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Short Info

Date Of BirthOctober 22, 1968
FactWhen she was 17, her father fatally shot her mother then took his own life in the family driveway.


Shelby Lynne is an American singer and songwriter. She released her first album in 1989 and has since released eleven more albums. She has won two Grammy Awards, one for Best New Artist and one for Best Pop Vocal Album. Her album I Am Shelby Lynne won the Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Album.

Lynne was born in Virginia on October 22, 1968, the daughter of Barbara and Franklyn Royce “Lynne” Jones. Her parents divorced when she was three and she was raised by her mother in Mobile, Alabama. She has two older sisters, Allison and Julie. Lynne’s mother remarried when she was nine and she took her new husband’s surname, Taylor.

Lynne began singing in church at a young age. She started playing guitar when she was 16. She moved to Los Angeles when she was 18 to pursue a career in music.

Lynne’s debut album, Shelby Lynne, was released in 1989. The album was produced by Billy Sherrill and featured country-pop songs. The album was not a commercial success, but it did receive critical acclaim.

Lynne’s second album, Tough All Over, was released in 1991. The album was produced by T-Bone Burnett and featured more country-influenced songs. The album was not a commercial success, but it did receive critical acclaim.

Lynne’s third album, Restless, was released in 1995. The album was produced by Daniel Lanois and featured more rock-influenced songs. The album was not a commercial success, but it did receive critical acclaim.

Lynne’s fourth album, I Am Shelby Lynne, was released in 1999. The album was produced by Glen Ballard and featured more pop-influenced songs. The album was a commercial and critical success, winning the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album.

Lynne’s fifth album, Love, Shelby, was released in 2001. The album was produced by Bill Bottrell and featured more pop-influenced songs. The album was a commercial success, but it did not receive the same critical acclaim as I Am Shelby Lynne.

Lynne’s sixth album, Identity Crisis, was released in 2003. The album was produced by Brendan O’Brien and featured more rock-influenced songs. The album was a commercial success, but it did not receive the same critical acclaim as I Am Shelby Lynne.

Lynne’s seventh album, Just a Little Lovin’, was released in 2008. The album was produced by Phil Ramone and featured covers of Dusty Springfield songs. The album was a commercial success, but it did not receive the same critical acclaim as I Am Shelby Lynne.

Lynne’s eighth album, Tears, Lies, & Alibis, was released in 2010. The album was produced by Richard Hawley and featured more country-influenced songs. The album was a commercial success, but it did not receive the same critical acclaim as I Am Shelby Lynne.

Lynne’s ninth album, Revelation Road, was released in 2011. The album was produced by T-Bone Burnett and featured more country-influenced songs. The album was a commercial success, but it did not receive the same critical acclaim as I Am Shelby Lynne.

Lynne’s tenth album, Merry Christmas, Baby, was released in 2012. The album was produced by Phil Ramone and featured covers of Christmas songs. The album was a commercial success, but it did not receive the same critical acclaim as I Am Shelby Lynne.

Lynne’s eleventh album, I Can’t Imagine, was released in 2015. The album was produced by Richard Hawley and featured more country-influenced songs. The album was a commercial success, but it did not receive the same critical acclaim as I Am Shelby Lynne.

General Info

Full NameShelby Lynne
Date Of BirthOctober 22, 1968
Height1.55 m
ProfessionSinger-songwriter, Songwriter, Dreamsome, Wall in Your Heart, Killin' Kind
NationalityAmerican

Family

ParentsVernon Franklin Moorer, Laura Lynn Smith, Dreamsome, Wall in Your Heart, Killin' Kind
SiblingsAllison Moorer

Accomplishments

AwardsGrammy Award for Best New Artist, Academy of Country Music Award for New Female Vocalist of the Year, Dreamsome, Wall in Your Heart, Killin' Kind
NominationsAcademy of Country Music Award for Vocal Duo of the Year
MoviesWalk the Line

Social profile links

Facts

#Fact
1Loves Boddington's Beer (English ale), cheese, biscuits and Nanny's (her grandmother) green beans.
2Read a lot of Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck as a kid.
3Would love to sing with David Bowie.
4Loves to listen to albums by Willie Nelson, Frank Sinatra and Chet Baker. Also loves to hear the song "Stardust" sung by Willie Nelson.
5In 1999, she took off to Los Angeles and reinvented herself.
6By age 18, she was married and divorced, raising her sister, Allison Moorer, and struggling to make it as a country/pop singer in Nashville.
7When she was 17, her father fatally shot her mother then took his own life in the family driveway.
8Good friend of Mary-Louise Parker.
9Sister-in-law of Steve Earle.
10Won the "Best New Artist" award for the 2001 Grammys, even though she had been in the business for 13 years. Upon receiving the award, she quipped (with great sarcasm), "Wow! It took six albums to win Best New Artist!"
11Older sister of Allison Moorer.
12Country music singer and songwriter.

Pictures

Movies

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Live from Daryl's HouseTV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2012 writer - 1 episode, 2012
Late Show with David LettermanTV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoTV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
True BloodTV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2010TV Series performer - 1 episode
Barney's Version2010performer: "I Don't Want to Hear It Anymore"
Miss Match2003TV Series performer - 1 episode
SmallvilleTV Series performer - 1 episode, 2001 writer - 1 episode, 2001
Shallow Hal2001performer: "Wall In Your Heart" / writer: "Wall In Your Heart"
Bridget Jones's Diary2001performer: "Dream Some" / writer: "Dream Some" - as Lynne
Someone Like You...2001performer: "Dreamsome" / writer: "Dreamsome"
Austin City Limits2000TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Two If by Sea1996performer: "Wish I Knew", "Just For The Touch Of Your Hand" / writer: "Just For The Touch Of Your Hand"
True Romance1993performer: "I Need A Heart To Come Home To"
Big Bad John1990performer: "Little Bits and Pieces"
The Two Ronnies1971TV Series writer - 1 episode

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Magnificent Room2017post-productionTommy
Army Wives2009TV SeriesStella Raye
Walk the Line2005Carrie Cash
Another Pair of Aces: Three of a Kind1991TV Movie

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Magnificent Room2017composer: additional music post-production
Live from Daryl's House2012TV Series documentary musician - 1 episode

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Magnificent Room2017music composed and produced by post-production

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Tavis Smiley2008-2014TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Guest
Live from Daryl's House2012TV Series documentaryHerself
We Walk the Line: A Celebration of the Music of Johnny Cash2012TV MovieHerself
Late Show with David Letterman1994-2011TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Musical Guest
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade2011TV MovieHerself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1993-2010TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Musical Guest
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson2008-2010TV SeriesHerself / Herself - Musical Guest
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2010TV SeriesHerself - Musical Guest
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts2008TV SpecialHerself
Stand Up to Cancer2008TV MovieHerself
Park City: Where Music Meets Film2007TV MovieHerself
Head Case2007TV SeriesHerself
Johnny Cash: God's Gonna Cut You Down2006Video shortHerself
Music Cares Person of the Year: Brian Wilson2005TV SpecialHerself - Performer
E! True Hollywood Story2005TV Series documentaryHerself
CMT Outlaws 20052005TV SpecialHerself - Performer
All We Are Saying2005TV Movie documentaryHerself
CMT Outlaws2004TV Special
Soundstage2004TV Series documentaryHerself
The Sharon Osbourne Show2004TV SeriesHerself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003-2004TV SeriesHerself - Musical Guest / Herself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!2004TV SeriesHerself
Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin'2003TV SpecialHerself
The Chris Isaak Show2002TV SeriesHerself
BingoLotto2001TV SeriesHerself - Musical Guest
Barend en Van Dorp2001TV SeriesHerself - Singer
Come Together: A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music2001TV Special documentaryHerself
Howard Stern2001TV SeriesHerself
The 43rd Annual Grammy Awards2001TV SpecialHerself
The Rosie O'Donnell Show2001TV SeriesHerself
Austin City Limits2000TV Series documentaryHerself
Söndagsöppet2000TV SeriesHerself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien2000TV SeriesHerself - Musical Guest
Later... With Jools Holland1999TV SeriesHerself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts1998TV Movie documentaryHerself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1992TV SeriesHerself - Musical Guest
25th Annual Country Music Association Awards1991TV SpecialHerself
The 26th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards1991TV SpecialHerself
Hee Haw1991TV SeriesHerself

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2001GrammyGrammy AwardsBest New Artist

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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