John Berry

A country singer known for his rich voice and thoughtful perspective as a songwriter, John Berry was born in Aiken, South Carolina on September 14, 1959. He grew up in a musical household, though neither of his parents were especially big fans of country music. His mother favored gospel, while his father enjoyed classical piano, particularly the recordings of Van Cliburn. But Berry grew up on Top 40 radio that beamed out from Atlanta, where he absorbed a wide variety of music in the '70s. He was 12 when he began learning the guitar, and by the time he graduated from high schoo...