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Coffey Anderson

b. 1978

American singer, songwriter, musician

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Born 1978. Coffey Anderson is an American songwriter.

Coffey Anderson (born December 15, 1978)

His self-titled album Coffey Anderson released on September 28, 2010 on Coffey Entertainment / Dream Records / Universal entered the Billboard 200 at No. 134. Five of his eleven albums are general albums: Southern Man (2008), Me and You (2008), Coffey Anderson (2010), Boots & Jeans (2012), This Is Me (2016) and Country Style (2018). The rest are faith-based Christian albums: Inspiration Vol. 1 (2008), three released in the series Worship Unplugged, Volumes 1 and 2 in 2008, and Vol. 3 in 2011, Redemption (2013) and God Is Enough (2015). He also released Kids Songs EP (2015). And Anderson's newest release Country Style (2018). Anderson founded his own indie label Coffey Global LLC and tours extensively.

Early life Raised in Bangs, Texas, Coffey Anderson has a bachelor's degree in Ministry from Howard Payne University (HPU). As a basketball player, he had already been chosen All-State, All-West Texas Super Team and All-Area teams for two seasons along with being named District MVP for his junior and senior seasons before joining the Yellow Jackets.

Musical style Predominantly a country artist, Anderson previously recorded as a gospel singer. singing pop, country and Christian songs. He is also known for his interactive stage performances. Some of his more popular YouTube videos include his compositions "Memphis", "Southern Man" "Rock and Roll Sally", "Can I?" and "Better Today". He has also been involved in Direct-to-Fan networks in the music community, launching his "Direct-to-Fan Live Sessions".

On April 30, 2010, Coffey signed a record deal with Los Angeles label Dream Records. His self-titled album Coffey Anderson released on September 28, 2010 is his first charting album on the US Billboard 200 albums chart. The first single from the album is "You Are All I'm After" with an accompanying music video. He has followed it up with two new singles, "Seek Your Face" and "Sunshine".

In popular culture Coffey was briefly a contestant on season 2 of American Idol in 2003, making it to the Hollywood round.

Coffey had a small walk on during the series run of Life Goes On.

Coffey’s song β€œMr. Red White and Blue” is occasionally used in TikTok videos.

Nashville Star In 2008, Anderson was one of the 12 finalists on Nashville Star in its sixth and last season, broadcast nationally on NBC with repeats on American and Canadian CMT networks and a companion radio show entitled Nashville Star Radio featuring the week's performances from the television show, as well as exclusive in-studio performances and interviews with the finalists and judges. Coffey Anderson placed 4th overall.

Appearances in other media In February 2013, Taco Bell used a Spanish version of Lionel Richie's "Hello", sung by Anderson, in the restaurant chain's Cool Ranch Doritos Locos Tacos commercial.

In 2016, Anderson recorded an instructional video titled "Stop the Violence Safety Video for When You Get Pulled Over by the Police".

Personal life Anderson is biracial, with his father being white and his mother being black.

Anderson met hip-hop dancer Criscilla Crossland, who performed for music artists such as Britney Spears, Rihanna and Snoop Dogg and also once served as a choreographer for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders,

In 2018 Criscilla was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Criscilla would at one point appear in the Netflix docuseries about the Dallas Cowboys cheerleading team and the summer of 2024 served as an audition judge for the cheerleaders of the 2024 season.

Discography Albums Album details Peak chart positions Track listing US US Heat US Christ US Indie Southern Man Release date: 2008 Label: self-released β€” β€” β€” β€” Me and You Release date: 2008 Label: self-released β€” β€” β€” β€” The Inspiration Vol. 1 Release date: 2008 Label: self-released β€” β€” β€” β€” Worship Unplugged Vol. 1 Release date: 2008 Label: self-released β€” β€” β€” β€” Worship Unplugged Vol. 2 Release date: 2009 Label: self-released β€” β€” β€” β€” Coffey Anderson Release date: September 28, 2010 Label: Dream Records 134 4 11 21 Worship Unplugged Vol. 3 Release date: December 9, 2011 Label: self-released β€” β€” β€” β€” Boots & Jeans Release date: September 3, 2012 Label: self-released β€” β€” β€” β€” Redemption Release date: December 2, 2013 Label: self-released β€” β€” β€” β€” God Is Enough Release date: October 9, 2015 Label: self-released β€” β€” β€” β€” This Is Me Release date: January 15, 2016 Label: self-released β€” β€” β€” β€” Cowboy Style Release date: March 16, 2018 Label: self-released β€” β€” β€” β€”

EPs EP details Track listing Kids Songs EP Release date: October 15, 2015 Label: self-released

Videography 2010: "You Are All I'm After / Free" 2013: "2 Blessed 2 Be Stressed" 2013: "Mighty to Save" 2013: "15 Minutes" 2014: "Better Today" 2014: "Hillbilly Gangster" 2014: "All the Way to Texas" 2014: "Mr Red White and Blue" 2015: "Magazine Girl" 2016: "Tacos and Margaritas" 2016: "I Wanna Be Your Cowboy" 2017: "Bud Light Blue" 2017: "Can I" 2017: "Stay with Me" 2018: "Ride Out" 2019: "Memory Lane" 2020: "She's Famous"

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American singer, songwriter, musician

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Coffey Anderson was born on 15 December 1978.

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