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Only One You by T.G. Sheppard
T.G. Sheppard
Artist Biography For T.G. Sheppard
T. G. Sheppard Born Billy Neal Browder After His Father Billy Browder 20 July 1944 Humboldt Tennessee Is An American Country Music Singer. He Never Graduated From High School But Was One Credit Away From Doing So. He Ran Away From His Home At The Age Of 15 To Become Involved In The Music Industry In Memphis Tennessee. Initially He Worked In The Record Business And Tried Recording Pop Music Under The Name Brian Stacy. In 1974 Sheppard Signed With Melodyland Later Hitsville Records Which Was A Short-Lived Country Label That Was Owned By Motown Records And Recorded The Song "Devil In The Bottle " Which Became A No. 1 Hit On Billboard's Hot Country Singles Chart And Also Became A Top 60 Pop Hit In 1975. The Follow-Up "Tryin' To Beat The Morning Home " Also Went To No. 1 And Cracked The Top 100 During The Summer Of 1975. Several Subsequent Releases During 1975-1977 Also Made The Top 10 Like "Motels And Memories" And "Show Me A Man". Early In His Career TG Became Close Friends W/Elvis Presley. Elvis Gave TG His First Tour Bus And TG Even Lived At Graceland For A While During Their Friendship. A Relative Of TG's At A Performance Of His In His Hometown Of Humboldt TN Gave A First-Hand Account Of TG Mentioning The Recent Passing Of His Friend Elvis Beginning To Honor Him By Singing One Of Elvis' Songs & Having To Leave The Stage To Compose Himself Before Returning To Finish The Song. TG & Elvis Were Very Close. In 1977 Sheppard Signed With Warner Bros. Records Where He Enjoyed His Greatest Success. Starting With That Summer's "When Can We Do This Again " He Had A Series Of Fifteen Consecutive Top 10 Releases Including 10 No. 1 Songs. The Biggest Included "Last Cheater's Waltz" 1979 "I'll Be Coming Back For More" And "Do You Want To Go To Heaven" 1980 "I Loved 'Em Everyone" And "Party Time" 1981 "Only One You " "Finally" And "War Is Hell On The Homefront Too " 1982 . Another Major Hit Came In 1984 "Slow Burn." "I Loved 'Em Everyone" Also Reached The Top-Forty On The U.S. Pop Singles Charts. In 1985 He Moved From Warner Bros. To Columbia Records Where He Continued To Enjoy Success. After Just Missing The Top 20 With "Fooled Around And Fell In Love" A Remake Of The Elvin Bishop Hit He Returned To The Top 10 With His Biggest Success During This Time Frame Coming With 1986's "Strong Heart" The Last Of His 14 No. 1 Hits As It Turned Out . Three More Songs Peaked At No. 2 In 1987 "Half Past Forever Till I'm Blue In The Heart " "You're My First Lady" And "One For The Money." Sheppard's Success Continued Until About 1988 When Rootsy Neo-Traditionalist Artists Began To Eclipse More Polished Pop-Country Artists Like Sheppard On The Country Charts. He Continued To Tour And Play Throughout The 1990s But Did Not Sign A New Record Contract And Did Not Release Any New Material Until His 2002 Live Release T.G. Sheppard Live At Billy Bob's Which Found Sheppard Performing His Classic Hits For An Enthusiastic Crowd At The Famed Honky Tonk In Fort Worth Texas. He Has A New CD Out Called "Timeless" Which Has Him Singing Songs From The Big Band Era. In The Mid To Late 1980's T.G. Sheppard Was An Associate Sponsor On The #25 Folgers Chevrolet Driven On The Nascar Winston Cup Circuit By Tim Richmond And Ken Schrader. In 1990 The Folgers Sponsorship Moved To Roush Racing And Driver Mark Martin. TG Is Married To A Fellow Song-Writer / Singer Kelly Lang And They Currently Reside In Hendersonville TN
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T. G. Sheppard Born Billy Neal Browder After His Father Billy Browder 20 July 1944 Humboldt Tennessee Is An American Country Music Singer. He Never Graduated From High School But Was One Credit Away From Doing So. He Ran Away From His Home At The Age Of 15 To Become Involved In The Music Industry In Memphis Tennessee. Initially He Worked In The Record Business And Tried Recording Pop Music Under The Name Brian Stacy. In 1974 Sheppard Signed With Melodyland Later Hitsville Records Which Was A Short-Lived Country Label That Was Owned By Motown Records And Recorded The Song "Devil In The Bottle " Which Became A No. 1 Hit On Billboard's Hot Country Singles Chart And Also Became A Top 60 Pop Hit In 1975. The Follow-Up "Tryin' To Beat The Morning Home " Also Went To No. 1 And Cracked The Top 100 During The Summer Of 1975. Several Subsequent Releases During 1975-1977 Also Made The Top 10 Like "Motels And Memories" And "Show Me A Man". Early In His Career TG Became Close Friends W/Elvis Presley. Elvis Gave TG His First Tour Bus And TG Even Lived At Graceland For A While During Their Friendship. A Relative Of TG's At A Performance Of His In His Hometown Of Humboldt TN Gave A First-Hand Account Of TG Mentioning The Recent Passing Of His Friend Elvis Beginning To Honor Him By Singing One Of Elvis' Songs & Having To Leave The Stage To Compose Himself Before Returning To Finish The Song. TG & Elvis Were Very Close. In 1977 Sheppard Signed With Warner Bros. Records Where He Enjoyed His Greatest Success. Starting With That Summer's "When Can We Do This Again " He Had A Series Of Fifteen Consecutive Top 10 Releases Including 10 No. 1 Songs. The Biggest Included "Last Cheater's Waltz" 1979 "I'll Be Coming Back For More" And "Do You Want To Go To Heaven" 1980 "I Loved 'Em Everyone" And "Party Time" 1981 "Only One You " "Finally" And "War Is Hell On The Homefront Too " 1982 . Another Major Hit Came In 1984 "Slow Burn." "I Loved 'Em Everyone" Also Reached The Top-Forty On The U.S. Pop Singles Charts. In 1985 He Moved From Warner Bros. To Columbia Records Where He Continued To Enjoy Success. After Just Missing The Top 20 With "Fooled Around And Fell In Love" A Remake Of The Elvin Bishop Hit He Returned To The Top 10 With His Biggest Success During This Time Frame Coming With 1986's "Strong Heart" The Last Of His 14 No. 1 Hits As It Turned Out . Three More Songs Peaked At No. 2 In 1987 "Half Past Forever Till I'm Blue In The Heart " "You're My First Lady" And "One For The Money." Sheppard's Success Continued Until About 1988 When Rootsy Neo-Traditionalist Artists Began To Eclipse More Polished Pop-Country Artists Like Sheppard On The Country Charts. He Continued To Tour And Play Throughout The 1990s But Did Not Sign A New Record Contract And Did Not Release Any New Material Until His 2002 Live Release T.G. Sheppard Live At Billy Bob's Which Found Sheppard Performing His Classic Hits For An Enthusiastic Crowd At The Famed Honky Tonk In Fort Worth Texas. He Has A New CD Out Called "Timeless" Which Has Him Singing Songs From The Big Band Era. In The Mid To Late 1980's T.G. Sheppard Was An Associate Sponsor On The #25 Folgers Chevrolet Driven On The Nascar Winston Cup Circuit By Tim Richmond And Ken Schrader. In 1990 The Folgers Sponsorship Moved To Roush Racing And Driver Mark Martin. TG Is Married To A Fellow Song-Writer / Singer Kelly Lang And They Currently Reside In Hendersonville TN
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