Biography
Margaret 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, LeAnn Rimes started singing and tap dancing by the age of 2. She went on to win a talent contest by the age of 5.
At the age of 6, she moved to Garland, Texas, where she was raised. Things really picked up for LeAnn Rimes in Dallas; she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Dallas Cowboys games and at the National Cutting Horse Championships in Fort Worth.
Her parents sold copies of her singing at these events and by the age of 11, 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.
Margaret 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, LeAnn Rimes started singing and tap dancing by the age of 2. She went on to win a talent contest by the age of 5.
At the age of 6, she moved to Garland, Texas, where she was raised. Things really picked up for LeAnn Rimes in Dallas; she sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the Dallas Cowboys games and at the National Cutting Horse Championships in Fort Worth.
Her parents sold copies of her singing at these events and by the age of 11, 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.
Why Is She Famous?
With her hit single "How Do I Live" from the Con Air soundtrack and her 2007 track "Nothin' Better To Do," LeAnn Rimes rocks the country charts and never ceases to blow the industry away, all at such a young age.
Success
When you have a couple of Grammys under your belt, along with chart-topping hit songs, it's difficult to maintain that kind of momentum, so we suspect that LeAnn Rimes will need an image revamping before fickle country music listeners get tired of her. However, a new wave of projects including more albums, tours and even movie appearances will definitely put her back in the spotlight.
When you have a couple of Grammys under your belt, along with chart-topping hit songs, it's difficult to maintain that kind of momentum, so we suspect that LeAnn Rimes will need an image revamping before fickle country music listeners get tired of her. However, a new wave of projects including more albums, tours and even movie appearances will definitely put her back in the spotlight.
Sexiness
She never sold herself as a sex symbol, nor does she claim to be, but there's just something about a blonde chick with a southern twang that drives us crazy.
She never sold herself as a sex symbol, nor does she claim to be, but there's just something about a blonde chick with a southern twang that drives us crazy.
Quotes
"I needed to become something besides the star everybody had built me up to be."
- LeAnn Rimes
