Gokey Finally Gets a Deal



Posted September 8, 2009
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Left twisting in the wind for over three months, Idol finalist Danny Gokey has finally gotten a record deal. Marking the first time since American Idol’s debut that its sister company, 19 Recordings has signed the top four Idol finalists. Adam Lambert, Allison Iraheta, and winner Kris Allen were all immediately picked up for record deals. Gokey on the other hand, has had a tough time defining his style, and thus presenting himself as a unique artist to record company execs.

On Idol, Gokey leaned toward a soulful R & B identity but recently expressed an interest in country although many blogs and other news outlets describe his recent affinity for country as a matter of necessity, not taste. 

His intentions notwithstanding, Gokey was signed by 19 Recordings’ RCA Nashville label and will begin working on an album shortly after the Idols Live Tour wraps up this month.  The album is set to be released sometime next year with a single to be released later this year despite the fact that no producers have yet signed on to the project according to news reports.