Still remember those days when you played “Achy Breaky Heart” on a cassette or listened at the heartfelt “I Will Always Love You” while you reminisced the feeling of being in love? Good old times. Ever wondered where your favorite country artist had been through all these years? Oh, and of course you do! Let’s travel back to Nashville and walk through your favorite country artists on how they started and how they’ve changed throughout these years.
Wynonna Judd
Who would forget about our multi-awarded American country music singer Wynonna Judd? Born as Christina Claire Ciminella on May 30, 1964, Wynonna Judd, now 56, started her singing career with her mother and performed as a duo around the first half of the 1980s called The Judds. Their duo had 14 singles charted at number 1, which ensured their long-lasting legacy in the country music history. After a decade of performing as a duo, they had decided to disband in 1991, and Wynonna started her solo singing career right then after and was able to retain her popularity. Her first three singles consecutively reached the number 1 country single charts. By the year 2013, Wynonna was a contestant on the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars, paired with Tony Dovolani, but it was a short-lived appearance on the show for they were the first pair to be eliminated. In February 2016, she released a new album entitled Wynonna & the Big Noise, which produced two singles: “Jesus and A Jukebox” and “Things I Lean On.”
Wynonna Judd
Deana Carter
Popularized the songs Strawberry Wine, We Danced Anyway, and How Do I Get There was the now 54-year old, Nashville born, Deana Carter. Music runs into Deana’s genes, as her father, Fred Carter Jr., was a talented guitarist himself. She broke through the music industry in 1996 with her first album, Did I Shave My Legs for This? The album reached 5x Multi-Platinum, making over five million sales in the United States. Though the road in making a name in the music world didn’t come easy for Deana, even with a famous father, she was able to score a deal eventually after she caught the attention of Willie Nelson. He invited her to take part in a concert as the only female soloist. Many albums were released under different record labels until Deana decided to take some time off. She then came back with her Record Label in 2013, named Little Nugget Records from where she released her most recent album, Father Christmas.
Deana Carter
