Daron Norwood

Daron Norwood
Birth name	Daron Jay Norwood
Born	(1965-09-30)September 30, 1965 Lubbock, Texas, U.S.[1]
Origin	Tahoka, Texas, U.S.
Died	July 22, 2015(2015-07-22) (aged 49) Hereford, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Country
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano, guitar, harmonica
Years active	1993–2015
Labels	Giant, KIS, D10 Records

Daron Jay Norwood (September 30, 1965 – July 22, 2015)[2] 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),[3] 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.[1] The title track of his second album was later a Top 20 hit in 1996 for Lari White.

In late 1994, Norwood co-wrote and sang "Little Boy Lost" on the BNA Records album Keith Whitley: A Tribute Album, a tribute to Keith Whitley which featured a mix of original songs, covers of Whitley's material, and new compositions.[4] Norwood also sang "Working Elf Blues" on the 1995 multi-artist album Giant Country Christmas, Volume 1.[1][5]

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.[6]

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.[2]

Norwood was found dead in his apartment in Hereford, Texas, by his landlord on the afternoon of July 22, 2015. The Associated Press reported he was last seen the previous night by friends. Hereford police spokesperson, Capt. Kirsten Williams, stated on July 23 that Norwood's body showed no signs of trauma and that investigators did not suspect foul play. Williams further stated that cause of death was still pending.[7]

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 chart positions		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"[8]	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"

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 296. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
2. "Daron Norwood Obituary". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. July 26, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
3. Bush, John. "Daron Norwood biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 September 2010.
4. "Keith Whitley: A Tribute Album review". Allmusic. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
5. Parisien, Roch. "Giant Country Christmas, Vol. 1". Allmusic. Retrieved 5 December 2012.
6. Country singer Norwood teams with golfer for benefit link
7. Associated Press (July 23, 2015). "Country singer Daron Norwood found dead in Texas apartment". Fox News via the Associated Press. Retrieved July 23, 2015.
8. "CMT : Videos : Daron Norwood : If It Wasn't For Her". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 12, 2013.

Sources

• "Students Say Former Singer's Behavior "Crazy" During Speech". www.newschannel10.com.