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Chanteuse Country US originaire de Trinity
(Caroline du Nord).
A singer
and songwriter from North Carolina, Donna Hughes has become a respected name in
the bluegrass community for her heartfelt and thoughtful songs as well as her
subtle but commanding Vocals style. Born in the small town of Trinity, NC, Hughes
began playing the piano at the age of three, learning to pick out "You Light Up
My Life" and "When the Saints Come Marching In." Hughes began studying classical
piano with the help of her grandfather, and later took up guitar; she also
became a pianist at the Baptist church she attended with her family. Naturally
shy, Hughes didn't sing in public until she was a student at North Carolina's
High Point University, where she graduated with honors, receiving a B.A. in
history. After graduating, Hughes began performing with local bluegrass groups
while honing her skills as a songwriter; she recorded a full-length album as a
demo in 1996, but the session was never released. In 2001, Hughes recorded and
self-released Somewhere in Time, which featured nine of her own compositions and
received enthusiastic reviews in the bluegrass press. It was followed in 2003 by
Same Old Me, which featured a whopping 21 songs, all written by Hughes; the
album caught the ear of legendary guitarist
Tony Rice, who was impressed enough to contact Hughes and offer to produce
her next album. Hughes soon gained another fan in
Alison Krauss, who recorded Hughes' tune "My Poor Old Heart" on her Grammy-winning
album Lonely Runs Both Ways. In 2006, Hughes signed a record deal with Rounder
Records and recorded her third album, Gaining Wisdom;
Rice made good on his pledge and both produced and played on the disc, while
Alison Krauss,
Mary Chapin Carpenter,
Rhonda Vincent,
Sam Bush, and Tim Stafford made guest appearances. When not busy with her
musical career, Hughes pursues her longtime passion for gymnastics, both as an
athlete and a coach.
Talents : Singer, Guitar, Piano, Songwriter
Style musical : Contemporary Country, Bluegrass
Years in activity :
| 1910 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 60 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 2000 | 10 |
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums
| 07/2001 | CD RUNNING DOG ? (US) |
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SOMEWHERE IN TIME -
Somewhere In Time
/ Loser / Johnny /
Yesterday / Southbound Train / Change of Heart / In This Prison / Autumn
Leaves / The Rainbow's End / Simple Man / Unclouded Day (Uncloudy Day)
/ Farther Along / God Loves His Children / Somewhere Between / Old Homeplace |
| 10/2003 | CD ORCHARD 802986 (US) |
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SAME OLD ME - Where Are You Darlin' / Never Gonna Change / Almost Home / Little Bluebird / Same Old Me / Haunted / Wishes / Selfish Heart / What I'm Lookin' For / A Dream / I''ll Remember You / With You / Lonesome Highway / Chrystal's Song / Scattered To The Wind / Hold On / Memories & Dreams / Lost / I Can't Win For Losin' / My Poor Old Heart / When Love Comes Back Again |
| 02/2007 | CD ROUNDER 610554 (US) |
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GAINING
WISDOM -
One
More Time
/ What
I'm Looking For /
Father Time
/ Time
After Time / Scattered To The Wind / Not Anymore / Sad Old Train / Find Me
Out On A Mountain Top / Bottom Of A Glass / Letters / Too Many / Hold On /
Where Are You Darlin'? / Talking To The Wind |
© Rocky Productions 1/03/2007
