James Bonamy Biography
James Bonamy
James Bonamy Biography
James Bonamy is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has released two studio albums (1996's What I Live to Do and 1997's Roots and Wings, both on the Epic label). These albums produced four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts, of which the highest-peaking was the #2 hit "I Don't Think I Will".
Bonamy's first musical performance was in a program called "Country Music USA" at the Opryland USA theme park in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1995, he was signed to Epic Records, and his debut album, What I Live to Do, was released a year later. The first single, "Dog on a Toolbox", was withdrawn before it could chart, as the label had decided that too many songs about dogs were already being played. Later singles proved more successful, with the highest-charting being "I Don't Think I Will", which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts. He was also nominated as Top New Male Artist by the Academy of Country Music in 1996.
A second album, Roots and Wings, was released on Epic in 1997. The album was not well received by critics, who called it "unimaginative and lacklustre" and "like a pop singer trying to do country". Two singles were released from the album before Bonamy was dropped from his label. He has not been active in country music since the release of Roots and Wings.
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