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Chris Young

American country singer-songwriter Chris Young was born on 12 June 1985 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He sang in high school choirs and mariachi bands and studied music at college while playing gigs in bars and local clubs. Entering the TV talent show Nashville Star, the 20-year-old was crowned champion in 2006 and won a recording contract with RCA after wowing the judges with his original song “Drinkin' Me Lonely”. The track became his debut single and his self-titled album was packed with rootsy, traditional country anthems. His second album, 2009’s The Man I Want to Be, featured...