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Biography of Shelby Lynne
Country maverick Shelby Lynne teams up with Hal Ketchum on the uplifting ballad about love and destiny from Pocahontas, "If I Never Knew You." Named Best New Female Artist by the Academy of Country Music in 1991, Lynne has established a reputation among fans and peers alike as one of the best voices in country music.
Raised in a country music-loving household in Alabama, Lynne began singing at an early age and made an appearance on TNN's "Nashville Now" at age 18. By 1988, the young sensation entered into a recording contract with Epic Records.
In 1989, she released her debut album, Sunrise, followed by Tough All Over in 1990 and Soft Talk in 1991. Two years later, Lynne released the critically acclaimed Tempation, an eclectic combination of big-band jazz, Western swing, and the blues. Despite its lack of radio airplay, more than 200,000 copies of the collection were sold.
After Temptation, Lynne switched labels and signed on with Magnatone Records -- releasing her fifth and most recent album, Restless. Released in 1995, Restless was produced by Grammy® Award-winning producer Brent Maher. The album is filled with country-flavored songs -- some of which she co-wrote -- complete with fiddles and steel guitar, returning the singer to her roots. The music video from the album's first single, "Slow Me Down," was chosen by Country Music Television (CMT) as the Independent Video of the Year.