has helped with numerous charities and causes, including the City of Hope and Red Cross. Bryan's favorites included HIV and HIV, cancer, children's tragedy relief, health, and human rights.

Following the death of her niece, Bryan's niece's niece, Caroline started Brett's Barn in her honour. Brett's Barn, which is located on their family farm, is a sanctuary for sick animals that welcomes sick children to spend time on the farm's over 20 animals. The Brett Boyer Foundation, which raises funds for Down syndrome and congenital heart disease, includes her and Bryan. In addition, the group produces "Bike for Brett," which takes place every year on World Down Syndrome Day.

On October 28, 2022, Luke Bryan welcomed Republican Governor Ron DeSantis (Florida) on stage during election season.

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Music career

Bryan started a publishing house in Nashville, Tennessee, right after his arrival in the city. Travis Tritt's 2004 album My Honky Tonk History was one of his first cuts.

He was later signed to a recording deal by Capitol Nashville. In the meantime, Bryan co-wrote Billy Currington's album "Good Directions," which debuted on the Hot Country Songs chart in mid-2007. Bryan co-wrote his debut song, "All My Friends Say," with producer Jeff Stevens. This song ranked at number 5 on the Hot Country Songs chart, and it climbed to the top of the Hot Country Songs chart. I'll Stay Me, Bryan's debut album on Capitol Nashville in August 2007. Bryan wrote or co-wrote only one of the 11 songs on the site. "We Rode in Trucks," the album's second single, debuted at number 33, while "Country Man" debuted at number ten, at number ten.

On March 10, 2009, he released Spring Break with All My Friends, which included two new songs, "Sorority Girls" and "Take My Drunk Ass Home" as well as an acoustic version of "All My Friends." In May 2009, he released his fourth single, "Do I," after this EP. Bryan co-produced Lady A's lead singer, Charles Kelley and Dave Haywood, and lead singer Hillary Scott appears on the song. The album debuted at number two on the Hot Country Songs chart.

"Do I" was included on Bryan's second album, Doin' My Thing, which was released in October 2009. A Cover of OneRepublic's "Apologize" was also included on the album. Bryan wrote "Rain Is a Good Thing" and "Someone Else Calling You Baby" with Dallas Davidson and Jeff Stevens, respectively, on the album's next two singles. Both of these songs debuted on the country music charts at number one. AllMusic gave this album a rave review, with Stephen Thomas Erlewine referring to Bryan as "relaxed" in comparison to his debut. Bryan's second EP, entitled Spring Break 2...Hangover Edition," featured three new songs: "Wild Weekend," "Cold Beer Drinker," and "I'm Hungover." Although Bryan is best known as a country music performer, he has also dabbled into other genres like alternative rock in his introduction to "Apologize."

Bryan appeared on the Celebrity Apprentice's April 18, 2010 episode alongside fellow country actress Emily West. Each team had to make a decision over an up-and-coming country star, with Bryan being selected by Team Rocksolid, led by Bill Goldberg, and West being picked by Team Tenacity, led by Cyndi Lauper. Bryan's makeover struggled to please the judges, resulting in Rocksolid's being disqualified from the competition. Bryan's single "Rain Is a Good Thing" and West's single "Blue Sky" were both available on iTunes, with a month's worth of sales going to Lauper's charity, the Stonewall Community Foundation, raising $25,000.

On February 25, 2011, Bryan released his third album, Spring Break 3...It's a Shore Thing,” "In Love With the Girl," "If You Ain't Here to Party," "Shore Thing," and "Love In a College Town." This was followed by Bryan's seventh album, "Country Girl (Shake It for Me)," which was announced on March 14, 2011. Tailgates & Tanlines, which was also co-written by Bryan and Davidson, was the lead-off single on his third studio album, Tailgates & Tanlines, which was released August 9, 2011. The album debuted at number one on the Top Country Albums chart and at number two on the Billboard 200 charts, where it ranked second. On the Billboard Hot 100 chart, "Country Girl" reached number 4 on the country music charts and at number 22. "I Don't Want This Night to End," "Drunk on You," and "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" were among the album's top three singles – "I Don't Want This Night to End" and "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" reached number one on the country music charts. "The Only Way I Know" by Bryan Aldean's second single, Night Train, was performed by him and Eric Church.

Bryan's fourth Spring Break EP, Spring Break 4...Suntan City, was released on March 6, 2012. "Spring Break-Up," "Little Bit Later On," and "Shake the Sand," Bryan co-wrote with Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins, and Ben Hayslip. Bryan's first compilation album, Spring Break...Here to Party, features fourteen songs from his previous Spring Break EPs and two new tracks. It was announced on March 5 and was listed on March 5. The album debuted at number one on both the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and the Billboard 200 chart, becoming the first album of his career to top the all-genre album chart. "Buzzkill," one of the top 20 songs on the Hot Country Songs chart, debuted on the top 20 on the Hot Country Songs chart this spring.

On August 12, 2013, Luke Bryan's fourth studio album, Crash My Party, was released. "Crash My Party," the album's first single, was premiered in a 2013 ACM Awards performance and unveiled on April 7, 2013. In July 2013, it reached number one on the Country Airplay charts. On August 5, 2013, the album's second single, "That's My Kind of Night," was released to country radio. In August 2013, it ranked first on the Hot Country Songs chart, and it peaked at number two on the Country Airplay chart in October 2013. "Drink a Beer," the album's third single, "Drink a Beer," was released to country radio on October 24, 2013. In January 2014, it became number one on the Hot Country Songs chart and number one on the Country Airplay chart in February 2014. Bryan announced to the audience that "Play It Again" would be the album's fourth single during his kickoff show for his 2014 That's My Kind of Night Tour in Columbus, Ohio. In May 2014, this song debuted at number one on both the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts. Bryan performed guest vocals on Florida Georgia Line's 2014 album "This Is How We Roll." The song "Roller Coaster" was released as the album's fifth single on July 14, 2014. In October 2014, it reached number one on the Country Airplay chart, which was ranked first. On November 3, 2014, the album's sixth single, "I See You," was released to country radio. In February 2015, it debuted at number one on the Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts.

Bryan appeared at Spinnaker Beach Club in Panama City Beach, Florida, on March 11, 2014. Spring Break 6 was also released on the same day as his sixth Spring Break EP, Like We Ain't Ever.

Bryan is the only country music artist to debut six number one singles on both Billboard's Hot Country Songs and Country Airplay charts.

Bryan had begun writing and recording songs for his forthcoming fifth studio album, which was announced on November 11, 2014. Spring Break, his last Spring Break album, Checkin' Out, was released on March 10, 2015. It includes six songs from last year's EP as well as five original new songs.

Bryan's first single from his fifth studio album, Kill the Lights, "Kick the Dust Up," debuted at number one on the Country Airplay chart on May 19, 2015. Over half of the songs on this album were co-wrote by the composer. This album features not only his country flare but also has songs that include a disco type beat alongside the songs of romance. "Strip It Down," the album's second single, "Strip It Down," was first released to country radio on August 4, 2015. The album was released on August 7. Kill the Lights released 345,000 total copies in its first week, as well as placing Dr. Dre's Compton in first place on the Billboard 200 chart. In October 2015, "Strip It Down" became the most popular show on the internet, with fourteen out of fourteen in total number one. "Home Alone Tonight," the album's third single, was released on country radio on November 23, 2015. The album was also his 15th song to debut at number one. "Huntin', Fishin', and Lovin' Every Day" is the album's fourth single, and it was released on March 14, 2016. Bryan is the first artist in the chart's 27-year history of the chart to have six number one singles from one album.

Bryan was announced that he would play at halftime during the 2015 Thanksgiving match-up between the Dallas Cowboys and the Carolina Panthers.

Bryan was selected as one of the top 30 artists to appear on "Forever Country" a mash-up track of "Take Me Home, Country Roads," "On the Road Again," and "I Will Always Love You," which celebrates 50 years of CMA Awards.

Bryan performed the National Anthem at Super Bowl LI in Houston, Texas, on February 5, 2017. On ABC, Bryan was named as a judge for the revival of American Idol.

In mid-2017, Bryan introduced "Light It Up" on the radio. It was the lead-off single to his sixth album, What Makes You Country, which was released on December 8, 2017. "Most People Are Fine" and "Sunburn, Sunset" were among the album's second and third singles, respectively. On October 22, 2018, the album's fourth single, the album's title track, was released to country radio.

When American Idol returned to ABC for a second season, Bryan, Katy Perry, and Lionel Richie were among the judges.

In March 2019, "Knockin' Boots" was introduced to country radio. "What She Wants Tonight" was his second single from his debuting album in October. Bryan's next album, Born Here Live Here Die Here, was announced in January 2020 and was set to be released on April 24, 2020. The band's announcement came after the unveiling of his forthcoming Proud Tour to Be Right Here Tour. "One Margarita" was his third single from his forthcoming album on March 13, 2020. Bryan postponed the unveiling of the album to August 7, 2020, and rescheduled the Proud to Be Right Here Tour to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bryan also released "Build Me A Daddy" and a music video for the song on June 12, 2020. The song "Down to One" was the album's fourth single on October 19, 2020. Born Here Live Here Die Here a Deluxe Edition of Born Here Live Here Die Here, 2021, released on April 9, 2021, released the album's fifth single, "Waves," as well as the album's sixth single, "Up," which was released on October 11, 2021. Bryan would host the 55th Annual Country Music Association Awards for the first time in October, making him the first solo host in 18 years.

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