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James Aaron Watson is an American Texas country music singer (born August 20, 1977) from Amarillo, TX. Watson's earliest musical influences were the classic country records by George Jones, Merle Haggard, and Willie Nelson his parents listened to and the gospel hymns he sang with his family in church. 〔()〕 He released his first album, Shutupanddance, in 2002 gaining Watson radio airplay and attention nationwide. Following the record's success, Aaron Watson released The Honky Tonk Kid, produced by Ray Benson and featured Willie Nelson on guest vocals. Having collaborated with other notable musicians (including Dale Watson, Jack Ingram, and Bill Joe Shaver), Watson has preformed hundreds of shows a year - touring nationally and internationally. In February of 2015, Aaron Watson made history when he released The Underdog (Aaron Watson album), making him the first solo male artist to debut at number one on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart with a self-released and independently distributed and promoted album. The record sold more than 26,000 units in the first week. By the end of 2014, the lead single from The Underdog "That Look," which Watson wrote for his wife Kimberly, debuted in the top 10 of the Billboard Country Digital Songs Chart and was one of the most successful-selling independent singles. ==Musical Career== Early Life and Musical Beginnings Watson was born in Amarillo, Texas and graduated from Randall High School in Amarillo, Texas following his graduation he attended Abilene Christian University, where he began learning guitar, after playing junior college baseball in New Mexico.〔(Aaron Watson ) at Allmusic〕 He gigged around Texas before releasing his debut album, ''A Texas Cafe''; the follow-up, ''Shuttupanddance'', was a regional sales success.〔 His 2004 album, ''The Honky Tonk Kid'', was produced by Ray Benson and features an appearance from Willie Nelson. Watson's band is called the Orphans of the Brazos; they appear on his 2005 album, ''Live at the Texas Hall of Fame''. In 2006, his ''San Angelo'' release hit No. 60 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' country charts and No. 50 on its Heatseekers chart.〔(Billboard ), Allmusic.com〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aaron Watson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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