« view all artists
Chris Cagle
Guest Artist
If Chris Cagle were nothing more than a man who lives life at full-speed, taking corners on two wheels, he would still be one of country music's more interesting characters. There aren't many in the industry who can put passion and energy on stage or on record the way he can. But a man doesn't go gold with his first two albums and produce seven hits-including four Top Tens-on nothing more than bravado. Cagle's secret weapon lies in his ability to rope the whirlwind, to capture its motion and emotion with his pen and his voice. It is, as Wordsworth said, where emotion is recalled in tranquility that poetry is created, and it is there that Cagle's untamed spirit becomes art.
Cagle was born on Nov. 10, 1968, in DeRidder, La., but soon moved to Houston, Texas. He attended the University of Texas-Arlington before making another move-this time to Nashville in 1994. He worked a variety of jobs but it was songwriting that he wholeheartedly pursued. One of country music's greatest songwriters, Harlan Howard, helped Cagle develop his skills. Howard ultimately would be the first to publish one of Cagle's songs.
His 2001 debut album, Play It Loud, brought Cagle immediate attention with the No. 1 single "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out." He soon added "What Kinda Gone" and "Chicks Dig It" to his list of hits in the years that followed.
Latest CD
The Best Of Chris Cagle