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| Name | Josh Ritter |
| First Name | Josh |
| Last Name | Ritter |
| Occupation | Pop Singer |
| Birthday | October 21 |
| Birth Year | 1976 |
| Place of Birth | Moscow |
| Home Town | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Libra |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Dawn Landes |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Josh Ritter Biography
Josh Ritter is one of the most popular and richest Pop Singer who was born on October 21, 1976 in Moscow, Idaho, United States. His music was heavily influenced in part by His music was influenced by Bob Dylan..
Ritter was born and raised in Moscow, Idaho. As a teenager, after hearing Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan’s “Girl from the North Country” on his parents’ copy of Nashville Skyline, he attempted to write songs on a lute that his father had built, before abandoning the lute and buying his first guitar at K-Mart. Ritter graduated from Moscow High School in 1995 and attended Oberlin College in Oberlin, Ohio to study neuroscience, but later changed his major to the self-created “American History Through Narrative Folk Music”. At the age of 21, Ritter recorded his first album, Josh Ritter, at a recording studio on campus.
In 2003, Ritter shared top billing with the French Kicks at Sepomana, the annual music festival produced by WRMC 91.1 FM. Ritter and Ron Sexsmith headlined the Friday night singer-songwriter event at the Hotel Viking at the 2004 Newport Folk Festival. He also appeared at Oxegen 2005, and has headlined with artists such as Joan Baez, who later released her own version of Ritter’s song “Wings” on her album Dark Chords on a Big Guitar. He was signed by a British label, V2 Records, in 2005 and Hello Starling was subsequently re-released. He began performing and touring in a crossover duo with the classical violinist Hilary Hahn in 2005.
The couple was married before to Dawn Landes. Following their divorce, he began with Haley Tanner, an author and mother of the birth of a daughter named Beatrix Wendylove in the year 2012.
The song “Change of Time” appeared on the TV show Parenthood and was featured in the film The Other Woman.
Josh Ritter (born October 21, 1976) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and author who performs and records with the Royal City Band. Ritter is known for his distinctive Americana style and narrative lyrics. In 2006, he was named one of the “100 Greatest Living Songwriters” by Paste magazine.
Josh Ritter Net Worth
Josh is one of the richest Pop Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Josh Ritter's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
He was taught how to play guitar and lute, and later went to Oberlin College.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Pop Singer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ritter married fellow musician Dawn Landes in Branson, Missouri, on May 9, 2009. In a February 2011 interview with the Boston Herald, Ritter revealed that they had separated. Ritter and his current partner, author Haley Tanner, own a home together in Woodstock, New York. They had their first child, a daughter named Beatrix Wendylove Ritter, on November 11, 2012.
In Autumn 2009 Ritter toured with Love Canon String Band, where he reinterpreted his songs with a band composed of banjo, double bass, mandolin and guitar. This tour included three nights in Whelans Dublin, where he performed his albums Golden Age of Radio, Hello Starling, and The Animal Years in full. In 2009, Ritter also provided the soundtrack for the documentary film Typeface, by Kartemquin Films.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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On November 22, 2009 Ritter played at a benefit concert at Moscow High School, his former high school in his hometown of Moscow, Idaho. The concert was for Jim LaFortune, one of Ritter’s former teachers, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
Who is Josh Ritter Dating?
According to our records, Josh Ritter married to Dawn Landes . As of January 13, 2024, Josh Ritter’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Josh Ritter. You may help us to build the dating records for Josh Ritter!Ritter re-issued his second and third albums, Golden Age of Radio and Hello Starling, on April 7, 2009 and January 17, 2010, respectively. Each re-issued album was packaged as a two-disc deluxe edition. The deluxe editions contain both the original studio album as well as solo acoustic versions of all the original tracks, live and remixed bonus songs, and never-before-seen photos and artwork. The deluxe editions also feature liner notes written by Ritter fans, including Dennis Lehane and Cameron Crowe.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In 2006 Ritter released his fourth album The Animal Years. 2006 also saw the release of Ritter’s first full-length live album and DVD In the Dark – Live at Vicar Street which was recorded over two nights in May 2006. Ritter released his fifth album, The Historical Conquests of Josh Ritter, in 2007. Both The Animal Years and Historical Conquests received a warm critical reception with Stephen King calling The Animal Years the best album of 2006 in his column for Entertainment Weekly. In support of Historical Conquests, Ritter appeared as a musical guest on such high-profile television shows as Late Show with David Letterman in America and Later… with Jools Holland in Britain.
In 2010, Ritter’s band members – some of whom had been performing with him from the early 2000s – were given the name “The Royal City Band” (a reference to the song “Thin Blue Flame” from The Animal Years).
Facts & Trivia
Josh Ranked on the list of most popular Pop Singer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Josh Ritter celebrates birthday on October 21 of every year.
Ritter’s sixth album, So Runs the World Away, was released April 23, 2010 in Ireland and May 4, 2010 worldwide. The vinyl version of the album had an earlier release on April 17, 2010 as a part of Record Store Day celebrations. The vinyl record came packaged with a CD version of the album as well. To promote the album before its release, Ritter made one of the songs, “Change of Time”, freely available online. The song also appeared in the March 23, 2010 episode of the television series Parenthood and the trailer for the 2011 Natalie Portman film The Other Woman. In support of the new album Ritter toured with his newly named Royal City Band – starting with six dates in Ireland – including a sellout performance at the newly opened, 2100-capacity Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin, and continuing with an extensive tour of the United States. So Runs the World Away largely garnered positive reviews.
Who is Josh Ritter's dad?
Ritter was born on October 21, 1976, in Moscow, Idaho, to Robert and Sue Ritter.
Is Josh Ritter related to John?
Ritter, whose mother is Nancy Morgan, looks like his father of the “Three’s Company,” era, when John Ritter played goofy and lovable Jack Tripper. But the young Ritter said he doesn’t want to do the pratfalls and slapstick that made his father famous. “I’m not going to try to emulate my father,” he said.
Where is Josh Ritter from?
Moscow, ID
What guitar does Josh Ritter?
Gibson J-45 In this picture Ritter plays a J-45 (True Vintage edition).
Is John Ritter's son in Big Sky?
Who plays Richard Ford in ‘Big Sky’? Although many fans thought John Ritter’s son, Jason Ritter, was Mason’s father, Richard Ford, it was actually actor Dallas Roberts in Big Sky Season 2 Episode 14. Viewers might remember Roberts as Milton Mamet in The Walking Dead.
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