Biography

Country music sensation John Michael Montgomery was born in 1965 in Danville, Kentucky. He learned to play guitar from his father, and when he was a teenager, John Michael teamed up with his relatives to participate in a family band before attempting to launch a solo career. Eventually, in the early 1990’s, Montgomery caught the attention of Atlantic Records, and he signed with the label before releasing Life’s a Dance, his debut album, in 1992.

Life’s a Dance was an enormous hit, rising to the top of the charts and spawning a series of chart-topping hits, including “Life’s a Dance,” “Beer and Bones,” and “I Love the Way You Love Me,” which went on to win the Academy of Country Music Award for Single of the Year. Life’s a Dance rose to multi-platinum status, and paved the way for a career which would eventually span two decades, and featuring hit albums such as: Kickin’ It Up (1994), John Michael Montgomery (1995), What I Do the Best (1996), Leave a Mark (1998), Home to You (1999), Brand New Me (2000), Pictures (2002), Letters form Home (2004), and Time Flies (2008.)

Montgomery’s albums have spawned a number of number one country singles, including: “I Swear,” “Be My Baby Tonight,” “If You’ve Got Love,” “I Can Love You Like That,” “Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident),” and “The Little Girl.” The albums also gave audiences the top five hits: “No Man’s Land,” “Cowboy Love,” “Long as I Live,” “Friends,” “How Was I To Know,” “Angel in My Eyes,” “Cover You in Kisses,” and “Home to You.”

John Michael Montgomery continues to perform, record, and tour. So far, his record sales exceed fifteen million albums worldwide.