Leah Turner
Leah Turner | |
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Born | California, U.S. | July 29, 1987
Origin | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 2012–present |
Labels | Columbia Nashville |
Website | leahturner |
Leah Turner (born July 29, 1987) is an American country music singer who was previously signed with Columbia Nashville.
Early life and education[]
Turner was born on July 29, 1987, in California.[1][2] She was raised on a ranch with horses, goats, and chickens in Morongo Valley, California.[3][2][4] Turner attended the University of California, Santa Barbara and took music and songwriting classes.[3][4][5] While at UCSB, she sang in front of Kenny Loggins who convinced her to move to Los Angeles, California to pursue her career.[3][4][5]
Career[]
Turner took Kenny Loggins' advice and moved to Los Angeles to pursue a singing career. She worked with Humberto Gatica and David Foster, but moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue a country career.[3][4][5]
Turner was signed to Columbia Nashville in July 2013.[1][3][4][5] Her debut single, "Take the Keys," was co-written with Cary Barlowe and Jesse Frasure and released on October 7, 2013.[6] The song debuted at number 60 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated for the week ending October 19, 2013, and peaked at number 37 while spending 23 weeks total listed.[7][8][9] Her second single, "Pull Me Back," spent one week on the Billboard Country Airplay chart at number 52.[8][9]
Discography[]
Extended plays[]
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Singles[]
Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
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US Country Airplay | |||
2013 | "Take the Keys" | 37 | Leah Turner |
2014 | "Pull Me Back" | 52 | |
"My Finger"[11] | — | ||
2020 | "Once upon a Time in Mexico"[12] | — | TBA |
Music videos[]
Year | Video | Director |
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2013 | "Take the Keys"[13] | Jim Wright |
2014 | "Pull Me Back" (Acoustic) | |
2015 | "Cowboy's Love"[14] | Michael Maples |
2018 | "Sleep You Off" |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Nicholson, Jessica (July 30, 2013). "Columbia Nashville Adds To Artist Roster". MusicRow. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dukes, Billy (August 28, 2013). "Leah Turner Interview: Rodeo-Raised Newcomer Is Equal Parts Grit and Glamour". TasteofCountry.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "ASCAP New Member Profile: Leah Turner". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. September 12, 2013. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Leah Turner Bio on CMT". CMT. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Leah Turner Bio at the Opry". Grand Ole Opry. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Wolff, Kurt (October 19, 2013). "New Music To Know: Leah Turner's Star-Studded Journey From L.A. To Nashville". Radio.com. CBS Radio. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Morris, Edward (October 11, 2013). "Billy Currington's "Hey Girl" Docks at No. 1, Crash My Party Still Top Album". CMT. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Leah Turner Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dauphin, Chuck (April 11, 2014). "Leah Turner Shows 'Softer Side' on New Single 'Pull Me Back'". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- ^ Conaway, Alanna (April 2, 2014). "Leah Turner's Self-Titled EP Hitting Stores on May 6". Roughstock. Archived from the original on April 7, 2014. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
- ^ "Leah Turner "My Finger"". Roughstock. July 25, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
- ^ "Once upon a Time in Mexico". iTunes Store. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Leah Turner : Take the Keys". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Leah Turner : Cowboy's Love". Country Music Television. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
External links[]
- 1987 births
- Living people
- People from Morongo Valley, California
- Singers from California
- Songwriters from California
- American female country singers
- American country singer-songwriters
- University of California, Santa Barbara alumni
- Columbia Records artists
- 21st-century American singers
- 21st-century American women singers
- Country musicians from California
- Country musicians from Tennessee