Cory Morrow | |
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Morrow performing in 2007
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Background information | |
Born | May 1, 1972 |
Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1997–present |
Labels | WriteOn Greenhorse Smith Entertainment Sustain APEX/WriteOn |
Associated acts | Pat Green Roger Creager Randy Rogers Band Reckless Kelly Stoney Larue |
Website | Official website |
Cory Morrow (born May 1, 1972 in Houston, Texas) is a Texas Country singer/songwriter who has gained popularity throughout the Southwest. Morrow started playing guitar at Memorial High School in Houston. He continued to develop as a musician while attending Texas Tech University, where he was a member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. In 1993, Morrow moved to Austin, Texas to pursue music as a career. He is also considered part of the Red Dirt music scene, that differentiates itself from the popular Nashville music scene. Morrow has sold over 200,000 albums independently. Morrow's 2002 release Outside the Lines reached No. 28 on Billboard's Country Album chart, No. 3 on the magazine's Internet Sales chart, No. 8 on its Independent Album chart and No. 16 on Heatseekers chart. SoundScan ranked him No. 7 among “country debut artists” that year.