Singer / Songwriter / Producer George Hamilton V is widely regarded for helping fuel the "Americana" music movement in Nashville, Tennessee, where he is known as a Music City "outlaw" in the tradition of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson.
Born into the Family Tradition of Country Music, he practically grew-up backstage at the GRAND OLE OPRY® . BILLBOARD MAGAZINE defines George's music as "IMPRESSIVE. The Warmth Of Country Music With The Muscle And Intensity Of Rock". International Journalists have proclaimed him "The Emperor of Country-Rock"(France), "King of Country" (Belgium), "Rebel Without A Pause" (Australia), "Entertainment Personified" (England), "Royal Mile Cowboy" (Scotland), "Mr. Dynamite" (Latvia), "A Future Southern Superstar" & "Music City's Most Original New Talent" (USA).George V has written songs for Nashville's largest music publishers: Sony, BMG & Curb Music. He’s become one of the best-known faces of modern-day Country Music via World Wide Touring and countless Network Television Appearances in America, Europe and Australasia.
Among George V's many accolades are: SIX European NUMBER ONE HITS "Edinburgh", "Ghost Town", "Gone, Gone, Gone", "Can't Tell Ya Why", "I Love This Town" & "Take My Advice"; NUMEROUS Awards & nominations as "MOST PROMISING INTERNATIONAL ARTIST" in the U.K.; a 'TOP 5 HIT VIDEO' ("Ghost Town") on CMT-Europe; "BIGGEST EVENT OF 2000" Award from the PCMA (Polish Country Music Assoc.) for two legendary cross-country tours of Poland; "ALBUM OF THE YEAR" (2004 Poland) for his album with Poland’s award-winning COLORADO Band.
George V also holds the honors for having the very FIRST French Country Music Video ("Edinburgh"), for being the FIRST American to tour Poland NATIONWIDE, and the FIRST American Artist to record a CD with a Polish Band in Poland. Last, but not least, in England, there's even a hotel named after him (the "George Hamilton V Hotel") in the seaside town of Brighton!
George V has released 8 CDs to date: "HOUSE OF TEARS", "ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES", "GHOST TOWN", "GARDEN OF LOVE", "LIVE IN LODZ" (Poland) and two CDs with his father, George Hamilton IV, "HOMEGROWN" and "COUNTRY CLASSICS" for EMI Records. His latest release, "HONKY-TONK DELUXE", has received rave reviews worldwide, yielding 4 NUMBER ONE HITS in Europe and remaining among the French “Top 5†CDs since its release.
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