 Hal Ketchum - Singer/songwriter/drummer Hal Ketchum was raised in the Adirondack Mountains
in upstate New York. He began drumming at age 15 and soon joined an R&B trio. At
age 17, Hal Ketchum moved to Florida and then to Texas, where he quickly got
involved playing at a local dance hall and began to hone his songwriting skills. He went to
Nashville in 1986 to write songs, and three years later released his debut
album, Threadbare Alibis. Soon after, Hal Ketchum signed with Forerunner
Music, which eventually led to a record contract with Curb.
He released his first Curb album, Past the Point of Rescue, in 1991.
"Small Town Saturday Night," the first single, reached number two and the second
single, "I Know where Love Lives," reached number 13. In 1992, Hal
Ketchum scored two
more hits and released his third album, Sure Love, which produced three
Top 20 hits, including the number two "Hearts Are Gonna Roll." The following
year, Hal Ketchum joined the Grand Ole Opry. In 1994, he released his fourth album,
Every Little Word, which, while not quite as successful as its
predecessors, still produced two Top 40 hits.
In 1995, Hal Ketchum released Greatest Hits; a collection of vintage 1977
sessions titled Hal Yes was due in 1998 but postponed until the following
year, when it was finally released as Awaiting Redemption. ~ Sandra
Brennan, All Music Guide
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