Christopher Adam Daughtry (; born December 26, 1979) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and comic book artist. He is the lead vocalist and a guitarist for the rock band Daughtry, which he formed after placing fourth on the fifth season of American Idol. Released by RCA Records, Daughtry's self-titled debut album became the fastest selling debut rock album in Nielsen SoundScan history, selling more than one million copies within five weeks of release, and music's top-selling album of 2007. The album was recorded before the band was officially formed, making him the only official member present on the album.
In its ninth week of release, Daughtry reached number one on the Billboard chart. Chris Daughtry is the third most successful American Idol contestant in terms of record sales, behind Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood who both won their respective seasons. At the 50th Grammy Awards, the band was nominated for Best Rock Song for the single "It's Not Over".
Since the band's first album, Chris Daughtry has collaborated with several artists, including Slash, Sevendust, Theory of a Deadman, Chad Kroeger, Brad Arnold, Vince Gill, and Carlos Santana. He is known for his powerful vocal belting technique and wide vocal range.
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Ha ezen a napon születtél, akkor 45 éves vagy. Az utolsó születésnapod 2024. december 26., csütörtök, 290 napja volt. A következő születésnapod 2025. december 26., péntek napon lesz, 74 nap múlva. 16 727 napot élt, vagy körülbelül 401 449 órát, vagy körülbelül 24 086 946 percet vagy körülbelül 1 445 216 760 másodpercet.
Date: 26 December 1979
By DAVID A. ANDELMAN
David ANDELMAN
ABC, CBS and NBC refuse to televise film of meeting between 4 clergymen and 43 hostages because of conditions imposed by Iranians holding US Embassy; NBC News official Lester M Crystal says networks were not allowed to see film before making their decision (M)
Date: 26 December 1979
By ALAN S. OSER
Alan OSER
Analysis of removal by Congress of NYS ceilings on mortgages and prospect that mortgage credit will be more readily available in state; notes for individual buyer or seller, moves make it more likely that loans will be obtainable, removing major barrier to activity in real estate market, but questions how much loan demand there will be at sharply increasing cost of mortgage credit (M)
Date: 27 December 1979
By LES BROWN
Les BROWN
Analysis: ABC, CBS and NBC are introducing 16 new TV series at midseason, only 5 fewer than were in original fall schedule; ABC has rearranged its lineup to undo program shifts that weakened its roster of hit series; is holding fragile lead against strong challenge by CBS; season has been frustrating one for networks; only 7 of 21 new programs have survived and only 4 may be considered reasonably successful by normal TV standards (M)
Date: 26 December 1979
Communist parties of USSR and Japan end 15-year split (S)
Date: 27 December 1979
Occidental Petroleum discovers new oilfield in Libya that is estimated to contain up to 100 million bbls of oil (S)
Date: 26 December 1979
By CAROL LAWSON
Carol LAWSON
Rialto Theater will reopen at end of January as legitimate theater (S)
Date: 27 December 1979
Turkish leftists kill 5 persons with right-wing political connections; Alparslan Turkes, right-wing party s director, warns that political violence is pushing Turkey to brink of civil war (S)
Date: 26 December 1979
New oil discovery announced in China's Jiangsu province (S)