Country singer John Michael Montgomery was involved in a “serious” crash while on his way to a concert in North Carolina Friday.

“Yesterday we had a serious accident on the way to a concert in North Carolina. Everyone that was on the bus is recovering from their injuries,” Montgomery wrote in a Facebook message.

“Despite some cuts and broken ribs, I am doing well. I will take some time over the next couple of weeks to heal and be back on the road soon. I am grateful to the medics and highway patrol for their quick response to this difficult situation. Thanks to everyone for their concerns.”

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Who is John Michael Montgomery?

Montgomery was born in Danville, Kentucky, on January 20, 1965, to parents Carol Dean and Harold Edward Montgomery. He was raised in Nicholasville, Kentucky.

The singer received musical encouragement from his father, who played in a local country band and taught him his first chords.

John Michael joined the family band (which included his older brother, Eddie Montgomery, who with Troy Gentry would form the duo Montgomery Gentry).

Later, he performed as a solo artist playing “working man’s country.” Atlantic Records spotted him and signed him.

He has had more than 30 singles on the Billboard country charts, of which seven have reached number one: I Love the Way You Love Me, I Swear, Be My Baby Tonight, If You’ve Got Love, I Can Love You Like That, Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident), and The Little Girl.

I Swear and Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident) were named by Billboard as the top country songs of 1994 and 1995, respectively.

Montgomery’s recordings of I Swear and I Can Love You Like That were both released concurrently with cover versions by the R&B group All-4-One.

Several of Montgomery’s singles crossed over to the Billboard Hot 100.

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His first seven albums were released via Atlantic Records Nashville.

His first three albums, Life’s a Dance (1992), Kickin’ It Up (1994), and John Michael Montgomery (1995) are all certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).