Billy Currington takes the Riverbend stage tonight to pass along such wisdom as "People Are Crazy" and explain how "Country Boys Roll" (two of his four No. 1 singles).
Here are a few facts, A to Z, you might not know about the singer:
A. Alabama's Randy Owen was his country inspiration.
B. Beer plays prominently into his lyrics.
C. Co-wrote "She's Got a Way With Me" with Michael McDonald, who sang on the track with Currington.
D. Drawl is the real deal, homegrown in Georgia.
E. Edmonton, Canada, is where he was performing when a storm caused the stage to collapse while he was playing.
F. First album he ever got was "Kenny Rogers' Greatest Hits."
G Global South Relief is the foundation Currington set up to help people of Central American countries.
H. Has his first guitar, a $120 instrument he bought in a pawn shop in Savannah, Ga.
I. "I Wanna Be a Hillbilly" is his three-chord tribute to backwoods life.
J. Jump-started his career by swinging on a chandelier with Shania Twain in her "Party for Two" video.
K. Killer lyrics ("they love Jesus and Mama and Jones") and rockin' beat pushed "That's How Country Boys Roll" to No. 1.
L. "Little Bit of Everything" is latest CD.
M. "Must Be Doing Something Right" was first No. 1 single.
TONIGHT'S SCHEDULE Coke Stage 9:30-11:00 p.m. Billy CurringtonBud Light Stage5:00-6:00 p.m. A.J. Valcarcel & Bitter Lesson6:15-7:30 p.m. The Yonrico Scott Band7:45-9:00 p.m. Uriah HeepUnum Stage 6:00-7:00 p.m. Korean Dancers7:15-9:15 p.m. 7 Walkers9:30-11:30 p.m. Ivan Neville's DumpstaphunkTennessee Lottery Stage5:30-6:30 p.m. Jason Thomas6:45-7:45 p.m. Iron Mike & The Delta Rockers11:00-12:00 p.m. The DistributionTN Valley Credit Union Stage:6:15-7:30 p.m. Joseph Decosimo/Butch Ross7:45-9:00 p.m. Evelynn Rose9:15-10:30 p.m. Gurufish
N. Nashville Lifestyles magazine named him to its 25 Most Beautiful People.
O. Opryland theme park audition was a bust in high school but sealed his determination to move to Nashville.
P. "Pretty Good at Drinking Beer" is new single.
Q. Quotable: "God is great, beer is good, and people are crazy."
R. Rincon, Ga., is his hometown.
S. Sexy video for "Must Be Doing Something Right" won 2006 CMT Award for Hottest Video of Year.
T. "That's How Country Boys Roll" was fourth No. 1 single.
U. Underwood opener on Carrie's Play On tour this fall.
V. Video for "Pretty Good at Drinking Beer" shot recently in Nashville.
W. Wrote chorus to "Walk a Little Straighter" when he was 12.
X. Xtreme curls.
Y. Year-end 2009 awards season brought Grammy, CMA and ACM nominations for "People Are Crazy."
Z. Zzzzs unheard of at a Currington concert.
Source: Various Internet sites