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Leann Rimes Profile |
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Birth Date: August 28, 1982
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Birth Place: Jackson, Mississippi, USA
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Birth Name: Margaret LeAnn Rimes
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Height: 5'5"
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Biography |
LeAnn Rimes was born on August 28, 1982 in Jackson,
Mississippi. Her father played the guitar on a part-time
basis and under his influence, Rimes started singing and tap
dancing by the age of two. She went on to win a talent
contest by the age of five.
At the age of six, she moved to Garland, Texas where she was
raised. Things really picked up for Rimes in Dallas; she
sang The Star-Spangled Banner at the Dallas Cowboys games
and at the National Cutting Horse Championships in Forth
Worth.
Her parents sold copies of her singing at these events and
by the age of eleven, she recorded All That, produced by her
father at Petty Norman's studio in Clovis, New Mexico. This
song got her signed a few months later. During her early
years, she gained experience and even sang a song written
for Patsy Cline, which was later cut down by Roy Drusky and
Kenny Roberts.
While on holiday, record executive Mike Curb heard Rimes'
demo tape and immediately signed her to a contract with his
nationally distributed label. In her debut release, she sang
a duet with 78-year-old Eddy Arnold of his hit Cattle Call.
She also reworked Blue, an old time favorite of music lovers
in all genres. This new version of Blue became a huge
success, climbing the top of the country charts in the US.
She soon hit number one again with the up-tempo One-Way
Ticket (Because I Am). Blue was still burning the charts as
it stayed on top for twenty-two weeks, with three million
albums sold by February 1997. She became the youngest
nominee at the 1996 Country Music Association Awards, but
she had to wait until the 1997 event to pick up the Horizon
Award. That same year, she picked up the Grammy Award for
Best Female Country Singer and Best Country Song for the
ever popular single Blue. She picked up six more honors at
the Billboard Awards including the prestigious Artist of The
Year.
Rimes looks and acts much older than her age as she sings
adult oriented songs, which is partly due to her
extraordinarily rich voice. She made an excellent revival of
the classic Unchained Melody. However, her management had a
difficult time finding appropriate material for the talented
singer. This was further proven with two remixes of old
songs like Unchained Melody/The Early Years and the release
of the Stop-Gap.
Her new album Stop-Gap moved towards the AOR market, which
was confirmed by the international success of the single How
Do I live and Sittin' on Top of The World. Looking Through
Your Eyes provided her with another best-selling US Top 20
hit single in the same year and so far, Rimes seems to be
handling her incredible success with great passion and
maturity. |
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Other
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Was a one time winner on "Star Search" (1983) in 1990, in
the junior vocalist competition.
chosen as one of Teen People Magazine's "21 Hottest Stars
Under 21" [1999]
In May 2000, filed a lawsuit against her father, Wilbur, and
his partner and LeAnn's co-manager alleging that they stole
more than $7 million of her earnings.
Diagnosed as suffering from Epstein-Barr virus. [September
2000]
Dated actor Andrew Keegan. [2001]
LeAnn Rimes is reportedly planning to get married on
February 23. Rimes met dancer Dean Sheremet last May, when
they performed at the Academy Of Country Music Awards in
Nashville. The wedding is to take place in Dallas, according
to reports. It was initially pencilled in for Santa Barbara,
California, but Rimes changed the location to Dallas so that
her ill grandfather could walk her down the aisle.
December 14, 2001 - Announced engagement to actor Dean
Sheremet at Elton John's "The Concert" for the Elton John
AIDS Foundation.
won the 1997 Grammy awards for best new artist & best female
country vocalist.
Currently resides in Nashville, Tennessee [2005]
When then 14-year-old Rimes was voted Best New Artist of
1997 at the Grammy Awards, she became the youngest person to
win the award.
Lived for quite a while in Garland, Texas at an apartment
complex called Pecan Knoll.
Shares a birthday with Shania Twain.
Ranked #47 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"
By age 2, she learned to tap dance; by age 5 she was winning
talent competitions; by age 7 she had cut her first album,
sold at shows; and by age 14, she was the youngest artist to
be nominated for the Country Music Awards.
Is friends with actor Jensen Ackles.
Ranked as #50 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005"
special supplement. (2005) |
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