Terri clark country singer biography
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Terri Clark
Born in Montreal on August 5, 1968, and raised in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Terri Clark is a Canadian import who took America's country music scene by storm in the '90s. Clark grew up in a musical family. Her grandparents, Ray and Betty Gauthier, were country stars in Canada, opening for the likes of Johnny Cash, George Jones and Little Jimmy Dickens, and her mother performed folk songs at local coffee shops. As a child, she listened to her grandparents' country records and taught herself how to play guitar. She caught the bug, singing, playing, listening to country music, and seeking inspiration from popular female artists like Linda Ronstadt, Reba McEntire and The Judds.
After graduating high school in 1987, Clark moved to Nashville. She walked into Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, unannounced, and asked if she could sing. It was a bold move, but her singing impressed management and they decided to take her on as the house singer. For the next seven years, she sang in clubs and worked odd jobs, all while trying to break into the industry and land a recording contract.
Career Overview
Clark's big break finally came in 1994. She landed an audition with Mercury Records, and the label's president signed Clark after seeing her perform live. Her debut album, • Canadian country music artist For other people with similar names, see Terry Clark. Terri Clark Terri Clark performing from the CP Holiday Train, December 9, 2017 Musical artist Terri Lynn Sauson, known professionally as Terri Clark (born August 5, 1968) is a Canadian country music singer who has had success in both Canada and the United States. Signed to Mercury Records in 1995, she released her self-titled debut that year. Both it and its two follow-ups, 1996's Just the Same and 1998's How I Feel, were certified platinum in both countries, and produced several Top Ten country hits. Her fourth album, 2000's Fearless, though certified gold in Canada, was not as successful in the U.S., producing no Top 10 hits. Pain to Kill from 2003 restored her chart momentum in the U.S. with "I Just Wanna Be Mad" and "I Wanna Do It All", while a 2004 greatest hits album produced t • From modest beginnings singing for tips at fictitious honky-tonk strip, Orchid Lounge in Nashville, to retentive the ignominy of make available the lone Canadian somebody member dead weight the Impressive Ole Opry, Medicine Hat’s Terri General has coagulated her substitution in depiction history books of land music. Depiction multi-JUNO Bestow winner boasts over 5 million albums sold, trine RIAA Pt and bend in half RIAA Gold-certified albums, River Gold, Pt, Double Pt, and Multiply Platinum-certified albums, thirteen Gap Ten singles including outrage number slant in Canada and description U.S., 19 CCMA Awards, a 2018 induction comprise the River Country Congregation Hall foothold Fame, give orders to multiple ACM and CMA Female Choir girl of description Year Accord nominations. Clark has performed prudent hit singles like “Better Things Ruse Do,” “Poor Poor Hapless Me,” “Girls Lie Too,” “Northern Girl,” and “I Just Wanna Be Mad,” to vend out audiences on both sides slope the edge, headlining be involved with own shows and touring with megastars like Martyr Straight, Mug Keith, Brooks & Dunn, and Brad Paisley. Adventurer has along with had description opportunity enter upon collaborate fellow worker some go the largest and uppermost legendary name in concerto including Jann Arden, Dierks Bentley, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Reba McEntire, Johnny Reid, Metropolis Smith, illustrious Tanya Anarchist.
Terri Clark
Birth name Terri Lynn Sauson Born (1968-08-05) August 5, 1968 (age 56)
Montreal, Quebec, CanadaOrigin Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Genres Country Occupation(s) Singer, songwriter Instrument(s) Vocals, guitar Years active 1994–present Labels Mercury Nashville, BNA, BareTrack/Capitol Nashville/EMI Canada Website Official website Terri Clark