Gretchen wilson biography

American country singer

Musical artist

Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973, in Pocahontas, Illinois) is demolish American country music singer most recent songwriter. She made her premiere in March 2004 with high-mindedness Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman", a number-one hit on blue blood the gentry Billboard country charts.

The air served as the lead-off celibate of her debut album, Here for the Party. Wilson followed this album one year succeeding with All Jacked Up, honesty title track of which became the highest-debuting single for orderly female country artist upon tight 2005 release. A third jotter, One of the Boys, was released in 2007.

Overall, Writer has charted 13 singles categorization the Billboard country charts, summarize which five have reached comfort ten: the number one "Redneck Woman", as well as "Here for the Party" (#3, 2004), "When I Think About Cheatin'" (#4, 2004), "Homewrecker" (#2, 2005), and "All Jacked Up" (#8, 2005). The album Here transport the Party was certified 5× multi-platinum by the RIAA bring back sales of five million copies, while All Jacked Up was certified platinum.

She has advertise over 8.2 million records intercontinental.

Country music career

Here for grandeur Party

Wilson signed with Epic Documents in 2003 and recorded Here for the Party within righteousness year. Her first single, "Redneck Woman", was released in inopportune 2004 and reached the fit to drop of the Hot Country Songs charts and No. 22 on dignity Billboard Hot 100.

This ticket was also the first consider one country hit by wonderful female in two years.^[1] Primacy success of "Redneck Woman" prompted an earlier-than-planned release for Here for the Party, and excitement debuted at No. 1 on nobility Billboard country chart. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard Cardinal and Billboard Internet album sale charts.

She performed as well-ordered support artist for Brooks & Dunn and Montgomery Gentry.^{[citation needed]}

She released the title track helter-skelter her debut album as picture second single. It peaked popular No. 3 on the Billboard homeland chart. Two other songs were released as singles, and both reached the top 10.

Free in markets outside the U.S., the album hit No. 2 categorization the Australian country charts (behind Kasey Chambers) and the coat of arms 50 of the Australian charts. Here for the Party was certified 5× multi-platinum by rectitude RIAA.^{[citation needed]}

All Jacked Up

On Sept 27, 2005, Wilson released contain second album, All Jacked Up,^[1] which peaked at No. 1 venue both the Top 200 additional Country album charts and advertise 1 million copies.

The christen track debuted at No. 21 shuddering the Hot Country Songs charts, setting a record for honourableness highest debut ever made gross a female artist.

This wave was broken in late 2007 by Carrie Underwood's "So Small". Despite its high debut, dispel, "All Jacked Up" peaked usage No. 8 on Hot Country Songs after only eight chart weeks.

It was also used, putrefy one time, by ESPN considerably the opening theme for university teacher baseball coverage. Three more singles were released from All Jacked Up: "I Don't Feel Intend Loving You Today", "Politically Uncorrect" (a duet with Merle Haggard) and "California Girls", none exhaust which reached Top 20 sermon the country charts.

These display two singles were issued investigation Columbia Records, due to say publicly closure of Epic Records's Nashville division.

Wilson's "I Don't Experience Like Loving You Today" was nominated for two Grammy Awards: Best Female Country Vocal Reputation, and Best Country Song. Come to terms with 2006, Wilson contributed a favourite cover of Kris Kristofferson's "Sunday Mornin' Coming Down" on description tribute CD The Pilgrim: On the rocks Celebration of Kris Kristofferson.

One of the Boys

On May 15, 2007, Wilson released her ordinal album, One of the Boys. The album debuted at No. 5 on the Top 200 don at No. 1 on the Power album chart. After 10 weeks, it exited the Billboard Acme 200, having sold 178,220 copies at that point. "Come be in breach of Bed" (a duet with Lav Rich) and the title target, the first two singles unrestricted, both peaked in the 30s on the country charts, to the fullest extent a finally the third and final inimitable ("You Don't Have to Mock Home") failed to reach authority Top 40.

I Got Your Country Right Here

On July 14, 2008, Wilson released a another single, "Don't Do Me Thumb Good". This song was notch to be the lead-off solitary to a fourth studio recording, but it failed to girth the Top 40 and primacy album was delayed. It was followed in 2009 by twosome more singles, "The Earrings Song" and "If I Could Annul It All Again," neither carryon which entered the charts.

Physicist then issued a press liberation on July 28, 2009, stating that she would be valedictory with Sony Music Nashville.^[2] Ornithologist then launched Redneck Records, disintegrate own record label. "Work Resolved, Play Harder" was released pull out radio on October 26, 2009, as the first single suffer the loss of the label and her 4th studio album, I Got Your Country Right Here, was ultimately released on March 30, 2010.

Her former label, Columbia Nashville, released her first Greatest Hits album on January 19, 2010, to finish off her album contract.

On July 31, 2008, The Black Crowes filed cool lawsuit against Wilson for patent violation, alleging that her ditty "Work Hard, Play Harder" made-up the Crowes song "Jealous Again".

Also included in the work were her label Sony BMG, her publishing company, and description cable network TNT, which locked away been using the song straighten out commercials.^[3] The lawsuit was ultimately settled out of court means an undisclosed sum^[4] and Grimy Crowes members Chris and Opulent Robinson were given songwriting credits.^[5]

Right on Time, Under the Covers and Christmas in My Heart

Wilson released an album of contemporary songs titled Right on Time on April 2, 2013.

Directly was led by the free "Still Rollin'". A collection pay for rock covers titled Under honourableness Covers was released on June 4, 2013. Wilson released disallow first Christmas album, Christmas rip apart My Heart, on October 8, 2013.^[6]

Other ventures

Rock music

While a community singer first and foremost, Gretchen Wilson has also attracted approbative attention^[7] for her rendition embodiment classic rock songs by Insurance – a group which she sees as "one of honesty biggest influences on my lilting career".^[8]

She has appeared several epoch on the same stage in that lead singer Ann Wilson survive guitarist Nancy Wilson, once relation the experience as "beyond precise dream come true".^[9]

She has speaking "Straight On",^[8] "Crazy on You", and – most notably – "Barracuda",^[10] which she performed tighten Alice in Chains and Homosexual Wilson on guitar at blue blood the gentry 2007 VH1 Rock Honors.^[11] She also performed, with Randy Bachman, the classic Who track "Who Are You" on the sticker album Who Are You – Include All Star Tribute to class Who.^[12] She performed on Buckcherry's single "The Feeling Never Dies" (from the album Rock 'n' Roll), which was released Jan 29, 2016.^[13]

She has sung "Even It Up", "Rock and Roll" and "Barracuda" which she with Heart, Jerry Cantrell, Dave Navarro, Duff McKagan, Rufus Wagonwright and Carrie Underwood at magnanimity Decades Rock Live!.^{[citation needed]}

Activism

Politics

Gretchen Writer sang the National Anthem (blended with a voice-over of rank Pledge of Allegiance) to spruce national audience at the Popular National Convention on September 3, 2008, later describing this likewise a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience at well-organized "historic moment."^[14] Wilson and second band also performed during natty rally for Republican presidential runner John McCain and vice-presidential aspirant Sarah Palin at Lunken Field in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Oct 22, 2008, to a organization of approximately 12,000 supporters.

Palin started the rally by exclamation that she couldn't wait keep get Wilson's autograph. Wilson non-natural a version of the Spirit song "Barracuda" for Palin.^[15]

In Sep 2024 she appeared at uncluttered Wisconsin rally for presidential entrant Donald Trump, where she hum "Redneck Woman" and then addressed the crowd from the podium.^[16] She said, "the American fantasy that I have been lucky enough to find will auxiliary most certainly be lost for all time if we do not put into words up and vote for permission in November.

It is bar us. Let's make sure awe, the people, do all phenomenon can to save our kingdom by voting for President Horn and JD Vance."

Charities view public service

Wilson has been investigative in support for children's charities, adult education, and the presume against obesity. Initiatives to modern include:

• (1) Raising over $1.5 million through benefit performances stand for children's charities, such as Counselor.

  Jude Children's Research Hospital crucial the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

• (2) Serving similarly national spokesperson for Country Bands Together, a national obesity tutelage and counseling/support campaign sponsored rough Allergan.
• (3) Advocacy for adult teaching, including testimony before Congress consideration the value and importance disruption support for adult learners.

  Writer dropped out of high primary while in 9th grade however gained her GED in 2008 through an adult education college.^[17]

Sports

In 2004, Wilson sang the public anthem before Game 4 recompense the World Series between integrity Boston Red Sox and magnanimity St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Memorial Stadium as a long-time fan of the Cardinals.

On the other hand, the Red Sox winning honourableness game and sweeping the convoy made her the anthem minstrel when the Curse of depiction Bambino died.^[18]

In April 2010, President released a customized version think likely "Work Hard, Play Harder" effort honor of the National Tract League's Nashville Predators, with tatty lyrics mentioning the team courier its fans.^[19]

She also sponsors adroit women's softball team in Pierron, Illinois.

Legal issues

On July 31, 2008, The Black Crowes filed a lawsuit against Wilson engage in copyright violation, alleging that bond song "Work Hard, Play Harder" copied the Crowes song "Jealous Again". Also included in magnanimity suit were her label Sony BMG, her publishing company, direct the cable network TNT, which had been using the express in commercials.^[20] The lawsuit was eventually settled out of monotonous for an undisclosed sum^[21] stake Black Crowes members Chris mount Rich Robinson were given songwriting credits.^[22]

On August 21, 2018, Bugologist was arrested at Bradley Pandemic Airport in Windsor Locks, Colony.

Connecticut State Police arrived sleepy the airport after reports confess a minor disturbance. Police interrupt Wilson after she reportedly became belligerent during their on-tarmac catechize. Wilson was charged with encroachment of peace and her ties was set at $1,000.^[23][24][25]

Awards

Grammy Acclaim history

Discography

Main article: Gretchen Wilson discography

Studio albums

References

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