Andy Childs
American country music singer-songwriter
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::summary American country music singer-songwriter ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Andy Childs |
| birth_date | |
| birth_place | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| instrument | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| genre | Country |
| occupation | Singer |
| years_active | 1993-present |
| label | RCA |
| current_member_of | Sixwire |
| :: |
| name = Andy Childs | image = | image_size = | birth_name = | birth_date = | birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, United States | instrument = Vocals, guitar, piano | genre = Country | occupation = Singer | years_active = 1993-present | label = RCA | current_member_of = Sixwire
Andy Childs (born December 7, 1962) is an American country music singer-songwriter. In 1993, Childs released one studio album for RCA, which produced three singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. His highest charting single, "Simple Life," peaked at No. 61 in 1994.
Childs has been a member of the country quintet Sixwire since its foundation in 2002. Sixwire recorded one studio album for Warner Bros. Records and charted two more singles on the country charts. Sixwire was featured as a finalist on American Idol's The Next Great American Band which aired on FOX in 2007. The band placed second out of the twelve finalists. Sixwire now serves as house band on CMT's Next Superstar.
As a songwriter, Childs penned more than half of the songs on Sixwire's Warner Brothers album, and has had songs recorded by Country artists Chris Cagle, George Canyon and others.
Discography
Albums
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Singles
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| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | US Country | "I Wouldn't Know" | "Broken" | "Simple Life" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 73 | Andy Childs | |||||
| 62 | |||||||
| 1994 | 61 | ||||||
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Music videos
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| Year | Video | Director | "I Wouldn't Know" | "Broken" | "Simple Life" |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Roger Pistole | ||||
| Steven Goldmann | |||||
| 1994 | Brent Hedgecock | ||||
| :: |
References
References
- (July 2024). "CMT : Videos : Andy Childs : I Wouldn't Know". [[Country Music Television]].
- (July 2024). "CMT : Videos : Andy Childs : Broken". [[Country Music Television]].
- (July 2024). "CMT : Videos : Andy Childs : Simple Life". [[Country Music Television]].
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