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30-533: Turner was born in Hannah, South Carolina . Growing up in the church, he founded a gospel quartet called Thankful Hearts, where he sang bass , in addition to singing the bass part in choirs. In 1996, Turner developed a lesion on his right vocal cord. Turner was examined by the Vanderbilt voice clinic, where doctors advised him to let it heal on its own. Surgery was not needed, but he did have to rest his voice for

60-541: A B-side. While neither "Backwoods Boy" nor "She'll Go on You" were successful (the latter peaking at No. 46 on the country charts), "Long Black Train" spent more than forty weeks on the Billboard country charts, reaching a peak of No. 13 and receiving a gold certification. The third single, "What It Ain't", was less successful, reaching No. 31. In early 2006, Turner released his second album, Your Man . The album's first single and title track, " Your Man ",

90-743: A career in music. After college, his fledgling career got a boost on December 21, 2001, during his debut on the Grand Ole Opry , when he performed a song he wrote titled " Long Black Train ", which was inspired by Hank Williams . He received a standing ovation in the middle of the song, then sang it again for an encore. On December 21, 2001, Turner debuted on the Grand Ole Opry with the song " Long Black Train ". In 2003, Turner released his debut album, also entitled Long Black Train . Prior to its release, Turner had released 7" vinyl singles of "She'll Go on You" and "Long Black Train". Both singles featured Long Black Train album track "Backwoods Boy" as

120-465: A fourth single for the label before exiting in 2004. In 2007, he signed to the independent Big Machine Records label, charting with the single "Say Yes", co-written by Brett James , Don Schlitz and Josh Turner . An album for Big Machine was originally slated to be released in 2007 but was never issued, and after showing the same level of commitment his former label showed, Drake exited the label's roster in 2008. Overall, Drake has charted six times on

150-484: A gospel singer," Turner said regarding his religion. "He just wants me to be a Christian singer. That's who I am, a Christian." On September 19, 2019, a tour bus carrying Turner's road crew plunged off a cliff following a show in California, killing one, David Turner - unrelated to the singer - and injuring seven others. Turner was not on the bus. †Honorary former member; was scheduled to be invited, but died before

180-416: A peak of No. 16 on the country charts. In December 2006, the 49th Annual Grammy Award nominations were announced. Turner received nods for Best Male Country Vocal Performance and for Best Country Album . That same month, a featurette on CMT Insider showed Turner in the studio working on the album. He mentioned that he wanted it to sound like music in the 18th and 19th centuries. Turner performed at

210-599: A record deal. Shortly afterward, he changed his stage name to Dusty Drake, because he was told by a manager that "there were Deans coming out the wazoo" (such as Billy Dean , Dean Miller , Stacy Dean Campbell , and Dean Dillon ). Drake then found work as a demo singer and songwriter. His first cut as a songwriter was " C-O-U-N-T-R-Y ", a single for Joe Diffie in 1996 from the album Life's So Funny . Other artists who recorded Drake's songs included Janie Fricke , Ricochet (the single "Can't Stop Thinkin' About That" ), The Oak Ridge Boys and Mark Chesnutt . In 2002, Drake

240-466: A regional airport. At the same time, he pursued his career in country music, eventually fronting a band called Silverado in addition to performing solo. Signed as an opening act for Garth Brooks at a venue in Salem, Ohio , Buffalini was mistakenly identified as "Dusty" by a concert promoter, and as a result, he began to use Dusty as his stage name. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1993 in search of

270-439: A track penned by his wife and oldest son) and new live renditions of both "Long Black Train" and "Me and God". Turner followed this release with two further passion projects: Country State of Mind (2020) and King Size Manger (2021), his eighth and ninth studio albums. Country State of Mind consisted of a collection of cover songs, while King Size Manger served as Turner's first album of Christmas music. In April 2024, it

300-479: A year. While Turner rested his voice back at home, he learned classical vocal technique and how to take care of his voice and avoid developing further problems. Turner states that he "learned how to whistle really well during that year". After Hannah-Pamplico High School, he spent some time at Francis Marion University before moving to Nashville, Tennessee , to enroll in Belmont University and pursue

330-507: Is an American country music artist. Drake played various venues in his native Pennsylvania for several years before moving to Nashville, Tennessee , co-writing a 1996 single for Joe Diffie . By 2003, Drake was signed to Warner Bros. Records as a recording artist. That year, he released three singles from his self-titled debut album, including "One Last Time", his first Top 40 entry on the Hot Country Songs chart. Drake released

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360-799: The Billboard country charts. Two of his singles have reached Top 40: "One Last Time" (inspired by the September 11 attacks ) at No. 26, and "Say Yes" at No. 36. Dean Buffalini was born in Monaca, Pennsylvania , United States, on February 23, 1964 as the middle child of seven children. He gained an early interest in music from his father and grandfather, both of whom enjoyed listening to country and bluegrass music . While in high school, he sang lead and played drums in local bands. After graduating high school, Buffalini studied to be an air traffic controller . He held that position for four years at

390-570: The Billy Graham Crusades. Turner has one brother and one sister. He married his wife Jennifer Ford in 2003. They met at Belmont University , a private Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee , where they both attended school at the time. Jennifer travels with Josh when he is on tour, playing keyboards and singing background vocals. They have four sons together. Turner is a devout Christian. "I don't believe God wants me to be

420-665: The Girls Are" released on February 23, 2017. Deep South scored Turner his third No. 1 album on the US Top Country Album's Chart upon its release. Turner's second single, "Hometown Girl", from Deep South peaked at No. 2 on Billboard's Country Airplay Chart and at No. 1 on the Mediabase chart, which made it Turner's fifth No. 1 single. . Turner's third single "All About You", written by Craig Wiseman and Justin Weaver,

450-571: The Ryman Auditorium where a live album was recorded, singing a song called, "Church in the Holler". Turner's album Josh Turner: Live At The Ryman was recorded in April and is available exclusively through Cracker Barrel restaurants. Turner, along with veteran songwriters Brett James and Don Schlitz , wrote a song entitled "Say Yes"; recorded and released by singer Dusty Drake in 2007,

480-530: The charts, so Turner's label decided to delay the release of the album and next single. The second single, " Hometown Girl ", was released to radio on May 31, 2016. At Turner's show in Reading, Pennsylvania, on November 5, 2016, he announced that his new album would be released sometime in March 2017. The album, Deep South , was released on March 10, 2017, preceded by two sneak preview songs, "Deep South" and "Where

510-530: The country charts. Also in 2012, Turner released Live Across America with twelve of his songs recorded in concert in different cities. This album was distributed through Cracker Barrel . "Those are the most magical performances of each song," Turner said. The lead single from Turner's upcoming sixth studio album, " Lay Low ", was released to country radio on September 1, 2014. It reached a peak of No. 25 on Country Airplay, at which it remained stalled for several weeks. The single did not perform as expected on

540-455: The end of June, Turner wrapped up recording his fourth album, Haywire . The lead-off single, "Why Don't We Just Dance", which was released on August 12, 2009, debuted at No. 57 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of September 5, 2009. The song went on to become Turner's third Number One hit, spending four consecutive weeks at the top in February 2010. The album

570-534: The invitation was extended Hannah, South Carolina Hannah is an unincorporated community in Florence County, South Carolina , United States. The nearest town is Pamplico . It is best known as the home of country music singer Josh Turner . This South Carolina -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Dusty Drake Dean Buffalini (born February 23, 1964), known professionally as Dusty Drake ,

600-546: The label, "Say Yes" (co-written by MCA Nashville artist Josh Turner along with Brett James and Don Schlitz ), became his second Top 40 country hit, peaking at 36. Drake's first album for Big Machine, tentatively titled Dusty Drake at a Honky-Tonk Near You , was originally slated for release in June 2007. The album was not released. Drake exited the label shortly after. In January 2009, Drake released another single independently called "The 12th Man", which charted at 58. The song,

630-559: The release of his album, Drake went on to become an opening act for Kenny Chesney and Brooks & Dunn , as well as performing on the Grand Ole Opry . His album's third single, "Smaller Pieces", reached a peak of 50. By 2004, a fourth single entitled "I Am the Working Man" was released, which went on to peak at 43. This song was not included on an album, and Drake was dropped from Warner Bros.' roster after its release. Drake signed to Big Machine Records in 2007. His first single for

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660-463: The single " Time Is Love ". The song, written by Tom Shapiro , Tony Martin , and Mark Nesler , was released digitally on December 20, 2011, and went for radio adds on January 9. The song reached No. 2 but finished the year as the No. 1 country song of 2012 according to Billboard . The album's second single "Find Me a Baby", was released to country radio on October 15, 2012, but it failed to make top 40 on

690-574: The song was a minor Top 40 country hit for Drake, peaking at No. 36. On September 29, 2007, while giving an award to Roy Clark on Clark's 20th anniversary on the Grand Ole Opry, Turner was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He was inducted by Vince Gill on October 27, 2007. At the time, he and Carrie Underwood were the youngest members of the Opry. Turner's third studio album for MCA Nashville, titled Everything Is Fine ,

720-632: The top of the country singles charts, holding that position for two weeks; it also reached No. 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 . Turner also performed it on the CMA Awards in November 2006. Shortly after the album's release, a song called " Me and God " was released as a single to Christian radio . A duet with bluegrass musician Ralph Stanley , the song also featured members of the band Diamond Rio on background vocals. "Me and God" reached

750-413: Was announced that Turner had extended his record deal with MCA Nashville, his longtime label home of over two decades, and that "Heatin' Things Up" would be released as his new single. Turner's tenth studio album, "This Country Music Thing" was released on August 16. Turner played George Beverly Shea in the 2008 film Billy: The Early Years , about the evangelist Billy Graham . Shea was the soloist for

780-508: Was released on February 9, 2010, along with a deluxe version. " All Over Me " was released in April 2010 as the album's second single; it became Turner's fourth Number One. On September 27, 2010, Turner shot the video for " I Wouldn't Be a Man " in Nashville, which was the third single from Haywire . "Haywire" is now certified gold. Turner's fifth studio album, Punching Bag , was released via MCA Nashville on June 12, 2012, and preceded by

810-462: Was released on May 15, 2017. After the release of Deep South , Turner began work on a project of gospel music . Titled I Serve a Savior , his seventh studio album was issued on October 26, 2018. It consists of a collection of mostly gospel standards with a few original songs, including its title track that Turner co-wrote. The album also features appearances by Sonya Isaacs , Bobby Osborne , and Turner's own family (who sing and play instruments on

840-446: Was released on October 30, 2007. Its lead-off single, " Firecracker ", became Turner's third Top Ten hit on the country music charts, peaking at No. 2. The second single from Everything Is Fine , a duet with Trisha Yearwood entitled " Another Try ", was released in late January 2008, peaking at No. 15. The title track was released as the third single and peaked at No. 20. Everything Is Fine has been certified gold. At

870-427: Was signed to Warner Bros. Records as a recording artist. His first single, "And Then", peaked at No. 57 on the Billboard country music charts. Following this song was "One Last Time". Inspired by the crash of United Airlines Flight 93 , the song became his first Top 40 country hit, peaking at 26. Both songs were included on his debut album (also titled Dusty Drake ), which was released in mid-2003. After

900-488: Was written by Jace Everett , Chris DuBois and Chris Stapleton and released in late 2005. "Your Man" also climbed the charts slowly, eventually reaching No. 1 in early 2006. Your Man was certified Gold by the RIAA four weeks after its release, and went Platinum six months later. " Would You Go with Me " was the second single released from Your Man . Like the album's title track, "Would You Go with Me" also reached

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