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Terri Clark
Terri Clark preforming at the Western Idaho Fair in Boise, Idaho on August 22, 2006.
Background information
Birth name	Terri Lynn Sauson
Born	August 05, 1968 (1968-08-05) (age 39)
Origin	Montreal, Quebec
Genre(s)	Country Music
Occupation(s)	singer-songwriter
Years active	1994-Present
Label(s)	Mercury Records (1994 - 2006) BNA Records (2007 - Present)
Associated acts	Sara Evans, Faith Hill
Website	Terri Clark Official Website

Terri Lynn Sauson (born on August 5, 1968 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian country music singer-songwriter best known by her stage name Terri Clark. Starting with her 1994 debut single "Better Things to Do", Clark has charted several singles on both the U.S. and Canadian country music charts, in addition to releasing six studio albums and a Greatest Hits compilation. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 498 × 599 pixelsFull resolution‎ (1,249 × 1,502 pixels, file size: 776 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (All user names refer to en. ... Boise redirects here. ... is the 234th day of the year (235th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article needs cleanup. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... country music, see Country music (disambiguation) Country music, the first half of Billboards country and western music category, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ... See also: 1993 in country music, 1994 in music, other events of 1994, 1995 in country music, 1990s in music and the List of years in Country Music // January 8 – Star, Mississippi-native Faith Hill hits paydirt with her first single release, Wild One. ... Present redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Mercury Records is a record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... See also: 1993 in country music, 1994 in music, other events of 1994, 1995 in country music, 1990s in music and the List of years in Country Music // January 8 – Star, Mississippi-native Faith Hill hits paydirt with her first single release, Wild One. ... // January 14 – With the song, She Let Herself Go, George Strait scores his 40th No. ... BNA Records is a label group part of Arista Nashville, RCA Records, and Sony BMG. Based in Nashville, BNA focuses mainly on modern country music. ... See also: 2006 in country music, 2007 in music, other events of 2007, 2008 in country music and the List of years in Country Music // February 11 - It was a big night for country music artists at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, as they swept the awards... Present redirects here. ... Sara Lynn Evans (born February 5, 1971) is an American country music singer. ... Audrey Faith Perry McGraw, known professionally by her first married name Faith Hill (born September 21, 1967), is an American country singer, known for her commercial success as well as her marriage to fellow country singer Tim McGraw. ... is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Motto: Concordia Salus (well-being through harmony) Coordinates: , Country Province Region Montréal Founded 1642 Established 1832 Government  - Mayor Gérald Tremblay Area [1][2][3]  - Total 365. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... country music, see Country music (disambiguation) Country music, the first half of Billboards country and western music category, is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. ... The term singer-songwriter refers to performers who both write and sing their own material. ...

Early life

Terri's grandparents Ray and Betty Gauthier were both noted Canadian country musicians, and her mother belonged to the folk scene. From a young age, Terri wore cowboy outfits, a trait she retained into later years. After graduating high school, she moved from Medicine Hat, Alberta to Nashville in 1987, where she got her start playing at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge. Nickname: Location of Medicine Hat in Alberta Coordinates: , Country Province Region Southern Alberta Census division 1 Settled 1883 Incorporated October 31, 1898 (town) Incorporated May 9, 1906 (city) Government  - Mayor Normand Boucher  - Governing body Medicine Hat City Council  - MP Monte Solberg –(Cons - Medicine Hat)  - MLAs Rob Renner –(PC - Medicine Hat... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ...

Career

Mercury Records (1994-2006)

In 1994, Terri received a record deal from Mercury Records. Released in 1995, "Better Things To Do" was her first single. It reached #3 on Billboard's Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in the United States, as well as on RPM's Country Singles chart in Canada. Her debut album, Terri Clark, released in the same year, achieved gold status and contained a few songs she had composed herself. Both "When Boy Meets Girl" and "If I Were You" also charted in the Top 10, the latter becoming Terri's first #1 single in Canada. Mercury Records is a record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... Billboard can refer to: Billboard magazine Billboard (advertising) Billboard antenna In 3D computer graphics, to billboard is to rotate an object so that it faces the viewer. ... Hot Country Singles & Tracks is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. ... Terri Clark is the first studio album by Canadian country music singer/songwriter Terri Clark, and was released on August 8, 1995 on Mercury Records. ...

Her second album, 1996's Just the Same, sold even better than her first work. In the USA as well as Canada, it went platinum. The first two singles, "Poor, Poor Pitiful Me" and "Emotional Girl," reached the Top 10 in the U.S. and #1 in Canada. Just The Same is the second studio album by Canadian country music singer/songwriter Terri Clark, and was released on November 5, 1996 on Mercury Records. ...

Terri released her third album, How I Feel, in 1998. The album contained her first American #1 single, "You're Easy On The Eyes," which also went to #1 in Canada. How I Feel is the third studio album by Canadian country music singer/songwriter Terri Clark, and was released on May 19, 1998 on Mercury Records. ...

Fearless was Terri's fourth album, released in 2000. While the album was a success in Canada, the highest charting single in the United States was "A Little Gasoline," which peaked at #13. Fearless is the fourth studio album by Canadian country music singer/songwriter Terri Clark, and was released on September 19, 2000 on Mercury Records. ...

Terri's fifth album, 2003's Pain to Kill, brought her back to the American Top 5 when "I Just Wanna Be Mad" peaked at #2. "I Wanna Do It All" also reached #3. Pain To Kill is the fifth studio album by Canadian country music singer/songwriter Terri Clark, and was released on January 14, 2003 on Mercury Records. ...

Terri released her Greatest Hits 1994-2004 the following year. The only single released from the collection, "Girls Lie Too," went straight to #1 in the United States. Terri became the first Canadian female to be inducted into the Grand Ole Opry on June 12, 2004. Currently she is the only Canadian female member.^[1] Greatest Hits 1994-2004 is the first greatest hits album by Canadian country music singer/songwriter Terri Clark, and was released on July 27, 2004 on Mercury Records. ... 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. ...

Only one single from 2005's Life Goes On reached the U.S. Country charts, "She Didn't Have Time." Her contract with Mercury Records expired in March 2006, after seven albums. Life Goes On is the sixth studio album by Canadian country music singer/songwriter Terri Clark, and was released on November 1, 2005 on Mercury Records. ...

BNA Records (2007-present)

In 2007, Terri signed with BNA Records.^[2] Her first album for BNA, My Next Life, is scheduled to be released in March 2008. The second single, "In My Next Life," is set to be released to radio on November 19, 2007 BNA Records is a label group part of Arista Nashville, RCA Records, and Sony BMG. Based in Nashville, BNA focuses mainly on modern country music. ...

Terri recorded a song that is set to be on her new album "My Next Life", The song is entitled "Nashville Girls", Featuring Martina McBride, Sara Evans, & Reba McEntire.

Personal life

Terri married her tour manager Greg Kaczor on September 17, 2005. The couple filed for divorce on February 16, 2007. It was her second marriage. Her first marriage, to fiddle player Ted Stevenson in 1991, ended in 1996. In late September 2005, she moved to Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ... Motto: Splendor sine occasu (Latin: Splendour without diminishment) Capital Victoria Largest city Vancouver Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor Steven Point Premier Gordon Campbell (BC Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 36 Senate seats 6 Confederation July 20, 1871 (6th province) Area  Ranked 5th Total 944...

While recording her current album with BNA Records, Terri received startling news about her mother's terminal illness. Her Mother was diagnosed earlier this year with cancer. The tumour has been removed and she is still recovering. Even though Clark was taken by surprise, she is still moving on with the scheduled CD to come out in 2008.

Controversy

On May 2, 2001, Terri was pulled over on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. After failing a field sobriety test Terri refused to take a blood alcohol test. She was charged with DUI and implied consent.^[3]

Discography

Albums

• ^ATerri Clark also peaked at #1 on US Top Heatseekers.

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Singles

• ^AReached #1 on U.S. Radio & Records country singles charts.
• ^BFailed to chart on US charts.
• ^CCurrent single.

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References

• Williams, Janet (1998). "Terri Clark". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 95.

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External links

• Grand Ole Opry: Members page for Terri Clark
• Terri Clark Official Website
• Terri Clark's latest bio, news, photo galleries, and Fan Q&A at Great American Country