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在乡村界成功征服各年龄层的少女、少妇、师奶杀手,兼具感性嗓音与性感外型,被People以及Country Weekly封上“乡村音乐界最性感的明星”头衔,更受到电视公司注意,邀请演出多齣迷你影集。历经十年歌唱生涯,缔造四张乡村榜Top10专辑以及三首冠军单曲,创作出的音乐作品更是获得各方称许,成为新生代乡村男歌手中成功拓展全方位表演长才之佼佼者。
出生南加州,Gary Allan从小在音乐家庭耳濡目染下,发掘出对音乐的细腻敏锐度及内在无限潜力。12岁时随同父亲的乐团登台演出,并在父亲支持与协助下,拥有属於自己的乐团。在努力不懈的上进心驱使下,1996年获签Decca旗下发行首张专辑《Used Heart For Sale》,快速引起各界瞩目;随著1998年爬上热门潜力榜亚军的《It Would Be You》问世后相隔一年,唱片公司遭逢关门大吉,深具才华的Gary并未因此消失,其合约转换至更大的MCA家族中。1999年推出深受好评的《Smoke Rings In The Dark》,自此奠定Gary在乐坛基础;2001年大破百万销售量之《Alright Guy》,替Gary赢得首支排行冠单曲“Man To Man”。酝酿三年后呈现之《See If I Care》,让Gary再创事业更高峰,专辑空降乡村榜亚军+流行专辑榜Top17,连续再造两首乡村榜冠军单曲,同样也是张白金畅销大碟,接著《Though All Over》专辑更是首度摘取冠军王位。
Gary Allan hit the honky tonk circuit in his native Southern California at the seasoned age of 12. Playing in and out of the smoky, sweaty bars with his dad's band led Allan to follow in his father's footsteps and start his own band. When Allan returned to those same honky tonks with his own combo, the sound was true Bakersfield country: Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, and the rest. Allan spent most of his twenties honing his skills as a new traditionalist country singer; finally, in 1996, he was picked up by the Decca label. Used Heart for Sale appeared that year, and even if it was a bit timid, the album established Allan as a talented performer with plenty of potential. Two years later, he returned with It Would Be You. This time out, Allan suffered from slick Nashville production, which winnowed away most of his whiskey-soaked barroom charm. Nevertheless, Allan's talent shone through. In 1999, Decca closed its doors. However, Allan's contract was picked up by MCA, which released his Smoke Rings in the Dark later that year. The album combined most of what Allan did best -- dusty honky tonk, cracked country ballads -- into a solid effort that didn't get too heavy with the Music City sheen. The album even included a rousing cover of the Del Shannon classic "Runaway" that harked back to Allan's younger days on the honky tonk circuit. With 2001's Alright Guy, an accomplished mix of driving, dusty swagger and slow-burn croon, Allan proved that he was only getting better with age. Its single, "Man to Man," became the singer's first number one hit. Allan toured extensively in support of Alright Guy before beginning work on a follow-up album, and when See If I Care appeared in September 2003, it was another solid set of Bakersfield-derived country and poignant balladry. Tough All Over, a Top Ten hit, arrived in 2005. A greatest-hits collection was issued early in 2007, followed by a new studio project, Living Hard, later in the year.