Thomas Jeff Knight is an American country music artist, sometimes credited as T.J. Knight.[1] Born in El Paso, Texas, he later moved to the Allegheny Mountains region of Pennsylvania;[2] after finding work as a truck driver, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he signed to a publishing contract with a publishing company known as Music of the World. Among the artists who cut his songs are Pirates of the Mississippi, Johnny Cash, Clay Walker, and Vince Gill.[2]
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Jeff Knight | |
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Birth name | Thomas Jeff Knight |
Also known as | T. J. Knight |
Born | Thomas Jeff Knight |
Origin | El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Years active | 1992-1996 |
Labels | Mercury |
Knight was signed to a recording contract with Polygram Records/Mercury Records in 1992.[2] He released two albums for the label and released four singles. He also wrote Daryle Singletary's 1996 single "Too Much Fun", for which Knight won a BMI award.
They've Been Talkin' About Me | ||||
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Studio album by Jeff Knight | ||||
Released | April 21, 1992 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 29:50 | |||
Label | PolyGram/Mercury | |||
Producer | Bud Logan, Harold Shedd | |||
Jeff Knight chronology | ||||
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Singles from They've Been Talkin' About Me | ||||
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Easy Street | ||||
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Studio album by Jeff Knight | ||||
Released | October 5, 1993 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 32:04 | |||
Label | PolyGram/Mercury | |||
Producer | Bud Logan, Harold Shedd | |||
Jeff Knight chronology | ||||
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Singles from Easy Street | ||||
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Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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Cash Box Country | |||
1992 | "They've Been Talkin' About Me"[3] | 46 | They've Been Talkin' About Me |
"I Wish She Didn't Know Me"[4] | — | ||
"Someone Like You" | — | ||
1993 | "Easy Street"[5] | — | Easy Street |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Year | Video | Director |
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1992 | "They've Been Talkin' About Me" | |
"Someone Like You" | Thom Oliphant | |
1993 | "Easy Street"[6] | L. J. Kreussling |
The following is a list of Jeff Knight compositions that were chart hits.
Year | Single Title | Recording Artist | Chart Positions | |||||
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Billboard Country | RPM Country | |||||||
1995 | Too Much Fun co-written with Curtis Wright |
Daryle Singletary | 4 | 10 | ||||
2003 | You Can't Take It With You When You Go co-written with Curtis Wright |
Rhonda Vincent | 58 |
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