LeAnn Rimes is the stage name of Margaret LeAnn Rimes. She was born on August 28, 1982 in Pearl, Mississippi. She was singing by the age of two, was enrolled into vocal and dance training, and by the age of five was performing at local talent shows. By the age of nine, Rimes was already an experienced singer. She toured nationally with her father and also regularly performed a cappella renditions of "The Star Spangled Banner" at the opening ceremonies of the Dallas Cowboys football games. In order to bring his daughter more national attention, he began recording her under the independent label, Nor Ja Vak when she turned eleven. She released three albums under the label between 1992 and 1996. LeAnn Rimes first major studio release was Blue. It was released in July of 1996 and it reached number three on the Billboard Hot 200 album chart, and number-one on Hot Country Albums. She has since released eight more albums. Since her debut, LeAnne Rimes has won many major industry awards, which include two Grammys, three ACMs, one CMA, twelve Billboard Music Awards, and one American Music award and placed over forty singles on American and international charts since 1996.
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