Danny Shirley (born August 12, 1956) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is best known as the lead singer of the country rock band Confederate Railroad, a role he has held since its formation in 1987.
Before the band was founded, Shirley recorded for Amor Records and charted five singles of his own.
In 1994, Shirley co-wrote and sang guest vocals (along with Mark Collie) on "Redneck Heaven", a track from Billy Ray Cyrus's Storm in the Heartland album.
Shirley is a 1974 graduate of Hixson High School in the Chattanooga suburb of Hixson.
Discography Title Album details Local Legend Release date: 1984 Label: Amor Records I Make the Living Release date: 1990 Label: Amor Records Far From Over Release date: 1990 Label: Amor Records The Pyramid Collection Release date: 2005 Label: Danny Shirley
Singles Year Single Peak chartpositions US Country 1982 "Jack Daniels Haze" —1984"Time Off for Bad Behavior"— "Love and Let Love" 72 "Christmas Needs Love to Be Christmas"—1985"Yo Yo (The Right String, but the Wrong Yo-Yo)"93"The Ballad of Whitwell Mine"—"One for the Gipper"—1987"Deep Down (Everybody Wants to Be from Dixie)"82"Going to California"811988"I Make the Living (She Makes the Living Worthwhile)"76
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