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John Berry (born September 15, 1959 in Aiken, South Carolina) is an American country music singer-songwriter.
John was born in Aiken, South Carolina, and raised in the Atlanta, Georgia area. His father listened to concert pianist Van Cliburn, his mother had a strong taste for gospel, and his brother became an opera singer. John gravitated to both soul and country music and began recording his own albums at home in 1979. Two years later, John started performing solo acoustic shows in northeast Georgia, then expanded around the southeast, building a strong name and following. He eventually made six self-produced albums, with the last one selling over 10,000 copies. He was finally signed to Liberty Records/Capitol Records in 1992.
John Berry had his first #1 single in 1994 with “Your Love Amazes Me,” and with “She’s Taken a Shine” and “Standing on the Edge of Goodbye” following suit. John has one of the most powerful and distinctive voices in country music, a stunningly rich, majestic tenor, that he uses to its full effect. With multiple gold and platinum albums and nominations from the Country Music Association, the Academy of Country Music, and the Grammy's, he has clearly forged an appreciation from the music industry and fans alike.
Berry has contributed to children's charities, and lent his name to such causes as adult literacy and Cystic Fibrosis.
John has been actively recording his own albums with his new independent label, Clear Sky Records. His album Songs and Stories was released in May 2002, and has sold over 25,000 copies at shows, online, and through his Fan Club. For the 2003 holiday season, he re-released his live Christmas CD, O Holy Night Live (formerly titled Christmas Live).
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