Doug Supernaw

Douglas Anderson Supernaw (September 26, 1960 – November 13, 2020) was an American country music artist. After several years performing as a local musician throughout the state of Texas, he signed with BNA Records in 1993.

Supernaw released four studio albums in his career: Red and Rio Grande (1993), Deep Thoughts from a Shallow Mind (1994), You Still Got Me (1995), and Fadin' Renegade (1999). Between 1993 and 1996, he charted 11 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, including "I Don't Call Him Daddy", his only No. 1 single, in late 1993.

Biography Douglas Anderson Supernaw was born on September 26, 1960, in Bryan, Texas. He grew up in Inwood Forest and was an avid golfer as well as a member of his high school golf team. His mother, a fan of country music, exposed Supernaw to acts such as George Jones and Gene Watson, by whose works he would later be influenced.

Supernaw attended college on a golfing scholarship.

A series of injuries nearly ended Supernaw's career after his first album's release. After recovering from a broken neck suffered while surfing, he was involved in a head-on car collision. Finally, he was hospitalized after a nearly-fatal case of food poisoning.

Also in 1994, Supernaw was nominated for Top New Male Vocalist and Song of the Year by the Academy of Country Music but lost in both categories to John Michael Montgomery.

1995–1997: Giant / Sony BMG Records In 1995, he was signed to Giant Records, where he recorded and released his third major-label album, You Still Got Me, in 1996. neither of the album's other singles reached the Top 40, and he left Giant Records not long afterward. It featured the band performing their own songs along with other country music artists; Supernaw contributed to the track "Long Tall Texan". His first compilation album, entitled The Encore Collection, was issued by Sony BMG Special Products in 1997.

1999: Tack Records Supernaw's third recording contract was with the small, independent Tack label, on which he released Fadin' Renegade on August 31, 1999. The album's two singles, the title track and "21–17", did not enter the country music charts.

2016–2020: B&G Records Supernaw returned to music in 2016 in local venues in his home state of Texas. The album included two new songs: "Here's My Heart" and "The Company I Keep".

Personal life and death Supernaw's son, Phillip, was a tight end in the NFL.

On February 4, 2019, Supernaw announced that he had been diagnosed with stage IV lung and bladder cancer. Supernaw died at his home on November 13, 2020, at age 60.

Discography

Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US Country US USHeat CAN Country Red and Rio Grande Release date: April 27, 1993 Label: BNA Records Formats: CD, cassette 27 147 3 18 US: Gold Deep Thoughts from a Shallow Mind Release date: September 13, 1994 Label: BNA Records Formats: CD, cassette 48 — 19 — You Still Got Me Release date: October 24, 1995 Label: Giant Nashville Formats: CD, cassette 42 — 19 31 Fadin' Renegade — — Fadin' Renegade "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Other charted songs Year Single Peak chart positions Album US Country CAN Country Richard Jernigan "Reno" Sherman Halsey "I Don't Call Him Daddy" 1994 "State Fair" 1995 "Not Enough Hours in the Night" Steven T. Miller/R. Brad Murano 1996 "She Never Looks Back" Doug Supernaw "Long Tall Texan" (featuring the Beach Boys) Sara Nichols "Four Scores and Seven Beers Ago" (featuring Herschel Walker) 1999 "21 to 17"

Awards and nominations