Billy Dean

Billy Dean (born April 2, 1962 in Quincy, Florida) is an American country music singer and songwriter.

Dean first became known to fans in the early 1990s with his appearance on "Star Search." He later ear

Billy Dean (born April 2, 1962 in Quincy, Florida) is an American country music singer and songwriter.

Dean first became known to fans in the early 1990s with his appearance on "Star Search." He later earned a recording contract with EMI-Capitol records and rose to national stardom with a string of Top 10 hits on Billboard magazine's country singles chart. His debut song, 1991's "Only Here For a Little While," rose into the Top 5, while the follow up, "Somewhere in My Broken Heart," repeated the feat. "Somewhere in My Broken Heart" won the 1992 Academy of Country Music award for Song of the Year; he also took home the ACM's New Male Vocalist award.