David Kersh

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David Kersh
Birth nameCharles David Kersh
Born (1970-12-09) December 9, 1970 (age 52)
Origin Humble, Texas, USA
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer
Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar
Years active1996–2005
Labels Curb
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2009)​

Charles David Kersh (born December 9, 1970, in Humble, Texas) is an American former country music singer who made his debut in 1996. His first album, Goodnight Sweetheart, was released that year, producing four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. A second album, titled If I Never Stop Loving You, was released a year later, producing three additional chart singles. Although he never charted after 1998, Kersh remained active in the music business until 2005.

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Biography

Early life

Kersh graduated in 1989 from Humble High School near Houston. [1]

Prior to becoming a musician, David Kersh worked in various endeavors in the field of sanitation. [2] Kersh got his musical start in his early twenties, while working at various dance halls throughout the state of Texas [2] [3] including being the lead singer for the house band at Dance Across Texas in Austin.

Music career

Curb Records signed Kersh in 1996, and his debut album, Goodnight Sweetheart , was released the same year, with its title track peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. The album also featured the No. 3 single "Another You" (which was written by a then-unknown Brad Paisley) and the No. 11 "Day In, Day Out".

In 1998, Kersh's second album was released. If I Never Stop Loving You was the name of both the album and its lead-off single, which was also a No. 3. The album also featured "I Breathe In, I Breathe Out", co-written by Chris Cagle; although Kersh's version of the song was never issued as a single, Cagle would later cut the song himself and take it to Number One on the country music charts in early 2002. "If I Never Stop Loving You" was followed by a No. 29-peaking cover of Eric Clapton's "Wonderful Tonight", and the No. 46 "Something to Think About".

In 1999, Kersh received a nomination by the Academy of Country Music Awards for Top New Male Vocalist of the Year, alongside Deryl Dodd and Mark Wills, losing to Wills. He also posed shirtless in Playgirl magazine. [4] Later that year, he was forced to put his career on hold due to strain on his vocal cords. [5]

Leaving music

By 2005, Kersh had announced that he was leaving the country music scene. [6] On his website, Kersh wrote a letter to his fans, explaining that his "heart is just not in the music business anymore". [7] [8]

On May 23, 2009, Kersh married singer Kerry Harvick in Comanche in Central Texas, [9] where the couple still resides and where he works as a real estate agent. [10]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
US Country US US Heat
Goodnight Sweetheart 211697
If I Never Stop Loving You
  • Release date: February 17, 1998
  • Label: Curb Records
131344

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart positionsAlbum
US Country US CAN Country
1996"Breaking Hearts and Taking Names"65——Goodnight Sweetheart
"Goodnight Sweetheart"611344
1997"Another You"3—14
"Day In, Day Out"11—12
"If I Never Stop Loving You"36710If I Never Stop Loving You
1998"Wonderful Tonight"29—45
"Something to Think About"46—57
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
1996"Goodnight Sweetheart"Chris Rogers
1997"If I Never Stop Loving You"David Abbott
1998"Wonderful Tonight"

Awards and nominations

YearOrganizationAwardNominee/WorkResult
1999 Academy of Country Music Awards Top New Male Vocalist David KershNominated

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References

  1. ↑ "Humble High School Alumni List". humblehighschool.net. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Pollstar -- HotStar David Kersh". Archived from the original on 2007-09-27. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
  3. ↑ Allmusic
  4. ↑ CMT News - Hats Off for Kersh in Playgirl
  5. ↑ "Welcome to DAVID KERSH". Archived from the original on 2007-06-22. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
  6. ↑ "Country Music - Looking Back 2005 - Cheryl Harvey Hill". Archived from the original on 2007-06-07. Retrieved 2007-05-15.
  7. ↑ toledoblade.com -- Country music's trip to the Big Apple pays off
  8. ↑ "David Kersh Officially Quits Music Business".
  9. ↑ "Charles David Kersh married Kerry Nichole Harvick". marriagesintexas.com. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Kerry Kersh". intelius.com. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
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