Ryan Hurd

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Ryan Hurd


Ryan Hurd

Ryan Hurd (born November 2, 1986) is a country music songwriter and recording artist from Kalamazoo, Michigan. In addition to writing a No. 1 single for Blake Shelton, Hurd has recorded for RCA Records Nashville.^[17]


Ryan Hurd

Career

Ryan Hurd grew up in Kalamazoo, Michigan before moving to Nashville, Tennessee. ^[2] Hurd met his fiance, Maren Morris, while writing the ballad “Last Turn Home” for Tim McGraw. ^[3]

In 2015, Hurd wrote "Lonely Tonight", a No 1 Country Airplay single for Blake Shelton and Ashley Monroe. ^[4]

Hurd signed with Sony Music Nashville in 2017 to release a forthcoming debut album. ^[5] ^[6] His first single from his self-titled EP, “We Do Us” has received over 2 million streams on Spotify. ^[7]

Hurd was featured on Rolling Stone Country's "Artists You Need to Know" list ^[8] and CMT named him one of their "Listen Up" Artists of 2016. ^[9] Hurd has also toured with Chase Rice, Thomas Rhett, and Morris. ^[10] Hurd's debut single is "Love in a Bar". ^[2]

Discography

Extended plays

Ryan Hurd EP (Sony Nashville, April 7, 2017)
Platonic EP (Sony Music September, 2019)^[27]

Singles


Year	Single	Peak positions
Year	Single	USCountryAirplay^{^[2]}
2016	"We Do Us"^{^[2]}	—
2017	"Love in a Bar"	50

References

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[2]

Citation Linkherald-dispatch.com"Ryan Hurd going from songwriter to singer"

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[3]

Citation Linkpeople.com"Maren Morris and Boyfriend Ryan Hurd Met While Penning a Song for Tim McGraw: 'There Was Always This Writing Chemistry'"

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[4]

Citation Linkcmt.com"Blake Shelton Helps Ashley Monroe Score Her First No.1"

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[5]

Citation Linkcountrymusicrocks.net"Ryan Hurd Signs With Sony Music Nashville on the RCA Nashville Roster"