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'''Brad Paisley''' (b. 1972) is a modern country music star who appeared with [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] in a series of [[Target|Target commercials]] advertising wake-up calls for "[[Thanksgiving|Black Friday]]" in 2005. |
'''Brad Paisley''' (b. 1972) is a modern country music star who appeared with [[Kermit the Frog|Kermit]] in a series of [[Target|Target commercials]] advertising wake-up calls for "[[Thanksgiving|Black Friday]]" in 2005. |
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− | Paisley also appears in ''[[Elmo's Christmas Countdown]]''. He sings a rendition of '"[[Jingle Bells]]" with [[Grover]], who he cites as having been his favorite Muppet growing up.<ref>[http://www.countryhound.com/News/Article.aspx?p=840&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 ''Country Hound'' "Brad Paisley Earns Sesame Street-Cred" 12/4/2007 by Stephen L. Betts]</ref> |
+ | Paisley also appears in ''[[Elmo's Christmas Countdown]]''. He sings a rendition of '"[[Jingle Bells]]" with [[Grover]], who he cites as having been his favorite Muppet growing up.<ref>[http://www.countryhound.com/News/Article.aspx?p=840&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 ''Country Hound'' "Brad Paisley Earns Sesame Street-Cred" 12/4/2007 by Stephen L. Betts]</ref> He also appears in the prime time ''[[Sesame Street]]'' special ''[[Growing Hope Against Hunger]]''. He appeared in two 2011 [[Country Music Awards]] spots with Miss Piggy. |
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+ | Paisley is married to actress [[Kimberly Williams Paisley|Kimberly Williams]]. |
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Six of his songs from four albums dating back to 1999, have become number one hits on the pop charts. He also wrote a song for, and appears on, [[William Shatner]]'s album, ''Has Been''. |
Six of his songs from four albums dating back to 1999, have become number one hits on the pop charts. He also wrote a song for, and appears on, [[William Shatner]]'s album, ''Has Been''. |
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+ | Brad_Paisley_2011_CMAs.jpg|With [[Miss Piggy]] at the [[Country Music Association Awards|CMAs]] |
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+ | Image:Elmos-Christmas-Brad.jpg|Paisley and [[Elmo]] publicity shot for ''Elmo's Christmas Countdown''. |
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+ | Image:GrowingHope.jpg|Paisley, Kimberly Williams and Elmo publicity shot for ''Growing Home Against Hunger'' |
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+ | </gallery> |
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+ | ==References== |
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+ | *When asked who Miss Piggy has a crush on, aside from Kermit, for an interview with [[CNN]], Piggy answered Brad Paisley, among others.<ref>[http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/showbiz/movies/muppets-q-and-a/index.html "Catching up with the Muppets," CNN, November 23, 2011, Abbey Goodman]</ref> |
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==Sources== |
==Sources== |
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Revision as of 01:17, 1 June 2012
Brad Paisley (b. 1972) is a modern country music star who appeared with Kermit in a series of Target commercials advertising wake-up calls for "Black Friday" in 2005.
Paisley also appears in Elmo's Christmas Countdown. He sings a rendition of '"Jingle Bells" with Grover, who he cites as having been his favorite Muppet growing up.[1] He also appears in the prime time Sesame Street special Growing Hope Against Hunger. He appeared in two 2011 Country Music Awards spots with Miss Piggy.
Paisley is married to actress Kimberly Williams.
Six of his songs from four albums dating back to 1999, have become number one hits on the pop charts. He also wrote a song for, and appears on, William Shatner's album, Has Been.
References
- When asked who Miss Piggy has a crush on, aside from Kermit, for an interview with CNN, Piggy answered Brad Paisley, among others.[2]