Josh Ritter

Quick Facts

Full Name	Josh Ritter
Occupation	Pop Singer
Date Of Birth	Oct 21, 1976(1976-10-21)
Age	48
Birthplace	Moscow
Country	United States
Birth City	Idaho
Horoscope	Libra

Josh Ritter Biography

Josh Ritter is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on October 21, 1976 in Moscow, Idaho, United States. Singer and guitarist with The Royal City Band who was named one of the 100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time in 2006 by Paste Magazine in 2006.

His music was heavily influenced in part by His music was influenced by Bob Dylan..

Ritter was born and raised in Moscow, Idaho. As a teenager, after hearing Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan’s “Girl from the North Country” on his parents’ copy of Nashville Skyline, he attempted to write songs on a lute that his father had built, before abandoning the lute and buying his first guitar at K-Mart. Ritter graduated from Moscow High School in 1995 and attended Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio to study neuroscience, but later changed his major to the self-created “American History Through Narrative Folk Music”. At the age of 21, Ritter recorded his first album, Josh Ritter, at a recording studio on campus.

In 2003, Ritter shared top billing with the French Kicks at Sepomana, the annual music festival produced by WRMC 91.1 FM. Ritter and Ron Sexsmith headlined the Friday night singer-songwriter event at the Hotel Viking at the 2004 Newport Folk Festival. He also appeared at Oxegen 2005, and has headlined with artists such as Joan Baez, who later released her own version of Ritter’s song “Wings” on her album Dark Chords on a Big Guitar. He was signed by a British label, V2 Records, in 2005 and Hello Starling was subsequently re- released. He began performing and touring in a crossover duo with the classical violinist Hilary Hahn in 2005.

The couple was married before to Dawn Landes. Following their divorce, he began with Haley Tanner, an author and mother of the birth of a daughter named Beatrix Wendylove in the year 2012.

Josh Ritter Net Worth

Josh Ritter is one of the richest Pop Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josh Ritter 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was taught how to play guitar and lute, and later went to Oberlin College.

The song “Change of Time” appeared on the TV show Parenthood and was featured in the film The Other Woman.

Josh Ritter (born October 21, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and author who performs and records with the Royal City Band. Ritter is known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics. In 2006, he was named one of the “100 Greatest Living Songwriters” by Paste magazine.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Josh Ritter Dating?

According to our records, Josh Ritter married to Dawn Landes. As of December 1, 2023, Josh Ritter’s is not dating anyone.

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Ritter re-issued his second and third albums, Golden Age of Radio and Hello Starling, on April 7, 2009 and January 17, 2010, respectively. Each re-issued album was packaged as a two-disc deluxe edition. The deluxe editions contain both the original studio album as well as solo acoustic versions of all the original tracks, live and remixed bonus songs, and never-before-seen photos and artwork. The deluxe editions also feature liner notes written by Ritter fans, including Dennis Lehane and Cameron Crowe.

Facts & Trivia

Josh Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Josh Ritter celebrates birthday on October 21 of every year.

Ritter’s sixth album, So Runs the World Away, was released April 23, 2010 in Ireland and May 4, 2010 worldwide. The vinyl version of the album had an earlier release on April 17, 2010 as a part of Record Store Day celebrations. The vinyl record came packaged with a CD version of the album as well. To promote the album before its release, Ritter made one of the songs, “Change of Time”, freely available online. The song also appeared in the March 23, 2010 episode of the television series Parenthood and the trailer for the 2011 Natalie Portman film The Other Woman. In support of the new album Ritter toured with his newly named Royal City Band – starting with six dates in Ireland – including a sellout performance at the newly opened, 2100-capacity Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin, and continuing with an extensive tour of the United States. So Runs the World Away largely garnered positive reviews.

Who is Josh Ritter's dad?

Ritter was born on October 21, 1976, in Moscow, Idaho, to Robert and Sue Ritter.

Is Josh Ritter related to John?

Ritter, whose mother is Nancy Morgan , looks like his father of the “Three’s Company,” era, when John Ritter played goofy and lovable Jack Tripper. But the young Ritter said he doesn’t want to do the pratfalls and slapstick that made his father famous. “I’m not going to try to emulate my father,” he said.

Where is Josh Ritter from?

Moscow, ID

What guitar does Josh Ritter?

Gibson J-45 In this picture Ritter plays a J-45 (True Vintage edition).

Is John Ritter's son in Big Sky?

Who plays Richard Ford in ‘Big Sky’? Although many fans thought John Ritter’s son, Jason Ritter, was Mason’s father, Richard Ford, it was actually actor Dallas Roberts in Big Sky Season 2 Episode 14. Viewers might remember Roberts as Milton Mamet in The Walking Dead.