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Phil Vassar - Biography of Country Music Star Phil Vassar

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Phil Vassar

Phil Vassar

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Name:

Phil Vassar

Birth date:

May 28, 1965

Birth place:

Lynchburg, Va.

Children:

Daughters Haley, born Aug. 27, 1998 (from his first marriage), and Presley Jade, born Dec. 4, 2003

Musical Influences:

Steve Wariner, Billy Joel, James Taylor, Elton John

First cut:

After Phil signed on as a songwriter with EMI Music Publishing in 1996, the first artist to record one of his songs was Englebert Humperdink, who cut Phil's "Once in Awhile" for his album After Dark.

Billboard Top 10 singles:

"Carlene" (No. 5, 2000), "Just Another Day in Paradise" (No. 1, 2000), "Six-Pack Summer" (No. 9, 2001), "That's When I Love You" (No. 3, 2002), "American Child" (No. 5, 2002), "In a Real Love" (No. 1, 2004), "Last Day of My Life" (No. 2, 2006)

Awards:

ACM Top New Male Artist - 2002
ASCAP Country Artist/Songwriter Of The Year - 2001
ASCAP - Country Songwriter Of The Year - 1999
Billboard - Top New Country Artist Of The Year - 2000
Music Row - Breakthrough Artist Of The Year - 2000

Discography:

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