Shelly Fairchild

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Shelly Fairchild

Background information
Origin Clinton, Mississippi, USA
Genre(s) Country
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s) Vocals
Years active 2004-present
Label(s) Columbia
Website http://www.shellyfairchild.com

Shelly Fairchild (born in Clinton, Mississippi) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Signed to Columbia Records in 2004, she released her debut album Ride in early 2005. Her only studio album to date, it produced the single "You Don't Lie Here Anymore", a #36 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts.

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[edit] Biography

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Shelly Fairchild was born in Clinton, Mississippi to a musical family.[1] She began performing at an early age in church and later in her high school's show choir. Fairchild studied communications, theater and music at Mississippi College and subsequently starred in local stage shows including Grease (musical) and Always Patsy Cline. She also traveled with the national touring company for Beehive: The 60's Musical.[1]

In 2003, Fairchild signed to Columbia Records.[1] Her debut album, Ride, was issued in early 2005. Its lead-off single, "You Don't Lie Here Anymore", peaked at #36 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, although the second single ("Kiss Me") failed to chart. She toured in support of the album including a coveted opening spot on Rascal Flatts' sold-out Here's to You tour which also featured Blake Shelton, and was dropped from Columbia in 2005.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year Album US Country US 200 US Heat
2005 Ride 31 162 6

[edit] Singles

Year Single US Country Album
2004 "You Don't Lie Here Anymore" 36 Ride
2005 "Kiss Me"A
  • A Failed to chart.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c Leggett, Steve. Shelly Fairchild biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2008-06-11.

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