Marcel

Marcel Francois Chagnon (born February 9, 1975), known mononymously as Marcel, is an American country music singer, songwriter, and music video director. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, he released his debut album You, Me, and the Windshield that year and charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with the single "Country Rock Star". Five years later, he signed to Lyric Street Records and released the single "I Love This Song", which has also charted. In addition to his recording career, Marcel has directed several music videos, and has written charted singles for Josh Gracin, Trace Adkins, and Jessica Andrews, to whom he is married.

Career Born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Marcel was a semi-pro hockey player until signing with Mercury Nashville Records in 2002. For four years prior to this, while waiting for an opportunity, he sang at clubs, bars, and waited tables for extra money.

In 2003, he released his debut album You, Me and the Windshield. Andrews gave birth to the couple's son on February 6, 2018. They had a daughter in 2022.

Discography

Studio albums Title Album details Peak positions US Country You, Me and the Windshield Release date: May 13, 2003 Label: Mercury Nashville 48 Believin' Release date: January 28, 2009 Label: Red Stripe Plane — "—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Music videos Year Video Director 2003 "Tennessee" Shaun Silva 2008 "I Love This Song" Chris Hicky "The Good Life" Marcel 2009 "Believin'"

Music videos directed 32 music videos are currently listed here. Year Video Artist 2008 "The Good Life" Marcel 2009 "Believin'" 2010 "She Won't Be Lonely Long" Clay Walker "Love Is Love Is Love" Anthony Smith "Last Train to Clarksville" The Grascals "You Take Yourself with You" Bo Bice "Tell Me You Get Lonely" Frankie Ballard 2011 "Didn't I" James Wesley "Hunt You Down" JT Hodges "Old School" Chuck Wicks "Lucky Guy" Mockingbird Sun "Got My Country On" Chris Cagle "I'll Be Home for Christmas" Craig Campbell 2012 "A-OK" Neal McCoy "Somethin' 'bout a Sunday" Ira Dean "Sweet Southern Song" Ali Dee "Those Jeans" Ray Scott "On the Outskirts of Town" The Time Jumpers 2013 "Salt Life" Chuck Wicks 2014 "Every Time It Rains" James House "Shut Me Up" Old Dominion "Roll All Night" Whitney Duncan 2015 "Clint Eastwood" Jessie James "Ray Bans" JT Hodges 2016 "He Loves Me" Sarahbeth Taite "Torn" Backroad Anthem "It All Started with a Beer" Frankie Ballard "Tall Boy" CJ Solar "White Picket Fences" Shelley Skidmore "Edge of 18" Steve Dorian "After Midnight" JT Hodges 2017 "Po-Dunk" Kid Rock 2018 "This is It" Scotty McCreery