Jamey Johnson

  • Montgomery, AL
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  • 2005
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About Jamey Johnson


Singer/songwriter Jamey Johnson is just as comfortable mopping up the tears on the barroom floor with an old Hank Williams-style ballad as he is tearing the roof off with a honky tonk juggernaut. The Alabama native and former Marine rose to the top of the Nashville food chain through blood, sweat, and tears. Being raised in a devout and deeply musical family helped the new traditionalist find his voice, but it wasn't until he moved to Music City that the world began to take notice. After laying low for nearly a year, he began appearing at songwriter nights, where he met other writers. As his peers began securing publishing deals, they would ask Johnson to sing on their demos. In 2002, mutual friend and songwriter Randy Hardison turned producer/songwriter Buddy Cannon on to Johnson -- the two became close friends and allies after Hardison's death later in the year. Johnson's next convert was publisher Gary Overton, who signed the budding songwriter to EMI. In April of 2005, Johnson signed a record contract with BNA and released his debut, The Dollar, in January of 2006. After a tour supporting the album, he was dropped from the label. He and his wife separated, then divorced, sending Johnson into seclusion for a year before he re-emerged, renewed and ready to begin work on a new album. Two major labels showed interest, but it was the Universal imprint Mercury that signed the artist and released his album That Lonesome Song in August of 2008. The first single off the album, "In Color," reached number nine on the Billboard Country chart, followed by "The High Cost of Living," which peaked at number 34. The album was certified gold. At the 2009 Country Music Association Awards, Johnson won Song of the Year for "In Color," and was nominated for various other honors. He followed up his success with an ambitious double album called The Guitar Song in the fall of 2010, preceded by the single "Playing the Part." The album, its singles and videos, gained nearly universal critical acclaim and sold exceptionally well, particularly for a double album. Johnson followed it in the fall of 2012 with Livin’ for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran, which featured a slew of guests including Willie Nelson, Vince Gill, Merle Haggard, Leon Russell, and Kris Kristofferson. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi

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  • Mowin' Down The Roses
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    • High Cost Of Living
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    • Between Jennings And Jones
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    • Redneck Side of Me
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    • That Lonesome Song
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    • Set 'Em Up Joe
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Interviews & Exclusives

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  • Jamey Johnson shares a word with Nancy Jones at George Jones' funeral service held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on May 2, 2013.
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    Jamey Johnson shares a word with Nancy Jones at George Jones' funeral service held at the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville on May 2, 2013.
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  • Jamey Johnson (left) and Zac Brown nail their rehearsals for the 2012 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
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    Jamey Johnson (left) and Zac Brown nail their rehearsals for the 2012 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
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  • Jamey Johnson (left), Zac Brown (center), and Willie Nelson rehearse a special song for the 2012 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
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    Jamey Johnson (left), Zac Brown (center), and Willie Nelson rehearse a special song for the 2012 CMT Music Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville.
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  • Jamey Johnson performs at the ACM Honors in Nashville on Sept. 19, 2011.
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    Jamey Johnson performs at the ACM Honors in Nashville on Sept. 19, 2011.
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  • Jamey Johnson performs during the Nashville stop of Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown tour on June 3, 2011.
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    Jamey Johnson performs during the Nashville stop of Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown tour on June 3, 2011.
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  • Jamey Johnson performs in Philadelphia as part of Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown tour on May 27, 2011.
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    Jamey Johnson performs in Philadelphia as part of Willie Nelson's Country Throwdown tour on May 27, 2011.
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    Country's Jamey Johnson has 3 Grammy nominations
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    Jamey Johnson strokes his long scruffy beard, pauses a moment, then unloads. "I saw one write-up somewhere that said I was up for a Grammy against my ...
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    Willie Nelson - "Roll Me Up" (Feat. Snoop Dogg, Jamey Johnson, & Kris Kristofferson)
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    with today's date, he's chosen this day to let the world hear another track from the LP, this one entitled "Roll Me Up." The song includes a pretty no...
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    Willie Nelson, Band of Horses, Jamey Johnson and More to Embark on the 2012 Railroad Revival Tour
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    railcars throughout the Southeastern United States. Following last year's inaugural outing--which featured performances by Mumford & Sons, Edward Shar...
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    Jamey Johnson and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals Join Farm Aid
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    Jamey Johnson and Grace Potter & the Nocturnals have joined the lineup for this year's Farm Aid. As previously reported, Farm Aid 2012 will take place...
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    Jamey Johnson Leaves Fans Wanting at All-Star Hank Cochran Tribute
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    RELATED CONTENTView Photo Jamey Johnson Leaves Fans Wanting at All-Star Hank Cochran Tribute Despite special guest appearances by Willie Nelson, Emmyl...
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    Jamey Johnson: Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran
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    Jamey Johnson Living For A Song: A Tribute To Hank Cochran (Mercury Nashville) Rating: 3 ½ stars Born in rural Mississippi during the Great Depression...
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    Charlie Daniels, Lorrie Morgan, Randy Travis, Jamey Johnson and Gene Watson
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    touring. "It is a little bittersweet," he says. "I have been blessed to do what I love for all these years and when I return to places that I know I w...
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    QA: Jamey Johnson on His Grammy Nomination and Uncertain Future
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    Jamey Johnson Ed Rode/Getty Images It's 48 hours before the Grammy Awards and minutes from Jamey Johnson's seventh consecutive sold-out gig on his nat...
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    Q&A;: Jamey Johnson on His Grammy Nomination and Uncertain Future
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    RELATED CONTENTView Photo Q&A;: Jamey Johnson on His Grammy Nomination and Uncertain Future It's 48 hours before the Grammy Awards and minutes from Ja...
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    Rock the South: Gregg Allman, Hank Williams Jr., The Band Perry, Jamey Johnson
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    Gregg Allman, Hank Williams Jr., the Band Perry and Jamey Johnson will headline the Rock The South festival at Heritage Park in Cullman, AL on June 21...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 15 Saturday
    Wabash, IN, US Honeywell Center
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  • Jun 21 Friday
    Pocola, OK, US Choctaw Casino Hotel - Pocola Center Stage
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  • Jun 28 Friday
    Atlanta, GA, US The Masquerade
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  • Jun 29 Saturday
    New Orleans, LA, US Champions Square
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  • Jul 10 Wednesday
    Boulder, CO, US Boulder Theater
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  • Jul 21 Sunday
    Webster, MA, US Indian Ranch
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  • Aug 4 Sunday
    Webster, MA, US Indian Ranch
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  • Oct 10 Thursday
    Urbana, IL, US Canopy Club
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Discography

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  • Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran (2012)
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    Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran (2012)
    Mercury
  • The Guitar Song (2010)
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    The Guitar Song (2010)
    Mercury
  • That Lonesome Song (2008)
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    That Lonesome Song (2008)
    Mercury Nashville
  • The Dollar (2006)
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    The Dollar (2006)
    BNA
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