Ty Herndon

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  • 1995
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About Ty Herndon

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Like many new country singers of the mid-'90s, Ty Herndon fused neo-traditionalist country with a slick, rock-oriented sense of style and production. Like many of his contemporaries, his blend of genres proved commercially successful, as his first album became one of the biggest hits of 1995. Herndon was a little wilder, at least off the stage, than many of his peers, but his records had a down-to-earth sense of sentimentality that initially gave him a broad fan base.

Born in Meridian, MS and raised in Butler, AL, Herndon became involved in music as he was growing up. He sang gospel music and learned how to play piano. After he graduated from high school, he moved to Nashville. Initially, he had difficult time gaining a foothold in the music industry, spending ten years without making any real headway. Herndon left the Music City and headed to Texas, where he began slogging it out in local honky tonks, developing a dedicated following of fans. In 1993, he won the Texas Entertainer of the Year. Later that year, he signed to Epic Records.

Herndon's first single, "What Mattered Most," hit number one in the spring of 1995. An album of the same name was released in April and became a Top Ten country hit. The second single, "I Want My Goodbye Back," became a number seven hit. Seemingly, the world was in his hands, but his first year of stardom was a difficult one, as he was arrested for drug possession on June 13, 1995, in Fort Worth, TX. Nevertheless, the arrest didn't halt his career. The third single, "Heart Half Empty," was a hit, and Herndon's second album, Living in a Moment, debuted at number six upon its summer 1996 release. Big Hopes followed two years later, and in 1999 Herndon resurfaced with Steam. This Is Ty Herndon: Greatest Hits arrived in 2002, followed by a collection of Christmas songs (Not So Silent Night) in 2004 and a new album (Right About Now) in 2006. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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    • Living In A Moment
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    • A Man Holdin' On (To A Woman Lettin' Go)
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    • Loved Too Much
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    • What Mattered Most
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    • Steam
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  • A crowd of fans are reflected in Ty Herndon's sunglasses while he performs.
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    A crowd of fans are reflected in Ty Herndon's sunglasses while he performs.
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  • Ty Herndon poses for a photo with fans during the parade.
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    Ty Herndon poses for a photo with fans during the parade.
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    Ty Herndon waves at fans along the parade route.
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  • Ty Herndon appears at the CMA Music Festival kick-off parade in Nashville on June 10, 2009.
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    Ty Herndon appears at the CMA Music Festival kick-off parade in Nashville on June 10, 2009.
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Discography

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  • Journey On (2010)
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    Journey On (2010)
    FUNL Music
  • A Ty Herndon Christmas (2007)
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    A Ty Herndon Christmas (2007)
    Pyramid Records
  • Right About Now (2007)
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    Right About Now (2007)
    Titan Pyramid
  • Not So Silent Night (2003)
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    Not So Silent Night (2003)
    Riviera Entertainment
  • Steam (1999)
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    Steam (1999)
    Epic
  • Big Hopes (1998)
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    Big Hopes (1998)
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  • Living in a Moment (1996)
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    Living in a Moment (1996)
    Epic
  • What Mattered Most (1995)
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    What Mattered Most (1995)
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