Karyn Rochelle
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Karyn Rochelle | |
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Origin | Wilmington, North Carolina, United States |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Associated acts | Kellie Pickler, Trisha Yearwood, Garth Brooks |
Karyn Rochelle (born in Wilmington, North Carolina) is an American country music songwriter and vocalist.
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She began writing songs at the early age of 10 years. At 19, she packed up her car and moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Within one year, she garnered her first publishing deal, signing with . Prior to becoming a professional songwriter, Rochelle was a highly sought-after demo singer, which led to her stint as a background vocalist with Martina McBride, where she honed her writing chops and built a catalog. Her credits include penning songs recorded by major artists George Jones, LeAnn Rimes, Ronnie Milsap, Reba McEntire, LeeAnn Womack, Terri Clark, Sara Evans, and newcomer Sunny Sweeney, including several hit singles, such as "I Wonder", "Red High Heels", and "Don't You Know You're Beautiful" for Kellie Pickler, as well as "Georgia Rain" and "This Is Me You're Talking To" for Trisha Yearwood. "Georgia Rain" earned Rochelle a BMI award for being one of the most performed country songs of 2005.[1] Rochelle penned a minor hit R&B single, "One More Time", by Kenny G with Chanté Moore.
As of 2014, Rochelle has a deal as a songwriter with Nashville's and is published by . Her debut self-titled album was released September 2, 2014.
Rochelle was invited in early 2014 to open shows for Trisha Yearwood on her "Just Because" tour and was later been extended the invitation to open shows on the "Garth Brooks World Tour with Trisha Yearwood" tour, kicking off September 2014.
References[]
- ^ BMI Country Awards:Song List. BMI (October 4, 2006). Retrieved May 23, 2008
External links[]
- American female country singers
- American country singer-songwriters
- Living people
- People from Wilmington, North Carolina
- Songwriters from North Carolina
- Country musicians from North Carolina
- American songwriter stubs