Chris Knight (born June 24, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter from Sla… Read Full Bio ↴Chris Knight (born June 24, 1960) is an American singer-songwriter from Slaughters, Kentucky. In addition to releasing solo records of his own material, Knight has had a successful career writing songs that have been recorded by Confederate Railroad, John Anderson, and Randy Travis among others.
Knight was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in Slaughters, Kentucky. His extended family lives in the same area of Kentucky. Knight has three brothers and a sister. When he was three years old, he asked for a plastic guitar for Christmas. At 15, he became serious and began teaching himself John Prine songs on his older brother's guitar. In an interview, Knight commented "At one point I could play probably 35-40 John Prine songs.
Knight earned a degree in agriculture from Western Kentucky University. He worked for ten years as a mine reclamation inspector and as a miner's consultant for the Kentucky Department of Surface Mining.
Knight started composing when he was 26, but didn't start performing until he was 30. He got his first record deal when he was 37.
On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Chris Knight among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.
Knight was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and grew up in Slaughters, Kentucky. His extended family lives in the same area of Kentucky. Knight has three brothers and a sister. When he was three years old, he asked for a plastic guitar for Christmas. At 15, he became serious and began teaching himself John Prine songs on his older brother's guitar. In an interview, Knight commented "At one point I could play probably 35-40 John Prine songs.
Knight earned a degree in agriculture from Western Kentucky University. He worked for ten years as a mine reclamation inspector and as a miner's consultant for the Kentucky Department of Surface Mining.
Knight started composing when he was 26, but didn't start performing until he was 30. He got his first record deal when he was 37.
On June 25, 2019, The New York Times Magazine listed Chris Knight among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the 2008 Universal fire.
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Chris Knight Lyrics
Bring The Harvest Home The road ain't looked this good to me In a couple…
Framed Well I was hauling logs ten years ago The news was…
House And 90 Acres I've got a house and 90 acres some cattle in…
It Ain't Easy Being Me There ought to be a town somewhere Named for how I…
Love And A .45 Badge number 301 Sits in his car and stares at his…
Run From Your Memory You should've kept the diamond ring, I gave it to…
Something Changed I came back home to my old town today My friends…
Summer of '75 In the lamp light on Locust Street, with the party…
The Band Is Playing Too Slow It's midnight and the music is playing It's the same old…
The Hammer Going Down The sun's goin' down on me Thoughts of her keep haunting…
The River's Own The lines on my father's face Ran deep as creek beds…
William Well I remember William We weren't much more than kids His…