Lauren Davis Mrs. Peter 11thLA October 9,2017 Mining gold is usually a difficult activity to do. People can spend hours and hours mining and find nothing or if they do find something at most, it is probably a little speck. If they do find gold, then there is most likely plenty more around that little speck. Soon that speck of gold turns into a clump of gold just like fame. Famous country singer Luke Bryan was the little speck of gold who grew up surrounded by other country artists. Once people stay with a tiny group like this, they will eventually turn into a massive famous clump. Luke Bryan’s talent as a child, the opportunity to go Nashville, connections with Billy Currington and Travis Tritt, and Chad Boyd as his cousin led him to be where …show more content…
There has to be bad days and sad times in order to have the good days and fun times. One of his first large success moments would be releasing his first popular song, “I’ll Stay Me,” then following two years later the song “Someone Else Calling You Baby.” “Both albums peaked at No 2. on the country charts,” (biography.com). Due to this, Luke received a nomination for Top New Male Vocalist, “and both Billboard and Country Weekly called Bryan an “artist to watch,”” (biography.com). Every couple of years, he continues to be even more successful by releasing additional albums. Some tragic moments that absolutely defeated Luke, was when his brother died in a car accident, then later his sister dying in her house. Due to these losses, he took an extensive break, especially when his brother died because he was not super well known at the time. “He told his son to pack up his truck and hit the road to Tennessee or he was fired,” (biography.com). There is not a day that goes by where he does not wish he had his only siblings …show more content…
His cousin is Chad Christopher Boyd, who helps him to become even more famous through his success. People are outliers not only because they are famous, but it is because of the famous connections they have. Knowing three famous people actually helped Luke earn to where he is today. Luke had met Tritt and Currington in high school and have been good buddies ever since. In the 2000’s, Luke’s music career officially started by writing songs for his schoolmates. “13. Bryan began his musical career in the mid-2000’s, writing songs for his life long friends, performs Travis Tritt and Billy Currington and releasing his first spring break album,” (boomsbeat.com). Several years later, Luke began performing/releasing albums with his cousin, Chad Boyd. “14. After signing with Capitol Nashville in Nashville, Tennessee in 2007 with his cousin, Chad Christopher Boyd, released the album I’ll Stay Me, which included the singles “All My Friends Say”, “We Rode in Trucks”, and “Country Man”,” (boomsbeat.com). By reason of Luke Bryan having three different relationships with three well known celebrities, he is where he stands