Ronald Gene Dunn was born on June 1,1953 and is an American country music singer-songwriter and record executive.
27 Facts About Ronnie Dunn
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Ronnie Dunn released his self-titled debut album for Arista Nashville on June 7,2011, reaching the Top 10 with its lead-off single "Bleed Red".
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In 2013, after leaving Arista Nashville in 2012, Ronnie Dunn founded Little Will-E Records.
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In 2019, Ronnie Dunn was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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Ronnie Dunn was born in Coleman, Texas, and attended 13 schools in his first 12 years of school.
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Ronnie Dunn began school in New Mexico and finished his formal education at Abilene Christian University in 1975 as a psychology major.
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Ronnie Dunn left the university, then moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, for a chance at the country music scene.
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In late 2010, Ronnie Dunn announced that he was working on a solo album.
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Dunn's self-titled album Ronnie Dunn was released on June 7,2011.
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In June 2012, Ronnie Dunn took to social media to ask his fans what the fourth single on the album should be.
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Ronnie Dunn then requested for radio to start playing "Once" as the next single.
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In March 2013, Ronnie Dunn previewed the song "Country This" on SoundCloud.
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On June 4,2013, Ronnie Dunn released the two new tracks, "Country This" and "Kiss You There", exclusively on iTunes.
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On July 9,2013, Ronnie Dunn announced his new record deal, a joint effort between HitShop Records and his own label Little Will-E Records with HitShop executing radio promotion while Ronnie Dunn retains personal brand control.
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On November 19,2013, Ronnie Dunn released the second single from the forthcoming album, "Wish I Still Smoked Cigarettes".
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In January 2014 Ronnie Dunn released "Grown Damn Man" as a promotional single from the second solo album.
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On December 1,2014, Ronnie Dunn began to speculate on his Facebook page that he had signed with the newest imprint of Big Machine Label Group, NASH Icon, but the label never confirmed nor denied.
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On January 12,2015, President of Big Machine Scott Borchetta officially announced that Ronnie Dunn had joined Reba McEntire and Martina McBride making him the third artist to join the roster.
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The press release went on to announce Ronnie Dunn was about to hit the studio to record what is his third solo album and that the lead-off single of the album was released in early spring of 2015.
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Ronnie Dunn performed at the 2019 Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum Concert and Induction Ceremony.
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Ronnie Dunn announced in 2019 that he would be releasing a covers album in January 2020.
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Ronnie Dunn married his wife, Janine, on May 19,1990; the couple have three children.
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Ronnie Dunn has 15 Grammy nominations, 24 Broadcast Music Incorporated Million-Airplay awards, and was BMI Country Music Songwriter of the Year in 1996 and 2001.
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Ronnie Dunn has 27 ACM awards, winning Top Vocal Duo every year since 1991 except for 2000, and 2007 and 2009, including three Entertainer of the Year awards and vocal event of the year in 2005, for their hit "Building Bridges" with Vince Gill and Sheryl Crow's background vocals, along with his Single of the Year for his gospel song "Believe".
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Ronnie Dunn is a member of the Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas Music Halls of Fame.
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Brooks and Ronnie Dunn have more Country Music Association awards and Academy of Country Music awards than any act in the history of country music.
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Ronnie Dunn was the National Anthem singer before Game 3 of the 2011 World Series in Arlington, Texas.