Shannon Brown (musician)
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Shannon Leigh Brown is an American country music
singer from Spirit Lake, Iowa
. Although she has recorded three albums on various labels, only one of these — 2006's Corn Fed
— was released. In her career, she has charted four singles on the Billboard
country charts, with her highest-charting single being a 2002 cover of Deborah Allen
's "Baby I Lied," at #40. She also contributed the song "Half a Man" to the soundtrack for the 1998 film Happy, Texas
.
. She paid the bills singing songwriters' demo sessions and managed to maintain her touring schedule of 160 dates a year. Her vocal stylings and industrious approach did not go unnoticed. She is married to video director Shaun Silva
who directed the video for "Corn Fed."
in 1997. A year later, she began work on her debut album A Tour of My Heart. Although the album's lead-off single (titled "I Won't Lie") entered the Billboard
Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs
) charts, A Tour of My Heart was ultimately unreleased. Brown also contributed the song "Half a Man" to the soundtrack of the film Happy, Texas
in 1998
In late 2001, she left for the BNA
label. While on BNA, she began work on a second album, from which two singles were released. The first of these, a song titled "Baby I Lied," was a cover of Deborah Allen
's Top 5 hit single from 1983. Brown's cover became her first and only Top 40 hit upon its release. A second single from her BNA album, titled "Untangle My Heart," also charted. Brown's second album also remained unreleased, however, and she exited BNA not long afterward.
Warner Bros. Records
signed Brown to her third recording contract in late 2005. That year, she made her fourth chart entry with the song "Corn Fed." Reaching a peak of #47 on the country music charts, it served as the lead-off single to her first album for Warner Bros., also titled Corn Fed
. Her third album overall, Corn Fed was also Brown's first album to be released commercially. The album was produced by John Rich
, one half of country music duo Big & Rich
. After its second single, "Pearls," failed to chart, Brown and Warner Bros. parted ways.
^ "I Won't Lie" also peaked at number 67 on the RPM
Country Tracks chart in Canada.
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...
singer from Spirit Lake, Iowa
Spirit Lake, Iowa
Spirit Lake is a city in Dickinson County, Iowa, United States. The population was 4,261 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Dickinson County.The town is located along the western shore of East Okoboji Lake, in the Iowa Great Lakes region....
. Although she has recorded three albums on various labels, only one of these — 2006's Corn Fed
Corn Fed
Corn Fed is the title of an album released in 2006 by American country music artist Shannon Brown. Although she had recorded two major-label albums previously, Corn Fed was the only one to be physically released...
— was released. In her career, she has charted four singles on the 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...
country charts, with her highest-charting single being a 2002 cover of Deborah Allen
Deborah Allen
Deborah Allen is an American country music singer. Since 1976, Allen has issued 12 albums and charted 14 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, most notably the 1983 crossover hit "Baby I Lied" which reached #4 on the country charts and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Allen has also...
's "Baby I Lied," at #40. She also contributed the song "Half a Man" to the soundtrack for the 1998 film Happy, Texas
Happy, Texas (film)
Happy, Texas is a comedy film released in 1999 directed by Mark Illsley, and starring Steve Zahn, Jeremy Northam and William H. Macy.- Plot :...
.
Biography
After several years of touring the Midwest with her father running the soundboard and her mom running lights, Shannon decided to make the move to Nashville, TennesseeNashville, 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...
. She paid the bills singing songwriters' demo sessions and managed to maintain her touring schedule of 160 dates a year. Her vocal stylings and industrious approach did not go unnoticed. She is married to video director Shaun Silva
Shaun Silva
Shaun Silva is a music video director who works primarily in the country music field. He has directed a number of music videos for many country music artists, including many of Kenny Chesney's music videos. His other clients include: Jack Ingram, Sugarland, Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn, and Rascal...
who directed the video for "Corn Fed."
Musical career
Shannon's first recording contract was with Arista NashvilleArista Nashville
Arista Nashville is an American record label that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment, operated under the Sony Music Nashville division. Founded in 1989, the label specializes in country music artists, including Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood...
in 1997. A year later, she began work on her debut album A Tour of My Heart. Although the album's lead-off single (titled "I Won't Lie") entered the 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, A Tour of My Heart was ultimately unreleased. Brown also contributed the song "Half a Man" to the soundtrack of the film Happy, Texas
Happy, Texas (film)
Happy, Texas is a comedy film released in 1999 directed by Mark Illsley, and starring Steve Zahn, Jeremy Northam and William H. Macy.- Plot :...
in 1998
In late 2001, she left for the BNA
BNA Records
BNA Records, formerly known as BNA Entertainment, is a label group that shares ties with Arista Nashville and RCA Nashville from parent company Sony Music Nashville, which itself is a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, BNA features country music acts on its roster...
label. While on BNA, she began work on a second album, from which two singles were released. The first of these, a song titled "Baby I Lied," was a cover of Deborah Allen
Deborah Allen
Deborah Allen is an American country music singer. Since 1976, Allen has issued 12 albums and charted 14 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, most notably the 1983 crossover hit "Baby I Lied" which reached #4 on the country charts and #26 on the Billboard Hot 100. Allen has also...
's Top 5 hit single from 1983. Brown's cover became her first and only Top 40 hit upon its release. A second single from her BNA album, titled "Untangle My Heart," also charted. Brown's second album also remained unreleased, however, and she exited BNA not long afterward.
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
signed Brown to her third recording contract in late 2005. That year, she made her fourth chart entry with the song "Corn Fed." Reaching a peak of #47 on the country music charts, it served as the lead-off single to her first album for Warner Bros., also titled Corn Fed
Corn Fed
Corn Fed is the title of an album released in 2006 by American country music artist Shannon Brown. Although she had recorded two major-label albums previously, Corn Fed was the only one to be physically released...
. Her third album overall, Corn Fed was also Brown's first album to be released commercially. The album was produced by John Rich
John Rich (musician)
John Rich is an American country music singer-songwriter. From 1992 to 1998, he was a member of the country music band Lonestar, in which he played bass guitar and alternated with Richie McDonald as lead vocalist...
, one half of country music duo Big & Rich
Big & Rich
Big & Rich is an American country music duo composed of Big Kenny and John Rich. Both members alternate as lead vocalists and play rhythm guitar...
. After its second single, "Pearls," failed to chart, Brown and Warner Bros. parted ways.
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US Heat Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical... |
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| Corn Fed Corn Fed Corn Fed is the title of an album released in 2006 by American country music artist Shannon Brown. Although she had recorded two major-label albums previously, Corn Fed was the only one to be physically released... |
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34 | 163 | 6 |
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... |
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| 1998 | "I Won't Lie"[A] | 58 | A Tour of My Heart (unreleased) |
| 1999 | "Half a Man" | — | Happy, Texas Happy, Texas (film) Happy, Texas is a comedy film released in 1999 directed by Mark Illsley, and starring Steve Zahn, Jeremy Northam and William H. Macy.- Plot :... (soundtrack) |
| 2001 | "Baby I Lied Baby I Lied "Baby I Lied" is a single by American country music artist Deborah Allen. Released in 1983, it was the first single from the album Cheat the Night. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was also her only hit on the Billboard Hot 100, where it went to... " |
40 | Untangle My Heart (unreleased) |
| "Untangle My Heart" | 58 | ||
| 2005 | "Corn Fed" | 47 | Corn Fed |
| 2006 | "Pearls" | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
^ "I Won't Lie" also peaked at number 67 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Country Tracks chart in Canada.
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "I Won't Lie" | Steven Goldmann Steven Goldmann Steven Goldmann is a Canadian music video and film director. He has directed over 200 music videos. Goldmann also directed the movies Broken Bridges and Trailer Park of Terror, and has additionally directed several television programs.-1990-1999:... |
| 1999 | "Half a Man" | |
| 2005 | "Corn Fed" | Shaun Silva Shaun Silva Shaun Silva is a music video director who works primarily in the country music field. He has directed a number of music videos for many country music artists, including many of Kenny Chesney's music videos. His other clients include: Jack Ingram, Sugarland, Luke Bryan, Brooks & Dunn, and Rascal... |