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A staunch musical traditionalist with a modern edge, Jamie Richards has won a strong regional following in the Southwest for his songs rich in pedal steel, broken hearts, and plainspoken storytelling.
Richards was born in Oklahoma, where his folks ran a dairy farm. Growing up on the
farm, Jamie inherited his father's work ethic and his mother's love of music. He learned
to sing with his mom, as she played classic gospel songs on the family's piano and he
sang along. At 26, Richards, decided to take a shot at the big time, and he moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he was signed as a staff songwriter with Curb Records. His songs enjoyed success, recorded by Cody Jinks, Hal Ketchum ("That's What You Get for Loving Me"), Ken Mellons ("Believe"), and Kevin Fowler ("Loose, Loud and Crazy"). After five years in Nashville, he began traveling to Houston, where Wes Daily was reviving the D Records label, which first recorded George Jones. In 2002 D released Richards' first full-length album, No Regrets. Two songs from No Regrets became Top Ten singles on the Texas Regional Radio chart.
In 2005, Richards made the permanent move to Texas and has since released eight full-length albums with 25 radio singles, 13 of which went to #1 on the Texas Regional Radio chart. “Second-Hand Smoke,” co-written with Mark Powell, was named song of the year in 2016. “One Tequila” was featured in the 2018
film, “Zoe.”
Richards is currently writing a new album to be released in 2025.
Richards was born in Oklahoma, where his folks ran a dairy farm. Growing up on the
farm, Jamie inherited his father's work ethic and his mother's love of music. He learned
to sing with his mom, as she played classic gospel songs on the family's piano and he
sang along. At 26, Richards, decided to take a shot at the big time, and he moved to Nashville, Tennessee where he was signed as a staff songwriter with Curb Records. His songs enjoyed success, recorded by Cody Jinks, Hal Ketchum ("That's What You Get for Loving Me"), Ken Mellons ("Believe"), and Kevin Fowler ("Loose, Loud and Crazy"). After five years in Nashville, he began traveling to Houston, where Wes Daily was reviving the D Records label, which first recorded George Jones. In 2002 D released Richards' first full-length album, No Regrets. Two songs from No Regrets became Top Ten singles on the Texas Regional Radio chart.
In 2005, Richards made the permanent move to Texas and has since released eight full-length albums with 25 radio singles, 13 of which went to #1 on the Texas Regional Radio chart. “Second-Hand Smoke,” co-written with Mark Powell, was named song of the year in 2016. “One Tequila” was featured in the 2018
film, “Zoe.”
Richards is currently writing a new album to be released in 2025.
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