Country Pop Bites: Gary Allan – July 21

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2005 Gary Allan's "Best I Ever Had" video debuted on CMT?

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Here are 5 interesting facts about Gary Allan.

• His real name is Gary Allan Herzberg.
• At age thirteen, he began playing in honky tonks with his father.
• Two years later, he was offered his first recording contract, from A&M Records, but rejected the deal to focus on his education.
• The first band he played with after high school was the Honky Tonk Wranglers.
• His sound is heavily influenced by the Bakersfield scene, especially Buck Owens and Merle Haggard.