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Billy Currington is a country musician with an estimated net worth of $4.5 million. His successful debut album has catapulted him into the league of the big country musicians. Billy has had nine singles hitting the top numbers at the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. He has cut four albums to date.

After he graduated from school (Effingham County High School in Springfield in Georgia), he went off to Nashville to try his luck. The song “Walk a Little Straighter” from his debut album, bearing his name, was about his stepfather, who was alcoholic. Some parts of the lyrics were written by him when he was just 12 years of age. The song hit the number eighth spot on the hot country singles.

Currington's first album was released in 2003, which was followed up by albums in 2005 - Doin’ Somethin’ Right, 2008 – Little Bit of Everything and 2010 – Enjoy Yourself. Throughout his entire career, Billy has had 6 number one position holding songs. “Pretty Good at Drinking Beer”, his solo song that was the tenth in line, also reached the top spot. Some of his popular songs are “Good Directions”, “Let Me Down Easy”, and “That’s How Country Boys Roll”.

Currington was born in Savannah in Georgia in 1973. Since his school days in Rincon, he has been into country music. He is currently residing in Nashville, Tennessee, which is the hotbed for country music. He is very passionate about it and continues to work on his music. Apart from the vocals, Billy plays the guitar too.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

2014

Record Sales

Estimated record sales of his album Summer Forever

$68,500

2012

Record Sales

Estimated record sales of his album We Are Tonight

$41,000

2009

Record Sales

Estimated record sales of his album Enjoy Yourself (certified gold by RIAA)

$500,000

2007

Record Sales

Estimated record sales of his album Little Bit of Everything (certified gold by RIAA)

$500,000

2004

Record Sales

Estimated record sales of his album Doin' Somethin' Right (certified platinum by RIAA)

$1,000,000