Russell Dickerson
American country singer-songwriter
Russell Edward Dickerson (born May 7, 1987) is an American country pop singer-songwriter from Union City, Tennessee. Dickerson has released four albums through Triple Tigers, and has had five number one singles on the Billboard Country Airplay chart: "Yours", "Blue Tacoma", "Every Little Thing", "Love You Like I Used To", and "Happen to Me".
Early life
Russell Edward Dickerson was born May 7, 1987, in Union City, Tennessee. Dickerson has a sister named Claire Dickerson. He began playing the guitar when he was 15 years old.
Career
He earned a bachelor's degree in music from Belmont University and signed with Creative Artists Agency in 2010. In 2011, he released an extended play, Die to Live Again, and opened for David Nail. He toured with Canaan Smith in 2015, and Thomas Rhett in the summer of 2016. Dickerson also joined Billy Currington on the road in 2016.
In 2015, he released the single "Yours," written by Dickerson, Parker Welling, and Casey Brown.
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