Shelby Lynne (real name - Shelby Lynne Moorer) is an American country music singer, songwriter and actress. She won a Grammy Award in 2001 for Best New Artist. Sha was born on October 22, 1968, Quantico, Virginia.

Lynne's first recording for Epic was a duet with George Jones, "If I Could Bottle This Up", which became a top-50 hit in 1988. Epic teamed Lynne with producer Billy Sherrill for her 1989 debut album “Sunrise”. The follow-up, 1990's “Tough All Over”, took more of a mainstream country direction, and 1991's “Soft Talk” found Lynne moving into slick country-pop.

Lynne placed several songs on the country charts during this period, but none managed to break into the top 20. Critics generally regarded her as a promising talent, and she won the ACM's Top New Female Vocalist in 1990.

However, she was tiring of the lack of control she was afforded over her image and musical direction. She split from Epic and signed with the smaller Morgan Creek label, debuting with 1993's Temptation, an exercise in Bob Wills-style Western swing and big band jazz. The label folded not long after, and she moved on to Magnatone for 1995's Restless, which marked a return to contemporary-style country. Afterward, Lynne disappeared from recording for several years.

Lynne moved to Palm Springs in 1998 and released the confessional, eclectic “I Am Shelby Lynne” in 1999 (released in US in 2000) to wide critical acclaim; on the strength of the album Lynne won a Grammy award for "Best New Artist", despite the fact that she had been recording and releasing records for more than ten years.

Her 2001 follow up album, “Love, Shelby” featured a slicker, more pop-influenced sound. This album was a moderate commercial success but received mixed reviews. In 2003, Lynne released the critically-acclaimed Identity Crisis. Though not a commercial success, many magazines rated the album among the best of 2003. 2005's “Suit Yourself” has also been well received by critics.

In 2004, Lynne was featured in a duet version of alternative rock band Live's song "Run Away." This rendition can be found on the band's greatest hits compilation “Awake: The Best of Live”.

Lynne portrayed Carrie Cash in the 2005 Johnny Cash biographical film, “Walk the Line”.

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