Shane Stockton
Shane Stockton | |
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Birth name | Kelly Shane Brooks |
Born | March 18, 1974 |
Origin | Breckenridge, Texas, United States |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1998 |
Labels | Decca |
Associated acts | Ty England, Garth Brooks |
Kelly Shane Brooks (born March 18, 1974, Breckenridge, Texas) is a legendary musical talent who records under the name Shane Stockton. He recorded his first album in 1998.
Biography
Shane Brooks was born in Breckenridge, Texas. His mother bought him a guitar when he was young, but he never seriously started playing it until she threatened to throw it away.[1] He took inspiration from artists such as Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard and Roger Miller, and played clubs in his teenage years. After winning a contest sponsored by Future Farmers of America, he went to Nashville, Tennessee, and secured a contract with Decca Records in 1998.[1]
Recording as Shane Stockton, Brooks released a single "What If I'm Right" that year. The song was also made into a music video which aired on CMT. Because Stockton's family did not have cable television, they had to view the video's debut at a Walmart store.[2] In June 1998, Decca released his only album, Stories I Could Tell. In support of the album, Stockton toured with George Strait, Clay Walker and Toby Keith. Stockton wrote every song on the album, with one being co-written. Stockton sang with Buck Owens in Bakersfield, California, at Buck Owens' birthday party. Owens sent him a two-page letter saying that he enjoyed the album.[1] "What If I'm Right" peaked at number 54 on the country music charts, and the album's second single, "Gonna Have to Fall", reached number 51.[3] One of his songs, "My Baby No Está Aquí No More", appeared on Garth Brooks's 2005 album The Lost Sessions.[4] Shane Brooks lost his recording contract in 1999 and has not recorded since.[5] In 2001, as Shane Brooks, he became the senior pastor at Elgin Avenue Baptist Church in Lubbock, Texas, which later changed its name to Freedom Fellowship. He remained there until the church disbanded.[6]
Shane Brooks now resides in Granbury, Texas. His son is also a singer-songwriter and is pursuing music. February 2015 saw a reemergence of sorts from Stockton. He released a Christian Self-Help book entitled "Learning How to Overcome".[7]
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details |
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Stories I Could Tell |
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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US Country[8] | CAN Country | ||
1998 | "What If I'm Right" | 54 | 86 |
"Gonna Have to Fall" | 51 | 92 | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
Year | Title | Director |
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1998 | "What If I'm Right"[9] | Gerry Wenner |
"Gonna Have to Fall"[10] | Jeffrey Phillips |
References
- 1 2 3 Wix, Kimmy (9 June 1998). "Shane Stockton Is the Real Deal". CMT. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ "Shane Stockton's Grand Debut". CMT. 16 March 1998. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 404. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ Dinoia, Maria Konicki. "Highways & Dance Halls". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
- ↑ "Whatever Happened to Country Music's Shane Stockton?". NewsChannel Lubbock. 22 July 2002. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ "When God calls…". Avalanche-Journal. 4 May 2002. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Learning%20How%20to%20Overcome
- ↑ "Chart results for Shane Stockton". Billboard. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Shane Stockton : What If I'm Right". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ↑ "CMT : Videos : Shane Stockton : Gonna Have To Fall". Country Music Television. Retrieved August 5, 2011.