Daron Norwood

Daron Jay Norwood (September 30, 1965 – July 22, 2015) was an American country music singer. He released two albums for Giant Records and charted six times on Hot Country Songs.

Musical career Signed to Giant Records in 1993, he released two albums with the label, Daron Norwood (1994) and Ready, Willing and Able (1995), and charted six singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. Two singles off his debut album, "If It Wasn't For Her I Wouldn't Have You" and "Cowboys Don't Cry", both made the country Top 40. Norwood also sang "Working Elf Blues" on the 1995 multi-artist album Giant Country Christmas, Volume 1.

Personal life and death On November 5, 1995, Norwood decided to retire because of his addiction to alcohol. He told the Lubbock-Avalanche Journal that during that time period, he consumed 20 to 25 shots of Jack Daniel's a night.

Norwood also served as a motivational speaker. His program, called "Keep It Straight", was developed to warn children of the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. Daron married Suella McCarty on July 5, 2009, which the couple had one son. Norwood also had three daughters from previous marriages.

Discography

Albums Title Album details Daron Norwood Release date: February 1, 1994 Label: Giant Records Ready, Willing and Able Release date: March 28, 1995 Label: Giant Records I Still Believe Release date: August 3, 2012 Label: D10 records

Singles Year Single Peak chartpositions Album US Country CAN Country 1993 "If It Wasn't for Her I Wouldn't Have You" 26 12 Daron Norwood 1994 "Cowboys Don't Cry" 24 22 "If I Ever Love Again" 48 52 1995 "Bad Dog, No Biscuit" 50 67 Ready, Willing and Able "My Girl Friday" 58 — 2002 "In God We Trust" — — 2011 "Take Me Back" — — I Still Believe 2016 "The Journey"(posthumously) — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other charted songs Year Single Peak positions Album US Country 1995 "The Working Elf Blues" 75 Giant Country Christmas Volume 1

Music videos Year Video Director 1993 "If It Wasn't for Her, I Wouldn't Have You" Marc Ball 1994 "Cowboys Don't Cry" "If I Ever Love Again" 1995 "Bad Dog, No Biscuit" "My Girl Friday" 2002 "In God We Trust" 2010 "Take Me Back"