Hal Ketchum
Hal Ketchum ( born April 9, 1953 in Greenwich, New York Hal Michael Ketchum ) is an American country singer.
Hal Ketchum took over the enthusiasm for country music from his father, who has played himself and a member of the Buck Owens fan club was. At the age of fifteen years, Hal has already played for money in a rhythm-and - blues trio. After graduation, he moved to Florida, where he worked as a carpenter for several years. Later he moved to Austin, Texas, where he gained further musical experiences in the local Clubzene. Meanwhile, he had switched from drums to guitar and also performed as a singer. He also began writing his own songs.
Several times he attempted an entry into the country music scene in Nashville. In 1986 he put together his own album, which was released under the name Threadbare Alibies the Watermelon label.
Career
1988, the songwriter Pat Alger became aware of him at a folk festival and gave him a job at a Nashville music publisher. A year later, a record contract was concluded with the Curb label. The first album, Past The Point Of Rescue, was produced in 1992. The single release Small Town Saturday Night reached number two on the country charts. Other singles taken from this album were able to place in the top 10. The album went gold. Some of the songs came from his pen, in other cases he was involved as a co-author. He put together his own band, the Alibies, with whom he went on extensive tours.
His second album, 1992's Love Sure was not quite as successful, although it managed to several decoupled singles in the top 10. In 1994 he became a member of the Grand Ole Opry. His sales figures were, however, after steadily. In 1995, he once again had a Top 10 hit with Stay Forever. As a songwriter, but he continued to be successful. Several of his compositions have been adopted by top stars. He also wrote the soundtrack for several films. New albums were released at regular intervals.