LEANN RIMES
Name: LeAnn Rimes
Birth name: Margaret LeAnn Rimes
Born: 28 August 1982 Pearl, Mississippi, U.S.
Margaret LeAnn Rimes (born August 28, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an
American country music and pop singer and occasional songwriter. Rimes's debut
single, "Blue", was released when she was only 13 years old, and by age 24 she
had sold over 37 million albums. She has won an American Music Award, two Grammy
Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, and twelve Billboard Music Awards.
She holds four important records in the music industry: She is the current
youngest person to win a Grammy and the first country artist to win the Grammy
for Best New Artist. Her version of "How Do I Live" is currently the longest
charting song on the U.S. Hot 100 at 69 weeks; this was the first multi-platinum
country single selling over 3 million copies.
LeAnn Rimes is one of the youngest country music vocalists ever to come to fame.
She is often compared to other previous teen stars, like Brenda Lee and Tanya
Tucker. Unlike most other child stars, Rimes has remained successful in music in
adulthood, recording various kinds of music, including rhythm and blues and pop
music.
Name: LeAnn Rimes
Birth name: Margaret LeAnn Rimes
Born: 28 August 1982 Pearl, Mississippi, U.S.
Margaret LeAnn Rimes (born August 28, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an
American country music and pop singer and occasional songwriter. Rimes's debut
single, "Blue", was released when she was only 13 years old, and by age 24 she
had sold over 37 million albums. She has won an American Music Award, two Grammy
Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, and twelve Billboard Music Awards.
She holds four important records in the music industry: She is the current
youngest person to win a Grammy and the first country artist to win the Grammy
for Best New Artist. Her version of "How Do I Live" is currently the longest
charting song on the U.S. Hot 100 at 69 weeks; this was the first multi-platinum
country single selling over 3 million copies.
LeAnn Rimes is one of the youngest country music vocalists ever to come to fame.
She is often compared to other previous teen stars, like Brenda Lee and Tanya
Tucker. Unlike most other child stars, Rimes has remained successful in music in
adulthood, recording various kinds of music, including rhythm and blues and pop
music.