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.
Andy Childs | |
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| Born | December 7, 1962 Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Years active | 1993-present |
| Labels | RCA |
| Member of | Sixwire |
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
editAlbums
edit| Title | Album details |
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| Andy Childs |
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Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 1993 | "I Wouldn't Know" | 73 | Andy Childs |
| "Broken" | 62 | ||
| 1994 | "Simple Life" | 61 |
Music videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | "I Wouldn't Know"[1] | Roger Pistole |
| "Broken"[2] | Steven Goldmann | |
| 1994 | "Simple Life"[3] | Brent Hedgecock |
References
edit- ^ "CMT : Videos : Andy Childs : I Wouldn't Know". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 3, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Andy Childs : Broken". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 3, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Andy Childs : Simple Life". Country Music Television. Retrieved October 3, 2011.[dead link]