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Chris Knight

October 21st, 2014

Genre:
Country

Years Active:
'90s, '00s






Chris Knight

Biography

Chris Knight is a singer/songwriter from the tiny mining town of Slaughters, KY, whose self-titled debut album invited comparisons to Steve Earle and John Prine. Knight started on his musical journey at just three years old when he requested a plastic guitar for Christmas. At 15, he became more serious when he began teaching himself dozens of John Prine songs on his older brother's guitar. After earning an agriculture degree from Western Kentucky University, Knight went to work in land reclamation, but in 1986 he heard Earle on the radio and decided to try his hand at writing songs. . After six years of perfecting his story songs about the downtrodden of small-town America, Knight came to Nashville and won a coveted spot on a songwriters' night at the Bluebird Cafe. Performing songs like "Framed," which would eventually wind up on his debut album, he caught the ear of Frank Liddell, who signed him to a publishing deal with Bluewater Music. Knight went back home and kept writing, and when Decca Records hired Liddell for an A&R position, Knight got a record deal. When Decca released his self-titled debut in 1997, Knight still lived in a house trailer on 90 acres in Slaughters. He has since become a popular name in Americana music, releasing four more albums: his 1998 self-titled sophomore effort, 2001's Pretty Good Guy, 2003's Jealous Kind, and 2006's Enough Rope.

Top Albums


1. Trailer II
Chris Knight, Chris Knight
2. Chris Knight
A Pretty Good Guy, Chris Knight
3. A Pretty Goo..
Enough Rope, Chris Knight
4. Enough Rope
Little Victories, Chris Knight
5. Little Victo..
The Trailer Tapes, Chris Knight
6. The Trailer ..
Heart of Stone, Chris Knight
7. Heart of Sto..
The Jealous Kind, Chris Knight
8. The Jealous ..
In the Mean Time - Single, Chris Knight
9. In the Mean ..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
Down the RiverPretty Good Guy6:58$0.99
2.
It Ain't Easy Being MeChris Knight3:32$1.29
3.
Nothing On MeLittle Victories3:34$0.99
4.
UndoneUndone - A Musicfest Tribut..4:34$0.99
5.
Go On HomeHeart of Stone3:20$0.99
6.
Oil Patch TownPretty Good Guy3:07$0.99
7.
Enough RopeEnough Rope3:56$0.99
8.
Rita's Only FaultTrailer Tapes4:06$0.99
9.
Blame MePretty Good Guy4:08$0.99
10.
Becky's BiblePretty Good Guy4:26$0.99
11.
Jealous KindJealous Kind4:18$0.99
12.
House and 90 AcresChris Knight3:52$0.99
13.
FramedChris Knight3:48$1.29
14.
I'll Be ThereTrailer II3:40$0.99
15.
Lonesome WayLittle Victories4:08$0.99
16.
Hard EdgesLittle Victories4:51$0.99
17.
Jack Loved JesseLittle Victories4:12$0.99
18.
Out of This HoleLittle Victories3:41$0.99
19.
You Can't Trust No OneLittle Victories4:26$0.99
20.
Little VictoriesLittle Victories3:00$0.99
21.
Low Down Ramblin' BluesLittle Victories4:49$0.99
22.
You Lie When You Call My NameLittle Victories4:02$0.99
23.
Missing YouLittle Victories3:58$0.99
24.
In the Mean TimeLittle Victories4:06$0.99
25.
In the Mean TimeIn the Mean Time - Single4:10$0.99

Top Music Videos

Oil Patch Town, Chris Knight
1. Oil Patch Tow...
It Ain't Easy Being Me, Chris Knight
2. It Ain't Easy...
In the Mean Time, Chris Knight
3. In the Mean T...


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