LeAnn Rimes (born
Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28,
1982 in
Jackson, Mississippi) is a popular
American country music singer.
In 1996, LeAnn Rimes burst out of nowhere with her debut single,
"Blue," which immediately captured the attention of country fans across
America. It wasn't just the fact that her rich, powerful vocals were
remarkably similar to
Patsy Cline -- it was the fact that Rimes was only 13 years old. Like
Tanya Tucker and
Brenda Lee
before her, she had a hit with her debut single and was barely a
teenager at the time. It was quite an auspicious way to begin a career.
Born in Jackson, MS, but raised in Garland, TX, Rimes (born August 28,
1982) began singing as a child, performing at local talent contests. At
the age of 11, she released her first album on an independent record
label called Nor Va Jak. That same year, Bill Mack, a Dallas disc
jockey and record promoter, met Rimes, and impressed by her talents, he
took her under his wing and began cultivating a plan to break her into
the mainstream. The cornerstone of Mack's plan was a song called
"Blue," which he had written in the '60s.
Rimes is most recognized for her crossover hit "
How Do I Live" which, according to the
Billboard charts, is one of the most successful songs in American
music history, spending 69 weeks on the charts, more than any other song in American history. While country singer
Trisha Yearwood's
version of the song won a Grammy in 1998, Rimes' version outsold
Yearwood's by thirty million and is considered to be the more popular
song. Rimes' other notable
songs include "
Can't Fight the Moonlight" (from the movie
Coyote Ugly) and
American Idol favorite "I Need You."
She has won an American Music Award, two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, and four Billboard Music Awards.
Rimes was chosen to sing the theme song "Light the Fire Within" for the February 8, 2002 Opening Ceremony of the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
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