# Dean Alexander

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{{short description|American country music singer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Infobox musical artist
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| birth_place     = [Nashville, Tennessee](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee), United States<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.warnermusicnashville.com/home-page|title=Warner Music Nashville Home page|website=Warnermusicnashville.com|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}</ref>
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| genre           = [Country](/source/Country_music)
| occupation      = Singer-songwriter
| instrument      = Vocals
| years_active    = 2006-present
| label           = [Elektra](/source/Elektra_Records)
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'''Dean Alexander''' is an American [country music](/source/country_music) singer.

Alexander first worked as a landscaper for [Barbara Orbison](/source/Barbara_Orbison), wife of [Roy Orbison](/source/Roy_Orbison), who offered him his first publishing deal.<ref>[https://archive.today/20141004005438/http://www.countrymusicislove.com/country-music-news/dean-alexander-releases-live-a-little-music-video/]</ref>

In 2006, Alexander moved to [Nashville, Tennessee](/source/Nashville%2C_Tennessee) where Darren Theriault, who played bass guitar for [Jypsi](/source/Jypsi), invited him to perform at Layla's Bluegrass Inn. Alexander then became a regular performer there.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/dean-alexander-live-a-little-video/|title=Dean Alexander Returns 'Home' for 'Live a Little' Video|first=Billy|last=Dukes|website=Taste of Country|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}</ref>

Alexander released his debut single, "Live a Little", through [Elektra Records](/source/Elektra_Records) in mid-2014. He wrote the song with Laura Veltz and co-produced it with Justin Weaver.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://roughstock.com/lyrics/dean-alexander-live-little/|title=RoughStock|website=Roughstock.com|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}</ref>

[Taste of Country](/source/Taste_of_Country) reviewed the single favorably, saying that "Lyrically, ‘Live a Little’ is quick and clever, with Alexander's voice flowing through the lyrics like a spark that will grab the listener's attention and have them hitting repeat as they find themselves inspired and motivated to jump headfirst into their dreams."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tasteofcountry.com/dean-alexander-live-a-little/|title=Dean Alexander, 'Live a Little' [Listen]|website=Taste of Country|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}</ref> Got Country Online also praised the song, comparing it favorably to [Dwight Yoakam](/source/Dwight_Yoakam) and [Chris Isaak](/source/Chris_Isaak).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gotcountryonline.com/single-review-dean-alexander-live-a-little/|title=SINGLE REVIEW: Dean Alexander "Live A Little" |website=Gotcountryonline.com|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}</ref>

The song debuted at number 53 on the [Country Airplay](/source/Country_Airplay) chart dated for August 9, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6204800/tomorrows-hits-alex-sierra-dean-alexander-the-eeries|title=Tomorrow's Hits: Alex & Sierra, Dean Alexander & The Eeries|website=Billboard.com|date=August 2014|accessdate=January 23, 2020}}</ref>

After Elektra closed, Alexander released a second single titled "Different Kind of Same" in 2019.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/dean-alexander-different-kind-of-same-8533196/|title = Dean Alexander Re-Emerges with Reflective 'Different Kind of Same': Exclusive|magazine = [Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))|date = 16 October 2019}}</ref>

==Discography==
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:18em;"| Single
! colspan="1"| Peak positions
|- style="font-size:smaller;"
! width="65"| [US Country Airplay](/source/Country_Airplay)
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| 2014
! scope="row"| "Live a Little"
| 50
|}

===Music videos===
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! Year
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! Director
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| 2014
! scope="row"| "Live a Little"
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|}

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.deanalexandermusic.com/ Official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141005004137/http://www.deanalexandermusic.com/ |date=2014-10-05 }}

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Category:American male singer-songwriters
Category:American country singer-songwriters
Category:Elektra Records artists
Category:Living people
Category:Singers from Nashville, Tennessee
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Place of birth missing (living people)
Category:Singer-songwriters from Tennessee
Category:Country musicians from Tennessee

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