Sammy Kershaw

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Samuel Paul Kershaw (born February 24, 1958) is an American country music artist.

He has released 16 studio albums, with three RIAA platinum certifications and two gold certifications among them.

More than 25 singles have entered Top 40 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the number one hit "She Don't Know She's Beautiful" and 10 more Top 10 hits: "Cadillac Style", "Anywhere but Here", "Haunted Heart", "Queen of My Double-Wide Trailer", "I Can't Reach Her Anymore", "National Working Woman's Holiday", "Third Rate Romance", "Meant to Be", "Vidalia", and "Love of My Life". Kershaw tried to enter politics, running as a Republican candidate for lieutenant governor of Louisiana in 2007 and 2010.

In 2007 he finished third in the jungle primary, but Democrat Mitch Landrieu won strongly in the general election.

In 2010 he carried more parishes than any other candidate, but placed third.

He endorsed Republican Jay Dardenne, Secretary of State, for the position, who won the general election. Kershaw has been married five times, most recently to country music star Lorrie Morgan.

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Early life and career

Sammy Kershaw was born in Kaplan, an Acadian town, which is located in South Louisiana. He is Rusty and Doug Kershaw's third cousin. When he was 11, his grandfather gave him his first guitar. But his father died that year, so Sammy began working a variety of day jobs while playing roadhouses at night to help his family. He began performing in Acadiana with Louisiana legend J.B. Pere. Kershaw was playing in a number of honky-tonks and beer bars at the age of 12, and when he was 14 years old, he met George Jones, his lifelong idol. He opened shows for Ray Price, Merle Haggard, and George Jones, who were still young, with George Jones appearing right away in his teens. He quit his bad habits in 1988 when the pressures of rising fast became a factor of a significant heroin and alcohol problem. He went from the music world to Wal-Mart as a building manager.

Musical career

In 1991, Kershaw's demonstration tapes made its way to Mercury Records, which released his debut album Don't Go Near the Water. The RIAA has rated this album platinum, and it has sold four hit singles. The lead-off, "Cadillac Style," made it to No. 1 in the world. In late 1991 and early 1992, the 3 was dominant, followed by the championship track at No. No. 12 on the "Yard Sale" at No. No. 17, and "Anywhere but Here" at No. 17. 10. Kershaw was initially reluctant to publish "Cadil Style" because he felt that it wasn't appropriate for his style, but his co-producer, Buddy Cannon, persuaded him to try it out. Kershaw's often honky-tonk content and singing voice led to critical comparisons to George Jones, and he covered "What Am I Worth" on his debut as well as one of Jones' early singles.

Haunted Heart, Kershaw's second album, was followed in 1993. "She Don't Know She's Beautiful" was his first top-off single in April of this year, and it was his only Number One hit. The title track, Dennis Linde-penned "Queen of My Double-Wide Trailer," and "I Can't Reach Her Anymore" were among the top ten hits, as well. Despite being told by others that radio viewers would not be familiar with the topic of "Queen of My Double-Wide Trailer"), Kershaw wanted to perform the song because he had an encounter similar to its story line. Haunted Heart, like his debut, was a platinum album. Kershaw covered Lynyrd Skynyrd's "I Know a Little" on the tribute album Skynyrd Frynds, which featured country music covers of Skynyrd songs in mid-1994. Kershaw contributed the song "Fire and Rain" to the Red Hot Country's AIDS benefit album Red Hot + Country, released by the Red Hot Organization in 1994.

Feelin' Good Train is Kershaw's third album, which was released later in 1994. This album also had four hits, two of which were consecutive No. 2's in "National Working Woman's Holiday" and "Third Rate Romance" (the former a cover of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, which appeared in 1975). 27 people have been arrested and no. No. 27 is "Southbound" and No. Following in 1995, "I'm Gonna Walk, I'm Gonna Crawl." On "Never Bit a Bullet Like This," George Jones' "Never Bit a Bullet Like This," a duet that had not been released on Jones' 1993 album High-Tech Redneck. The Good Train was rated gold by Feelin' Good Train. It was followed by a Christmas album, Christmas Time's A-Comin', and Kershaw's first greatest-hits box, Volume 1, which was published in 1995. The No. 1 in the latter appeared on the charts. "Your Tattoo" (written by Kostas and Jack Tempchin) is Kershaw's first single not to reach the Top 40 in the United States, and it's the first single of their career not to reach the top 40.

The gold-certified Politics, Religion, and Her is Kershaw's fourth studio album, released in 1996. "Meant to Be" and "Vidalia" were top ten hits, the latter of which Kershaw also considered a risky title, "if radio will play this one more than twice," the former actress said. "Fit to Be Tied Down" and the title track were a follower to these songs, with both of them making it to the Top 30. Politics, Religion, and Her were also included in Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee" and Sammy Johns' "Chevy Van" covers. Kershaw took over a NASCAR Busch franchise team the same year (now called the Xfinity Series).

Labour of Love was released in 1997 as his fifth album. This one was mainly made of ballads, unlike his previous albums. It produced a No. 1. "Love of My Life"'s second hit, with no one of the other three singles ("Matches," "Honky Tonk America" and "One Day Left to Live") achieving higher than No. 2. The album was also certified platinum on September 22, which was despite being 22 years old. Lorrie Morgan's forthcoming album, Maybe Not Tonight, featured a Top 20 duet.

"I knew our vocals would match up," Kershaw wrote in Country Weekly magazine, "we had fun together." We're family and we've been friends for a long time." "Maybe Not Tonight" was commercially less lucrative than its predecessors, but it was still the first album of Kershaw's career not to receive an RIAA certificate. "When You Love Someone" and "Me and Maxine" followed "Maybe Not Tonight" and "Me and Maxine," both of which reached their highs in the thirties. "Louisiana Hot Sauce," the final release from Maybe Not Tonight, was also the first single of his career not to debut the charts.

Covers the Hits released an album of cover songs by Kershaw in 2000. Kershaw's collection featured ten cover songs on his debut album. Some of the songs on it, such as the single "Throw Rate Romance," were previously discovered on Kershaw's studio albums, while others came from various tribute albums (such as Skynyrd Frynds) to which he had contributed. In addition, the Hits featured a version of Dr. Hook's "Little Bit More," a newly unveiled cover which Kershaw had captured during the sessions for Labor of Love.

Kershaw and Morgan were married by 2001, a decade ago. In 2001, the two singers released I Finally Found Someone, a vocal duet album (the title track being a recreation of Barbra Streisand/Bryan Adams duet). This album was less commercially successful, with its only Top 40 hit being the No. 1 in the United States. "He Drinks Tequila" says the 39-year-old. A second 'greatest hits' box was unveiled shortly afterward, and Kershaw left Mercury's roster shortly afterward.

Kershaw first signed to Audium Entertainment in 2003 to perform the album "I Want My Money Back." This album featured a No. 2 No. The 33-peaking in its title track, but the second single "I've Never Been Anywhere" fell short of the Top 40. Kevin Fowler's third and final single "Beer, Bait & Ammo" (which failed to chart) appeared on his 2000 debut album of the same name, and Mark Chesnutt's fourth album "Beer, Bait & Ammo" (which would later be released by Mark Chesnutt on his 2004 album Savin' the Honky Tonk).

Kershaw signed to Category 5 Records, then a newly formed independent label in 2006, shortly after Audium's Nashville division closed down. "Tennessee Girl," the company's first chart single in three years, fell three spots shy of the top 40 last year. It was the first time he had ever been released from Honky Tonk Boots' 2006 album Honky Tonk Boots. "Baby's Got Her Blue Jeans On" was the album's only other single, a cover of Mel McDaniel's Number One, failed to chart, and financial difficulties caused the label to stop in 2007.

Sammy Kershaw was inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2008 in recognition of his career accomplishments, as well as inducted into the Louisiana Songwriters Association Hall Of Fame in 2010.

"Real People," Kershaw's first single in two years, was launched in late 2008 under the Boomerville/Big Hit brand. However, the single failed to chart. On August 31, 2010, his tenth studio album, Better Than I Used to Be, was released.

Kershaw had been increasingly interested in politics as a result. He declared his candidacy for lieutenant governor of Louisiana in the October 20 jungle primary on June 13, 2007. Mitch Landrieu, a Democrat incumbent, was in possession of the position. In a 2001 special election, Kershaw faced State Representative Gary Beard of Baton Rouge, an engineer who was first elected to the State House in a special election. Kershaw finished second with a 30 percent of the vote, but Landrieu gained re-election with a majority on the first ballot.

Kershaw, a Lafayette resident, became the official spokesperson for Protect Our Coastline, a non-profit dedicated to helping the fishermen and shrimpers hardest affected by the disaster.

Kershaw, governor of New Orleans, announced his second bid for lieutenant governor in the October 2 special election. State Republican Chair Roger F. Villere Jr. of Metairie, St. Tammany Parish president Kevin Davis of Slidell, and Secretary of State Jay Dardenne of Baton Rouge were among Kershaw's intraparty rivals. Kershaw polled 19 percent and captured 31 of the 64 parishes (more than any other candidate). However, he came in third place in overall votes behind Dardenne and Democrat Caroline Fayard. Kershaw rallied with fellow Republican Dardenne in the runoff election, attending his rallies and giving Dardenne a "bear hug" at his victory celebration.

Kershaw, a lieutenant governor of Dardenne, endorsed rival Billy Nungesser, who is also a republic in the 2011 race for lieutenant governor. Dardenne beat Nungesser 53%-47% for their final victory.

Kershaw's band is still touring throughout the year, as well as performances with his often sold-out acoustic "Roots and Boots" tour, which also includes appearances with other musicians including Aaron Tippin, Joe Diffie, Pam Tillis, Darryl Worley, Collin Raye, and others.

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