Career
Before his recording career began, Minor was a police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department, as well as a rodeo bull rider. After leaving the police force, Minor became a singer, working small gigs throughout California, eventually recording a demo tape which was sent to producer Dann Huff.Shane was signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 1999. His debut single, "Slave to the Habit" (co-written by Kostas, Toby Keith, and Chuck Cannon), reached #20 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts that same year. In addition, he was signed as an opening act for country pop singer Shania Twain. The album also produced the #24 "Ordinary Love" and #44 "I Think You're Beautiful".
Minor left Mercury Nashville in 2000, and has not recorded any albums since. However, he found found success as a songwriter, when Diamond Rio Reached Number One in 2002 with "Beautiful Mess", a song he co-wrote. Minor also co-wrote several hits for other artists, including "She Thinks She Needs Me" for Andy Griggs, "Brand New Girlfriend" for Steve Holy (also a Number One), "International Harvester" for Craig Morgan, and "Fall", a song which was concurrently released by Clay Walker and Kimberley Locke.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album |
|---|---|
| 1999 | Shane Minor |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Hot 100 | CAN Country | |||
| 1999 | "Slave to the Habit" | 20 | 82 | 8 | Shane Minor |
| "Ordinary Love" | 24 | 111 | 8 | ||
| 2000 | "I Think You're Beautiful" | 44 | 43 | ||
References
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