Currington pleads out in boating incident
The sentence resulted from an April boating confrontation with a 70-year-old Tybee Island resident, Charles Harvey Ferrelle. Prosecutors dismissed a charge of terroristic threats as part of the negotiated plea.
Currington, 39, also was fined $1,000 and ordered to undergo an anger management course. Currington must have no contact with Ferrelle.
Currington's attorney Alex Zipperer said the singer was "extraordinarily embarrassed" by the incident. "It certainly won't happen in the future."
In the April 15 incident, Ferrelle, a boat captain, was taking two people on an eco tour of Tybee and as they sailed past Currington's docks, Currington began screaming at Ferrelle. On the return, Currington followed Ferrelle's vessel to a restaurant, where he gave a profanity-laced tirade and threatened Ferrelle. Currington appeared to videotape the incident. Police executed a search warrant at Currington's home on April 22 and recovered the video camera and video, which confirmed Ferrelle's account.
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CD reviews for Billy Currington
Billy Currington is a prototypical bro country specimen with his boyish good looks, infectious charm and smooth voice. That said, he has avoided being thrust into the negative stereotypes of that group largely because his songs avoid the harder edges of the sub-genre. His lyrics generally avoid excessive partying and objectifying women. His catalog of catchy numbers and sweet ballads lends an Adult Contemporary feel to the material.
His sixth studio album is a breezy 12-song collection ...
Billy Currington's We Are Tonight sometimes plays out like a college frat boy soundtrack album. The song Wingman, for instance, describes how two guys pair up to score chicks, while Hey Girl is all about an objectified hot girl that doesn't even have a name - names, integrity, character and such, are simply unimportant when it's a game featuring the hunter and the hunted. (This particular hunter doesn't even need a wingman). The album's best song is called Banana Pancakes. ...
Billy Currington treats this album's title like a manifesto. The title track, with its part-Mexican, part-tropical groove, prescribes drinking, dancing, swimming and generally having a good time. All Day Long, on the other hand, takes a page out of the Zac Brown Band book for a slightly jam band-like lovers rock tune. While Kenny Chesney can come off a little smug when singing similar sentiments, Currington is far more likeable. His easygoing style is best showcased on Bad Day of Fishin'. ...
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