Wynonna Judd
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| Wynonna Judd | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Christina Claire Ciminella |
| Also known as | Wynonna |
| Born | May 30 1964 |
| Origin | Ashland, Kentucky, United States |
| Genre(s) | country music, adult contemporary |
| Occupation(s) | singer |
| Instrument(s) | vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1983-1991 (The Judds) 1992-present (Wynonna) |
| Label(s) | MCA/Curb (1992-1997) Mercury/Curb (1997-2003) Asylum/Curb (2003-present) |
| Associated acts | The Judds |
| Website | Wynonna.com |
Wynonna Ellen Judd (born May 30, 1964) is an American country music singer. Born Christina Claire Ciminella[1], she is frequently referred to by the single name Wynonna (IPA: /waɪ.ˈnoʊ.nə/), a name she took from the lyric, "Don't forget Winona" from the song "Route 66".[2]
Wynonna made her debut as the lead singer of the 1980s country music duo The Judds, of which her mother Naomi Judd was also a member. Between 1983 and 1991, The Judds charted twenty-three hit singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles charts (including fourteen Number Ones), in addition to recording eight studio albums plus two Greatest Hits compilations. After a bout of hepatitis forced Naomi to retire, Wynonna embarked on a solo career.
Wynonna made her solo debut in 1991 with the release of her eponymous debut album, which produced three straight Number One singles and was certified 5x platinum in the United States for sales of over five million. Since then, Wynonna has charted nineteen singles on the U.S. Billboard country charts, of which four have reached Number One.
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[edit] Biography
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[edit] Personal life
Judd was born in Ashland, Kentucky, at King's Daughter Medical Center. Her given name at birth was Christina Claire Ciminella. She was given the last name Ciminella, after her sister Ashley's father Michael. Her biological father was Charles Jordan, who died in 2000.
Her immediate family consists of her mother, Naomi Judd, half-sister Ashley Judd, son Elijah Judd (born December 23, 1994), daughter Grace Pauline (born June 21, 1996[1]. Her first husband was Arch Kelly III, the father of her two children; and her second husband was her former bodyguard, D. R. Roach (married November 22, 2003). Wynonna Judd created a storm of controversy among conservative Christians when she announced her pregnancy with first-born Elijah, as she was not married at the time. Judd spoke openly about her feelings about the institution of marriage, stating that she did not feel the need to be married to have a child. Judd and Kelly did marry shortly after she delivered the baby, but divorced in 1998.
Wynonna filed for divorce from her second husband Roach on March 27, 2007 after his arrest for sexual assault of a child under the age of 13.
[edit] The Judds
Before launching her solo career, Wynonna sang with her mother as part of one of the most successful and celebrated country music duos. Together, they were known as The Judds. Wynonna is an active and vocal member of the Recording Artists' Coalition, an American music industry organization that represents recording artists, and attempts to defend their rights and interests. Some of her achievements include 20 number-one singles, multiple gold, platinum, and multi-platinum albums, multiple Grammy awards and a performance at Super Bowl XXVIII in 1994. In 2000 she shared the stage with rock band Phish.
[edit] Solo career
In November 2003, Wynonna appeared on an episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show discussing what she described as a "severe" dependency on food. She had been working with the show in an effort to lose a significant amount of weight and get to the root of her dependency. In September 2005 Wynonna made a second appearance on the show, discussing how she had lost some weight (but had yet to reach her goal weight); had patched up broken relationships with her mother, and with the man she considered "her dad", Michael Ciminella, from whom she had been estranged for almost a decade. Both Naomi and Michael visited Wynonna at the Shades of Hope rehab center in Buffalo Gap, Texas during a family visit, where Wynonna, 42, was being treated for food addiction. In September 2005, in an interview for The Insider, Wynonna also talked about being sexually assaulted by an acquaintance when she was younger.
Wynonna published her memoir, Coming Home to Myself, in September 2005. It became a New York Times Bestseller.
She co-hosted the fourth season of the USA Network series Nashville Star with Cowboy Troy.
On October 10, 2006 Wynonna released her first Christmas album, A Classic Christmas, as a solo artist. The single that was released, Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, peaked at number three on the AC charts.
In April, 2007 Wynonna was back in the studio with longtime producers Brent Maher and Don Potter to record a follow up to 2003's "What The World Needs Now Is Love".
Wynonna has recently appearing on an album with Ann Wilson and several other artists called "Hope And Glory". It was released on September 11, 2007.
[edit] Other accomplishments
Although she is associated with the country genre, she has also ventured into other music genres by allowing her cover version of "I Want To Know What Love Is" to be released as a dance track, where it peaked at number 12 on Billboard Radio Monitor's Hot Dance Airplay chart in 2005.
In 2001, Judd joined Huey Lewis for a duet on the album Plan B with the song "I'm Not in Love Yet".
In 2005, Judd took a role in acting playing Cynthia on the ABC series Hope & Faith episode "Wife Swap".
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Certification | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US 200 | |||
| 1992 | Wynonna | 1 | 4 | 5× platinum |
| 1993 | Tell Me Why | 1 | 5 | Platinum |
| 1996 | Revelations | 2 | 9 | Platinum |
| 1997 | Collection | 9 | 72 | |
| 1997 | The Other Side | 5 | 38 | Gold |
| 2000 | New Day Dawning | 5 | 40 | |
| 2003 | What the World Needs Now Is Love | 1 | 8 | |
| 2005 | Her Story: Scenes From a Lifetime | 2 | 25 | |
| 2006 | A Classic Christmas | 10 | 53 | |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Title[3] | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Hot 100 | US AC | |||
| 1992 | "She Is His Only Need" | 1 | 25 | Wynonna | |
| "I Saw The Light" | 1 | ||||
| "No One Else on Earth" | 1 | 83 | 35 | ||
| "My Strongest Weakness"A | 4 | 119 | |||
| 1993 | "Tell Me Why" | 3 | 77 | 24 | Tell Me Why |
| "A Bad Goodbye" (duet with Clint Black) | 2 | 43 | No Time To Kill (Clint Black album) | ||
| "Only Love"A | 3 | 102 | Tell Me Why | ||
| "Is It Over Yet" | 6 | ||||
| "Let's Make a Baby King" | 61 | ||||
| 1994 | "Rock Bottom" | 2 | |||
| "Girls with Guitars" | 10 | ||||
| "Healing" (w/ Michael English) | 120 | Healing (Michael English album) | |||
| 1996 | "To Be Loved By You" | 1 | 25 | Revelations | |
| "Heaven Help My Heart'" | 14 | ||||
| "My Angel Is Here" | 44 | ||||
| "Somebody To Love You" | 55 | ||||
| 1997 | "Mary, Did You Know?" (w/ Kenny Rogers) | 55 | The Gift (Kenny Rogers album) | ||
| "When Love Starts Talkin'" | 13 | 98 | The Other Side | ||
| 1998 | "Come Some Rainy Day" | 14 | |||
| "Always Will" | 45 | ||||
| "Woman To Woman" | 62 | Tammy Wynette Remembered | |||
| "Freedom" | 68 | Prince of Egypt (soundtrack) | |||
| 2000 | "Can't Nobody Love You (Like I Do)" | 31 | New Day Dawning | ||
| "Going Nowhere" | 43 | ||||
| 2001 | "I'm Not In Love Yet" (w/ Huey Lewis) | Plan B (Huey Lewis album) | |||
| 2003 | "What The World Needs" | 14 | 70 | What The World Needs Now Is Love | |
| "Heaven Help Me" | 37 | ||||
| 2004 | "Flies On The Butter (You Can't Go Home Again)" (w/ Naomi Judd) | 33 | |||
| "I Want To Know What Love Is"B | 14 | ||||
| 2005 | "Attitude" | 40 | Her Story: Scenes from a Lifetime | ||
| 2006 | "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | 54 | 3 | A Classic Christmas | |
| 2007 | "Winter Wonderland"C | 18 | |||
- AReached #1 on U.S. Radio & Records country singles charts.
- B"I Want To Know What Love Is" also peaked at #12 on Hot Dance Airplay.
- CCurrent single.
[edit] References
- Millard, Bob. (1998). "Wynonna Judd". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 272.
- Millard, Bob. (1998). "The Judds". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 272-3.
[edit] Notes
[edit] External links
Nashville Star | |
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| Hosts | Nancy O'Dell · LeAnn Rimes · Cledus T. Judd · Sara Evans · Wynonna Judd · Cowboy Troy · Jewel |
| Judges | Charlie Robison · Robert K. Oermann · Tracy Gershon · Billy Greenwood · The Warren Brothers · Phil Vassar · Anastasia Brown · Bret Michaels · Randy Owen · Blake Shelton |
| Winners | Buddy Jewell · Brad Cotter · Erika Jo · Chris Young · Angela Hacker |
| Other alumni | George Canyon · Miranda Lambert |
| Related articles | Grand Ole Opry · Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center |
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