Jill King
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Jill Christine King is an American country music
artist. A graduate of Vanderbilt University
, she spent several years in Nashville, Tennessee
, before being discovered at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge
, a popular venue for singer-songwriters in Nashville.
In 2003, she released her debut album, Jillbilly, on the independent Blue Diamond label. The album's first and third singles both entered Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) charts. Several of her singles have also charted on the independent Music Row music charts as well. Her 2008 single "Somebody New
" is a cover of a song previously recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus
.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist. A graduate of Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...
, she spent several years in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, before being discovered at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge is a Honky Tonk bar located in Nashville, Tennessee behind the Ryman Auditorium. Tootsie's has two stages that host live local talent each night; covering modern day country music artist such as Jason Aldean, Taylor Swift, and other popular country music artists as well as...
, a popular venue for singer-songwriters in Nashville.
In 2003, she released her debut album, Jillbilly, on the independent Blue Diamond label. The album's first and third singles both entered Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
) charts. Several of her singles have also charted on the independent Music Row music charts as well. Her 2008 single "Somebody New
Somebody New (song)
"Somebody New" is the title of a song written by Alex Harvey and Mike Curtis, and recorded by American country music singer, Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in September 1993 as the second single from his platinum-selling second album, It Won't Be the Last. The song was the follow-up to "In the...
" is a cover of a song previously recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus
Billy Ray Cyrus
William "Billy" Ray Cyrus is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor and philanthropist, who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon...
.
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Jillbilly |
|
| Somebody New |
|
| Rain On Fire |
|
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
|||
| 2003 | "One Mississippi" | 60 | Jillbilly |
| "Hand Me Down Heartache" | — | ||
| 2004 | "98.6 Degrees and Falling" | 56 | |
| "Three Months, Two Weeks, One Day" | — | ||
| 2005 | "Makes Perfect Sense to Me" | — | |
| 2008 | "Somebody New Somebody New (song) "Somebody New" is the title of a song written by Alex Harvey and Mike Curtis, and recorded by American country music singer, Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in September 1993 as the second single from his platinum-selling second album, It Won't Be the Last. The song was the follow-up to "In the... " |
— | Somebody New |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "One Mississippi" | Tom Bevins |