Every connoisseur of country music knows the name Trisha Yearwood. She became famous in the early 1990s. The singer's unique style of performance is recognizable from the first notes, and her contribution cannot be overestimated.
No wonder the artist was forever included in the list of the 40 most famous women performing country music. In addition to her musical career, the vocalist hosts a successful cooking show on television.
Childhood and youth of Trisha Yearwood
On September 19, 1964, a newborn girl appeared in the family of Jack and Gwen Yearwood, who received the name Patricia Lynn at birth. Father combined work in the bank of his native city of Monticello and farm management. Mother worked as a teacher in a secondary school. The childhood of the future vocalist passed on her father's farm to country music tunes performed by the popular Hank Williams, Kitty Wells and Patsy Cline.
From an early age, Trisha showed herself to be a very talented girl, participating in school musicals. And also speaking at the talent show, becoming the vocalist of the local church choir. In 1982, Piedmont Academy recognized the girl as an outstanding student for her high academic performance.
After graduation, the girl entered the university of her native state. However, she was very interested in creativity. After the first semester, Trisha transferred to Belmont University, which is located in Nashville, Tennessee.
In parallel with her studies, the girl began to earn money at the music company MTM Records as a registrar in the reception. Part-time jobs didn't bring tangible profits, but the main goal was proximity to the world of music. In 1987, the girl successfully completed her studies. Then she became a full-time employee of the label and began working on her own demos to take advantage of the opportunities of the employer.
The heyday of Trisha Yearwood's career
The singer took her first steps towards popularity as a backing vocalist for the label's artists. The first significant success can be considered an acquaintance with Garth Brooks, who was working on his album No Fences (1990). The artists quickly became true friends. The singer's efforts were noticed by producer Tony Brown, who convinced the singer to sign a lucrative contract with MCA Nashville Records.
The singer gained immense popularity in 1991 with the release of her debut album, modestly named after the vocalist. The track She's in Love with the Boy instantly "blew up" all the country charts.
Three more songs That's What I Like About You, Like We Never Had a Broken Heart and The Woman Before Me entered the top 10 most popular hits of the year. Thanks to these songs, the singer won the New Lead Female Vocalist nomination, awarded by the Academy of Country Music.
Not stopping there, Trisha released her second studio album Hearts in Armor (1992). Almost all the tracks hit the top of the charts and in serious rotation of radio stations. The duet with the popular rock artist Don Henley Walkaway Joe stood out very much. Influential in the music world edition of Billboard awarded the composition 2nd position in the country chart.
In 1993, the third studio work of the singer, The Song Remembers When, was released. 1994 was marked by three pleasant events for the vocalist at once.
Trisha became a nominee and winner of the first Grammy Award in her life. She married bass player Robert Reynolds of the Mavericks. She then released her fourth album, The Sweetest Gift.
In the same year, the official biography of the singer (by Lisa Gubernik) was released, pretentiously titled Get Hot or Go Home: Trisha Yearwood, the Making of a Nashville Star. The popularity of the performer increased with each new hit and track.
Compositions from the album Thinkin' About You (1995), XXX's and OOO's conquered the top of the Billboard country chart. The following year, the singer was invited to perform at the Olympic Games in Atlanta, and the next studio album, Everybody Knows, was released..
Awards and achievements of the artist
In 1997, the first official collection of the singer's hits (Songbook) A Collection of Hits was released. It was ranked in the top 5 best country albums by several radio stations. The composition How Do I Live became the soundtrack to the film "Con Air" with Nicolas Cage in the title role. Soon the artist received the second Grammy Award. The singer received the title of "Main Female Vocalist" from the Academy of Country Music.
The Country Music Association in 1998 awarded the singer the status of "Female Vocalist of the Year". Some time later, the singer performed at the benefit performance of the legendary Luciano Pavarotti. Thanks to a duet with Garth Brooks, she received her third Grammy award. Another studio work, Where Your Road Leads, has been released. Tracks from the album have become permanent members of the top charts of almost all radio and television music programs.
In 1999, the artist received the status of "Country Music Icon", forever securing her success in the legendary Grand Ole Opry. Then the vocalist divorced her husband. The reasons were silent, but the star said that they remained good friends. A significant event for the singer was the participation in an animation project aimed at helping children from the Wonderblit hospital.
In 2001, another album of the singer, Inside Out, was released, where one of the tracks was a duet recorded with an old friend Garth Brooks. Their joint composition was included in the list of top 20 country hits of the year.
Garth Brooks decided to confess his love. And in 2005, with a significant number of "fans", he offered his beloved a hand and a heart. The happy woman instantly agreed, and soon a modest wedding ceremony took place in Oklahoma. The singers live in the city of Owasso on their own ranch, raising their daughters.
