Rebecca Lynn Howard

Infobox Musical artist


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Name = Rebecca Lynn Howard
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Background = solo_singer
Born = birth date and age|1979|4|24
Origin = Salyersville, Kentucky, USA
Instruments = Vocals, piano
Genre = Country
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1997-present
Label = MCA Nashville
Arista Nashville
Show Dog Nashville
URL = http://www.rebeccalynnhoward.com/
Associated_acts = Trisha Yearwood

Rebecca Lynn Howard (born April 24, 1979 in Salyersville, Kentucky) is an American country music artist. She has charted seven singles on the "Billboard" Hot Country Songs charts, and has released three studio albums. Her highest-charting single, "Forgive", peaked at #12 on the country music charts in 2002. One of her singles, "I Don't Paint Myself into Corners", was also released by Trisha Yearwood.

Biography

Howard's song, "Softly and Tenderly" appeared on the soundtrack of the 1997 movie, The Apostle. Nominated for the Academy of Country Music's 2003 Top New Female Vocalist award, as well as for "Song of the Year" for her hit, "Forgive". In addition to "Forgive", Rebecca wrote Trisha Yearwood's "I Don't Paint Myself Into Corners", which was previously cut by Rebecca herself. She has also landed album cuts by John Michael Montgomery, Jessica Andrews, Lila McCann and others.

Howard's accolades also include winning two Grammy Awards - the first in 1998 for her recording of "Softly & Tenderly" for the Grammy Award-winning soundtrack to the Robert Duvall film, "The Apostle". Howard earned her second Grammy in 2003 for "If I Could Only Win Your Love," a duet with Ronnie Dunn featured on the Grammy-winning album, "Livin', Lovin' Losin' - Songs of the Louvin Brothers".

In 2005, she was signed by Show Dog Nashville, the record label founded in that year by superstar country singer Toby Keith. Howard joined label-mates including Scotty Emerick on tour with Toby Keith in 2005.

Discography

Albums

ingles

External links

* [http://www.rebeccalynnhoward.com Rebecca Lynn Howard official website]