LeAnn Rimes is creating quite a buzz among the music community,
lending credence to the old saying that "good things really do come in small packages'.
Singing on stage since the age of five, LeAnn Rimes has become a favorite in every place she's
performed.
- Birthdate: August 28.
- Birthplace: Jackson, Mississippi, resides in Garland with her parents.
- Current: Moved to Texas when she was six.
- Musical Influences: Patsy Cline, Reba McEntire, Barbra Streisand, and her parents.
- Favorite Performers: Tim McGraw, Hal Ketchum, Bryan White.
- Hobbies: Riding cutting horses, tennis, swimming, seeing "other performers", concerts.
- First Public Performance: Sang 'Getting To Know You' in a Mississippi talent contest when
she was five.
Has a dog named Sandy, just like the one in the movie 'Annie'.
Did You Know...
LeAnn has become highly sought after to perform the Star Spangled Banner a
cappella! She performed at Dallas Cowboy's games in Texas Stadium, the Walt Garrison Rodeo,
and the National Cutting Horse Championship in Fort Worth... just to name a few.
- In 1995 she performed over 100 engagements.
- She opened for Randy Travis at Starplex in Dallas.
- She has made several television appearances including the Mike and Maty show,
'Good Morning Texas', 'Good Morning America', the David Letterman Show, 'Prime Time Texas', and on December 18, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
- LeAnn recorded her first album at the age of eleven on an independent label called 'Nor Va Jak'.
Favorite People & Things:
- Actors: Kevin Costner and Whoopi Goldberg
- Movie: The Bodyguard
- Colors: Red and black
- Foods: Chicken pasta, pizza, steak and baked potato
- Song: 'Fade to Blue' written by Lang Scott (husband of Linda Davis)
- Best Christmas gift: A ruby and diamond ring from her godparents
- Plans for the future: Continue her music career ... continue her education, do a little
acting and maybe become a pediatrician.
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