Charlie Major

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Charlie Major
Birth nameCharles Bernard Major
Born (1954-12-31) December 31, 1954 (age 69)
OriginAylmer, Quebec, Canada
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active1993–present
LabelsArista
Imprint
ViK. Recordings
Dead Reckoning
Stony Plain
Koch Entertainment Canada
EMI
MDM Recordings
Websitewww.charliemajor.com

Charles Bernard Major (born December 31, 1954) is a Canadian country music artist. He has recorded seven studio albums and released more than twenty singles. In 2019 he was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame.

Musical career

Born in Aylmer, Quebec, Charlie Major knew he wanted to be a musician since he was 19 years old.[1] He was blinded in one eye as a result of a pellet gun accident when he was 12.[2] Major released his debut album in Canada, The Other Side, in 1993. All six singles released from the album went to No. 1 on the RPM Country chart.

He won the Juno Award as Country Male Vocalist of the Year two years in a row (Juno Awards in 1994 and 1995). Five major Canadian Country Music Awards followed, along with songwriting honours from SOCAN, and a BMI Award in 1993 for "Backroads", recorded by Ricky Van Shelton in 1991 on his Backroads album, as the "Most Performed Song in America." In 2006 he made an appearance on the television show Holmes on Homes.

Personal life

Charlie Major is divorced and is the father of three sons. He divides his time between homes in Ottawa, Ontario; and in Nashville, Tennessee, where he first moved in 1994. Today Major spends the majority of his time in his native Canada.

Discography

Main article: Charlie Major discography

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Result
1994 Juno Awards of 1994 Country Male Vocalist of the Year Won
Best New Solo Artist Nominated
Canadian Country Music Association SOCAN Song of the Year — "I'm Going to Drive You Out of My Mind" Won
Single of the Year — "I'm Going to Drive You Out of My Mind" Won
Male Artist of the Year Won
1995 Juno Awards of 1995 Country Male Vocalist of the Year Won
Canadian Country Music Association Male Artist of the Year Won
1996 Juno Awards of 1996 Country Male Vocalist of the Year Won
Best Male Vocalist Nominated
Canadian Country Music Association Male Artist of the Year Won

References

  1. ^ allmusic ((( Charlie Major > Biography )))
  2. ^ Guest Appearance, Holmes on Homes, Season 6, Episode 11