MARK CHRISTOPHER MERRITT
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MARK CHRISTOPHER MERRITT
BIRTHDATE: 23 February 1963, Alexandria, Virginia
HAIR COLOR: Brown
EYE COLOR: Blue
FAMILIY: Married to Jacki since 1982, two children; Thomas and Christiane
RESIDENCE: Waldboeckelheim, Germany
HOBBIES: Skiing, Tennis, Fishing
MUSICAL INFLUENCES: Eagles, Bob Seeger, Benny Goodman, Merle Haggard, George Strait, James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyd, Kathy Mattea
Mark was born in Virginia, raised in North Carolina and finished high school in Tennessee--a true "wild-eyed southern boy". His musical background started when he was twelve years old, playing clarinet and saxophone in school bands. At the age of fifteen, Mark started playing guitar and singing. After high school, Mark spent twelve years playing with military bands in Korea, Japan, Germany and the United States. Mark has also played several concerts backing "The Temptations".
Although Mark's musical background is firmly rooted in country music, his stage show includes songs from groups like The Eagles, Eric Clapton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Billy Joel, with a little R&B and folk thrown in as well. Even though Mark has had a successful career working with bands (mostly playing guitar and singing) for over fifteen years, the last several years have brought about a gradual rise in popularity for his work as a solo performer.
Mark Merritt Chart success:
2002
„You Can’t Stop If You Never Slow Down“
reaches #1 in the
Hitparade Country Super 10
2002
In November the song
“Danger Straight Ahead”
reaches #4 in the Country Super 10
2003
„Danger Straight Ahead“
in the Top 20
Country Music Airplay Charts Germany
2004
“For Everything You Do”
stays 20 weeks #1
in the Radiomelodie.net listener Charts
2007
„The Farmer’s Daughter“
lands number 13 in the Hitparade
Country Super 10
2008
Boats, Beaches, Bikinis and Beer
#1 in the
Country Music Airplay Charts Germany
2009
Boats, Beaches, Bikinis and Beer
#25 in the
Country Music Airplay Charts Germany
and #3 in the Country Super 10
Awards:
GACMF Awards 2002:
*Male Singer of the Year 2001*
Nomination
Gewinner:
Pullman City Country Music
Trophy 2001
ICMAG Awards 2001:
*Male Entertainer of the Year*
ICMAG Awards 2000:
*Songwriter of the Year*
*Independent Award*
Best of Texas Award Show ’99:
*American Horizon Award*
ICMAG Awards ’99:
*Male Singer of the Year*