Leslie Satcher

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Name = Leslie Satcher

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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Leslie Wynn Satcher
Born = 1962
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Origin = Paris, Texas, United States
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Genre = Country
Bluegrass
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 1989 - present
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URL = http://lesliesatcher.com/

Leslie Wynn Satcher (born 1962 in Paris, Texas) is a prolific American country music and bluegrass singer-songwriter. To date, she has recorded two critically acclaimed albums of her own; in addition, she has co-written several singles for such artists as George Strait, Martina McBride, Pam Tillis, Gretchen Wilson, Patty Loveless, and Vince Gill.

Biography and career

Leslie grew up in her birthplace of Paris, Texas, where she sung in local churches and schools – an experience which she lists as one of her biggest influences. [cite web| title = Letters From Leslie| publisher = Country Music Television| date = 2001| url = http://www.cmt.com/artists/news/1472356/20030606/satcher_leslie.jhtml| accessdate = 2007-06-21 ] In 1989, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her dream of being a country music singer, but found a niche writing the songs for which she is most well known — including many by notable country music acts like Patty Loveless, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, and Reba McEntire. [cite news | last = Tarradell| first = Mario| title = This train is bound for glory| publisher = Dallas Morning News| date = 2002-04-26] cite web| title = H.C.R. No. 106| publisher = Texas State Legislature| date = 2007-02-21| url = http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/html/HC00106I.htm| accessdate = 2007-06-21 ] Pam Tillis reached #12 on the country charts in 1998 with Satcher's "I Said a Prayer". In 2002, Martina McBride's performance of her song "When God-Fearin’ Women Get the Blues" reached #8 in the United States, while her 2006 song "Politically Uncorrect", performed by Merle Haggard and Gretchen Wilson, reached #23 and was nominated for a Grammy award. [cite web| title = Students to perform at Country Music Hall of Fame| publisher = Country Music Hall of Fame| date = 2006-04-20| url = http://www.countrymusichalloffame.com/site/news_detail.aspx?cid=2025| accessdate = 2007-06-21 ]

At the same time, her singing career also began to take off, following her signature with Warner Bros. Records, and the release of her first album "Love Letters" in 2002. This was followed by the independent release of "Creation" in 2005, which she has been touring to promote.cite web| last = Mackay| first = Jacquie | title = Who writes the songs for the Nashville greats?| publisher = ABC| date = 2006-04-03| url = http://www.abc.net.au/capricornia/stories/s1606735.htm| accessdate = 2007-06-21 ] Her work has met with critical acclaim, with the Texas State Legislature calling her:

[Able] to craft songs that capture the ears and hearts of music lovers and honoring her [...] for bringing further acclaim to the illustrious musical reputation of the Lone Star State; and, be it further [..] an expression of high regard by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate.

While USA Today listed her as part of a "groundswell" in traditional country and bluegrass music. [cite web| last = Mansfield| first = Brian| title = O country music, where art thou?| publisher = USA Today| date = 2007-07-09| url = http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/2001-07-09-country-usat.htm| accessdate = 2007-06-21 ] Leslie Satcher currently continues to write and sing, after taking some time off in 2006.

In 2008, a song she co-wrote with Monty Holmes, "Troubador," was recorded by George Strait.

Discography

Albums

*"Love Letters" (2002)
*"Creation" (2005)

ingles

External links

* [http://lesliesatcher.com/ Leslie Satcher's homepage]
* [http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/satcher_leslie/artist.jhtml Profile at Country Music Television]
* [http://www.csusa.org/caw/caw_2006_press_articles_satcher.htm Leslie Satcher on copyright awareness]

References