Miranda Lambert is a Grammy-nominated country singer and songwriter. She was born on November 10, 1983 in Longview, Texas.
Lambert joined a select group of artists when her first album, “Kerosene”, debuted at number one on the country charts. Lambert wrote or co-wrote 11 of the 12 tracks on the album, which met with wide critical acclaim. Following the success of her platinum selling debut album, Lambert spent much of late 2005 and early 2006 as the opening act for artists such as Keith Urban and George Strait. Concert reviews noted her exceptional stage presence and helped her gain exposure in the country music industry.
Lambert's first single on the Billboard charts was "Me and Charlie Talking", which she co-wrote with her father. It was released in the spring of 2005. The second single to be released from her debut album was entitled "Bring Me Down". Lambert penned this hit with friend and fellow writer Travis Howard. The final single from "Kerosene" was a song she wrote by herself, called "New Strings", which was released in May of 2006.
Lambert's second album, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” was released on May 1, 2007. In early 2007, Lambert opened for Toby Keith on his Big Dog Daddy Tour. Following a few months with Keith, she will be re-joining Dierks Bentley on his Live and Loud Tour. Joining them on the road, she will alternate between Eric Church and Jason Aldean. Lambert and Aldean have been on several tours together, and also have a duet together on Aldean's album “Relentless”. Following its release, the album debuted at no 6 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 53,000 copies in its first week.
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