1. Mark Wills was born on Daryl Mark Williams; August 8,1973 and is an American country music artist.
14 Facts About Mark Wills
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On December 21,2018, Mark Wills was invited to become the 218th member of the Grand Ole Opry.
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Mark Wills entered a local talent contest in Marietta, Georgia, at age 17, and after winning the contest, he began to perform locally.
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Mark Wills's self-titled debut album was released in 1996 under the production of Chamberlain and Stegall.
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In 1998, Mark Wills received an Academy of Country Music award for Top New Male Vocalist.
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Mark Wills's own rendition was a minor hit on the Hot Digital Songs charts in 2006.
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In 2004, Mark Wills recorded a cover of Elvin Bishop's "Fooled Around and Fell in Love" for the southern rock tribute album Southern Rock Country Style.
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Mark Wills did not record again until country singer Clint Black signed him to his Equity Music Group label in 2006.
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Mark Wills released the compilation album 2nd Time Around in July 2009, which comprises re-recordings of several Mercury singles.
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Mark Wills released a new single in January 2011 called "Looking for America", written by Bernie Nelson, Philip Douglas, and Jeremy Bussey.
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Mark Wills was invited by Vince Gill to become the 218th member of the Grand Ole Opry on December 21,2018, and was inducted on January 11,2019.
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In 1996, Mark Wills married his wife, Kelly, whom he met at Atlanta's music club, Buckboard.
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In November 2010, Mark Wills was hospitalized for surgery after his large intestine ruptured.
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Mark Wills was told that had he waited any longer to seek medical help, he would have died.