On March 3, 2006, Jackson stated in an interview that Daughtry had been offered the opportunity to become Fuel's new lead singer, as the band was at the time without a lead singer. On March 1, 2006, Daughtry's "raw" performance of Fuel's " Hemorrhage (In My Hands)" received critical acclaim by all three judges. The song for Daughtry's a cappella performance remained unknown until American Idol Rewind aired Season 5 Hollywood week, when it was shown that he sang Elton John's 'Your Song'.ĭaughtry eventually made it to the Top 24. After being given a Golden Ticket to Hollywood, he performed " The First Cut Is the Deepest", and sang " Emotion" during his trio performance with Ace Young and Bobby Bullard. Simon felt that Daughtry at that time was too robotic. He passed the audition by a split decision: approved by Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson, disapproved by Simon Cowell.
Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. This section of a biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. During high school, he appeared in two stage productions: The Wiz and Peter Pan. He performed with rock bands during his time in high school at local venues, opening for his future bandmate Brian Craddock's band My Dog Lucy and Matt Jagger. He sought advice from Andy Waldeck (frontman for Earth to Andy) who is credited first on his debut album. He took guitar lessons from blues rock guitarist Matt Jagger at Stacy's Music store in Charlottesville and Mark Ebert from Laurinburg, North Carolina. Īt age 16, Daughtry started taking singing seriously as a musician. Daughtry attended Fluvanna County High School in Palmyra, graduating in 1998. His parents, Sandra and James "Pete" Daughtry, reside in Palmyra, Virginia, where Daughtry grew up before he relocated back to McLeansville, outside of Greensboro. He is known for his powerful vocal belting technique and wide vocal range.Ĭhris Daughtry was born in McLeansville, North Carolina, on December 26, 1979, and raised in Lasker, North Carolina, until he was 14. Since the band's first album, Chris Daughtry has collaborated with several artists, including Slash, Sevendust, Theory of a Deadman, Chad Kroeger, Brad Arnold, Vince Gill, and Carlos Santana. At the 50th Grammy Awards, the band was nominated for Best Rock Song for the single " It's Not Over". Chris Daughtry is the third most successful American Idol contestant in terms of record sales, behind Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, who both won their respective seasons. In its ninth week of release, Daughtry reached number one on the Billboard chart. The album was recorded before the band was officially formed, making him the only official member present on the album.
Released by RCA Records, Daughtry's self-titled debut album became the fastest selling debut rock album in Nielsen SoundScan history, selling more than one million copies within five weeks of release.
He is the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist for the rock band Daughtry, which he formed after placing fourth on the fifth season of American Idol. Christopher Adam Daughtry (born December 26, 1979) is an American singer, musician, and actor.