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Margaret LeAnn Rimes Cibrian (born August 28, 1982),〔(【引用サイトリンク】 LeAnn Rimes )〕 known professionally as LeAnn Rimes, is an American country and pop singer. Known for her rich vocals, Rimes rose to stardom at age 13 following the release of the Bill Mack song "Blue", becoming the youngest country music star since Tanya Tucker in 1972. Rimes made her breakthrough into country music in 1996 with her debut album, ''Blue'', which reached number one on the Top Country Albums chart and was certified multiplatinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The album's eponymous leadoff single, "Blue", became a Top 10 hit and Rimes gained national acclaim for her similarity to Patsy Cline's vocal style. When she released her sophomore studio effort in 1997, ''You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs'', she moved towards country pop material, which set the trend for a string of albums released into the next decade.〔 Rimes has won many awards, including two Grammys, three ACMs, a CMA, 12 ''Billboard'' Music Awards, and one American Music award.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LeAnn Rimes awards )〕 She has released ten studio albums and three compilation albums and two greatest hits albums, one released in the US and the other released internationally, through her record label of 13 years, Curb Records, and placed over 40 singles on American and international charts since 1996. She has sold over 37 million records worldwide, with 20.3 million album sales in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. ''Billboard'' ranked her 17th artist of the 1990–2000 decade. Rimes has also written four books: two novels and two children's books. ==Early life== Margaret LeAnn Rimes was born in Jackson, Mississippi. She is the only child of Wilbur Rimes and Belinda Butler. The family moved to Garland, Texas when she was six. She was enrolled in vocal and dance classes, and was performing at local talent shows at the age of 5.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=LeAnn Rimes Biography )〕 Rimes began her career in musical theatre, performing in a Dallas, Texas production of ''A Christmas Carol'', and almost landing the lead part in the Broadway production of ''Annie''. After appearing on the network television competition show ''Star Search'', where she clearly charmed host Ed McMahon in addition to being a one-week champion, Rimes decided to go into country music. Rimes appeared a number of times on ''Johnnie High's Country Music Revue'' in Arlington, Texas, which gained the attention of national talent scouts.〔 By age nine, Rimes was an experienced singer. She toured nationally with her father and also regularly performed a cappella renditions of "The Star Spangled Banner" at the opening of the Dallas Cowboys football games. Wilbur Rimes began recording his daughter under the independent label Nor Va Jak when she turned eleven. She released three albums between 1991 and 1996.〔 Rimes was discovered by Dallas disc jockey and record promoter Bill Mack. Mack was impressed by Rimes's vocal ability, and over the following three years, he made various attempts to bring Rimes to a mainstream level. The center of Mack's plan to bring her success was his composition, "Blue", which Mack claimed he intended to be recorded and made into a hit record by Patsy Cline, but she had been killed in a plane crash before ever recording the composition. In July 1994, Rimes recorded the song on her independent album, ''All That''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「LeAnn Rimes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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