Danny Shirley

Danny Shirley
Born (1956-08-12) August 12, 1956 (age 68)
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.
OriginNashville, Tennessee
GenresCountry
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
Years active1984–present
LabelsAmor
Member ofConfederate Railroad

Danny Shirley (born August 12, 1956) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer of the country rock band Confederate Railroad, a role he has held since its formation in 1987.

Before the band was founded, Shirley recorded for Amor Records and charted five singles of his own.[1]

In 1994, Shirley co-wrote and sang guest vocals (along with Mark Collie) on "Redneck Heaven", a track from Billy Ray Cyrus's Storm in the Heartland album.[2]

Shirley is a 1974 graduate of Hixson High School in the Chattanooga suburb of Hixson.[3]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ Storm in the Heartland (CD booklet). Billy Ray Cyrus. Mercury Records. 1994. 314-526 081-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ "Hixson's Danny Shirley and the Confederate Railroad still in demand 40 years after his professional debut". July 15, 2016.