Country Pop Bites: Josh Turner – June 26

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 2009 Josh and Jennifer Turner’s son was born?

It’s true! They named him Colby Lynch Turner.

Check out this Josh Turner video.

Here are 5 interesting facts about Josh Turner.

• His full name is Josh Otis Turner.
• He developed a vocal lesion in the mid-'90s, due in part to working around chemicals in an agricultural warehouse. He had to cease singing for a year while it healed.
• He was a classmate of American Idol contestant Melinda Doolittle at Belmont University.
• He wrote breakthrough hit "Long Black Train" after listening to a Hank Williams box set while at the Belmont library.
• His musical influences include Hank Williams, Randy Travis, John Anderson, Johnny Cash and Vern Gosdin.