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Chanteur Country US né le 14
Septembre 1959 à Aiken (Caroline du Sud).
A country
singer known for his rich voice and thoughtful perspective as a songwriter, John
Berry was born in Aiken, South Carolina on September 14, 1959. He grew up in a
musical household, though neither of his parents were especially big fans of
country music. His mother favored gospel, while his father enjoyed classical
piano, particularly the recordings of Van Cliburn. But Berry grew up on Top 40
radio that beamed out from Atlanta, where he absorbed a wide variety of music in
the '70s. He was 12 when he began learning the guitar, and by the time he
graduated from high school, he was writing songs and performing in public. In
1981, he was in a serious motorcycle accident that left him with a broken hip
and two broken legs. He spent many months in recovery and physical
rehabilitation, a situation made all the more difficult by the then-recent death
of his mother. But Berry used the time to work on his skills as a guitarist, and
by 1983, he had made music a career. He developed a strong regional following in
Georgia, where he had settled, and recorded a handful of self-released albums he
sold at his live shows. In 1992, Liberty Records signed him to a record deal,
and his first album for the label, simply titled John Berry, appeared in June
1993. The song "Kiss Me in the Car" soon became a hit, rising to 22 on the
Country Singles charts. But it wasn't until May 1994 that the album's next
single, "Your Love Amazes Me," rose to number one on the Country listings. At
the time the single topped the charts, Berry was in the hospital, having been
diagnosed with a cyst in the third ventricle of his brain. While the condition
left him with minor short term memory loss, he otherwise enjoyed a full recovery.
(Berry's wife, who performs with him as a backing vocalist, occasionally prompts
him when he forgets lyrics on-stage.)
Two more singles from John Berry, "What's in It for Me" and "You and Only You,"
reached the Country Top Five, and the album was certified platinum. In 1995,
Liberty Records' parent company, EMI, moved him from Liberty to their new
country imprint, Patriot Records. Berry's Patriot debut, Standing on the Edge,
produced two more Top Five Country singles, the title track and "I Think About
It All the Time," and the album went gold. Later the same year, the label
released Berry's first Christmas album, O Holy Night. Patriot also reissued two
of his early independent titles, Saddle the Wind and Things Are Not the Same.
But Patriot proved to be a short-lived experiment, and Berry's fourth
major-label album, Faces, appeared on Capitol Nashville in September
1996. Faces went gold and produced three hit singles, but Berry and Capitol
Nashville didn't see eye to eye on his creative direction, leaving two albums
recorded but unreleased. In 1999, Berry signed a new contract with the Disney-affiliated
Lyric Street Records, who released Wildest Dreams in September of that year. The
album proved to be a commercial disappointment, and Berry left the major labels,
signing to the independent Ark 21. Ark 21 released his second Christmas album, My
Heart Is Bethlehem, in October 2000, while All the Way to There appeared a year
later.
While Berry still had a healthy following as a live act, especially for his
annual Christmas concerts, he decided it was time to take control of his
recording career. After briefly reuniting with Capitol Nashville to
release Christmas Live in 2002, he founded his own label, Clear Sky Records.
Through Clear Sky, he released 2004's I Give My Heart and 2008's Those Were the
Days, as well as another holiday album, 2003's O Holy Night Live. A committed
Christian, Berry recorded an album reflecting his beliefs, Real Man, Real Life,
Real Good, for Daywind Records in 2012. The same year, he published a book,
Songs & Stories, which featured essays on his best-known songs, as well as a CD
with new versions of his classic hits. After launching a successful
crowd-funding campaign, Berry returned to the recording studio to record a new
album in 2015. What I Love the Most was slated for release through Mansion
Entertainment in June 2016.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Berry_(singer)
Talents : Vocals, Songwriter, Guitar
Style musical : Contemporary Country
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62okIG1DNB8&tracker=False
Years in activity :
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DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 08/1993 | SP LIBERTY S7-17518 (US) | . | Kiss Me In The Car / More Than Just A Little |
| 1994 | CD LIBERTY DPRO-79015 (US) (promo) |
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Your Love Amazes Me (edit) / Your Love Amazes Me |
| 06/1994 | SP CAPITOL S7-18022 (US) | . | Your Love Amazes Me / What's In It For Me |
| 1994 | CD LIBERTY DPRO-79035 (US) (promo) |
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What's In It For Me |
| 09/1994 | SP LIBERTY S7-18137 (US) (jukebox) | . | You And Only You / More Sorry Than You'll Ever Know |
| 1994 | CD LIBERTY DPRO-79058 (US) (promo) |
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You And Only You (edit version) / You And Only You (album version) |
| 02/1995 | SP CAPITOL S7-18401 (US) (jukebox) | . | Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye / Ninety Miles An Hour |
| 1995 | CD Patriot DPRO-79075 (US) (promo) |
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Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye / Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye |
| 1995 | SP LIBERTY S7-18557 (US) (jukebox) | . |
Come Together (Delbert McCLINTON) / The Long And Winding Road (John BERRY) |
| 09/1995 | SP CAPITOL S7-18843 (US) (jukebox) | . | If I Had Any Pride Left At All / What Are We Fightinhg For |
| 11/1995 | SP CAPITOL S7-18910 (US) | . | O Holy Night / O Come Emmanuel |
| 1994 | CD LIBERTY DPRO-79654 (US) (promo) | . |
A Mind Of Her Own |
| 06/1996 | SP CAPITOL S7-19251 (US) (jukebox) | . | Change My Mind / Time To Be A Man |
| 1996 | CD CAPITOL 7243-8-58577-2-0 (US) |
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Change My Mind - Change My Mind / Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye / Your Love Amazes Me |
| 10/1996 | SP CAPITOL S7-19451 (US) | . | She's Taken A Shine / Time To Be A Man |
| 1996 | CD CAPITOL 7243-8-58624-2-7 (US) |
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She's Taken A Shine / Time To Be A Man |
| 04/1997 | SP CAPITOL S7-19511 (US) | . | I Will If You Will / Love Is Everything |
| 08/1997 | SP CAPITOL S7-19724 (US) | . | The Stone / Livin' On Love |
| 04/1998 | SP CAPITOL S7-19975 (US) | . | Over My Shoulder / I Got To Know |
| 1998 | CD CAPITOL 7087-6-12346-2-6 (US) (promo) |
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Over My Shoulder |
| 07/1998 | SP CAPITOL 724385870774 (US) (jukebox) | . | Better Than A Biscuit / Mr Jones |
| 1999 | CD LYRIC STREET PRCD-11104-2 (US) (promo) | . | Love Is For Giving |
| 1999 | CD LYRIC STREET PRCD-11190-2 (US) (promo) | . |
Power Windows |
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Albums
| 1979 | LP 12" Cloud CS 7036 (US) |
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Humble Beginnings - If I Ever Do Get Famous / Century Center / The Master / Old John Brown / Song For October / Call Me Crazy / Guitar Picker / To Make You See / Miracle / Saturday Night |
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| 1981 |
LP 12" CLEAR SKY AR 81091 (US) |
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In The Nighttime - (You Only Say You Love Me) In The Nighttime / Song In My Heart / The Apology / When I Look At You / The Graduation Song / Call My Name / In The Morning / If You Please / Changes / Moments | ||
| 1982 | LP 12" CLEAR SKY AR 82081 (US) |
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Waiting For You - Waiting For You / Reflections In Your Eyes / Keep On Going / Chances Are / Starting To Fall / Lonely Heart / Here We Are / Poor Singing Man / Walk In The Rain |
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| 1984 | LP 12" CLEAR SKY AR 84031 (US) |
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Tired Of The Game - Tired Of The Game / Higher Degree / Four Weeks Ago Today / Piper's Song / Because You Know Me / Raining Again / Insanity Plea / Live My Dreams / Termination / Too Many Times |
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| 1986 | LP 12" CLEAR SKY AR 86101 (US) |
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Things Are Not The Same - Things That Just Don't Matter Anymore / Two Steps In Front Of A Broken Heart / I Know That You Know / (You Were A) Friend Of Mine / Things Are Not The Same / Longing For Home / So Much Like Heaven / If I Ever Do Get Famous / Things Are Not The Same (reprise) |
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| 06/1993 | CD LIBERTY CDP-0777-7-80472-2-3 (US) |
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JOHN BERRY - Somebody / Kiss Me In The Car / More Sorry Than You'll Ever Know / Mind Of Her Own / Your Love Amazes Me / More Than Just A Little / You And Only You / Destiny / What's In It For Me / When Love Dies | ||
| 199? | CD CHESS WRF9091CD (US) |
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SADDLE THE WIND - That Woman / Wrong Side Of Memphis / Here In My Heart / Is It Too Late / Thunder Road / No Place Like Home / Live My Dreams / Ninety Miles An Hour (On A Dead End Street) / When A Man Loves A Woman / The Graduation Song | ||
| 11/1994 | CD LIBERTY CDP-7243-8-29700-2-6 (US) |
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SADDLE THE WIND - That Woman / Wrong Side Of Memphis / Here In My Heart / Is It Too Late / Thunder Road / No Place Like Home / Live My Dreams / Ninety Miles An Hour (On A Dead End Street) / When A Man Loves A Woman / The Graduation Song | ||
| 11/1994 | CD LIBERTY CDP-7243-8-31387-2-2 (US) |
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THINGS ARE NOT THE SAME - Thing That Just Don't Matter Anymore / Two Steps In Front Of A Broken Heart / I Know That You Know / You Were A Friend Of Me / Things Are Not The Same / Longing For Home / So Much Like Heaven / If I Ever Do Get Famous / Things Are Not The Same (reprise) | ||
| 03/1995 | CD Patriot CDP 528495 (US) |
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STANDING ON THE EDGE - Everytime My Heart Calls Your Name / Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye / Prove Me Wrong / I Think About It All The Time / If I Had Any Pride Left At All / Desperate Measures / What Are We Fighting For / There's No Cross That Love Won't Bear / Ninety Miles An Hour (On A Dead End Street) / I Never Lost You / You And Only You | ||
| 09/1995 | CD CAPITOL CDP 7243-8-32663-2-6 (US) |
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O HOLY NIGHT - Joy To The World / God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / I'll Be Home For Christmas / Away In A Manger / O Come All Ye Faithful / Little Drummer Boy / Christmas Song / Silent Night / O Come Emmanuel / O Holy Night | ||
| 1995 | 2 CD CAPITOL DPRO-10322 (US) (promo) |
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O Holy Night :
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| 09/1996 | CD CAPITOL 7243-8-35464-2-8 (US) |
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| 1996 | CD CAPITOL 7243 8 54880 2 3 (EUR) |
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FACES - She's Taken A Shine / Change My Mind / I Will, If You Will / He Doesn't Even Know Her / Faithfully / Livin' On Love / Time To Be A Man / Forty Again / Love Is Everything / I Give My Heart / You And Only You / Standing At The Edge Of Goodbye / Your Love Amazes Me | ||
| 1996 | CD CAPITOL 8522412 (US) |
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Faithfully - Your Love Amazes Me / You And Only You / Fire / Faithfully / Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye / If I Had Any Pride Left At All / Kiss Me In The Car / I Give My Heart |
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| 1998 | CD CAPITOL 7243-8-59933-2-9 (US) (promo) |
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BETTER THAN A BISCUIT - Better Than A Biscuit / Over My Shoulder / I Got To Know / Somebody Cares / I Don't Know / Right Behind The Rain / In The Eyes Of A Woman / Mr Jones / Crazy For The Girl / We Can't Unmake Love / I'd Do That | ||
| 09/1999 | CD Lyric Street HL-65005-2 (US) |
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WILDEST DREAMS - Love Is For Giving / Rescued Me / Love Was Made For Us / Salvation / Where Would I Be / Power Windows / Until I'm Loving You / Rivers In The Clouds / You'll Be In My Heart / You're The Voice / One You Love | ||
| 03/2000 | CD CAPITOL 7243-5-24740-2-8 (US) |
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Greatest Hits - Kiss Me In The Car / You And Only You / Your Love Amazes Me / A Mind Of Her Own / She's Taken A Shine / Change My Mind / Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye / I Will, If You Will / What's In It For Me / I Think About It All The Time / If I Had Any Pride Left At All / We Can't Unmake Love |
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| 10/2000 | CD ARK 21 186 810 061 2 (US) |
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MY HEART IS BETHLEHEM - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / Let It Snow Let It Snow / We Three Kings / Winter Wonderland / Lord's Prayer / My Heart Is Bethlehem / Snowed In / What Child Is This / Christmas Morning / The First Noel | ||
| 10/2001 | CD ARK 21 186 810 074 2 (US) |
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ALL THE WAY TO THERE - Settle For Everything / He Makes Me Want Her Again / Today / You Make Me Believe / Everybody Knows / How Much Do You Love Me / Sanctuary / I Promise You / Can't Get Enough / Let's Find Out / Eternally | ||
| 09/2002 | CD CAPITOL 40694 (US) |
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CERTIFIED HITS - She's Taken A Shine / You And Only You / I Think About It All The Time / Kiss Me In The Car / Destiny / Ninety Miles An Hour (On A Dead End Street) / Every Time My Heart Calls Your Name / Faithfully / What's In It For Me / I Never Lost You | ||
| 11/2003 | CD CLEAR SKY JB102003(US) |
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O HOLY NIGHT LIVE - O Come All Ye Faithful / Christmas Song / My Heart Is Bethlehem / Let It Snow / Little Drummer Boy / I'll Be Home For Christmas / O Come Emmanuel / Christmas Morning / Winter Wonderland / Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / O Holy Night / Lord's Prayer | ||
| 01/2004 | CD CLEAR SKY CR21112 (US) |
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I GIVE MY HEART - Time In A Bottle / Will You Marry Me / Let's Stay Together / If / I Just Wanna Stop / Your Love Amazes Me / Lady / I Give My Heart / Since The Day That I Met You / Love Look What You've Done To Me / Faithfully | ||
| 05/2007 | CD CLEAR SKY 1106 (US) |
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HITS - Kiss Me In The Car / You And Only You / Your Love Amazes Me / A Mind Of Her Own / She's Taken A Shine / Change My Mind / Standing On The Edge Of Goodbye / I Will, If You Will / What's In It For Me / I Think About It All The Time / If I Had Any Pride Left At All / When A Man Loves A Woman | ||
| 2013 | CD CLEAR SKY ? (US) |
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Real Man. Real Life. Real God. - I Worship You / Real Man / Blessed Assurance / I Go To You / Straight Down Rain / Hard To Sing The Blues / It's Got To Be Love / Return To Me / Love Is A Cross / The Lord Is My Shepherd |
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| 06/2016 | CD MANSION 5604 (US) |
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What I Love the Most - She's Mine / You're My Sunshine / What A Woman Wants / Every Time / There Could Never Be Another Love / Gotta Lotta Love / She Don't Need Me / I Get That All the Time / I've Seen It All / When Is Enough Enough | ||
| 11/2016 | CD MANSION 5610 (US) |
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Christmas - Let Us Be / This Christmas Night / Blue Christmas / Do Not Be Afraid / My Heart Is Bethlehem / You Raise Me Up / Don’t Want To Rush This Christmas / Did You Know / Joseph’s Lullaby / O Holy Night |
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