Carolyn Dawn Johnson

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Carolyn Dawn Johnson (born April 30, 1971 in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada) is a Canadian Juno Award winning country music singer-songwriter. Johnson's first rose to fame by co-writing Chely Wright's 1999 Number One single, "Single White Female", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in September 1999. In 2000, Johnson signed with Arista Nashville and, in 2001, released her debut album, Room with a View. The album's first two singles ("Georgia" and "Complicated") were both Number One hits on the Canadian country music charts, and the latter was a Top Ten hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. Although her next single ("I Don't Want You to Go") was also a Top Ten in the U.S., her chart success there would wane not long afterward, though she has had continued success in her native Canada. Carolyn Dawn Johnson is a graduate of R.F. Staples Secondary School in Westlock, AB

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Where did Carolyn Dawn set out to pursue her dreams?

Nashville

...sic industry nearly 20 years after setting out to pursue her dreams in Nashville . The success then led to publishing deals and cuts with several other...
When did Johnson sign a record deal with Sonys Arista Nashville?

2000

... and thankful. After inking a record deal with Sonys Arista Nashville in 2000 , Johnson produced music of her own with the release of her debut album t...
What was the name of Johnson's debut album?

Room With a View

...oduced music of her own with the release of her debut album titled Room With a View . Her albums to follow includedDress Rehearsal in 2004, and her ind...
What awards did Johnson win in 2004 and 2009?

Canadian Country Music Awards Producer of the Year

...ohnson has also garnered such elite titles as the Canadian Country Music Awards Producer of the Year in 2004 and 2009 for her hand in producing one of...
When did Carolyn Dawn Johnson start to play the piano?

five years old

...When Carolyn Dawn Johnson was only five years old , she started to play the piano. In high school she added the clarinet, flute, and saxophone, then la...
Where did Johnson move in 1995 to pursue her musical ambitions?

Nashville, TN

...bout a professional career in music. In 1995, young Johnson moved to Nashville, TN , to pursue her musical ambitions. She found simple work as a barten...
What did Johnson find simple work as?

bartender and waitress

...TN, to pursue her musical ambitions. She found simple work as a bartender and waitress to support herself while she performed wherever she could. She ...
What company did Johnson sign a publishing contract with in a year?

Patrick Joseph Music

...untry songs. In a year's time she had a publishing contract with Patrick Joseph Music . Johnson's songwriting ability was earning her a reliable name i...
Who did Johnson travel with?

McBride

...ongwriting ability was earning her a reliable name in Nashville. She enjoyed traveling with McBride , but hadn't given up on becoming a singer herself....
What was Johnson's first single on Room with a View?

Georgia

...son released her debut album Room with a View. The album's first single Georgia reached No. Her next single (I Don't Want You to Go) was also a Top Te...
What was the name of Johnson's fourth album?

Love Rules

...et Me Introduce Myself. It was the lead single from her fourth album, Love Rules , released in 2010. Biography edit Early life and music edit Carolyn D...
What song was a Top Ten hit in the US?

I Don't Want You to Go

.... The album's first single Georgia reached No. Her next single ( I Don't Want You to Go ) was also a Top Ten hit in the U.S. After a threeyear hiatus, J...
What was Carolyn Dawn's father's occupation?

farmer

...lyn Dawn Johnson was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta to John Johnson, a farmer and operator of a seedcleaning business, and Loretta Johnson, a supervi...
Where was Johnson raised?

Deadwood, Alberta

...sor of a home for senior citizens. Johnson was raised on a farm in Deadwood, Alberta with two brothers, late older brother Derwin, who died due to an ...
How many brothers did Johnson have?

two

...r senior citizens. Johnson was raised on a farm in Deadwood, Alberta with two brothers, late older brother Derwin, who died due to an undisclosed illn...
What was Johnson's late older brother's name?

Derwin

...ed on a farm in Deadwood, Alberta with two brothers, late older brother Derwin , who died due to an undisclosed illness on Christmas Eve in 1998, and b...
At what age did she start playing the piano?

five

...ne could live without it. She sang at a church and started playing the piano at the age of five , learning from her pastor's wife, Evangeline Thiessen....
What is Carolyn Dawn Johnson's zodiac sign?

Taurus

...a View. According to Astrologers, Carolyn Dawn Johnson's zodiac sign is Taurus . Carolyn Dawn Johnson (born April 30, 1971) is a Canadian country music...
What year was Carolyn Johnson born?

1971

...wn Johnson's zodiac sign is Taurus. Carolyn Dawn Johnson (born April 30, 1971 ) is a Canadian country music singersongwriter. Johnson cowrote Chely Wri...
Whose 1999 single, Single White Female, reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart?

Chely Wrights

... 1971) is a Canadian country music singersongwriter. Johnson cowrote Chely Wrights 1999 single, Single White Female, which reached number one on the B...
How old was Johnson when she learned to play the guitar?

20

...nson was signed, in 2000, to record label Arista Nashville. At the age of 20 , she taught herself to play the guitar and realizing that her true callin...
What did Johnson focus on in her spare time?

songwriting

...rned the technical aspects of the music industry. Johnson focussed on songwriting in her spare time and ordered a video featuring songwriters from Nas...
Where did Johnson move to in 1992?

White Rock, BC

...learned to play the saxophone, flute and clarinet. She relocated to White Rock, BC , in 1992 and studied recording engineering at Vancouver's Columbia ...
In what year did Johnson join Nashville Songwriters Association International?

1994

...ecording engineering at Vancouver's Columbia Academy of Broadcasting. In 1994 , after purchasing videos on country songwriting, she joined the Nashvill...
Who became Johnson's manager and songwriter?

Scott Siman

...ds Johnson's songwriting impressed the Nashville music establishment. Scott Siman (Dixie Chicks) became her manager and songwriter, and Matraca Berg r...
When was Carolyn Johnson's debut album released?

2001

...Since the 2001 release of her debut album Room with a View, she has seen success in both her native Canada and in the United States. To date, Carolyn ...
How many studio albums has Carolyn recorded to date?

three

...er native Canada and in the United States. To date, Carolyn has recorded three studio albums, of which two have been certified gold in Canada. Johnson...
What were Johnson's first two hits on the Canadian country music charts?

Georgia and Complicated

...ave been certified gold in Canada. Johnson's first two singles ( Georgia and Complicated ) were both Number One hits on the Canadian country music chart...
Which single was a Top Ten hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks?

Complicated

...en certified gold in Canada. Johnson's first two singles (Georgia and Complicated ) were both Number One hits on the Canadian country music charts, and...
Who was the mother of Carolyn Dawn Johnson?

Loretta Johnson

...John Johnson, a farmer and operator of a seedcleaning business, and Loretta Johnson , a supervisor of a home for senior citizens. Johnson was raised on...
Where was Carolyn Dawn born?

Grande Prairie, Alberta

...Biography Early life and music Carolyn Dawn Johnson was born in Grande Prairie, Alberta to John Johnson, a farmer and operator of a seedcleaning busin...
In what year did Derwin die?

1998

...other Derwin, who died due to an undisclosed illness on Christmas Eve in 1998 , and brother Greg. The family later moved to Westlock, Alberta and Johns...
In what province did the Johnson family move to?

Alberta

...tmas Eve in 1998, and brother Greg. The family later moved to Westlock, Alberta and Johnson attended RF Staples High School there. During her high sch...
Where did Johnson attend high school?

Westlock, Alberta

...Christmas Eve in 1998, and brother Greg. The family later moved to Westlock, Alberta and Johnson attended RF Staples High School there. During her hig...
What instruments did she learn during her high school years?

clarinet, flute and saxophone

...there. During her high school years, she learned to play the clarinet, flute and saxophone . She kept up her piano lessons largely in part due to Thies...