Sara Evans

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Biography

Sara Lynn Evans (born February 5, 1971) is an American country singer and songwriter. For her entire career, she has been signed to RCA Records Nashville. Evans' debut, Three Chords and the Truth, did not produce a Top 40 hit on the Hot Country Songs charts. She followed this up with No Place That Far (1998), Born to Fly (2000), Restless (2003) and Real Fine Place (2005). No Place That Far received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while the other three albums all were certified platinum. These discs include the number 1 singles "No Place That Far", "Born to Fly", "Suds in the Bucket" and "A Real Fine Place to Start", plus the top 10 hits "I Could Not Ask for More" (a cover of the Edwin McCain song), "I Keep Looking", "Perfect" and "Cheatin'". Her 2007 Greatest Hits included the top 15 hits "You'll Always Be My Baby" and "As If". Stronger (2011) included her fifth number 1 hit, "A Little Bit Stronger", which was co-written by Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum. Evans has also won one award each from Billboard, the Academy of Country Music, Country Music Association, Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) and a Dove Award.

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Year Formed 1992
Number of Albums 36
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Website saraevans.com
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Trivia

When was Sara Lynn Evans born?

February 5, 1971

...Sara Lynn Evans was born February 5, 1971 , and raised on a farm near New Franklin, Missouri as the oldest girl amongst seven children. When she was si...
What was the name of the oldest girl among seven children?

Sara Lynn Evans

... Sara Lynn Evans was born February 5, 1971, and raised on a farm near New Franklin, Missouri as the oldest girl amongst seven children. When she was si...
When did Sara Lynne Evans move to Nashville, TN?

1991

...souri, a gig that lasted two years. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1991 with the goal of becoming a country artist. She went under contract with...
What was the name of Evans' first album?

Three Chords and the Truth

...der contract with RCA. In 1997 Evans released her first album Three Chords and the Truth . Critics praised the album for returning to traditional count...
What year did Evans release her sophomore album?

1998

...ntry radio at the time and none of the three singles made the top 40. In 1998 Evans released her sophomore album No Place That Far. Critics slammed he...
What was Evans' sophomore album called?

No Place That Far

...ingles made the top 40. In 1998 Evans released her sophomore album No Place That Far . Critics slammed her for choosing a more popcountry oriented albu...
Who did Evans have a duet with on the album No Place That Far?

Vince Gill

...ng a more popcountry oriented album. It would be her next single No Place That Far, a duet with Vince Gill , that would be her first number one single....
At what age did she decide to become a singer?

8

...A tragedy struck at the age of 8 which led to her determination to become a singer. An automobile accident forced her to sit on a wheelchair and sing ...
What forced her to sit on a wheelchair and sing?

An automobile accident

...the age of 8 which led to her determination to become a singer. An automobile accident forced her to sit on a wheelchair and sing to make up her medic...
What was the name of the demo that Evans recorded?

Tiger by the Tail

...back in Nashville and started recording demos. One of them, called Tiger by the Tail landed her to a contract with RCA Nashville. She released her deb...
What dream did Sara Evans have throughout her life?

to sing and compose country songs

...Throughout her life, Sara Evans only held but one dream: to sing and compose country songs . God put me on this earth to be a singer, said Evans, as qu...
What did Evans want to return to?

traditional country songs

...erprise. Moreover, Evans wanted to succeed by returning to the traditional country songs brought to life by legendary stars such as Patsy Cline, Hank ...
Who were some of Evans' greatest influences?

Patsy Cline, Hank Snow, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, and Patty Loveless

...ught to life by legendary stars such as Patsy Cline, Hank Snow, Tammy Wynette, George Jones, and Patty Loveless , musicians Evans considered her greate...
When did most aspiring country musicians turn to pop radiofriendly tunes?

late 1990s

...eless, musicians Evans considered her greatest influences. During the late 1990s , an era when most aspiring country musicians turned to contemporary, ...
What was the title of Evans' 1997 debut?

True Lies

... songs that looked to the past, exemplified by her 1997 debut entitled True Lies . But despite critical acceptance and a nomination by the Academy of C...
Who convinced Evans to update her repertoire for No Place That Far?

producers

...us, for her followup release, 1999's No Place That Far, Evans bowed to producers , who persuaded the artist to update her repertoire, and finally earne...
What was the longestlived radio show in the US?

Grand Ole Opry

... memories of the stories her grandfather used to tell her about the Grand Ole Opry , the longestlived radio show in the United States. Established in N...
Who is the historian of the same name?

Sara M. Evans

...For the historian of the same name, see Sara M. Evans . Born Sara Lynn Evans February 5, 1971 (age 51) Boonville, Missouri, U.S. She is also credited a...
Where was Sara Evans born?

Boonville, Missouri

...see Sara M. Evans. Born Sara Lynn Evans February 5, 1971 (age 51) Boonville, Missouri , U.S. She is also credited as a record producer, actress and aut...
How many songs did Sara Evans have that reached number one on the Billboard country songs chart?

five

.... She is also credited as a record producer, actress and author. She had five songs reach the number one spot on the Billboard country songs chart and...
How many more singles have reached the top ten of the Billboard country chart?

Nine

... the Billboard country songs chart and has sold over six million albums. Nine additional singles have reached the top ten of the Billboard country cha...
What band did Evans perform with her siblings?

The Evans Family Band

...sed in Missouri and started performing alongside her siblings in The Evans Family Band . The group performed throughout her childhood and early teenage...
What state did Evans briefly move to?

Oregon

... to pursue a country music career. In Nashville, Evans met her first husband Craig Schelske and briefly moved to Oregon before returning to Nashville....
What was Sara's family engaged in?

farming

...issouri on a farm outside Franklin, Missouri. Her family was engaged in farming there and used to raise corn, beans, tobacco and livestock for a livin...
When did the family band travel?

weekends

... band comprising the family members. The Evans family band traveled on weekends and visited different summer festivals and Church revivals performing ...
What did Sara Evans use during her recovery?

a wheelchair

... occurred in front of her family home, and it left Sara Evans with two broken legs with multiple fractures. She used a wheelchair during her recovery....
What was Sara Evans' 1997 traditionalist debut?

Three Chords & the Truth

...re's most enduring talents. After 1997's traditionalist debut, Three Chords & the Truth , Evans transitioned to a contemporary sound for 1998's No Plac...
When did Sara Evans transition to a contemporary sound?

1998's No Place That Far

...ds & the Truth, Evans transitioned to a contemporary sound for 1998's No Place That Far and continued to evolve with the industry's changes. She has t...
How old was Evans when she began performing with her family's band?

four

... in rural Missouri, Evans performed with her family's band at the age of four and even recorded in Nashville just a few years later. The group opened ...
Who connected Evans with producer Pete Anderson?

RCA executives

...areer. There she impressed Howard enough that he recommended her to RCA executives , who connected her with producer Pete Anderson (a veteran of many a...
Who handpicked Evans to open a special show in Nashville in 1997?

George Jones

...ed in July 1997, Evans earned a special honor by being handpicked by George Jones to open a special show in Nashville. No Place That Far followed a ye...
What country album did Evans release in 2003?

Restless

...arts, going doubleplatinum in the process. Evans returned in 2003 with Restless , and the country charttopper Backseat of a Greyhound Bus helped it bec...
How many children does she have?

seven

...She was raised on a farm and is the eldest girl of seven children. She began singing at an early age and sang in her family's band when she was young....
Where did she move when she was 20 to pursue a country music career?

Nashville, Tennessee

...in Missouri for a couple of years. When she was 20, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee , to pursue a country music singing career. She met a musician na...
Who did she meet two years later and moved to Oregon?

Craig Schelske

... to pursue a country music singing career. She met a musician named Craig Schelske two years later and moved to Oregon. She moved back to Nashville in...
Who was able to help her sign a deal with RCA?

Harlan Howard

...to Nashville in 1997 and began to record demos. A famous songwriter, Harlan Howard , was impressed with her work, and he was able to help her sign a de...
What year was Sara Evans pregnant?

1999

...It was the spring of 1999 , and Sara Evans was definitely hearing the seductive siren calls of the studio and the concert trail. Hardly surprising, as ...
What was the name of Sara Evans' first child?

Avery

...ldered just a little. I was nine months pregnant with my first child son Avery , Evans recalls to Sounds Like Nashville, and feeling so ready to have t...
How old was Evans when she was pregnant with her first child?

28

...ng off her first No. But also beckoning was firsttime motherhood, and the 28 yearold momtobe had her priorities well in place. The recording studio wou...
What was my pact with myself to not start a family until?

I had a number one record

...t, as the adage would have it, first things first. I had made a pact with myself not to start a family until I had a number one record , Evans reveals....