John Michael Montgomery
John Michael Montgomery arrived on the country music scene in 1993 with a debut album, Life's a Dance, that became the only million-seller on the country charts by a new artist that year.
Its title was a No. 4 hit single and was followed by his first country chart-topper, I Love the Way You Love Me. The follow-up, Kickin' It Up, hit the top spot on both the country and adult contemporary charts and produced four more successful singles.
At this point, Montgomery was one of the hottest artists in country music, appealing to lovers of both Garth Brooks and Lynyrd Skynyrd. He remained unchanged by his success, however, refusing to leave his Lexington, Kentucky home to move to Nashville. Instead he continued to enjoy traditional pursuits such as fishing and golfing.
His fourth album, What I Do the Best, showed no signs of his commercial appeal waning. It later transpired that he had throat surgery during this time. He was almost back to full health for 1998's Leave a Mark, which, like the following year's Home to You, saw him heading in an increasingly middle-of-the-road direction.
Following the release of 2000's Brand New Me, he switched labels after Atlantic closed its country division and transferred several of its artists to the Warner Bros. roster. He released Pictures in 2002 and The Very Best of John Michael Montgomery in 2003.
In early 2003, he scored another radio hit with Letters From Home, a song about a soldier fighting in an overseas war. The song served as the title track for his album of the same name. ~ Wikipedia
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