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Scott Cooke "Scotty" McCreery (born October 9, 1993) is an American country music singer. He won tenth season of ''American Idol'' on May 25, 2011. His debut studio album, ''Clear as Day'', was released in October 2011 and was certified platinum in the United States. The album includes the top 20 country songs, "I Love You This Big" and "The Trouble with Girls". McCreery released a Christmas album, ''Christmas with Scotty McCreery'', in October 2012 and it has been certified gold. He released his third album, ''See You Tonight,'' in October 2013. The first single from the album, also called "See You Tonight", became his first song to reach the top ten on ''Billboard's ''Country charts. ==Early life== McCreery was born on October 9, 1993, in Garner, North Carolina, the son of Judy (née Cooke) and Michael McCreery. His parents originally planned on naming him Evan, but changed their minds as they were on their way to the hospital.〔 McCreery is a quarter Puerto Rican; his father, a manufacturing systems analyst for Schneider Electric, was born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, to an American father on military duty and a Puerto Rican mother from San Juan, both of whom later moved to Aberdeen, North Carolina.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=EXCLUSIVE: Idol Front Runner Scotty McCreery Tells Us What He Has in Common and who With J.Lo )〕 McCreery's mother works as a real estate agent for Fonville Morisey. She also owns her own tanning salon in Clayton, North Carolina, called At the Beach.〔 McCreery has an older sister named Ashley, who attended UNC Charlotte.〔 Both were raised in Garner.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Scotty McCreery Biography )〕 Around the age of five or six, McCreery received a book about Elvis from his grandmother, and Elvis became McCreery's earliest musical influence. He began learning guitar when he was around nine or ten years old.〔 McCreery attended Timber Drive Elementary School in Garner, West Lake Middle School in Apex, and Garner Magnet High School .〔 He participated in all three schools' choruses,〔〔 and he also sang at his middle school graduation.〔 He sang tenor as a freshman in high school, where he was named Rookie of the Year. In his sophomore year, he switched to singing bass and began singing in his church. He also starred in a school production of ''Bye Bye Birdie'' that year, playing the role of Conrad Birdie.〔 McCreery went on to join a vocal ensemble called Die Meistersingers that was formed by his high school chorus teacher, Meredith Clayton, and with which he performed across the United States.〔 In 2009, McCreery won a singing contest called "Clayton Idol", which was held by WQDR-FM at the Clayton Harvest Festival in Clayton, North Carolina. After winning, he held several local shows with the radio station, raising money for sick children.〔 Later the same year, he was one of thirty-six finalists in a contest called Rip the Hallways, which featured teenage vocalists from across North Carolina.〔 On the eve of Valentine's Day, 2010, McCreery performed in a variety show called Gift 4, which was held by the town of Garner.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=February 13, 2010 - Saturday Town of Garner Presents Gift 4 Community Variety Shows )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Community Calendar Saturday, February 13, 2010 Town of Garner Presents Gift 4, A Community Variety Show 8:00pm )〕 In April of that year, he performed at the second annual Boots, Bands, and Bulls benefit concert. Funds from the concert went to Brittany's Battle, a Garner-based nonprofit that supports those affected by cancer. The concert was held in Raleigh, and country singer Jason Michael Carroll also performed.〔 Growing up, McCreery attended First Baptist Church in Garner. He led the church's youth praise band, Audience of One. In addition to his musical pursuits, McCreery was a member of his high school baseball team. His coach, Derik Goffena said of him, "He doesn't throw terribly hard. His best pitch is a curveball as far as getting people out. If he had to start he probably wouldn't walk more than one or two in a game."〔 McCreery was working as a bagger at Lowes Foods when he auditioned for ''American Idol''.〔 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「Scotty McCreery」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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