- Lace (band)
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Name = Lace
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Background = group_or_band
Origin =Canada
Genre = Country
Years_active = 1998-2000
Label = 143/Warner Bros. Nashville
Associated_acts =David Foster
Past_members =Beverley Mahood
Giselle
Corbi Dyann
Stacey LeeLace was a
Canadian country music group who formed in 1998 with the backing of music producerDavid Foster . [cite news| last =Strauss| first =Neil| title =The pop life: Seeking models who can sing | page =E3| publisher ="The New York Times "| date =1998-12-24| url =http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE5DD113CF937A15751C1A96E958260| accessdate =2008-03-31 ] [cite news| last =Mclaughlin| first =John P| title =She's plucky in Lace: Beverley Mahood and mates trying for breakthrough album| page =B4| publisher ="The Province "| date =2001-07-20| ] Active between 1998 and 2000, the band charted four singles on national country music charts, in addition to releasing a self-titled studio album on143 Records (in association withWarner Bros. Records Nashville).Biography
Foster's plan to put together an all-female country trio began to take shape after seeing a music video of
Beverley Mahood on CMT Canada while he was visiting his mother inVictoria, British Columbia ; he requested to meet with Mahood, and soon after signed her to a recording contract on his label,143 Records . [cite news| last =Mclaughlin| first =John P| title =Singin' Dixie: They're like the Chicks, only two-thirds Canadian. Lace is the latest country girl band| page =B1| publisher ="The Province "| date =1999-11-16| ] Mahood later suggested her friend Giselle, a fellow singer-songwriter inOntario , prior to David Foster introducing them to the group's third member,Austin, Texas native Corbi Dyann. The trio received aJuno Award nomination in 2000 for Best Country Group or Duo.cite news| last =Ross| first =Mike| title =Three cheers! Lace's Beverley Mahood loves trio harmonies| publisher =Jam! | date =2000-07-22| url =http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/L/Lace/2000/07/22/746782.html| accessdate =2008-03-31 ] They also received nominations for Group of the Year and Video of the Year ("I Want a Man") at the 2000 Canadian Country Music Awards. [cite news| last =Fuller| first =Cam| title =Touring a treat for Lace| page =D1| publisher ="Saskatoon StarPhoenix "| date =2000-08-11| ]Their 1999 self-titled album includes record producing credits of Foster,
Chris Farren ,Humberto Gatica , andJ. Richard Hutt . Songwriting credits on the album include Linda Thompson,Deana Carter ,Sarah McLachlan andScott Sherrill . [cite news| last =North| first =Peter| title =Time for Canada to try on some country Lace| page =C3| publisher ="Edmonton Journal "| date =1999-11-25| ] The group's best-known song was "I Want a Man". [cite news| last =Van Wyk| first =Anika| title =Mahood gets 'Moody' on new album| publisher =Jam! | date =2004-03-10| url =http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/M/Mahood_Beverley/2004/03/10/747339.html| accessdate =2008-03-31 ]In 2000, Corbi Dyann left the group and Canadian Stacey Lee replaced her. [cite news| last =Sweetland| first =Phil| title =Mahood merges beauty, talent| page =G3| publisher ="
Calgary Herald "| date =2000-04-01| ]The trio often was seen as attempting to capitalize on the success of the
Dixie Chicks , even though the latter's success occurred after Lace was formed. [cite news| last =Flynn| first =Andrew| title =Lace takes on country girl groups with Foster's help| page =1| publisher =Canadian Press | date =1999-11-27| ]Discography
Albums
Singles
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