Maci Wainwright

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Name = Maci Wainwright

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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Maci Nicole Wainwright
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Born = birth date and age|1990|1|8 Edmond, Oklahoma, U.S.
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Origin = Bethany, Oklahoma, U.S.
Instrument = Guitar, piano
Genre = Country
Occupation = Singer-songwriter
Years_active = 2004–present
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URL = [http://www.maciwainwright.com maciwainwright.com]

Maci Nicole Wainwright (born January 8, 1990) is an American country music singer-songwriter from Bethany, Oklahoma.

Biography

Born in Edmond, Oklahoma, Wainwright played piano and guitar in kindergarten and began performing publicly at the age of seven. At the age of eleven, Wainwright auditioned for the Oklahoma Opry, a well-known country music opry. She was mentored by Grant Leftwich, the opry’s creator throughout her years performing in the opry. However, Leftwich passed away in 2006. Wainwright was given the opportunity to perform at his funeral. [Delaney, Darcy. [http://www.mwcsun.com/local/local_story_005172215.html "The day the music died"] - "Midwest City Sun" - January 05, 2007]

Highlights of her career include performing alongside Vince Gill and Toby Keith in a concert for the 10th anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing in 2005 and performing "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma" with David Frizzell. In 2005, she released her first album "Good Day" as well as writing and recording a jingle for KWTV's News 9's "This Morning", a local morning show aired in Tulsa, Oklahoma. [ [http://www.newsok.com/article/2834623 "Sing the NEWS 9 This Morning jingle!"] -News 9 - "The Oklahoman" - NewsOK.com - August 21, 2006]

Wainwright has written songs with Don Shlitz – who has worked with Alison Krauss and Steve Williams, a songwriter who has worked with Craig Morgan among many other songwriters. Although not currently signed to a label, Wainwright signed with BMI Nashville and she and her producers have agreed on an artist development deal in order to sign Wainwright to a record label. [McBee, John. [http://www.normantranscript.com/entertainment/local_story_159010646 "Maci Wainwright: Nashville's newest"] - "Norman Transcript" - June 09, 2006]

Personal life

Wainwright is currently living in Nashville, TN

Discography

* "Good Day" (2005)

References

External links

* [http://www.maciwainwright.com Official website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/maciwainwrightmusic Maci Wainwright] at MySpace
* [http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:axfpxqrrld6e Maci Wainwright] at Allmusic
* [http://www.thouse.org/Maci%20Wainwright.htm Maci Wainwright Transition House page]