Curtis Young

Known widely across the industry as "Mr. Harmony," Curtis Young performs as vocalist, bassist, and guitarist. A native of Tennessee, he secured his initial professional engagement near 1960 through an appearance on Knoxville's Tennessee Barn Dance. To sustain himself in those initial phases, he took a position as cameraman at a nearby television outlet while also serving as lead singer for the Kountry Kings during their weekend shows.

He established himself in Nashville as the 1970s began, first singing and playing bass with the Coopers before shifting into session work. Proficiency on bass, guitar, and vocals generated repeated bookings, leading him to pursue television and radio commercials and to record a demonstration theme for the film Jory, which starred Robby Benson and John Marley. In 1979 he joined the Willis Trio and remained lead singer for that Grand Ole Opry ensemble into the mid-1980s. The following year, 1984, brought him the role of lead guitarist in Sweet Dreams, the biographical film depicting Patsy Cline's life.

The 1990s marked a solo turn. He issued several albums, among them Smoky Mountain Love Songs, If You Love Me, Just Friends, and Only One Way. Those recordings present renditions of well-known country numbers such as "Gentle on My Mind," "Mr. Bojangles," "All I Have to Do Is Dream," and "That's the Way Love Goes." Throughout his career he has collaborated with artists including Chet Atkins, John Anderson, and Gary Allan. He has received the Number One Vocalist of the Year designation more than five times and earned selection by Music Row Magazine as one of the Top Ten Album All-Stars after appearing on nearly one hundred Top Ten albums.