Bobby Wills
| Bobby Wills | |
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 Bobby Wills performing at the Rockin' River Music Festival in Merritt, BC July 2016 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Origin | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | On Ramp, MDM Recordings |
| Website | http://bobbywills.com/ |
Bobby Wills is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter.
Musical career
Wills was born in Edmonton, Alberta and raised by adoptive parents in Calgary, Alberta.[1] He learned to play guitar after a friend bet him he wouldn't sing with the band at an open mic night while on a trip to Australia.[2] After meeting his birth parents, he began pursuing music as a career and toured Canada in a bar band.[2] He also made trips to Nashville to write songs.[3]
Wills released his debut album, Man with No Past, independently in 2010.[3] It produced four singles, including "A Little More Time."[3] In 2012, Wills signed with On Ramp Records.[2] His second album, If It Was That Easy, was released in November 2012 and distributed by EMI.[1]
Wills is also an Ambassador for the Adoption Council of Canada.[1]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Man with No Past |
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| If It Was That Easy |
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| Crazy Enough |
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Extended plays
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Tougher Than Love |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country [5] |
CAN [6] | |||
| 2010 | "Second Chances" | — | — | Man with No Past |
| "My Memory Ain't What It Used to Be" | — | — | ||
| 2011 | "Man with No Past" | — | — | |
| "A Little More Time" | — | — | ||
| 2012 | "Show Some Respect" | — | — | If It Was That Easy |
| "Somebody Will" | 9 | 91 | ||
| 2013 | "If It Was That Easy" | 24 | — | |
| "When It Comes to You" | 22 | — | ||
| 2014 | "Crazy Enough" | 13 | 76 | Crazy Enough |
| "Never Didn't Love You" | 14 | 75 | ||
| "Undressed" | 13 | — | ||
| 2015 | "So Much for Taking It Slow" | 38 | — | |
| "Won't You Be Mine" | 9 | — | Tougher Than Love | |
| 2016 | "Down by the River" | 9 | — | |
| "Tougher Than Love"A | 16 | |||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
- ACurrent single.
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | "Show Some Respect" | Troy Niemans |
| "Somebody Will" | ||
| 2013 | "If It Was That Easy" | |
| 2014 | "Crazy Enough" | Stephano Barberis |
| "Undressed" | ||
| 2015 | "Never Didn't Love You"[7] | Brian Lazzaro |
| "So Much for Taking It Slow" | Stephano Barberis | |
| 2016 | "Down by the River" | |
| "Tougher Than Love" | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Association | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canadian Country Music Association | Male Artist of the Year | N/A | Nominated |
| Rising Star | Won | |||
| Single of the Year | "Show Some Respect" | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | Male Artist of the Year | N/A | ||
| 2015 | Songwriter of the Year | "Never Didn't Love You" | ||
| 2016 | Album of the Year | Tougher Than Love | ||
| Single of the Year | "Won't You Be Mine" | |||
| Songwriter of the Year |
References
- 1 2 3 Bell, Mike (November 5, 2012). "Calgary country artist Bobby Wills finds it's that easy to talk about his past". Calgary Herald. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Hay, Chas. (July 17, 2012). "Bobby Wills' new single climbs the charts". Top Country. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- 1 2 3 Kinos-Goodin, Jesse (November 1, 2012). "Bobby Wills's If It Was that Easy: full album stream and Q&A". CBC Music. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ↑ Tinson, Kayla (May 20, 2014). "Bobby Wills has a new album coming out in June". Top Country. Retrieved May 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Bobby Wills Album & Song Chart History - Canada Country". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ↑ "Bobby Wills Album & Song Chart History - Billboard Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved November 20, 2013.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Bobby Wills : Never Didn't Love You". Country Music Television. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
External links
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