Shelby Lynne
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Shelby Lynn Moorer |
| Born | October 22, 1968 |
| Origin | Quantico, Virginia, United States |
| Genres | Pop, rock, country |
| Occupation(s) | singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Voice, Guitar |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels |
Epic (1988–1992) Morgan Creek / Mercury (1993–1994) Magnatone / Curb (1995–1996) Island (1998–2002) Capitol (2003–2006) Lost Highway (2007–2009) Everso (2010–present) |
| Website | www.shelbylynne.com |
Shelby Lynne (born Shelby Lynn Moorer, October 22, 1968, Quantico, Virginia) is an American singer and songwriter. The success of her pop rock album I Am Shelby Lynne (1999) led to her winning the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, even though it was her sixth studio album and she had, by that time, been active in the music industry for over a decade. She released a Dusty Springfield tribute album called Just a Little Lovin' in 2008. Since then she has started her own independent record label, called Everso Records, and released three albums: Tears, Lies and Alibis, Merry Christmas, and Revelation Road. Lynne is also known for her distinctive contralto voice.
Shelby Lynne was born in Virginia and raised in Mobile, Alabama where she attended Theodore High School. Music was an important part of the Moorer family. Lynne's father, a heavy drinker who abused his wife. In 1985 her mother fled with the two girls to nearby Mobile, but her father soon discovered their whereabouts. In 1986, in front of 17-year-old Lynne and her younger sister, he shot his wife to death before taking his own life.
Lynne appeared on TNN's country music show Nashville Now in 1987. She soon landed a recording contract with Epic Records. Her first recording for Epic was a duet with George Jones, "If I Could Bottle This Up", which became a top-50 hit in 1988. Epic teamed Lynne with producer Billy Sherrill for her 1989 debut album Sunrise. The follow-up, 1990's Tough All Over, took more of a mainstream country direction, and 1991's Soft Talk found Lynne moving into slick country pop.
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