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〕 | birth_date = | origin = Marietta, Georgia, U.S. | instrument = Vocals, guitar, banjo〔 | genre = Country | occupation = Singer, songwriter, actor | years_active = 1989present | label = Warner Bros. Columbia Category 5 Post Oak | associated_acts = Gregg Brown Dana McVicker Marty Stuart | website = http://www.travistritt.com/ }} James Travis Tritt (born February 9, 1963) is an American country music singer. He signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1989, releasing seven studio albums and a greatest hits package for the label between then and 1999. In the 2000s, he released two albums on Columbia Records and one for the defunct Category 5 Records. Seven of his albums (counting the Greatest Hits) are certified platinum or higher by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA); the highest-certified is 1991's ''It's All About to Change'', which is certified triple-platinum. Tritt has also charted more than 40 times on the Hot Country Songs charts, including five number ones — "Help Me Hold On," "Anymore," "Can I Trust You with My Heart," "Foolish Pride", and "Best of Intentions" — and 15 additional top ten singles. Tritt's musical style is defined by mainstream country and Southern rock influences. He has received two Grammy Awards, both for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals: in 1992 for "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'," a duet with Marty Stuart, and again in 1998 for "Same Old Train", a collaboration with Stuart and nine other artists. In addition, he has received four awards from the Country Music Association, and has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1992. ==Early life== James Travis Tritt was born in Marietta, Georgia on February 9, 1963 to James and Gwen Tritt. He first took interest in singing after his church's Sunday school choir performed "Everything Is Beautiful."〔Tritt and Bane, p. 2〕 He received his first guitar at age eight and taught himself how to play it; in the fourth grade, he performed "Annie's Song" and "King of the Road" for his class, and later got invited to play for other classrooms in his school.〔Tritt and Bane, p. 3〕 At age fourteen, his parents bought him another guitar, and he learned more songs from his uncle, Sam Lockhart.〔Tritt and Bane, p. 4〕 Later on, Tritt joined his church band, which occasionally performed at other churches nearby.〔Tritt and Bane, p. 13〕 Tritt began writing music while he was attending Sprayberry High School; his first song composition, entitled "Spend a Little Time", was written about a girlfriend whom he had broken up with.〔Tritt and Bane, p. 17〕 He performed this song for his friends, one of whom complimented him on his songwriting skills.〔Tritt and Bane, p. 20〕 He also founded a bluegrass group with some of his friends, and won second place in a local tournament for playing "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys".〔Tritt and Bane, pp. 35-36〕 During his teenage years, Tritt worked at a furniture store, and later as a supermarket clerk. He lived with his mother after she and his father divorced; they remarried each other when he was eighteen.〔Tritt and Bane, pp. 39-41〕 He worked at an air conditioning company while playing in clubs, but gave up the air conditioning job at the suggestion of one of his bandmates.〔Tritt and Bane, p. 46〕 Tritt's father thought that Tritt would not find success as a musician, while his mother thought that he should perform Christian music instead of country.〔 Through the assistance of Warner Bros. Records executive Danny Davenport, Tritt began recording demos. The two worked together for the next several years, eventually putting together a demo album called ''Proud of the Country''.〔〔Tritt and Bane, p. 64〕 Davenport sent the demo to Warner Bros. representatives in Los Angeles, who in turn sent the demo to Warner Bros.' Nashville division, which signed Tritt in 1987. Davenport also helped Tritt find a talent manager, Ken Kragen. At first, Kragen was "not interested in taking an entry-level act," but he decided to sign on as Tritt's manager after Kragen's wife convinced him.〔Tritt and Bane, p. 102〕 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「Travis Tritt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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