Oliver Anthony

Extracted Attributes

• Born

  1992-06-30

• Genres

  Country, folk, Red Dirt roots, barstool folk

• Origin

  Farmville, Virginia, United States

• Real Name

  Christopher Anthony Lunsford

• Instruments

  Vocals, resonator guitar

• Years Active

  2021–present

• Official Website

  oliveranthonymusic.com

• Notable Achievement

  First artist to debut at #1 on Billboard Hot 100 with no prior charting history

Timeline

• Born as Christopher Anthony Lunsford. (Source: Wikipedia)

  1992-06-30

• Began writing original music. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2021-01-01

• Began releasing music under the stage name Oliver Anthony Music. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2022-01-01

• Released the independent single "Rich Men North of Richmond," which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. (Source: Wikipedia)

  2023-08-01

• Featured in discussion on the All-In Podcast regarding the clarification of his song's message. (Source: Document a340c684-d9d0-4749-ab94-6eb4e3f75a90)

  2023-08-25

• Released debut studio album titled "Hymnal Of A Troubled Man's Mind." (Source: Grammy.com)

  2024-04-05

• Released the EP "Til the Sun Goes Down." (Source: Grammy.com)

  2024-06-01

• Released the EP "Out of the Blue." (Source: Grammy.com)

  2025-01-01

Oliver Anthony

Christopher Anthony Lunsford (born 30 June 1992), known professionally as Oliver Anthony, is an American singer and songwriter from Farmville, Virginia. In August 2023, he released the single "Rich Men North of Richmond" independently, which debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 and made Lunsford the first artist to achieve this without any prior charting history in any form.

Web Search Results

• Oliver Anthony - Wikipedia

  Christopher Anthony Lunsford (born 30 June 1992), known professionally as Oliver Anthony, is an American singer and songwriter from Farmville, Virginia. In August 2023, he released the single "Rich Men North of Richmond" independently, which debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 and made Lunsford the first artist to achieve this without any prior charting history in any form. ## Career ### Career beginnings A singer of the country-folk genre, Lunsford adopted his grandfather's name "Oliver Anthony" as his stage name in homage to the Depression era in which he lived. [...] Wikipedia The Free Encyclopedia ## Contents # Oliver Anthony | Oliver Anthony | | --- | | Musician Oliver Anthony, seated on a couch while playing a resonator guitar.jpg "Musician Oliver Anthony, seated on a couch while playing a resonator guitar") Anthony in August 2023 | | | Background information | | | Born | Christopher Anthony Lunsford (1992-06-30) June 30, 1992 (age 33) | | Origin | Farmville, Virginia, U.S. | | Genres | Country folk | | Occupation | Singer-songwriter | | Instruments | Vocals guitar | | Years active | 2021–present | | | | | Website | oliveranthonymusic.com | Musician Oliver Anthony, seated on a couch while playing a resonator guitar [...] Anthony started writing music in 2021, and since 2022 has released music as Oliver Anthony Music. Winston Marshall compared Anthony's performance on his song "Doggonit"—a song which contrasts consumption of insect protein and self-driving cars with Anthony's rural abode—to that of a character from Hillbilly Elegy. His music has been influenced by Hank Williams.

• After Viral Fame, Oliver Anthony Bares His Soul With 'Hymnal Of A ...

  Matt Wickstrom |GRAMMYs/Apr 5, 2024 - 06:20 pm Last August, Oliver Anthony became the quintessential definition of overnight success. His working class anthem "Rich Men North of Richmond" went from viral sensation to history-making hit, helping the singer become the first to top the Billboard Hot 100 without any prior chart history. But while "Richmond" showcases Anthony's brutally honest songwriting and raw delivery, its message and success are far from what define him. And he's proving just that with his debut album, 'Hymnal Of A Troubled Man's Mind.' [...] ## Join us on Social RECORDING ACADEMY GRAMMYS MEMBERSHIP ADVOCACY MUSICARES LATIN GRAMMYS GRAMMY MUSEUM Oliver Anthony performs in Nashville, Tennessee in 2023. Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images # After Viral Fame, Oliver Anthony Bares His Soul With 'Hymnal Of A Troubled Man's Mind': "I Want To Truly Make A Difference" Facebook Twitter On the heels of releasing his debut album, Oliver Anthony details how the project parallels his unexpected breakthrough hit, "Rich Men of North Richmond": music that's "as raw, from the heart and sincere as it can be." Matt Wickstrom |GRAMMYs/Apr 5, 2024 - 06:20 pm [...] Featuring raw vocals and stripped-down sound fusing gritty Red Dirt roots and barstool folk, the young native of Hackett, Ark., has amassed a strong following and big-time believers, built on a sturdy blue-collar style. With confessional tunes that come across like an anguished midnight prayer, he scored a 2024 breakout on the self-written and self-produced EP, Til the Sun Goes Down, then followed up with a series of streaming hits and the 2025 EP, Out of the Blue. He's played some big shows in the U.S. this year (including Red Rocks with Red Dirt icons Turnpike Troubadours) and even bigger ones in the U.K., recently opening for his hero Zach Bryan at London's famous Hyde Park. Wyatt's 35+ date fall headline tour is selling out fast, and his writing continues to progress.

• Oliver Anthony - Rich Men North Of Richmond - YouTube

  When I first came across Oliver Anthony and his music, I was blown away to say the least. He had a whole collection of songs that I could

• Oliver Anthony Music | Farmville VA - Facebook

  Oliver Anthony Music , Farmville. 1866956 likes · 10608 talking about this. I sing songs and pet dogs. https://linktr.ee/oliveranthonymusic.

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