Faith Hill

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Biography

Faith Hill has established herself as one of the music industry’s top vocalists, with a voice that is as powerful as it is recognizable. Her nineteen-year career has been highlighted by the sale of over 30 million records worldwide, during which time she has celebrated thirteen #1 singles and twenty #1 videos. She is the only female artist to have her last 3 studio albums -- 1999’s BREATHE, 2002’s CRY and 2005’s FIREFLIES -- all debut consecutively at #1 on Billboard’s Top Pop Album Chart and Country Chart. Her new single, “Come Home,” was released on November 9 and her new album is due in stores in Spring 2012. Faith is a five-time Grammy Award winner, who has also won 3 Country Music Association Awards, 12 Academy of Country Music Awards, 4 American Music Awards, and 4 People’s Choice Awards. Her marketability knows no equal. Her ability to draw television audiences nationwide is evidenced by the success of her own network television specials; 2000’s CBS Network broadcast of “FAITH!”, NBC Network’s broadcast of 2002’s “FAITH HILL: When The Lights Go Down,” 2005’s “FAITH HILL: FIREFLIES,” as well as hosting CBS’ “HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS” in 2008 and 2009. In 2008, Faith released her first Christmas album, JOY TO THE WORLD, and performed those songs with an orchestra for PBS’ Soundstage that same year. For the 4th consecutive year, Faith is once again the voice of NBC’s Sunday Night Football’s weekly show open. In 2009, when Faith performed America The Beautiful at the Super Bowl, she became the only country artist to ever perform both America The Beautiful and the National Anthem at the Super Bowl. She performed the Anthem at Super Bowl XXXIV in 2000. She has performed at every major awards show including multiple appearances at The Academy Awards, The Grammy Awards and VH1’s Divas 1999 and 2000. In 2001, Faith appeared on “America: A Tribute To Heroes,” a benefit for the rescue workers and victims of the September 11th attacks and in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina, she appeared on NBC’s “A Concert for Hurricane Relief.” Faith co-headlined 2006’s Soul2Soul II Tour, which became the highest grossing country tour of all time and the most attended of the year, in any musical genre. In fact, with the tour’s wrap taking place in 2007, Soul2Soul II Tour was and is the highest grossing multi-year North American tour in country music history. It was selected by Pollstar Magazine as the “Major Tour of 2006” over industry powerhouses including Madonna and the Rolling Stones. This tour came on the heels of 2000’s Soul2Soul Tour which was one of that year’s top grossing and most successful US tours. In 2009, Coty, Inc. debuted Faith’s first fragrance called Faith Hill Parfums. Her second fragrance, Faith Hill True, arrived in stores in the fall of 2010. Raised in Star, Mississippi, Faith moved to Nashville at the age of 19. In 1993, her debut single, “Wild One”, spent four weeks at #1 and from there she never looked back. Faith Hill has based her career on dedication, passion and commitment. Combined with her unparalleled vocal talents and style she has become a sought after entertainer and has firmly planted herself at the top of the music scene, where it’s easy to see (and hear) that she might just stay for a while. Faith is married to fellow country music superstar Tim McGraw and together they have 3 children…Gracie, Maggie & Audrey.

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Year Formed 1993
Number of Albums 14
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Website www.faithhill.com
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Trivia

Who did Hill marry?

Tim McGraw

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At what age was Hill singing for her family?

three

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Who influenced Hill's childhood singing?

Reba McEntire

...hood singing wherever the opportunity arose, influenced primarily by Reba McEntire , and at age 17 formed a band that played local rodeos. At 19, she q...
Who was Hill briefly married to?

Dan Hill

... Tshirts. During this time, she was married briefly to music executive Dan Hill . Eventually, she was hired as a secretary at a music publishing firm, ...
What job did Hill eventually find herself working for?

music publishing firm

...xecutive Dan Hill. Eventually, she was hired as a secretary at a music publishing firm , where she was discovered by accident while singing to herself ...
Who encouraged Hill to become a demo singer?

Gary Morris

...accident while singing to herself one day. Encouraged by company head Gary Morris , Hill became a demo singer for the firm and also performed professio...
Who produced Hill's own demo tape?

Gary Burr

...d professionally as a harmony vocalist behind singersongwriterproducer Gary Burr , who produced Hill's own demo tape. A Warner Bros executive caught Bu...
Who caught Burr and Hill at a Nashville club?

A Warner Bros executive

...ongwriterproducer Gary Burr, who produced Hill's own demo tape. A Warner Bros executive caught Burr and Hill's act at a Nashville club, and wound up s...
What was the first single from Faith Hill's 1993 debut album?

Wild One

...Faith Hill's Wild One , the first single from her 1993 debut album, reached No. She's won Grammy Awards for Best Country Album and Best Country Female ...
Which Grammy Awards did Faith Hill win for her Country Album?

Best Country Album and Best Country Female Vocal Performance

...bum, reached No. She's won Grammy Awards for Best Country Album and Best Country Female Vocal Performance . Raised along with her two older brothers by...
In what state was Faith Hill raised?

Mississippi

...rothers by adoptive parents Pat and Edna Perry, Hill grew up in Star, Mississippi , a small town outside Jackson, where Pat Perry worked in a factory. ...
Where did Hill grow up with her two older brothers?

Star, Mississippi

...r brothers by adoptive parents Pat and Edna Perry, Hill grew up in Star, Mississippi , a small town outside Jackson, where Pat Perry worked in a factor...
How old was Hill when she started her own country band?

16

...tist church. As a young teenager, Hill learned to play guitar, and by age 16 she had started her own country band that played at a number of local fai...
When did Hill graduate from high school?

1986

...a number of local fairs and rodeos. After graduating from high school in 1986 , Hill spent a year in community college before moving to Nashville, Tenn...
Where did Hill spend a year before moving to Tennessee?

community college

...s. After graduating from high school in 1986, Hill spent a year in community college before moving to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue her love of musi...
What city did Hill move to to pursue her love of music?

Nashville

...chool in 1986, Hill spent a year in community college before moving to Nashville , Tennessee, to pursue her love of music. In Nashville, Hill worked as...
Where did Hill work before landing a job packaging fan merchandise for her idol?

music publishing company

...ove of music. In Nashville, Hill worked as a receptionist at a music publishing company before landing a job packaging fan merchandise for her idol, R...
When did Hill marry Daniel Hill?

1988

...She married the songwriter and music publishing executive Daniel Hill in 1988 . Hill's professional breakthrough came when she was spotted by Martha Sh...
What was Hill's debut album called?

Take Me As I Am

...nging backup for Gary Burr in the Bluebird Café, a popular Nashville bar. Her debut album, Take Me As I Am , was released in 1993 to immediate success....
When was Take Me As I Am released?

1993

...nging backup for Gary Burr in the Bluebird Café, a popular Nashville bar. Her debut album, Take Me As I Am, was released in 1993 to immediate success....
What was Faith's first international success?

This Kiss

...e (1999). Faith spawned her first international success in early 1998, This Kiss , while Breathe became one of the bestselling country albums of all ti...
When did Breathe release?

1999

...nd crossover success with her next two albums, Faith (1998) and Breathe ( 1999 ). Faith spawned her first international success in early 1998, This Kiss...
What was the highest-grossing country tour of all time?

Soul2Soul II Tour 2006

...assive sales worldwide and earned Hill three Grammy Awards. Her Soul2Soul II Tour 2006 with Tim McGraw became the highestgrossing country tour of all ...
Where was Hill born?

Ridgeland, Mississippi

...l duets. Early life and career beginnings edit Hill was born in Ridgeland, Mississippi , north of Jackson, Mississippi. She was adopted as an infant, a...
What was Hill's birth name?

Audrey Faith Perry

... of Jackson, Mississippi. She was adopted as an infant, and named Audrey Faith Perry . She was raised in the nearby town of Star, 20 miles outside of J...
How many miles outside of Jackson is Star?

20

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Who adopted Audrey Faith Perry?

Ted and Edna Perry

...Audrey Faith Perry was adopted by Ted and Edna Perry and raised in Star, Mississippi, just 25 miles outside of Jackson. At age seven, she made her deb...
At what age did Audrey faith Perry make her debut in music?

seven

...nd raised in Star, Mississippi, just 25 miles outside of Jackson. At age seven , she made her debut in music at a motherdaughter luncheon (Faith Hill F...
What school did Faith attend?

McLaurin High School

...that this was the beginning of a fantastic career. A graduate of McLaurin High School , Faith began her career with her first album Take Me As I Am. On...
How many consecutive weeks did Wild One hold Billboards number one position?

four

...e first female country artist to hold Billboards number one position for four consecutive weeks, for a hit called Wild One. Her next album It Matters ...
How long did Faith's title cut stay at number one?

three weeks

...p of the charts even faster than the first album. The title cut spent three weeks at number one, and the album went double platinum (Biography and Fac...
When did Faith release her third album?

1998

...and the album went double platinum (Biography and Facts). In the fall of 1998 , Faith released her third album Faith. In 1994, Faith was awarded by the...
What awards did Faith receive from the Academy of Country Music?

Favorite New Female and Billboard magazines Top Female Country Artist

...awarded by the Academy of Country Music, Favorite New Female and Billboard magazines Top Female Country Artist . She was also nominated for 1994 and 19...
What awards did she receive in 1994 and 1995?

Country Music Associations Horizon award

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What magazine did she appear in?

Billboard

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When was Faith Hill born?

Jackson, Mississippi

...h Hill, originally Audrey Faith Perry, (born September 21, 1967, Jackson, Mississippi , U.S.), American country music singer known for her commercial s...
Who was Hill influenced by?

Elvis Presley, Reba McEntire, and Tammy Wynette

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How many country charttopping singles did Hill's Take Me As I Am have?

two

...l. In 1993 Hill released her first album, Take Me As I Am, which included two country charttopping singles, Wild One and Piece of My Heart. Her second...
What was Hill's second album called?

It Matters to Me

...topping singles, Wild One and Piece of My Heart. Her second album, It Matters to Me , appeared in 1995 and produced a number one single of the same tit...
When did Hill release her second album?

1995

...e and Piece of My Heart. Her second album, It Matters to Me, appeared in 1995 and produced a number one single of the same title. The following year, ...
How many copies did Faith sell?

five million

...ssover success of This Kiss, a romantic uptempo song, the album sold five million copies. In the fall of 1998 Hill began appearing as a headliner, and...
What was the name of Hills' third album?

Faith

...Tim McGraw. The two were married within months. It was Hills third album Faith issued in 1998, that propelled her to major stardom. Helped by the cros...
When did Hill launch her first major tour as solo artist?

April 1999

...ld five million copies. In the fall of 1998 Hill began appearing as a headliner, and in April 1999 she launched her first major tour as a solo artist....
What college did Faith Hill attend?

Hinds Junior College

...Education: Attended one semester at Hinds Junior College , Raymond, MS. Addresses: Record companyWarnerReprise, 20 Music Square East, Nashville, TN 372...
What was the name of Faith Hill's record company?

WarnerReprise

...ester at Hinds Junior College, Raymond, MS. Addresses: Record company WarnerReprise , 20 Music Square East, Nashville, TN 372034326. With her impressive...
What was the name of the first single released by Young Country superstar?

Take Me as I Am

...into a Young Country superstar seemingly overnight. When her debut, Take Me as I Am , hit the stores in 1993, she became an immediate sensation, with h...
How many of Faith's first 12 singles reached the top five of the charts?

ten

.... Her next two releases, It Matters to Me and Faith, both kept pace, with ten of her first 12 singles from her first three albums reaching the top fiv...
Which song is a poporiented version of Take Me As I Am?

Let's Go to Vegas

...eat version of Piece of My Heart, Take Me As I Am, the poporiented Let's Go to Vegas , This Kiss, and Just to Hear You Say that You Love Me. Some of Hi...
Hill is a staple at what awards?

country music

... component to her repertoire of more romantic offerings. A staple at country music awards ceremonies, Hill became part of a show business power couple...
When did Hill marry Tim McGraw?

1996

...c awards ceremonies, Hill became part of a show business power couple in 1996 when she married fellow country artist Tim McGraw. Hill was born Audrey ...
What is Audrey Faith McGraw's real name?

Perry

...Faith Hill: biography Audrey Faith McGraw (née Perry ), generally known as Faith Hill, is an American singer and record producer. She is named one of t...
What is Faith Hill's nationality?

American

... Audrey Faith McGraw (née Perry), generally known as Faith Hill, is an American singer and record producer. She is named one of the most successful co...
What religion was Faith Hill raised according to?

Christianity

...irth parents and left in an orphanage. Faith was raised according to Christianity . From the very infancy, Faith Hill became interested in music. When ...
When did Faith Hill make her first public performance at a youth program?

7

...From the very infancy, Faith Hill became interested in music. When she was 7 , she made her first public performance at a youth program. Being a teenag...
Faith Hill became a member of a local church choir at what age?

teenager

...s 7, she made her first public performance at a youth program. Being a teenager , Faith Hill became a member of a local church choir. At the age of 17,...
At what age did she decide to create her own band?

17

...enager, Faith Hill became a member of a local church choir. At the age of 17 , she decided to create her own band. She found other young outstanding mu...