Joshua Otis Turner was born on November 20,1977 and is an American country and gospel singer and songwriter.
20 Facts About Josh Turner
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In 1996, Turner developed a lesion on his right vocal cord.
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Josh Turner was examined by the Vanderbilt voice clinic, where doctors advised him to let it heal on its own.
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Josh Turner received a standing ovation in the middle of the song, then sang it again for an encore.
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On December 21,2001, Josh Turner debuted on the Grand Ole Opry with the song "Long Black Train".
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In 2003, Josh Turner released his debut album, entitled Long Black Train.
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In early 2006, Josh Turner released his second album, Your Man.
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Josh Turner performed it on the CMA Awards in November 2006.
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Josh Turner received nods for Best Male Country Vocal Performance and for Best Country Album.
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Josh Turner mentioned that he wanted it to sound like music in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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Josh Turner performed at the Ryman Auditorium where a live album was recorded, singing a song called, "Church in the Holler".
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On September 29,2007, while giving an award to Roy Clark on Clark's 20th anniversary on the Grand Ole Opry, Josh Turner was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry.
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Josh Turner was inducted by Vince Gill on October 27,2007.
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Josh Turner is the second youngest member after Carrie Underwood.
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On September 27,2010, Josh Turner shot the video for "I Wouldn't Be a Man" in Nashville, which was the third single from Haywire.
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Also in 2012, Josh Turner released Live Across America with twelve of his songs recorded in concert in different cities.
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The lead single from Josh Turner's upcoming sixth studio album, "Lay Low", was released to country radio on September 1,2014.
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The single did not perform as expected on the charts, so Josh Turner's label decided to delay the release of the album and next single.
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At Josh Turner's show in Reading, PA on November 5,2016, he announced that his new album would be released sometime in March 2017.
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Josh Turner played George Beverly Shea in the 2008 film Billy: The Early Years, about the evangelist Billy Graham.