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Gary Allen
Gary Allan was born Gary Allan Herzberg in La Mirada, California. He started playing in local bars and honky-tonks, eventually releasing his debut album 'Used...
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Tough Little Boys
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Her Man
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I'll Take Today
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It Would Be You
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Loving You Against My Will
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Man Of Me
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Man To Man
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Right Where I Need To Be
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Smoke Rings In The Dark
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The One
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Gary Allan was born Gary Allan Herzberg in La Mirada, California. He started playing in local bars and honky-tonks, eventually releasing his debut album 'Used Heart for Sale' in 1996. His 1999 album 'Smoke Rings in the Dark' brought wider attention, particularly with the single 'Tough Little Boys'.
His voice has a gravelly quality that fits the emotional weight of songs like 'Her Man' and 'Right Where I Need To Be.' He's released albums fairly steadily since the late 1990s, including 'Alright Guy' in 2001 and 'Set You Free' in 2013.
In 2013, he was arrested for drunken driving in Tennessee, pleaded guilty, and completed alcohol treatment. He's continued to record and release music since then, with albums like 'Heartbreaker' in 2017 and 'Ruthless' in 2021.
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