Phil Vassar
Phil Vassar was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States on May 28th, 1964 and is the Country Singer. At the age of 60, Phil Vassar biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Phillip George Vassar Jr. (born May 28, 1964) is an American country music artist.
Vassar made his debut on the country music scene in the late 1990s, co-writing singles for several country artists, including Tim McGraw ("For a Little While", "My Next Thirty Years"), Jo Dee Messina ("Bye, Bye", "I'm Alright"), Collin Raye ("Little Red Rodeo"), and Alan Jackson ("Right on the Money").
In 1999, he was named by American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) as Country Songwriter of the Year. Later that same year, Vassar was signed to Arista Nashville as a recording artist.
His debut album, Phil Vassar, was released in early 2000, producing five hits on the U.S. Billboard country singles charts and earning a gold certification in the United States.
He followed it in 2002 with American Child, Shaken Not Stirred in 2004, and finally Greatest Hits, Vol.
1 in 2006 before Vassar left the label for Universal South Records (now Show Dog-Universal Music).
His first album for that label, Prayer of a Common Man, was released in early 2008.
He has charted nineteen singles on Billboard's Hot Country Songs, including two which peaked at No. 1: 2000's "Just Another Day in Paradise" and 2004's "In a Real Love".
Personal life
On March 26, 2002, Vassar married Julie Wood, with whom he co-wrote his singles "That's When I Love You" and "The Woman in My Life". Wood's brother, Jeff Wood, is also a country music artist, who recorded one studio album on Imprint Records in 1997 and charted three singles, in addition to co-writing album tracks for Vassar and other artists. Vassar has two daughters: Haley (born August 27, 1998), from a previous marriage, and Presley Jade (born December 4, 2003) with Wood. Vassar and Wood divorced in 2007.
Vassar is a fan of the Baltimore Orioles and the Baltimore Ravens.
Musical career
Vassar began writing songs that were not recorded by many country music artists in the late 1990s. Blackhawk ("Postmarked Birmingham"), Collin Raye ("I'm Alright"), Tim McGraw ("Right on the Money"), Alan Jackson ("I Was"), and Neal McCoy ("I Was"). "Bye, Bye," "I'm Alright," and "Right on the Money" all reached No. 1 on the country chart. Vassar's first American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers award for Song of the Year was awarded to him in 1999, and he was named ASCAP's Songwriter of the Year.
Vassar's first recording deal with the Arista Nashville label was signed in late 1999. "Carlene," his debut year's album, was released in 1998, and by mid-2000, the band had risen to No.1 on the charts. The Billboard country charts are ranked 5 on the Billboard world charts. Collin Raye's backing vocal was included in the program.
The song was the lead-off single on Vassar's self-titled debut album, which he co-produced with Byron Gallimore. "Carlene" was followed by "Just Another Day in Paradise," his first No. 1 was chosen as a singer on the radio. Tim McGraw's "My Next Thirty Years" co-wrote shortly after the song reached its peak, as Vassar co-wrote. Phil Vassar's album, on the record, had three more singles: the No. "Six-Pack Summer" at No. 16 "Rose Bouquet," "Six-Pack Summer" at No. 16. "I Love You" finally arrives at No. 9, and Jo Dee Messina's backing vocal at No. 9 is included. 3. In addition, the album received a gold medal from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for exporting 500,000 copies. Kenny Chesney's tour brought him to Kenny Chesney's fame.
On Marshall Dyllon's late 2000 debut album Enjoy the Ride, Vassar also co-wrote the tracks "God Bless This Town" and "Live It Up," in addition to co-producing them with Robert Byrne. The former was branded as a single in the United States.
American Child was Vassar's second album, co-produced with Gallimore once more. It was published in 2002, the same year in which he married Julie Wood, co-wrote "That's When I Love You." The album's title track debuted as the album's lead-off single, peaking at No. 1. The album itself debuted at No. 5 on the country charts, with the album ranked No. 5. On the top Country Albums charts, four of the best countries albums charts have risen. He also co-wrote and performed "Words Are Your Wheels" in mid-2002 to promote literacy. This song was exclusive to Walmart stores and featured guest vocals from Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Martina McBride, and Sara Evans.
Although "American Child" was on the radio, Arista tried "This Is God," by Vassar's Vassar song "This Is God." The song was so well-received by test audiences that it was re-released in early 2003. The re-issue included "This Is God" as well as a photograph of Huey Lewis' "Workin" for a Livin', with Dann Huff supplying both songs. "This Is God" was released as the album's second single, and it became a Top 20 countries hit. "Ultimate Love" followed it, which reached its high point at No. 1. 41.
Vassar's third studio album, Shaken Not Stirred, was released in 2004. Vassar's second No. 2 was released on the album. In the album "In a Real Love," 1 appears as a singer. The No. 2nd from this album was also released. "I'll Take That as a Yes" and the No. 17 "I'll Take It as a Yes" and the No. 22 "Good Ole Days" has been on display in the United States. Vassar's road band performed Shaken Not Stirred on his first two albums, unlike with his first two albums. With Nick Brophy and Frank Rogers, Vassar produced the album.
Greatest Hits Vol. 2 by Vassar is the first compilation of his greatest hits compilations. In 2006, the first one was published. "I'm Alright," "My Next Thirty Years," and "Little Red Rodeo" were among his greatest hits from his studio albums to this point, as well as his interpretations of "I'm Alright," "My Next Thirty Years" and "Little Red Rodeo." The album also featured three new songs. Two girls were first introduced as singles, beginning with the No. 808. 2 "Last Day of My Life," Vassar was inspired to write after attending his friend Robert Byrne's funeral, with whom he co-wrote his 2001 hit "Rose Bouquet." "The Woman in My Life," Vassar and his wife's second and final single from Greatest Hits, debuted at No. 1 (another song co-written by Vassar and his wife). Vassar left Arista Nashville shortly before the country chart ranked 20 on the country chart.
In March 2007, Vassar signed to Universal South Records, which became part of Show Dog-Universal Music in December 2009. "This Is My Life," his first single for the label, was released in mid-2007, peaking at No. 2. On the country music charts, ranking 35th. "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" succeeded in being a hit on Broadway. Jeffrey Steele and Craig Wiseman co-wrote this song, and Canadian singer Paul Brandt recorded it in 1999 under the heading "It's a Beautiful Thing." "Love Is a Beautiful Thing" had reached No. 1 by April 2008. Vassar's first album for Universal South (Prayer of a Common Man) debuted on the country charts, with two others on the charts. "I Would," a third single from this album, debuted in July 2008 and debuted at No. 4 in the US. 26. In early 2009, the album's title track became his lowest-peaking single of his career, at No. 66. 54 years old.
Vassar charted his eighth single, "Bobbi with an I," one week after "Prayer of a Common Man" fell from the chart. It was the first single from Vassar's fifth studio album, Traveling Circus, which was released in December 2009. It topped at No. 10 on the charts. After eight weeks on the chart, there were 46, and "Everywhere I Go" was next.
In 2011, Vassar signed with Rodeowave Entertainment, releasing the single "Let's Get Together." "Don't Miss Your Life" debuted in early 2012, and this song debuted in the top 40 late in the year. Vassar's "Love is Alive" was his second single on March 18, 2013. Vassar revealed on his Facebook page on November 15, 2016 that his latest album, "American Soul," would be released on December 2, 2016.
The album's production, which was announced on January 17, 2020, places the songs front and center. It features songs written over the past 20 years but never-before recorded and new music, including "This Is Where the End is Born," co-written with daughter Haley Vassar. "Postmarked Birmingham," Vassar's hit for Blackhawk, is on the album. Several hit songwriters collaborated on the album with Vassar, including Ross Copperman, John Rich, Don Sampson, and Charlie Black.