Get To Know Charley Crockett: The ‘Ransom Canyon’ Singer Taking Country Music by Storm
Charley Crockett’s songs tell stories with heart—and he’s touring with Leon Bridges this year
There’s nothing better than stumbling across a new artist you just know is going to make a splash, and Charley Crockett has thus far proven to be country music’s next big thing. The 41-year-old Texas native has only recently become a name people are growing familiar with, but the rising star has been putting in the work for years. The singer got his first guitar gifted to him by his mom at 17 years old, picked up from a pawn shop, and though he didn’t have any formal training to give him an understanding of chords and keys, he somehow managed to make magic. Now, Crockett has turned into something of a renaissance man. The neotraditional country artist’s style combines elements of country with those of gospel, blues and soul.
“I’m recognizing that one of my challenges is they’re having a hard time pinning me down, and what’s interesting about that, to be candid, is that often if they can’t pigeonhole you, that hurts you,” the singer told the Austin Chronicle back in 2018. “They want to be able to understand your sound. And look at me, I’m all over the map.”
Charley Crockett songs you should know
Crockett has been making music for years. From his days starting out busking on the streets of cities across the world and playing in honky tonks to get by to now having a Grammy nomination under his belt, Charley’s music speaks for itself. Over the years, you may have heard songs like “Jamestown Ferry,” “Lonesome Drifter,” “$10 Cowboy,” “The Man From Waco,” “I Need Your Love” or “Welcome to Hard Times,” to name a few of his more popular hits. It was his most recent album, also titled $10 Cowboy, for which he earned a Grammy nomination for Best Americana Album.
All about Charley Crockett’s wife, Taylor Day Grace
Charley Crockett has been married to his wife, Taylor Day Grace, since 2024. Grace is a stylist, but also a musician like her hubby. Her most recent album, Hello Stranger, released back in 2024. Taylor has been known to sing her husband’s praises on social media, writing on his birthday last year, “I am so glad you were born, before me, so I could learn about the 80s from someone I trust, love, and want to spend forever with. I love this life walking with you, cheers to today and many more todays with you! I love you!”
Charley Crockett’s ‘Ransom Canyon’ cameo
If you tuned in to Netflix’s all-new western drama Ransom Canyon and found yourself wondering who that country musician shining on your screen was at one point in the show, it was in fact none other than Charley Crockett! The singer performed two songs during an episode of the show: “Spade” and “I Need Your Love.” Did you catch him?
Charley Crockett tour dates and info
Crockett is currently touring, and in August, he will kick off The Crooner & The Cowboy Tour alongside Leon Bridges. Want a chance to see him live? See if he’s coming to a city near you here.
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