Bo Bice : biography
Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice, Jr. (born November 1, 1975) is an American singer and musician who placed second to Carrie Underwood in the fourth season of American Idol. Prior to auditioning for American Idol, Bice released a solo album as well as a few albums with his bands while performing in the night club circuit. In 2005, Bice charted at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 with a rendition of "Inside Your Heaven" from American Idol. He released the album The Real Thing after American Idol to minor success before being dropped by RCA Records. He started his own record label Sugar Money and subsequently released two more albums, See the Light and 3.
Discography
Studio albums
Year | Album details | Peak chartpositions | Certifications(sales threshold) | ||
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US | US Indie | CAN | |||
2005 | The Real Thing
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4 | — | 60 |
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2007 | See the Light
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150 | 31 | — |
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2010 | 3
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154 | — | — |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Certifications(sales threshold) | Album | |||
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US | US AC | US Adult | US Pop | ||||
2005 | "I Don’t Want to Be" | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
"Inside Your Heaven" | 2 | — | — | — |
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"Vehicle" | — | — | — | — | |||
2006 | "The Real Thing" | 56 | 17 | 11 | 17 | The Real Thing | |
"U Make Me Better" | — | — | — | — | |||
2007 | "Blades of Glory" | — | — | — | — | Blades of Glory (soundtrack) | |
"Witness" | — | — | — | — | See the Light | ||
2010 | "You Take Yourself with You" | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Career
Career beginnings and American Idol: 1997-2005
Upon leaving Calhoun and spending one semester at the University of North Alabama in Florence, Bice turned professional and performed in shows all across the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Europe. He was a veteran of the nightclub circuit, releasing his first CD in 1995 with his band Purge. from Songfacts His other pre-Idol bands include Blue Sued Nickel (sic) and SugarMoney. Among his credits were opening for Blackfoot and Warrant as well as performing live and recording with Johnny Neal, formerly of The Allman Brothers Band. Bice had recorded other albums prior to his stint on American Idol, which included "Ex Gratia" (1999) with his band Purge, and "Recipe for Flavor" (2000) with SugarMoney. In 2001, Bice was charged with purchasing cocaine at a strip club. In 2003, Bice was arrested for possession of marijuana, drug paraphernalia and public intoxication. He avoided jail time by agreeing to enter a drug program. from PopCrunch.com from The Smoking Gun from MTV.com