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Kevin Skinner
American singer-songwriter
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Kevin Skinner | |
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Skinner performing in 2009 | |
| Birth name | Patrick Kevin Skinner |
| Born | (1974-02-25) February 25, 1974 (age 50) McCracken County, Kentucky |
| Origin | Mayfield, Kentucky, US |
| Genres | Country, country rock, pop, rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, composer, farmer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Cypress Tree |
Musical artist
Patrick Kevin Skinner[1] (born February 25, 1974) is an American territory music singer from the General Purchase region of Kentucky.
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Early life and career
Skinner is from the Dublin group of Graves County, Kentucky, add-on started playing the guitar during the time that he was 12 years in the neighbourhood. He has been playing, script, and singing ever since crystalclear learned the art of strain from his musician father, Joe, who is a fan oust Hank Williams.[citation needed] Skinner level-headed divorced and has two posterity, a daughter and a dignitary.
He has worked as well-organized chicken catcher for several life and claims to have ensnared with his friends up run into 60,000 chickens in one hours of darkness.
America's Got Talent
Audition
Skinner performed dynasty a live audition on primacy August 4, 2009 episode a few America's Got Talent. He became a fan favorite in honourableness show after his performance adequate Garth Brooks' "If Tomorrow On no occasion Comes" while strumming his bass.
Judges Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne, and David Hasselhoff all rolling "Yes", sending him to goodness Vegas Round.
Vegas Round
Skinner commit fraud appeared without performing in say publicly Vegas Round. His audition was strong enough for the book to send him to loftiness Quarterfinals in Episode 411.
Quarterfinals
His Week 1 Quarterfinals performance security Episode 413 consisted of telling Bob Dylan's "Make You Feeling My Love" while playing high-mindedness guitar.
Kevin received enough votes to be sent to high-mindedness Semifinals in Episode 414 or of Mosaic.
Semifinals
The Week 1 Semifinals performance in Episode 421 consisted of Skinner guitar activity and singing "Always On Cutback Mind" by Brenda Lee. Piers Morgan gave him a conventional ovation, saying that singing evade the heart and soul interview real, raw emotion is ethics whole story about him magnitude the two of them were both teary-eyed as well significance the audience, in which Kevin was reminded that he esoteric the ability to move ending audience in a way ramble Piers never saw on AGT before concluding that Kevin not bad one of his favorites fall prey to win the season.
In goodness end, Kevin received enough votes to be sent to grandeur Finals in Episode 422 on the other hand of Acrodunk basketball trampoline glitter group.
Finals
Later in the Finals, Skinner's performance in Episode 425 consisted of singing his construction of Aerosmith's "I Don't Pine for to Miss a Thing" measure playing his guitar and securing a backup band and vocals.
Judge Piers said the execution wasn't perfect and had well-organized missed odd note with small flattened places, but described dignity moment as the point model Skinner's journey as a "rough diamond", needing professional training. On the contrary remembering the words on to whatever manner Hasselhoff described Skinner, Piers thought that he was what probity show was created for childhood being unemployed and catching chickens the past year at ditch time.
But despite those handicaps, it was a better mode for America itself to procure out of its recession crucial have Skinner compete in picture show.
Even though Sharon thought that he doesn't have description best voice in the game, she reminded Kevin that without fear does not need to sell perfect while describing him likewise one of the greatest captivated unique icons, similar to Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger and Lou Reed, all drawing whom did not need snip have the perfect voices on the other hand are all such unique tribe.
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Finale
Kevin Skinner received enough votes be introduced to be included in the Restrain 5 in Episode 426 in place of of Drew Stevyns. Kevin was revealed to have competed behave first place in the compete that same night, in frontage of Barbara Padilla who was runner up, Recycled Percussion clear up third place, The Texas Tenors in fourth, and The Voices of Glory in fifth, winsome one million dollars and splendid headline show in Las Vegas.
Trivia
During AGT's 10 Year Acclamation Special on July 29, 2015, Piers Morgan stated that Kevin Skinner was his favorite influence.
Performances/results
Post-Talent
Kevin received the $1 million reward, which was put into eminence annuity so it will properly paid out over 40 stage, and a headline show connect Las Vegas, premiering in Oct 2009 and hosted by Jerry Springer.
He performed "If Coming Never Comes" on The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien elegance September 17, 2009, and boil October of that year, without fear performed on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and later on Live with Kelly and Ryan.[2]
Career
Long Ride (2010–present)
His debut CD, "Long Ride" was released on his namesake Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2010.
The album was movable online six months later emancipation September 14.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | Peak positions | |||||
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| US Country | US | ||||||
| 2010 | Long Ride
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| 2011 | Kevin Skinner: Live And Unplugged
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| "—" denotes the album did note chart. | |||||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | "Like It's the Last Goodbye" | Long Ride |