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Chanteuse Country US née Deana Kay Carter, le 4
Janvier 1966 à Nashville (Tennessee).
Though she
didn't begin her musical career until relatively late, Deana Carter managed to
defy conventional expectations and unexpectedly shot to the top of the country
charts upon the release of her 1996 debut, Did I Shave My Legs for This?
Carter's success was equally unexpected considering that she didn't quite fit
into the mold of a standard female contemporary country singer. Melding the
popular appeal of country chanteuses with folky singer/songwriters like
Mary Chapin Carpenter, Carter
racked up both positive reviews and healthy sales with Did I Shave My Legs
for This?, becoming one of the most pleasant success stories of the post-Garth
Brooks generation.
As the daughter of Nashville studio guitarist Fred Carter, Jr., Deana Carter
grew up in a musical environment, and was exposed to a wide variety of music.
Fred played guitar for a wide variety of musicians, including
Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan,
Waylon Jennings, and Simon &
Garfunkel. The music of those artists would eventually seep into Deana's own
style, which she hadn't yet formed when she initially tried to land a record
contract at the age of 17. Despite her efforts and her father's assistance,
Carter wasn't able to secure a deal, so she abandoned music to study nursing at
the University of Tennessee. While she was a student, she continued to sing for
fun, yet she didn't devote much energy to music.
After graduation, Carter worked in a few hospitals before deciding to pursue a
musical career at the age of 23. Learning the guitar for the first time, Deana
also began to write songs. For several years, she worked odd jobs as she
continued to develop her songwriting skills and sing at Nashville nightclubs.
Eventually, one of her demo tapes made its way to
Willie Nelson, while another wound up in
the offices of Capitol Nashville. Nelson,
who remembered her from her childhood, was impressed with Carter's songs and
asked her to perform at Farm Aid VII in 1994; she was the only female artist on
the entire bill. Within a year, Capitol Nashville had signed Deana Carter to a
contract.
Boasting six songs co-written by Carter, her debut album, Did I Shave My Legs
For This?, was released to strong reviews in late summer of 1996. By the end
of the year, the record had climbed to the upper reaches of the country charts
and had made inroads on the pop charts, going gold in the process.
Everything's Gonna Be Alright followed in late 1998. In 2001, Carter
realized her dream of performing with her father on her holiday album, Father
Christmas, which featured her dad on guitar. I'm Just a Girl, a
recording that leans strongly toward adult pop, was released on Arista Nashville
in 2003. The Story of My Life followed in 2005 on Vanguard. A second
Vanguard release, The Chain, appeared in 2007.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deana_Carter
Talents : Vocals, Songwriter, Guitar, Piano
Style musical : Contemporary Country, Traditional Country, Country-Pop
Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 | 20 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Singles
| 1995 | SP EMI CL 737 (UK) |
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Angel Without A Prayer (radio edit) / We Share A Wall |
| 1995 | CD Patriot 7243 8 81963 2 1 (UK) |
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Angel Without A Prayer - Angel Without A Prayer (radio edit) / We Share A Wall / Rita Valentine |
| 1995 | SP Patriot CL746 (UK) |
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Are You Coming Home Today? / Turn Those Wheels Around |
| 1995 | CD Patriot CDCL746 (UK) |
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Are You Coming Home Today? - Are You Coming Home Today? / Turn Those Wheels Around / Learning How To Crawl (acoustic) |
| 07/1996 | SP CAPITOL S7-19223 (US) (jukeboxes only) | . | Strawberry Wine / Before We Ever Heard Goodbye |
| 1996 | CD CAPITOL 7243-8-58585-2-9 (US) |
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Strawberry Wine / Before We Ever Heard Goodbye |
| 1996 | CD CAPITOL 7087-6-10367-2-5 (US) (promo) |
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Strawberry Wine (edit version) / Strawberry Wine (album version) |
| 12/1996 | SP CAPITOL S7-19450 (US) (jukeboxes only) | . |
We Danced Anyway / Did I Shave My Legs For This |
| 1996 | CD CAPITOL 8-58626-2 (US) |
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We Danced Anyway / Rita Valentine |
| 1996 | CD CAPITOL 7087-6-10373-2-6 (US) (promo) |
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We Danced Anyway / suggested research hook |
| 03/1997 | SP CAPITOL S7-19510 (US) (jukeboxes only) | . | Count Me In / Did I Shave My Legs For This |
| 1997 | CD CAPITOL PR-3892 (US) (promo) |
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Count Me In / Callout Hook |
| 1997 | CD CAPITOL 7087-6-10389-2-7 (US) (promo) |
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Count Me In / Count Me In (suggested research hook) |
| 07/1997 | SP CAPITOL S7-724381964675 (US) (jukeboxes only) | . | How Do I Get There / Did I Shave My Legs For This |
| 1997 | CD CAPITOL 7087-6-12308-2-6 (US) (promo) |
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How Do I Get There - How Do I Get There (edit) / How Do I Get There (album version) / suggested research hook 1 / suggested research hook 2 |
| 1997 | SP CAPITOL S7-724381972373 (US) (jukeboxes only) | . |
Did I Shave My Legs For This? / Did I Shave My Legs For This? (hybrid version) |
| 1997 | CD CAPITOL 7243-8-58672-2-4 (US) |
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Did I Shave My Legs For This? - Did I Shave My Legs For This? / Did I Shave My Legs For This? (live event version) / Did I Shave My Legs For This? (live/studio version) |
| 1997 | CD CAPITOL 7087-6-12322-2-6 (US) (promo) |
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Did I Shave My Legs For This? - Did I Shave My Legs For This? / Did I Shave My Legs For This? (live event version) / Did I Shave My Legs For This? (live/studio version) |
| 08/1998 | CD CAPITOL 724385873874 (US) (jukeboxes only) | . | Absence Of Heart / Dickson County |
| 1998 | CD CAPITOL 7087-6-12364-2-2 (US) (promo) |
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Absence Of Heart |
| 12/1998 | CD CAPITOL 72438-58760-7-3 (US) (jukeboxes only) | . | You Still Shake Me / Train Song |
| 04/1999 | CD CAPITOL 72438-58774-7-6 (US) (jukeboxes only) | . | Angels Working Overtime / Everything's Gonna Be Alright |
| 1999 | CD CAPITOL 7087-6-12388-2-2 (US) (promo) |
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Angels Working Overtime - Angels Working Overtime (edit) / Angels Working Overtime (edit) / Angels Working Overtime (edit) / Angels Working Overtime (album version) |
| 11/1999 | CD CAPITOL 72438-58818-7-9 (US) (jukeboxes only) | . | Carol Of Ther Bells / Boogie Woogie Santa |
| 2001 | CD Pedigree ? (US) |
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Songs From The Heart - Inside Your Love / How Can You Mend A Broken Heart / Heart Of Woman / Love Don't Grow On Trees / Bring A Little Sun In |
| 2003 | CD Arista 82876521792 (AUS) |
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There's No Limit / Ordinary / Wildflower |
| 2003 | CD Arista PROCD21287 (AUS) (promo) |
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There's No Limit |
| 2003 | CD Arista 82876-51807-2 (US) (promo) | . |
I'm Just A Girl / I'm Just A Girl |
| 2005 | CD VANGUARD 891-2 (US) (promo) |
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One Day At A Time |
| 2005 | CD VANGUARD 904-2 (US) (promo) |
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The Girl You Left Me For / Callout Hook |
| 2005 | CD VANGUARD 932-2 (US) (promo) |
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Sunny Day (edit) |
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Albums
| 1995 | CD PATRIOT 32533 (UK) |
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DID I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR THIS? - Angel Without A Prayer / Rita Valentine / I've Loved Enough To Know / I Can't Shake You / Are You Coming Home Today? / Did I Shave My Legs For This? / Turn Those Wheels Around / Graffiti Bridge / Before We Ever Heard Goodbye / We Share A Wall / Don't Let Go / Just What You Need |
| 09/1996 | CD CAPITOL 37514 (US) |
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DID I SHAVE MY LEGS FOR THIS? - I've Loved Enough To Know / We Danced Anyway / Count Me In / If This Is Love / Love Ain't Worth Making / Before We Ever Heard Goodbye / How Do I Get There / Strawberry Wine / That's How You Know It's Love / Did I Shave My Legs For This / To The Other Side |
| 10/1998 | CD CAPITOL 21142 (US) |
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EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT - You Still Shake Me / Ruby Brown / Absence Of The Heart / Brand New Key / Michelangelo Sky / People Miss Planes / Never Comin' Down / Make Up Your Mind / Colour Everywhere / Angels Working Overtime / Dickson County / Train Song / Everything's Gonna Be Alright |
| 1998 | CD BIG BAND CONCERT SERIES 77400 (US) |
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LIVE IN CONCERT - You Still Shake Me / How Do I Get There / Ruby Brown / Count Me In / Angels Of The Heart / Loved Enough / Dickson County / Brand New Key / The Train Song / We Danced Away / Did I Shave My Legs For This / Strawberry Wine / Everything's Gonna Be Alright |
| 11/2001 | CD ROUNDER 10496 (US) |
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FATHER CHRISTMAS - I'll Be Home For Christmas / Christmas Song / Merry Christmas Darling / Blue Christmas / Johnny's Snowman / Let It Snow Let It Snow Let It Snow / Silent Night / Winter Wonderland / White Christmas / Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas |
| 08/2002 | CD CAPITOL 36231 (US) |
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THE DEANA CARTER COLLECTION - Strawberry Wine / We Danced Anyway / Did I Shave My Legs For This, Count Me In / You Still Shake Me / Absence Of The Heart / How Do I Get There / People Miss Planes / I've Loved Enough To Know / Rita Valentine / Graffiti Bridge / Angel Without A Prayer |
| 03/2003 | CD ARISTA 67054 (US) |
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I'M JUST A GIRL - I'm Just A Girl / There's No Limit / You And Tequila / Me And The Radio / Cover Of A Magazine / Wildflower / Twice As Worth It / Eddie / Waiting / Liar / Goodbye Train / Girls' Night |
| 03/2005 | CD VANGUARD 79765 (US) |
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THE STORY OF MY LIFE - Girl You Left Me For / One Day At A Time / Ordinary / In A Heartbeat / Katie / Atlanta & Birmingham / She's Good For You / Not Another Love Song / Sunny Day / Getting Over You / Story Of My Life |
| 10/2007 | CD VANGUARD 79831 (US) |
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THE CHAIN - Crying / Help Me Make It Through The Night (with Kris KRISTOFFERSON) / Love Is Like A Butterfly (with Dolly PARTON) / The Boxer (with Harper SIMON) / Lay Lady Lay / The Weight / I'm Not Lisa (with Jessi COLTER) / Swinging (with John ANDERSON) / On The Road Again (with Willie NELSON) / Good Hearted Woman (with Shooter JENNINGS) / He Thinks I Still Care (with George JONES) / Old Man |
| 05/2013 | CD Capitol B 001840702 (US) |
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ICON - Strawberry Wine / We Danced Anyway / Count Me In / How Do I Get There / Absence Of The Heart / Did I Shave My Legs For This? / Angels Working Overtime / You Still Shake Me / People Miss Planes / I've Loved Enough To Know / Angel Without A Prayer |
| 12/2013 | CD Little Nugget ? (US) |
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Southern Way of Life - You Can’t Stay / Before You Left / I Know Better / I’ll Save My Love / I Don’t Want To / That’s Just Me / Waiting For You / I Barely Knew / Do Or Die (video and first single) / Southern Way Of Life |
| 11/2021 | CD Capitol B00342724-02 (US) |
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Did I Shave My Legs For This? - 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION - I've Loved Enough To Know / We Danced Anyway (backing vocals - Matraca Berg) / Count Me In / If This Is Love / Love Ain't Worth Making / Before We Ever Heard Goodbye / How Do I Get There / Strawberry Wine / That's How You Know It's Love / Did I Shave My Legs For This? / To The Other Side (backing vocals - Kim Carnes) / Strawberry Wine (2021 Version) (guest, guitar – Vince Gill - Guest, vocals - Ashley McBryde, Kylie Morgan, Lauren Alaina, Martina McBride) / Did I Shave My Legs For ghis? (2021 Version) (Guest, Guitar - Vince Gill - Guest, Vocals – Ashley McBryde, Sara Evans, Terri Clark) |
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