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〕 | birth_place = Greenville, Mississippi, United States | origin = | instrument = Vocals, acoustic guitar | genre = Country | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 1996, 2001–2004, 2005-present | label = River North Nashville, Mercury Nashville, Midas Nashville, Dang, Ride | associated_acts = A.J. Masters, Bob Regan | website = http://www.steveazar.com }} Stephen Thomas "Steve" Azar (born April 11, 1964, Greenville, Mississippi, United States) is an American country music artist. Azar was signed to River North Nashville in 1995, and he released his debut album on February 27, 1996. After leaving River North, Azar took time away from his music. He returned in 2002 with his biggest hit, the No. 2 "I Don't Have to Be Me ('Til Monday)", which was the lead-off single from his second studio album, ''Waitin' on Joe''. "I Don't Have to Be Me ('Til Monday)" received three Million-Air awards from BMI and is currently one of the top five most played songs of the past decade on US country radio. The title track, ''Waitin' on Joe'', went to #1 on CMT and featured Academy Award winning actor Morgan Freeman. In 2006, Azar released the single "You Don't Know a Thing". The single was supposed to be the lead-off to a third studio album, via Midas Records Nashville. When the song failed to make the Top 40, Azar left Midas. In early-2008, he formed his own label, (Ride Records ), and released ''Indianola'' in 2008, ''Slide On Over Here'' in 2009 and (Delta Soul: Volume 1 ) in 2011. ==Biography== Azar was born and grew up in Greenville, Mississippi. He began writing songs at 10 years old, which led him to develop as a guitarist. Azar had his first Nashville recording session when he was 14. After high school Azar attended Delta State University where he played show after show, including the 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans. Mississippi native Faith Hill remembers being at his shows as a fan in the front row. Graduating with a degree in business-management, Azar moved to Nashville in 1993, and in two days he was offered three song-publishing contracts.〔 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「Steve Azar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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