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Encyclopedia > Catherine Britt
Catherine Britt
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Background information
Birth name Catherine Britt
Born December 31, 1984 (age 22)
Origin Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Genre(s) Country
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1999 - Present
Label(s) RCA Nashville, ABC Country
Website http://www.catherinebritt.com

Catherine Britt (born 31st December 1984, the youngest child with 3 older brothers) is a Country music artist from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. She moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 2004. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... December 31 is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Australia. ... Newcastle CBD Newcastle is the sixth largest and the second oldest city in Australia and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Parts of the guitar. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nashville is one of the premier music recording centers in the world. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... Newcastle CBD Newcastle is the sixth largest and the second oldest city in Australia and the second largest in the state of New South Wales. ... Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area    - City 1362. ...

Contents

Quick Timeline

  • Discovered by Bill Chambers (father of Kasey Chambers and member of The Dead Ringer Band).
  • Released her debut EP "In The Pines" in 1999 independently
  • Signed up to ABC Country and recorded her first album "Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures" in 2002
  • Met up with Elton John in Sydney
  • Moved to Nashville, Tennessee
  • One of the Youngest artists to perform at the Grand Ole Opry and is now a regular
  • Signed up with RCA Nashville
  • Recorded "Where We Both Say Goodbye" with Elton John
  • Recorded "Too Far Gone" - which was released in Australia in 2006
  • Currently recording her 3rd album

Kasey Chambers (born: June 4, 1976) is a popular Australian country music performer with three successive albums reaching number one on the Australian album charts in 2002, 2004 and 2006. ... Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE[1][2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a multiple Grammy- and Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia with a metropolitan area population of over 4. ... Nickname: Music City Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806  - Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area    - City 1362. ... The Grand Ole Opry is a weekly Saturday night country music radio program broadcast live on WSM radio in Nashville, Tennessee, and televised on Great American Country network. ... Nashville is one of the premier music recording centers in the world. ... Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE[1][2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a multiple Grammy- and Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ...

Discography

Studio Albums

  • 1999 In The Pines
  • 2002 Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures
  • 2006 Too Far Gone

1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Singles

Peak positions listed are for Billboard's country chart.

  • 1999 That Don't Bother Me
  • 2002 46 Miles From Alice
  • 2002 Easy Living
  • 2002 Hillbilly Pickin' Ramblin' Girl
  • 2002 Help Me I'm Falling
  • 2004 The Upside Of Being Down (#36)
  • 2005 Where We Both Say Goodbye (with Elton John) (#38)
  • 2005 Poor Man's Pride
  • 2006 Swingin' Door
  • 2006 Too Far Gone
  • 2007 What I Did Last Night (#50; currently active on charts)

1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE[1][2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is a multiple Grammy- and Academy Award-winning English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

External links

  • Catherine Britt's Home Page
  • Catherine's MySpace Page
  • Catherine's page on RCA Nashville

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Artists : Artists A to Z : Catherine Britt Biography : Great American Country (1401 words)
When Catherine Britt sings, what comes out is the achingly pure heartbreak and joy of country music, shaped by a love for the sounds of its golden era that is all the more startling because it comes from one so young, and from so far away.
Catherine wasn't Bill Chambers' only fan — his Dead Ringer Band, which featured his star-in-the-making daughter Kasey, was a hot commodity on the Australian country music scene - but she was, it turned out, one of his most memorable.
Catherine Britt has accomplished the most essential job a country artist can hope to do: make music that is at once fresh and invigorating enough to speak to a new generation of fans, and yet naturally and firmly rooted in country tradition and the essential truths it has always brought to light.
Catherine Britt - Country Singer: (1105 words)
Catherine received an Aria nomination for her debut album, signed a recording deal with the largest country music label in the US and completed a national tour with Chris Isaak here in Australia.
CATHERINE BRITT: I used to say when I was 12, I'd go, "Once I've sung on the Grand Ole Opry, I can die." That's all I want to do in country music is that and then I'm set, everything else is fine.
CATHERINE BRITT: My aim is to maintain a career for the rest of my life, which is one of the hardest things to do.
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