- Rissi Palmer
Infobox Musical artist
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Name = Rissi Palmer
Background = solo_singer
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Born =Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , USA
Origin =Jacksonville, North Carolina , USA
Genre = Country
Occupation =Singer
Years_active = 2007–present
Label = 1720 Entertainment
Associated_acts =Terry Lewis Patsy Cline
URL = [http://www.rissipalmer.com www.rissipalmer.com]Rissi Palmer (born in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ) is an Americancountry music artist. One of the fewAfrican-American singers in her genre, Palmer debuted in 2007 with the single "Country Girl", which made her the first African-American woman to chart a country song since Dona Mason in 1987. [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21307946/ "As black woman, Rissi Palmer is country rarity"]Associated Press .October 19 ,2007 .] "Country Girl" peaked at #54 on the "Billboard"Hot Country Songs charts, and served as the lead-off single to her self-titled debut album, which also produced the #59 hit "Hold on to Me". Also in 2008, Palmer covered "No Air ", an R&B hit originally performed byJordin Sparks and Chris Brown.Biography
Palmer was born in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania . She lived in the suburb of Sewickley until moving with her family toEureka, Missouri , a suburb ofSt. Louis , at the age of 12. [cite audio |people = Rissi Palmer, Jon Anthony |date2 = 2007-10-25 |month2 = |year2 = |title = Highway 16 Driver's Ed |url = |format = broadcast |medium = radio |publisher = XM Radio |location = Nashville, TN |accessdate = 2007-10-25 |accessmonth= |accessyear = |time = 9:00 EDT |quote = ] Her parents were natives of Georgia. Palmer has said her mother, who died when Palmer was seven, "was a hugePatsy Cline fan", while her father loved musicians such asJohnny Cash ,Dolly Parton ,Chaka Khan , and Santana. [http://www.philly.com/inquirer/entertainment/20071021_A_country_singer_who_bucks_custom.html "A country singer who bucks custom"] by Dan DeLuca, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Oct. 21, 2007.] Palmer said she knew from a young age that she wanted to sing. As a child, she sang on aMickey Mouse Club -like local television show called "Team 11". At age 16, she performed country music at theArkansas State Fair.When she was 19,
R&B producers James "Jimmy Jam" Harris III and Terry Lewis offered her a deal on theirFlyte Tyme Records . Palmer rejected the deal because she said they wanted to turn her "twangy" country style into a "pop/soul hybrid." As she said, "I love R&B and urban music, but it wasn't what I wanted to do. I knew I wouldn't be happy doing that.""To Be Young, Gifted and Country: Rissi Palmer Finds Her Place On the Country Music Charts" by Ethan Smith, The Wall Street Journal, September 28, 2007, Page W3.] After that, Palmer sang jingles forBarbie commercials, performed on the "Dance Fever " television show, and competed on "Star Search ", all while trying in vain for seven years to land aNashville recording contract .In 2006,
Starbucks Entertainment distributed a four-songEP that put Palmer among the top 5 best-selling country artists oniTunes . Palmer was also featured in a 2005Country Music Television documentary about African-Americans and country music.Palmer's debut album, "Rissi Palmer", was released on
October 23 ,2007 , by 1720 Entertainment. Palmer co-wrote nine of the 12 tracks. She is also the featured artist onYahoo ! Music's "The New Now," which highlights talented newcomers, fromOctober 17 throughNovember 21 ,2007 . [ [http://www.countryhound.com/News/Article.aspx?p=544&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1 "Rissi Palmer Is The New Now"] by Stephen L. Betts, 10/10/2007, accessed Oct. 22, 2007.]In 2008, Palmer released, "No Air", a cover by
Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown. The song debuted at #58 and eventually reached #47. The single is the lead-off single from the re-issue of her debut self-titled album.cite web |url=http://www.countrystandardtime.com/news/newsitem.asp?xid=1936 |title=Rissi Palmer comes up with "No Air" |accessdate=2008-07-21 |format= |work=Country Standard Time ]Discography
Albums
ingles
*A^ "No Air" is only available on later presses of "Rissi Palmer".References
External links
* [http://www.rissipalmer.com Official Site]
*Myspace|rissipalmer
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