Chris Daughtry

Quick Facts

Full Name	Chris Daughtry
Occupation	Rock Singer
Date Of Birth	Dec 26, 1979(1979-12-26)
Age	45
Birthplace	Roanoke Rapids
Country	United States
Birth City	North Carolina
Horoscope	Sagittarius

Chris Daughtry Biography

Chris Daughtry is one of the most popular and richest Rock Singer who was born on December 26, 1979 in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States. American musician, best famous as the leader of the rock group Daughtry. He was fourth in the fifth season on American Idol. The track of his group “It’s Not Over” was nominated for an Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 2008.

He as well as He and Kelly Clarkson became two of the top-selling former American Idol contestants. became two of the most-sellers previous American Idol contestants.

Chris Daughtry was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, and raised in Lasker, North Carolina until he was 14. His parents, Sandra and James “Pete” Daughtry, reside in Palmyra, Virginia, where Daughtry grew up before he relocated to McLeansville, North Carolina, outside of Greensboro. His brother Kenneth, lives in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. Daughtry attended Fluvanna County High School in Palmyra, graduating in 1998.

Daughtry’s high school band went by the name of Cadence. He sang lead vocals and played rhythm guitar. They produced one album, All Eyes on You (1999), a rare piece that can sometimes be found on eBay. Daughtry later sang lead vocals and played rhythm guitar for rock bands in Burlington such as Absent Element.

He got married He married Deanna Daughtry in 2000 and he has four children named Hannah, Griffin, Adalynn, and Noah. in the year 2000. He has four children who are named Hannah, Griffin, Adalynn and Noah.

Chris Daughtry Net Worth

Chris Daughtry is one of the richest Rock Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Chris Daughtry 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started learning blues guitar at the age of 16. He performed in school plays, like Peter Pan.

The album he released as his debut Daughtry sold more than 1 million copies in just then six weeks. He was a guest in Season 2 of The Masked Singer in 2019.

In its ninth week of release, Daughtry reached number one on the Billboard chart. Chris Daughtry is now the third most successful American Idol contestant in terms of record sales, behind Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood, who both won their respective seasons. At the 50th Grammy Awards, the band was nominated for Best Rock Song for the single “It’s Not Over”.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Chris Daughtry height 5 ft 8 in Chris weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Chris Daughtry Dating?

According to our records, Chris Daughtry married to Deanna Daughtry (m. 2000). As of December 1, 2023, Chris Daughtry’s is not dating anyone.

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For the week of June 10, 2006, Chris Daughtry’s cover of “Wanted Dead or Alive” charted at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100, being named the Hot Shot Debut of the week. On July 10, 2006, it was announced that Daughtry had signed with 19 Entertainment and RCA Records and began working on an album that was to be released in November. It was also announced that, like season 4 rocker Constantine Maroulis, he would be forming his own band. His band was formed under the name Daughtry, after the singer’s last name. The band currently consists of Chris Daughtry, guitarists Josh Steely and Brian Craddock (the latter replaced former guitarist Jeremy Brady in 2007), bassist Andy Waldeck replacing Josh Paul at the end of 2012 (formerly of Suicidal Tendencies), and drummer Robin Diaz (who replaced former drummer Joey Barnes in 2010). In 2012, Elvio Fernandes joined Daughtry playing keyboard and singing backup vocals. Daughtry’s debut album was released on November 21, 2006. Chris Daughtry reportedly told US Weekly that the band’s album “would not be… pop.” The first single off Daughtry, “It’s Not Over”, was released November 21, 2006. The album reached number one in Billboard Charts with his debut album. He joins Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Clay Aiken, Scotty McCreery, and Ruben Studdard as the only contestants to reach number one in Billboard 200. The album featured Velvet Revolver and former Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, who performed the guitar solo on the eventual single “What I Want”.

Facts & Trivia

Chris Ranked on the list of most popular Rock Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Chris Daughtry celebrates birthday on December 26 of every year.

Chris Daughtry was in the final four on May 10, 2006, and found himself in the bottom two with Katharine McPhee. When asked by Seacrest who should be leaving, Cowell expressed that he believed that McPhee should be eliminated. Ryan Seacrest then announced that Daughtry was eliminated. Seacrest asked him if he was surprised. An obviously stunned Daughtry could only utter, “A little, yeah.” The media grabbed hold of the surprise elimination and there was some controversy regarding the accuracy of the vote count on the night Daughtry was eliminated. The vote-tallying website DialIdol, however, predicted that Daughtry was the lowest vote-getter for the week. In an interview after his elimination, Daughtry said that he thought he got voted off because his fans were “overconfident” that he would be safe, so they did not call and vote. Later, he stated the best piece of advice he ever received was, “Don’t believe your own hype,” a possible nod toward his surprise American Idol elimination.

Top Facts about Chris Daughtry

1. Chris Daughtry was born on December 26, 1979.
2. He finished fourth on the fifth season of American Idol.
3. His band, Daughtry, has sold over 8 million albums worldwide.
4. Daughtry’s self-titled debut album went quadruple platinum in the US.
5. The band has had four top 20 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
6. Chris Daughtry is a Grammy-nominated artist.
7. He has collaborated with artists such as Timbaland and Vince Gill.
8. In addition to singing, he also plays guitar and piano.
9. Daughtry has won several awards including American Music Award for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist
10. He is married to Deanna Daughtry and they have four children together

Is Chris Daughtry still married to his wife from American Idol?

FORMER American Idol contestant Chris Daughtry has been married to his wife Deanna since 2000. The two tragically lost their 25-year-old daughter on Friday, November 12, 2021.

What happened to Chris Daughtry daughter and mother?

“ I lost my mom to cancer, and then exactly one week later I lost my daughter to suicide ,” Daughtry told Clarkson, noting that this all happened right before he was set to go on tour, which he ultimately postponed.

Is Chris Daughtry still popular?

According to Forbes, Daughtry is one of the top-grossing Idol contestants , worth about 6 million dollars, selling the most records after Carrie Underwood and Kelly Clarkson. After all the years touring, he deserves to take a break and just enjoy all the success.

Who is no longer a Daughtry member?

Ultimately, they chose four members for the band: Jeremy Brady , 21, guitarist (no longer in the band); Josh Steely, 36, lead guitarist; Josh Paul (no longer with the band), 29, bassist who played for Suicidal Tendencies; Joey Barnes, 30, drummer, (no longer with the band).

How did Chris Daughtry daughter?

In November, the rock singer postponed the rest of his band’s Dearly Beloved Tour after news broke of Price’s “unexpected death.” In a Wednesday statement, Daughtry and his wife Deanna shared that authorities ruled their daughter’s cause of death a suicide while “under the influence of Narcotics” adding there was no …