Music like Caleb Johnson

Caleb Perry Johnson (born April 23, 1991) is an American singer who won the thirteenth season of American Idol.

Caleb Johnson was born on April 23, 1991 to David and Tamra Johnson in Asheville, North Carolina. His mother works as an accountant, his father is a former football coach and works for the Parks and Recreation Department of Buncombe County, North Carolina, but both have backgrounds in music. He attended Clyde A. Erwin High School in Asheville and graduated in 2009. He played some sports in high school, joined the drama club and chorus, and did some mission work and some volunteering at his church, Calvary Baptist.

Johnson became interested in singing around age 17 when Josh Sawyer, who had a band in his high school, asked him to be the lead singer. The first song he performed in public in his high school was "Fortunate Son" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. He took part in a talent show while in high school with a band called Gorgon. He considers Chris Cornell to be his biggest musical influence, and that Rush is his favorite band.