Billy Hoffman (singer)

Billy Hoffman (born in Arkansas and raised in Poteau, Oklahoma[1]) is an American country music singer. Hoffman was born with a hearing problem and is only three percent away from being deaf. He also learned to play guitar to gain dexterity after being born with underdeveloped hands.[2]

Billy Hoffman
BornArkansas
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active2000–2002
LabelsCritter

In 2000, he was the first artist signed to Critter Records, which was managed by Joe Stampley.[3] Stampley produced Hoffman's debut album, which included a cover of Paul Davis' "I Go Crazy."[4] Two singles from the album charted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[5] The album received a mixed review from Ray Waddell of Billboard, who wrote that "while lacking the vocal gymnastics heard in much of what populates current country radio, Hoffman's easygoing style mostly serves this material well."[6]

Discography

All I Wanted Was You (2000)
All I Wanted Was You
Studio album by
Billy Hoffman
ReleasedJuly 11, 2000 (2000-07-11)
GenreCountry
LabelCritter
ProducerJoe Stampley

Track listing
  1. "All I Wanted Was You" (Jon Bon Jovi) - 4:01
  2. "I Go Crazy" (Paul Davis) - 4:42
  3. "Destination Unknown" (Tom Botkin, Les Rawlins, Donnie Skaggs) - 3:22
  4. "Crossing Fences" (Botkin, Toni Dae, Elliott James) - 3:56
  5. "It Just Hurts a Little" (Botkin, Skaggs, Hoffman) - 3:40
  6. "You're the Ticket" (Jess Brown, Wade Kirby, Keith Follesé) - 2:37
  7. "One Bad Habit" (Tony Stampley, Hoffman) - 3:24
  8. "Perfect Night" (Stampley, Dae) - 3:25
  9. "You Call That a Mountain" (Michael Garvin, Bucky Jones) - 3:25
  10. "Saved by a Southern Belle" (Marv Green, Trey Bruce) - 3:12

Personnel

From All I Wanted Was You liner notes.[7]

  • Larry Beaird - acoustic guitar
  • Dennis Burnside - piano, organ
  • Mike Chapman - bass guitar
  • J. T. Corenflos - lead guitar
  • Jeffrey C. King - lead guitar
  • Tammy Pierce - background vocals
  • John Wesley Ryles - background vocals
  • Scott Sanders - steel guitar
  • Milton Sledge - drums
  • Joe Spivey - fiddle, mandolin
  • Joe Stampley - producer
  • Jamie Tate - engineering

Singles
Year Single Peak positions Album
US Country
2000 "Perfect Night" 69 All I Wanted Was You
"You're the Ticket" 75
2001 "All I Wanted Was You" —
2002 "It Just Hurts a Little" —
"Bar Room Athlete" — N/A
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos
Year Video Director
2000 "You're the Ticket"
2001 "All I Wanted Was You" J.R. Davis
2002 "Bar Room Athlete"
"It Just Hurts a Little" Jeff Moseley

References
  1. "Billy Hoffman Bio". About.com. Archived from the original on November 26, 2009. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  2. Roberts, M. B. (May 7, 2000). "Who's New ... Billy Hoffman". Country Weekly. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  3. "COUNTRY BEAT: Billy Ray Cyrus, Kathy Mattea, Robbie Fulks ..." MTV. October 27, 2000. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  4. "Billy Hoffman Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  5. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 191. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  6. Waddell, Ray (July 15, 2000). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
  7. All I Wanted Was You (CD booklet). Billy Hoffman. Critter Records. 2000. 20022.CS1 maint: others (link)
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