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Martina McBride
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| Martina McBride | ||
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 Martina McBride in 2006.
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| Birth name | Martina Mariea Schiff | |
| Born | July 29, 1966 (age 40) | |
| Origin | Sharon, Kansas  United States |
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| Genre(s) | Country | |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar | |
| Years active | 1992 - Present | |
| Label(s) | RCA/BMG Music | |
| Website | http://www.martinamcbride.com/ | |
Martina McBride (born Martina Mariea Schiff, July 29, 1966 in Sharon, Kansas) is an American Grammy nominated country music singer.
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Martina Schiff was born outside of Sharon, Kansas, with her parents Daryl and Jeanne Schiff, her two brothers, Steve and Martin, and her sister Gina. She discovered country music through her father, who led a local band called the Schifters. The band rehearsed every week in the family’s house. When she was 7 and little brother Marty was 5, they joined the group. By her teen years, she was singing and playing keyboards with the Schifters playing small gigs at weddings, dances, VFW halls, and American Legion posts. Her mother Jeanne ran the soundboard. Her father Daryl led the band, played guitar and sang. Martina played keyboards and sang. Her brother Marty played guitar and steel. Martina played with the band every Saturday night until she graduated from high school. After high school she gigged around Kansas with several different bands. Her small-town upbringing was highlighted by her high school graduating class only having nine other students.
She was married May 15, 1988 to sound engineer John McBride. She and her husband then moved to Nashville in 1990 where they both took jobs touring with Garth Brooks (Martina sold T-shirts). Eventually she got a recording contract with RCA Records.
Martina is the mother of three daughters: Delaney Katharine (Born Dec. 22, 1994), Emma Justine (Born March 29, 1998), and Ava Rose Kathleen (Born June 20, 2005). She currently resides in Nashville with her family.
Martina McBride released her honky tonk-flavored debut album The Time Has Come in 1992. Her first big hit was the single "My Baby Loves Me" from her more pop-oriented second album, 1993's The Way That I Am. She became even more visible in 1994 with the crossover success of her anti-domestic violence anthem "Independence Day", also from this album.
In 2005 she released an 18-track CD of classic country music standards ("Timeless"), which landed at #1 on the Billboard Country Album Chart in its opening week and received much critical acclaim for its authenticity towards traditional country.
She is a four-time Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year winner (a record she holds with Reba McEntire), three-time Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year winner and a Grammy Award nominee. She performed The Star-Spangled Banner at Game 3 of the 2004 World Series.
"Independence Day" is used as the introductory music for Sean Hannity's popular talk radio show. McBride has appeared at benefit events organized by Hannity, but has declined to take an active political stance. [1] McBride has performed free for fans, such as in a July 3, 2004 show in Owensboro, Kentucky to celebrate the grand opening of the new Independence Bank headquarters. [2]
McBride gained additional visibility during the 2005 season of American Idol, as eventual winner Carrie Underwood declared McBride to be her favorite singer, performing several of her hits in the competition and putting "Independence Day" on her first single.
In 2006, she embarked on her first headlining tour, the Timeless Tour.
On August 21, 2006, she appeared as a guest coach on Canadian Idol, and announced on its finale of September 17 that the season winner, which turned out to be Eva Avila, would be invited to join her on her Canadian tour in the spring of 2007. This caused some spark from fans of runner-up Craig Sharpe and previous idol winner Melissa O'Neil due to Sharpe saying in an interview that he'd love to work with Martina again and O'Neil openly admitting that Martina is her idol.
McBride's ninth studio album, "Waking Up Laughing," will be released on April 3, 2007. The album, led by the single "Anyway," was solo-produced and co-written by McBride - A first for McBride, as previously she did not write her own songs. She will be hitting the road for her Martina McBride 2007 Tour beginning in April and is scheduled to play nearly 40 dates through July. Special guests Rodney Atkins and Little Big Town will be joining her on the tour.
Martina will appear on American Idol, season 6 on April 18. Martina is one of nine celebrity coaches who will work with the contestants. She will also perform on the show, performing her hit "Anyway". [1]
Martina McBride is known as one of the top female vocalists in popular music. With a strong and pure soprano voice she has been labled the "Celine Dion of country music. [3]. She is noted for her vocal range, power, and use of minimal melisma. [4].
- (1992) The Time Has Come #49 Country
- (1993) The Way That I Am #106 US, #14 Country PLATINUM
- (1996) Wild Angels #77 US, #17 Country PLATINUM
- (1997) Evolution #24 US, #4 Country 3X PLATINUM
- (1998) White Christmas #68 US, #9 Country PLATINUM
- (1999) Emotion #19 US, #3 Country PLATINUM
- (2001) Greatest Hits #5 US, #1 Country 3X PLATINUM
- (2003) Martina #7 US, #1 Country 2X PLATINUM
- (2005) Timeless #3 US, #1 Country PLATINUM
- (2007) Waking Up Laughing
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US Country | US AC | |||
| 1992 | "The Time Has Come" | - | 23 | - | The Time Has Come |
| 1992 | "That's Me" | - | 43 | - | The Time Has Come |
| 1993 | "Cheap Whiskey" | - | 44 | - | The Time Has Come |
| 1993 | "My Baby Loves Me" | - | 2 | - | The Way That I Am |
| 1994 | "Life #9" | - | 6 | - | The Way That I Am |
| 1994 | "Independence Day" | - | 12 | - | The Way That I Am |
| 1995 | "Heart Trouble" | - | 21 | - | The Way That I Am |
| 1996 | "Where I Used To Have A Heart" | - | 49 | - | The Way That I Am |
| 1996 | "Safe In The Arms Of Love" | - | 4 | - | Wild Angels |
| 1997 | "Wild Angels" | - | #1 | - | Wild Angels |
| 1996 | "Phones Are Ringin' All Over Town" | - | 28 | - | Wild Angels |
| 1996 | "Swingin' Doors" | - | 38 | - | Wild Angels |
| 1997 | "Cry On The Shoulder Of The Road" | - | 26 | - | Wild Angels |
| 1997 | "Still Holding On" (w/Clint Black) | - | 11 | - | Evolution |
| 1997 | "A Broken Wing" | - | #1 | - | Evolution |
| 1997 | "Valentine" (w/Jim Brickman) | 50 | 9 | 3 | Evolution |
| 1998 | "Happy Girl" | - | 2 | - | Evolution |
| 1999 | "Wrong Again" | 36 | #1 | - | Evolution |
| 1999 | "Whatever You Say" | 37 | 2 | - | Evolution |
| 1999 | "I Love You" | 24 | #1 | 21 | Emotion |
| 1999 | "Love's The Only House" | 42 | 3 | - | Emotion |
| 2000 | "There You Are" | 60 | 10 | 15 | Emotion |
| 2000 | "It's My Time" | - | 11 | - | Emotion |
| 2001 | "When God-Fearin' Women Get The Blues" | 64 | 8 | - | Greatest Hits |
| 2002 | "Blessed" | 31 | #1 | - | Greatest Hits |
| 2002 | "Where Would You Be" | 45 | 3 | - | Greatest Hits |
| 2002 | "Concrete Angel" | 47 | 5 | - | Greatest Hits |
| 2003 | "Practice Life" (with Andy Griggs) | - | 33 | - | Practice Life |
| 2003 | "This One's For The Girls" | 39 | 3 | #1 | Martina |
| 2004 | "In My Daughter's Eyes" | 39 | 4 | 3 | Martina |
| 2004 | "How Far" | 68 | 12 | - | Martina |
| 2004 | "Trip Around The Sun"(w/ Jimmy Buffett) | - | 20 | - | License to Chill |
| 2004 | "God's Will" | 85 | 16 | - | Martina |
| 2005 | "(I Never Promised You a) Rose Garden" | 98 | 18 | - | Timeless |
| 2006 | "I Still Miss Someone" (w/Dolly Parton) | - | 50 | - | Timeless |
| 2006 | "Baby It's Cold Outside" (w/Dean Martin) | - | 36 | 7 | Christmas with Dino |
| 2006 | "Anyway"A | 48 | 5 | - | Waking Up Laughing |
ACurrently active on charts.
- ^ "American Idol Calls McBride, Underwood, Pickler", CMT.com: News: News In Brief, Fri. February 23.2007 5:40 PM EST. Retrieved on 2007-02-24.