Jamey Johnson (born July 14, 1975) is an American
country music artist. Signed to
BNA Records in 2005, Johnson made his debut with his single "
The Dollar", the title track to his 2006 album
The Dollar. Johnson was dropped from BNA in 2006 and signed to
Mercury Nashville Records in March 2008, releasing his second album, the
gold-certified
That Lonesome Song. This album produced two singles, the Top 10 hit "
In Color" and "High Cost of Living". Johnson has since released two more albums,
The Guitar Song in 2010 and
Living for a Song: A Tribute to Hank Cochran in 2012. In addition to most of his own material, Johnson has co-written singles for
Trace Adkins,
George Strait,
James Otto,
Joe Nichols and
Jessie James.