Drake Milligan
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Born on June 1, 1998, in Mansfield, Texas, Drake Milligan is an actor and singer best known for portraying Elvis Presley in the 2017 miniseries Sun Records. He became interested in music as he grew up listening to his fatherâs country music collection and was inspired to sing and perform after seeing an Elvis Presley impersonator. Drake Milliganâs early performing career as an Elvis impersonator himself led to him answering a casting call for Country Music Televisionâs (CMT) series Sun Records. The TV series was based on the musical Million Dollar Quartet, which was co-created by Colin Escott, who wrote or co-wrote all episodes of the series. When Drake Milligan won the role of a young Elvis, he relocated to Nashville, Tennessee to film the series. Sun Records debuted on CMT in February 2017 and ran until April of that year. Choosing to remain in Nashville, he surrounded himself with some of the cityâs finest seasoned musicians and composers and started studying songwriting. In 2018, Drake Milligan competed on the televised talent show American Idol but ultimately dropped out so he could focus on his own career. After several more years of songwriting and performing, he released his self-titled debut EP in 2021. Finally ready to move to the next level, Drake Milligan auditioned for Americaâs Got Talent in June 2022 and performed âSounds Like Something Iâd Doâ, the final track of his 2021 EP. He finished the season in 3rd place while his debut album Dallas/Fort Worth was released, in September 2022. He made his Grand Ole Opry debut the following month and collaborated with The Reklons on the single âHonky Tonkin' Aboutâ in 2023. In February 2024, Following the release of the Jukebox Songs EP in February 2024, Drake Milligan recorded the album Tumbleweed, released in November 2025.
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- Save It For A Sunny Day
- Don't Leave Me Loving You
- Cowboy Kind Of Way
- Slow Dancing To A Fast Song
- Good As Gone
- Long Haul
- Goin' Down Swingin'
- Girl Like You
- Turn It Off
- Like The Moon
- Bad Day To Be A Beer
- Hating Everything She Tries On
- Dance Of A Lifetime
- Hearts Don't Break Even
- Tipping Point
- Cryin' Shoulder
- How Much Beer
- Old Flames, Old Whiskey
- Goodbye Ain't All That Bad
- Talk Texas
- Hard Headed Cowboy
- Lonely:30
- What I Couldn't Forget
- Jukebox Songs and Barstool Beers
