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Rebecca Lynn Howard

 
Artist: Rebecca Lynn Howard
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  • Born: April 24, 1979, Salyersville, KY
  • Active: '90s, 2000s
  • Genres: Country
  • Instrument: Vocals
  • Representative Albums: "Forgive," "No Rules," "Rebecca Lynn Howard"

Biography

Crossover country-pop singer Rebecca Lynn Howard grew up in Salyersville, KY, and moved to Nashville in 1997, where she began a career as a songwriter. Her compositions were recorded by singers like Patty Loveless, Reba McEntire, Lila McCann, and John Michael Montgomery. When Howard began recording on her own, she drew just as much from adult contemporary pop as she did from country, much in the manner of Shania Twain's crossover bids. After a delay for some retooling, her self-titled debut album was released in the spring of 2000. The album was a minor success, but she didn't make the splash that many expected. She returned to the studio to retool her approach, cutting some of the obvious commercial elements of her debut while alternately bringing in newer ones, resulting in 2002's better-received Forgive. No Rules followed in 2008. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
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Rebecca Lynn Howard
Background information
Born April 24, 1979 (1979-04-24) (age 30)
Origin Salyersville, Kentucky, USA
Genres Country
Occupations Singer-songwriter
Years active 1997-present
Labels MCA Nashville
Arista Nashville
Show Dog Nashville
Associated acts Trisha Yearwood
Website http://www.rebeccalynnhoward.com/

Rebecca Lynn Howard (born April 24, 1979 in Salyersville, Kentucky) is an American country music artist. She has charted seven singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and has released three studio albums. Her highest-charting single, "Forgive", peaked at #12 on the country music charts in 2002. One of her singles, "I Don't Paint Myself into Corners", was also released by Trisha Yearwood.

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Howard's song, "Softly and Tenderly" appeared on the soundtrack of the 1997 movie, The Apostle. Nominated for the Academy of Country Music's 2003 Top New Female Vocalist award, as well as for Song of the Year for her hit, "Forgive". In addition to "Forgive", Rebecca wrote Trisha Yearwood's "I Don't Paint Myself Into Corners", which was previously cut by Rebecca herself. She has also landed album cuts by John Michael Montgomery, Jessica Andrews, Lila McCann and others.

Howard's accolades also include winning two Grammy Awards - the first in 1998 for her recording of "Softly & Tenderly" for the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack to the Robert Duvall film, The Apostle. Howard earned her second Grammy in 2003 for "If I Could Only Win Your Love," a duet with Ronnie Dunn featured on the Grammy-winning album, Livin', Lovin' Losin' - Songs of the Louvin Brothers.

In 2005, she was signed by Show Dog Nashville, the record label founded in that year by superstar country singer Toby Keith. Howard joined label-mates including Scotty Emerick on tour with Toby Keith in 2005.

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak positions
US Country US
2000 Rebecca Lynn Howard 54
2002 Forgive
  • Released: September 10, 2002
  • Label: MCA Nashville
5 29
2008 No Rules
  • Released: June 17, 2008
  • Label: Saguaro Road
69
"—" denotes the release did not chart.

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
US Country US CAN Country
1999 "When My Dreams Come True" 65 84 Rebecca Lynn Howard
2000 "Out Here in the Water" 54 73
"I Don't Paint Myself into Corners" 71 58
2002 "Forgive" 12 71 * Forgive
2003 "What a Shame" 43 * Laughter and Tears (unreleased)
"I Need a Vacation" 49 *
2005 "No One'll Ever Love Me" 48 Alive and Well (unreleased)
"That's Why I Hate Pontiacs"
2006 "Soon" single only
2008 "Sing 'Cause I Love To" No Rules
"—" denotes the release did not chart or not released
* denotes unknown peak positions

Guest singles

Year Single Artist Chart Positions Album
US AC
2002 "Simple Things" Jim Brickman 13 Simple Things

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