Gretchen Wilson
Born June 26, 1973
Biography:
Born and raised
in rural Pocahontas,
Illinois, 36 miles
from St. Louis.
Her mother was 16
years old when she
had Gretchen, and
her father, had
moved on with his
life by the time she
was 2.
Whenever they
couldn't make the
rent, which was
every few month's,
they packed up
what little
belongings they
owned and moved
from trailer to trailer.
Gretchen moved to
Nashville in 1996.
She worked at a
club in
Printer's Alley,
at the Bourbon
Street Blues Club,
bartending and
sometimes getting
up and singing
with the band.
One Friday night,
singer-songwriter's
Big Kenny and
John Rich
(of Big & Rich)
walked into the bar
and heard her sing
with the house band.
John Rich, asked
"how come you
ain't got a record
deal yet?"
She gave him a
business card and
homemade demo.
He introduced her
to her to his circle of
friends, and they
started using her to
sing demo's, and
also taught her how
the Nashville
songwriting
community really
works.
She also became a
member of the
Muzik Mafia, a
loose-knit group
of singers,
songwriter's and
musicians who get
together to jam
(and party) every
Tuesday in a local
Nashville Nightspot.
Gretchen later
signed with
Sony Music
Nashville. She
appears to be
quickly becoming
a major star,
soon to be
headlining her own
tour. She recently
toured with country
superstar
Kenny Chesney
Hit Songs Include:
Red Neck Woman
All Jacked Up
Albums:
Here For The Party
All Jacked Up
Debut Album:
Gretchen Wilson's
first album
"Here For The
Party"sold over 4
million copies.
Her second album
"All Jacked Up"
also sold selling well.
Born June 26, 1973
Biography:
Born and raised
in rural Pocahontas,
Illinois, 36 miles
from St. Louis.
Her mother was 16
years old when she
had Gretchen, and
her father, had
moved on with his
life by the time she
was 2.
Whenever they
couldn't make the
rent, which was
every few month's,
they packed up
what little
belongings they
owned and moved
from trailer to trailer.
Gretchen moved to
Nashville in 1996.
She worked at a
club in
Printer's Alley,
at the Bourbon
Street Blues Club,
bartending and
sometimes getting
up and singing
with the band.
One Friday night,
singer-songwriter's
Big Kenny and
John Rich
(of Big & Rich)
walked into the bar
and heard her sing
with the house band.
John Rich, asked
"how come you
ain't got a record
deal yet?"
She gave him a
business card and
homemade demo.
He introduced her
to her to his circle of
friends, and they
started using her to
sing demo's, and
also taught her how
the Nashville
songwriting
community really
works.
She also became a
member of the
Muzik Mafia, a
loose-knit group
of singers,
songwriter's and
musicians who get
together to jam
(and party) every
Tuesday in a local
Nashville Nightspot.
Gretchen later
signed with
Sony Music
Nashville. She
appears to be
quickly becoming
a major star,
soon to be
headlining her own
tour. She recently
toured with country
superstar
Kenny Chesney
Hit Songs Include:
Red Neck Woman
All Jacked Up
Albums:
Here For The Party
All Jacked Up
Debut Album:
Gretchen Wilson's
first album
"Here For The
Party"sold over 4
million copies.
Her second album
"All Jacked Up"
also sold selling well.
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