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Chanteur Country US né Kenneth Edward Mellons, le 10
Juillet 1965 à Kingsport
(Tennessee).
A resident
of Nashville since the age of three, Ken Mellons found a Music City contract
with Epic in 1994, after several appearances on the Grand Ole Opry spread the
word about his talents. Born in Kingsport, TN, on July 10, 1965, Mellons soon
moved with his family to Nashville, where he grew up on the standard honky tonk
heroes:
Merle Haggard,
George Jones, and
Lefty Frizzell. He played guitar and sang at school talent shows, and moved
on to the clubs after high-school graduation. Impressed by one performance, the
general manager of the Grand Ole Opry invited
Mellons to make a guest appearance. He was invited back several times -- in
fact, his Opry residence lasted from 1989 to 1992. While most kids his age were
studying in college, Mellons was honing his craft alongside future country stars
like
Chely Wright and
Lonestar's Dean Sams.
After slugging it out on the Opry's Country Music USA show, Mellons caught the
attention of impresarios Hal Durham and Bud Wendall, who bumped him up to a
Friday night spot at the Opry. Producer Jerry Cupit took notice, and a deal with
Epic was proffered in 1993. Mellons' self-titled debut album was released one
year later; the single "Jukebox Junkie" was a hit and continued to receive
airplay for the rest of the decade. Mellons followed up his debut's success in
1995 with Where Forever Begins. He was married that same year and also moved
from EMI to Curb, where he issued the confusingly titled Best of Ken Mellons in
2001. The record was actually made up of all new material, but for a "dance
remix" of "Jukebox Junkie." In early 2003, Mellons issued the successful single
"Mr. DJ," but parted ways with his Curb before an album could be released.
Mellons wasn't in label limbo for long though. In 2004 he released Sweet on the
Home label, which featured the single "Paint Me a Birmingham."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_Mellons
Talents : Vocals, Songwriter, Guitar
Style musical : Traditional
Country, Contemporary Country
https://youtu.be/smwiQdQuXR8
Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
Singles
| 03/1994 | SP EPIC 77390 (US) | . | Lookin' In The Same Direction / Seven Lonely Days |
| 07/1994 | SP EPIC 77579 (US) | . | Jukebox Junkie / The Pleasure's All Mine |
| 12/1994 | SP EPIC 77764 (US) | . | I Can Bring Her Back / Honky Tonk Teachers |
| 03/1995 | SP EPIC 77861 (US) | . | Workin' For The Weekend / Keepin' It Country |
| 1995 | CD EPIC ESK 7027 (US) (promo) |
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Workin' For The Weekend - Workin' For The Weekend (dance mix) / Workin' For The Weekend (edited dance mix) / Workin' For The Weekend (beat mix) |
| 10/1995 | SP EPIC 78066 (US) | . | Rub-A-Dubbin' / Juke Box Junkie |
| 02/1996 | SP EPIC 78240 (US) | . | Stranger In Your Eyes / Memory Remover |
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Albums
| 08/1994 | CD EPIC EK-53746 (US) |
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KEN MELLONS - Jukebox Junkie / I Can Bring Her Back / Lookin' In The Same Direction / Pleasure's All Mine / Workin' For The Weekend / Seven Lonely Days "Makes One Weak" / Keepin' It Country / Learnin' To Live Without You / Honky Tonk Teachers / Doctor Jesus |
| 11/1995 | CD EPIC EK-66965 (US) |
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WHERE FOREVER BEGINS - Don't Make Me Have To Come In There / I Went Crazy For Awhile / Rub-A-Dubbin' / Where Forever Begins / He'll Never Be A Lawyer / Stranger In Your Eyes / Memory Remover / He Ain't Even Cold Yet / Ever Ready / With His Hands |
| 04/2001 | CD CURB D2-77759 (US) |
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THE BEST OF KEN MELLONS - Jukebox Junkie (dance mix) / Shame On Me / Home Team / Farmer's Daughter / Ladies Night / Can You Feel It / Down To A Crawl / Bundle Of Nerves / Was It As Good For You / Cool As You |
| 07/2004 | CD HOME HR-2003-1 (US) |
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SWEET - Smack Dab / Just What I'm Wantin' To Do / Paint Me A Birmingham / Climb My Tree / Interstate Gypsy / You Can't Make My Heart Believe / Sweet / All I Need Is A Bridge / Single Again / Any Time Any Place / Institute Of Honky Tonks / If I've Learned Anything At All |
| 10/2010 | CD Jukebox Junkie ? (US) |
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Rural Route - Rural Route / Blue wind / Memory Remover / I'm Just A House / Tennessee Ridge Runner / Still They Call Me Love / Take It Like A Man / A Cold One Can't Cure / Tennessee / Don't Neglect The Rose / Still Brand New / King Of All Kings |
| 06/2012 | CD Jukebox Junkie ? (US) |
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Just What I'm Wantin' to Do - One's A Couple / Just What I'm Wantin' To Do / Sweet; Paint Me A Birmingham / Smack Dab / You Can't Make My Heart Believe / Climb My Tree / Interstate Gypsy / All I Need Is A Bridge / Single Again / Any Time, Any Place / Institute Of Honky Tonks / If I've Learned Anything At |
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