Greg Bates

WYRK in Buffalo does two special acoustic shows per year -- one in the spring and one in the fall -- where they bring in three artists for what amounts to a guitar pull. The acts play songs individually and together and sign some autographs after the fact. The 2013 spring edition saw Greg Bates, Maggie Rose and Kip Moore performing on March 20 at the UB Performing Arts Center, but Bates had to work overtime. In addition to playing a few tunes, the 'Did It for the Girl' singer actually helped a Buffalo local ask his girlfriend to prom.

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Emerson Drive cannot be stopped! The group's song 'She's My Kind of Crazy' made quick work of 'Cheat on You' by Big and Rich on Wednesday, giving them a third straight win. Today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio the uptempo love song will battle the sneaky new single from Greg Bates. 

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Jake Owen's new song 'Anywhere With You' is up for its fifth straight Showdown win today and tonight on Taste of Country Nights radio. After toppling 'Borrowed' by LeAnn Rimes on Tuesday, his fans will need to double their efforts to beat Greg Bates and gain entrance to the Taste of Country Showdown Hall of Fame. 

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Greg Bates flashes a mischievous sense of humor in his new single 'Fill in the Blank.' The 'Did It for the Girl' hitmaker is proving to be from the George Strait school of music, but he must have taken a Master Class on Tracy Byrd somewhere along the way.

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Newcomer Greg Bates made his debut on the country scene with his Top 5 single 'Did It for the Girl' in 2012. While he considers 2012 "the best year of my life," he is looking forward to bigger and better things in 2013. Why stop at a Top 5 song when he's got an album on the horizon and tons of new fans to convert?

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It was a close vote yesterday, but a call for votes on Darius Rucker's Facebook page sent 'True Believers' to a fifth and final round of Showdown voting. His new ballad beat Kenny Chesney's 'El Cerrito Place,' taking over 70 percent of the online and phone votes via Taste of Country Nights radio.

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Fans have been as supportive of Thomas Rhett's second single as they were his debut effort, 'Something to Do With My Hands.' 'Beer With Jesus' sets a different tone than the fun Top 20 hit, but it strikes a deep chord with fans of country music. With two Showdown wins behind him, the singer will take on another newcomer in Greg Bates and 'Did It for the Girl.'

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Greg Bates' 'Did It for the Girl' lyrics are simple, sweet and just what country music fans eat up. The heartfelt tune was penned by the newcomer -- along with Lynn Hutton and Rodney Clawson -- and will be found on Bates' debut album on Republic Nashville, slated for release later this year.

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Before now, country newcomer Greg Bates had probably only dreamed of performing on Nashville's famed Opry stage, but on Friday night (April 27), that became a reality. Bates sang his new single 'Did It for the Girl' for the Grand Ole Opry crowd. While Bates is a fresh face, his song is becoming familiar. The week of its release, 'Did It for the Girl' was the most radio added song with 29 adds. It landed just behind superstar Keith Urban.

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Newcomer Greg Bates makes it look much too easy in his debut song 'Did It for the Girl.' The tune is country music, stripped of pomp and circumstance. His sweet molasses voice doesn't hide behind any trumped up studio tricks or vocal effects. While the sound isn't quite the same, his style is similar to the man he sings about during the second verse.

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