Jessica Andrews

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Biography

Jessica Danielle Andrews (born December 29, 1983) is an American country music singer. At age 15 in mid-1999, she made her debut on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts with the single "I Will Be There for You", from her debut album Heart Shaped World, released in 1999 on DreamWorks Records Nashville. Andrews had her biggest chart success in 2001 with the song "Who I Am", a No. 1 country hit and the title track to her second studio album, which was certified gold in the United States. A third album, Now was released in 2003 to lower sales, while a fourth album (tentatively titled Ain't That Life) was never released due to DreamWorks' closure. In late 2008, Andrews signed to Carolwood Records, an imprint of Lyric Street Records, however, she was dropped from the label in 2009 without issuing an album. Jessica Andrews was born in Huntingdon, Tennessee to parents Jessie and Vicki Andrews. When she was seven, a bone was growing through her spinal cord, a condition that required surgery. She had a 50/50 chance of coming out of it paralyzed. Andrews discovered her passion for singing in the fourth grade. Andrews planned on dancing in her school's talent show, but her sister convinced her to sing Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" instead. At 11, she put her first band together. Meanwhile, after someone sent a song of her singing to producer Byron Gallimore, Andrews signed with DreamWorks Records Nashville and soon began working on her first album. Prior to its release, she began opening for Faith Hill on her Fall 1998 tour, as well as for Tim McGraw (also produced by Gallimore) for his New Year's Eve concert.

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Year Formed 1998
Number of Albums 16
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The artists that get a taste of success and draw the spotlight for a brief moment but cant sustain what?

momentum

...uccess and draw the spotlight for a brief moment, but cant sustain the momentum and watch the light quickly fade from their careers. Still, the song l...
When did B ackstory Andrews first catch the ear of producer Byron Gallimore?

when she was ten

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What was the name of the producer who first caught Andrews ear?

Byron Gallimore

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What year was Jessica Andrews born?

1985

...Born c. 1985 ; daughter of Vicki (a school bus driver) and Jessie Andrews (a factory worker). Since first hitting the country music charts before she c...
What job did Jessie Andrews hold?

factory worker

...1985; daughter of Vicki (a school bus driver) and Jessie Andrews (a factory worker ). Since first hitting the country music charts before she could dri...
When did Jessica Andrew hit the country music charts?

before she could drive

...a factory worker). Since first hitting the country music charts before she could drive , Jessica Andrews has been compared to other teen singers includ...
What did Chuck Taylor say about Andrews' vocal prowess?

There's a depth and vulnerability

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Where was Andrews raised?

Huntingdon, Tennessee

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What was a big part of Andrews' childhood?

singing

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Who encouraged Andrews to enter the school talent show?

her older sister

... at home paid off early for Andrews. When she was in fourth grade, her older sister heard her singing Dolly Parton's I Will Always Love You and encour...
Who raved about Andrews?

Family friends

...as 12 years old, Andrews had gained a local reputation as a singer. Family friends raved about the young singer to music producer Byron Gallimore, who...
Who was the title track of her second studio album?

Who I Am

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What was the name of the imprint that Andrews signed to in late 2008?

Carolwood Records

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What was growing through Andrews' spinal cord when she was seven?

a bone

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