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Biography
Marcel Francois Chagnon (born February 9, 1975), known professionally as Marcel, is an American country music singer, songwriter, and music video director. Signed to Mercury Nashville Records in 2003, he released his debut album You, Me, and the Windshield that year and charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts with the single "Country Rock Star". Five years later, he signed to Lyric Street Records and released the single "I Love This Song", which has also charted. In addition, he has written two singles for Josh Gracin and two for his wife, Jessica Andrews.
Career
Born in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, Marcel was a professional hockey player until signing with Mercury Nashville Records in 2002. For four years prior to this, while waiting for an opportunity, he sang at clubs, bars, and waited tables for extra money.
In 2003, he released his debut album You, Me and the Windshield. The tracks "Country Rock Star" and "Tennessee" from this album were released as singles. After this he returned to writing songs for other artists.
Marcel has co-written two of Josh Gracin's singles: "Nothin' to Lose", which previously appeared on You, Me and the Windshield, and "Favorite State of Mind". Jessica Andrews also released two of his songs as singles: "There's More to Me Than You" and "Everything". Rascal Flatts, LeAnn Rimes, and Big & Rich have also recorded his songs.
In 2008, Marcel signed to Lyric Street Records, releasing his third single, "I Love This Song" that year. When the song failed to reach Top 40, he exited the Lyric Street's roster. In February 2009, he signed to the Red Stripe Plane label. He had a cameo in Hannah Montana: The Movie, playing guitar in Billy Ray Cyrus' band. He is also shown in Cyrus' video for "Back to Tennessee".
On February 17, 2009, Marcel released his fourth single, "Believin'", which is also the title track to his second album. The album was released on the Red Stripe Plane label, but neither the album or single charted on any Billboard chart. In June 2010, Marcel released a new single titled "It's Summertime." Later in the year, Marcel began directing music videos for other artists. Marcel and Andrews became engaged in October 2010 and were married on November 11, 2011.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions |
|---|---|---|
| US Country | ||
| You, Me and the Windshield |
| 48 |
| Believin' |
| — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | |||
| 2002 | "Country Rock Star" | 46 | You, Me and the Windshield |
| 2003 | "Tennessee" | — | |
| 2008 | "I Love This Song" | 52 | N/A |
| 2009 | "Believin'" | — | Believin' |
| 2010 | "It's Summertime" | — | N/A |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Tennessee" | Shaun Silva |
| 2008 | "I Love This Song" | Chris Hicky |
| "The Good Life" | Marcel | |
| 2009 | "Believin'" |
Music videos directed
30 music videos are currently listed here.
| Year | Video | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | "The Good Life" | Marcel |
| 2009 | "Believin'" | |
| 2010 | "She Won't Be Lonely Long" | Clay Walker |
| "Love Is Love Is Love" | Anthony Smith | |
| "Last Train to Clarksville" | The Grascals | |
| "You Take Yourself with You" | Bo Bice | |
| "Tell Me You Get Lonely" | Frankie Ballard | |
| 2011 | "Didn't I" | James Wesley |
| "Hunt You Down" | JT Hodges | |
| "Old School" | Chuck Wicks | |
| "Lucky Guy" | Mockingbird Sun | |
| "Got My Country On" | Chris Cagle | |
| "I'll Be Home for Christmas" | Craig Campbell | |
| 2012 | "A-OK" | Neal McCoy |
| "Somethin' 'bout a Sunday" | Ira Dean | |
| "Sweet Southern Song" | Ali Dee | |
| "Those Jeans" | Ray Scott | |
| "On the Outskirts of Town" | The Time Jumpers | |
| 2013 | "Salt Life" | Chuck Wicks |
| 2014 | "Every Time It Rains" | James House |
| "Shut Me Up" | Old Dominion | |
| "Roll All Night" | Whitney Duncan | |
| 2015 | "Clint Eastwood" | Jessie James |
| "Ray Bans" | JT Hodges | |
| 2016 | "He Loves Me" | Sarahbeth Taite |
| "Torn" | Backroad Anthem | |
| "It All Started with a Beer" | Frankie Ballard | |
| "Tall Boy" | CJ Solar | |
| "White Picket Fences" | Shelley Skidmore | |
| "Edge of 18" | Steve Dorian | |
| "After Midnight" | JT Hodges |