Learn about the singer behind the hit song “Rich Men North of Richmond” and learn about his meteoric rise to fame.
When he disclosed his genuine identity on Facebook, he said that Oliver Anthony was his grandpa and that his real name is Christopher Anthony Lunsford.
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He chose the moniker as a “dedication not only to him, but 1930’s Appalachia where he was born and raised. Dirt floors, seven kids, hard times.”
According to Lunsford, he has rejected $8 million offers from businesspeople in the music industry and is currently residing in a “27′ camper with a tarp on the roof that I got off of craigslist.”
“I don’t want 6 tour buses, 15 tractor trailers and a jet. I don’t want to play stadium shows, I don’t want to be in the spotlight,” stated the former plant employee.
“I wrote the music I wrote because I was suffering with mental health and depression,” He added, adding that for the previous five years, he had also been dealing with alcoholism.
“These songs have connected with millions of people on such a deep level because they’re being sung by someone feeling the words in the very moment they were being sung.”
“No editing, no agent, no bulls***,” The singer put it plainly. “Just some idiot and his guitar. The style of music that we should have never gotten away from in the first place.”
During his previous employment, Lunsford claimed to have traveled throughout Virginia and the Carolinas, “getting to know tens of thousands of other blue collar workers on job sites and in factories.”
“[I’ve] spent all day, everyday, for the last 10 years hearing the same story,” he said. “People are SO damn tired of being neglected, divided and manipulated.”
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That message has undoubtedly resonated with new followers.
Last week, Lunsford’s songs dominated the iTunes charts, taking eight of the Top 25 slots. And the popular song “Rich Men North of Richmond” won the coveted No. 1 spot.
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The musician also said in his Facebook post that he is saddened by the status of the world right now and has “spent many nights feeling hopeless, that the greatest country on Earth is quickly fading away.”
“When is enough, enough? When are we going to fight for what is right again?” he asked. “MILLIONS have died protecting the liberties we have. Freedom of speech is such a precious gift. … Don’t let them take it away from you.”
Lunsford made a strong last statement in his conclusion: “Just like those once wandering in the desert, we have lost our way from God and have let false idols distract us and divide us. It’s a damn shame.”
