Craig Wayne Boyd

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Craig Wayne Boyd
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Craig Wayne Boyd in 2014
Background information
Birth nameCraig Wayne Boyd [1]
Born (1978-12-31) December 31, 1978 (age 45) [2] [3]
Mesquite, Texas, United States
Genres
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2004–present
Labels
Website http://www.craigwayneboyd.com/

Craig Wayne Boyd (born December 31, 1978) [3] is an American country singer and songwriter. A native of Dallas, Texas, Boyd is based in and resides in Nashville, Tennessee. He is best known for winning Season 7 of NBC's reality TV singing competition The Voice as a part of Blake Shelton's team.

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Early life

Boyd was born on December 31, 1978, and raised in the Dallas suburb of Mesquite. [3] He grew up influenced by gospel and country music. He played many instruments in his youth. He was also his church's choir director.

Career

Early years

Boyd moved to Nashville at the age of 25 in 2004 to pursue a career in country music. Boyd was signed to a publishing deal with EMI. He spent many years songwriting. Boyd began touring, opening for acts such as Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, and Brantley Gilbert.

The Voice (2014)

On Sept. 30, 2014, Boyd debuted on 7th season of The Voice . During his Blind Audition, Boyd sang "The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" by Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart. Two coaches (Blake Shelton and Pharrell Williams) turned around. Boyd chose Blake Shelton as his coach. During the Battle Rounds, Boyd was paired with James David Carter to sing "Wave on Wave" by Pat Green. Coach Shelton chose Carter over Boyd, but Boyd was stolen by Coach Gwen Stefani. In the Knockout Rounds, Boyd was paired with Anita Antoinette. Boyd sang "Can't You See" by The Marshall Tucker Band. Boyd lost the round, but was stolen back by Coach Shelton and advanced to the Live Playoffs. During the Live Playoffs, Boyd sang "Some Kind of Wonderful" and was saved by the Public's votes to advance to the Top 12. For the week of the Top 12, Boyd performed "You Look So Good in Love" by George Strait. Boyd was saved by the public's votes. For the week of the Top 10, Boyd performed "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash. Boyd was saved by the public vote with his performance in the Top 10 of the iTunes Chart. For the week of the Top Eight, Boyd performed "Take It Easy" by the Eagles. Boyd was saved by the public vote and advanced to the Top Five. For the week of the Semi-finals, Coach Shelton picked "Workin' Man Blues" by Merle Haggard for Boyd to sing and Boyd also sang "The Old Rugged Cross" which was in the iTunes Top 10. Boyd advanced to the finals. For the week of the Finals, Boyd performed three songs. He performed "In Pictures" by Alabama as his solo song. He performed "Boots On" by Randy Houser as a duet with his coach Blake Shelton. He also performed an original song called "My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face". The song was written for Shelton, but he decided to give it to Boyd. The song is Boyd's debut single. [4]

Boyd was declared the winner on December 16, 2014, giving Blake Shelton's team its fourth win out of the seven Seasons. He beat out Matt McAndrew, Chris Jamison, and Damien, all three of whom were from Team Adam Levine. [5]

Shortly after winning the show and signing with Universal Republic and Dot Records, Boyd played at the Grand Ole Opry and went on a 65 city tour. [6] [7] In early May 2015, following 6 weeks of rumors, it was reported that Boyd parted ways with Dot. Boyd released one single under Dot records "My Baby’s Got A Smile On Her Face", which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs. His second single "I'm Still Here" was released to iTunes under his own imprint – Long Haul Records. The song peaked at No. 35 on the Billboard Digital charts. [8]

  – Studio version of performance reached the top 10 on iTunes
StageSongOriginal ArtistDateOrderResult
Blind Audition"The Whiskey Ain't Workin'" Travis Tritt and Marty Stuart Sept. 30, 20144.7 Pharrell Williams and Blake Shelton turned
Joined Team Blake
Battles (Top 48)"Wave on Wave" (vs. James David Carter) Pat Green Oct. 13, 20147.4Defeated
Stolen by Gwen Stefani
Knockouts (Top 32)"Can't You See" (vs. Anita Antoinette) The Marshall Tucker Band Nov. 3, 201413.7Defeated
Stolen by Blake Shelton
Live Playoffs (Top 20)"Some Kind of Wonderful" Soul Brothers Six Nov. 10, 201415.10Saved by Public Vote
Live Top 12"You Look So Good in Love" George Strait Nov. 17, 201418.10
Live Top 10"I Walk the Line" Johnny Cash Nov. 24, 201420.6
Live Top 8"Take It Easy" Eagles Dec. 1, 201422.2
Live Top 5 (Semi-finals)"Workin' Man Blues" Merle Haggard Dec. 8, 201424.2
"The Old Rugged Cross" George Bennard 24.8
Live Finale (Final 4)"My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face"Craig Wayne BoydDec. 15, 201426.2Winner
"Boots On" (with Blake Shelton) Randy Houser 26.5
"In Pictures" Linda Davis 26.9

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

TitleDetails
Craig Boyd
  • Release date: June 2, 2008
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: CD, music download
I Ain't No Quitter
  • Release date: March 28, 2013
  • Label: Big Ride Entertainment
  • Formats: CD, music download
Top Shelf
  • Release date: October 27, 2017
  • Label: Copperline Music Group
  • Formats: CD, music download
From The Inbetween
  • Release date: November 6, 2019
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: CD, music download

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
US
Country
US CAN
"I Ain't No Quitter"2013-I Ain't No quitter
"My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face"201413445
  • US: 99,000 [9]
The Voice:
The Complete
Season 7 Collection
"I'm Still Here"2015Non-album Release
"Stuck in My Head"2017Top Shelf
"Better Together"2018

Releases from The Voice

Albums

TitleDetailsPeak chart positionsSales
US Country
US
The Voice: The Complete Season 7 Collection3541

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positionsSalesAlbum
US
Country
US CAN
"The Whiskey Ain't Workin'"2014The Voice:
The Complete
Season 7
Collection
"Wave on Wave"
(with James David Carter)
non-album single
"Can't You See"The Voice:
The Complete
Season 7
Collection
"Some Kind of Wonderful"
"You Look So Good in Love"35
"I Walk the Line"158480
"Take It Easy"31 [upper-alpha 1]
"Workin' Man Blues"37
"The Old Rugged Cross"759
"Boots On"
(with Blake Shelton)
33
  • US: 23,000 [9]
"In Pictures"28 [upper-alpha 2]
  • US: 30,000 [9]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideo
2016"My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face"
2017"Stuck In My Head"
2023"One Line Away"

Notes

  1. "Take It Easy" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
  2. "In Pictures" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at No. 6 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by The Voice (American)
Winner

2014 (Fall)
Succeeded by
Preceded by The Voice (American)
Winner's song
"My Baby's Got a Smile on Her Face"

2014 (Fall)
Succeeded by
"Please"