MUSIC

The Dosey Doe Coffee House presents Daryle Singletary. Daryle earned his notoriety for country authenticity with such unforgettable hits as I Let Her Lie, Too Much Fun, Amen Kind Of Love and The Note. His new album “Rockin In the Country” further polishes his reputation for finding brilliantly written country songs and singing them to perfection. Love You With the Lights On, the first single from the album is as romantic ballad as he has ever sung. JACKIE BRISTOW Opens.

Daryle is from rural Georgia. His father is a postal worker and his mother is a hair dresser. They sang gospel music on weekends. By the time he reached his teens, Daryle was a rabid country music fan, enthralled by the sounds of Keith Whitley, George Strait and one of his all-time favorites, Randy Travis.

He moved to Nashville in the fall of 1990 and made the rounds of Music City’s nightclub talent contests, picking up $100 here and there. Producers Greg and Chuck began playing in his band at a club called The Broken Spoke. Daryle recorded a pair of singles for the independent label Evergreen Records in 1992, but neither was a success. In the meantime, he was badgering his idol with letters. After members of the Randy Travis band heard Daryle at The Broken Spoke, they urged the star to listen, too.

The Singletarys raise horses and crops on their small farm. Holly works as a nurse. Daryle says, “Without my wife Holly, I don’t know where I would be at this point in my life”. When he’s not on the road singing, Daryle Singletary is an avid hunter, competitive roper and outdoorsman.