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Doug Stone

Doug Stone is a legend of country music and was a major hit in the early 90s and will be performing live at our local Mitchell Opera House! Doug, a contemporary country star, found his mark in music as a lonesome baritone balladeer, although he was very adept at hard-up-tempo country. Doug began at age five learning guitar from his mother, an avid singer and guitarist. At age seven he was given the opportunity, by his mother, to open for Loretta Lynn.

In Doug's thirties, his Nashville manager paired him up with Epic, his first record label. He debuted in1990 with the single I'd Be Better Off, which was the first release from his 1990 self-titled debuted album for Epic records. This album found I'd Be Better Off at a number 4 on the charts with three more in the top 10 ratings. Following these songs was his first number one, In a Different Light. In addition, the single was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Country Song. Both this album and its successor, I Thought it Was You, earned a platinum certification from The Recording Industry Association of America for U.S. shipments of one million copies. Two more albums for Epic, 1992's From the Heart and 1994's More Love, each were certified gold. Stone has charted twenty-two singles on Hot Country Songs. From 1990-1995, he charted four Number Ones: In a Different Light, A Jukebox and a Country Song, Too Busy Being in Love, and Why Didn't I Think of That, and eleven more Top Ten singles.