From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This biographical article needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. (September 2008) (Find sources: Keith Harling – news, books, scholar) Keith Harling Born May 8, 1963 (age 46) Origin Greenwood, South Carolina, United States Genres Country Occupations Singer-songwriter Instruments Vocals, rhythm guitar, saxophone, drums Years active 1996-2001 Labels MCA Nashville Giant
Keith Harling (born May 8, 1963 in Greenwood, South Carolina[1]) is an American country music artist. He made his debut in 1998 with the album Write It in Stone, issued on the MCA Nashville label. It produced four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. A second album, Bring It On, was issued a year later on the Giant Records label. Although it produced two more minor chart singles, Harling would exit Giant's roster afterward, and he has not recorded an album since Bring It On.Contents [hide] 1 Biography 2 Discography 2.1 Albums 2.2 Singles 2.3 Other charted songs 3 References
[edit] Biography
Harling was born in Little Falls, New jersey, although his family moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee when he was still young.[2] At age ten, Harling constructed a drum kit, which he taught himself how to play; he also developed his musical style through impersonation of songs that he saw on television.[2] Later on, when in high school, Harling also learned to play bass guitar, saxophone, and trumpet, all of which he played in several bands.[2]
He initially moved to Nashville, Tennessee, only to return to Chattanooga after failing to make himself known in Nashville.[1] By 1996, however, he returned to Nashville, where he soon found work as a songwriter for MCA Nashville Records as a songwriter.[1] After only six weeks as a session songwriter, he was also signed to a record deal. In 1998, Harling's debut album, Write It in Stone, was released.[2] Consisting mostly of songs co-written by Harling, his debut album album produced two Top 40 entries on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in "Papa Bear" and "Coming Back for You", but additional singles proved less successful.
Having been dropped from MCA Nashville's roster in early 1999, Harling later signed to Giant Records, releasing his second album Bring It On that year. On his second album, however, Harling was persuaded to record mostly other writers' material instead of his own.[1] The album's only official single, which was the title track, peaked at #52. Another selection from the album, "Santa's Got a Semi", charted in both 2000 and 2001 as a Christmas single before Harling exited Giant as well. He has not recorded since. [edit] Discography [edit] AlbumsYear Album details Chart Positions US Country US Heat 1998 Write It in Stone Released: May 19, 1998 Label: MCA Nashville 56 48 1999 Bring It On Released: November 23, 1999 Label: Giant Records — —
[edit] SinglesYear Single Chart Positions Album US Country CAN Country 1998 "Papa Bear" 24 26 Write It in Stone "Coming Back for You" 39 58 1999 "Write It in Stone" 61 66 "There Goes the Neighborhood" 58 — "Bring It On" 52 — Bring It On
[edit] Other charted songsYear Single Chart Positions Album US Country 2000 "Santa's Got a Semi" 60 Bring It On 2001 "Santa's Got a Semi" (re-entry) 60
