For King & Country (band) in 1991, after their father's job relocation. Their father was a music promoter, and Joel recalls, "going to these rock concerts, sitting on my father's shoulders, plugging my ears...Honestly, in a lot of ways I feel like music chose me and as I grew older, I made a clear decision to fully lean into it." The Smallbones are the younger brothers of Christian recording artist and speaker Rebecca St. James, and the brothers-in-law of Jacob Fink, former bassist for the band Foster the People. They were raised with another sister, Libby, and three other brothers, Ben, Dan, and Josh. On
Joel Smallbone Joel recalls, "going to these rock concerts, sitting on my father's shoulders, plugging my ears...Honestly, in a lot of ways I feel like music chose me and as I grew older, I made a clear decision to fully lean into it." Smallbone did background vocals for his sister Rebecca as well as operating lights and managing the stage. He collaborated with his brother Luke and in 2008 they released their first EP, "A Tale of Two Towns", performing under the name Austoville. The group was signed to Warner Bros. Records and later changed its name to For King & Country. For King & Country (band) For King & Country (band) For King & Country, stylized as for KING & COUNTRY and formerly known as Joel & Luke as well as Austoville, is a Christian pop duo composed of Australian brothers Joel (born 5 June 1984) and Luke Smallbone (born 22 October 1986). The Nashville-based brothers' 2012 debut record "Crave" has received praise, and the brothers were declared by "Billboard" as one of the "New Artists To Watch" for 2012. "American Songwriter" described them as "Australia's answer to Coldplay." During high school, the brothers supplied background vocals and other supporting roles for their sister, Rebecca St. Suzzy Roche briefly a member of Four Bitchin' Babes, appearing on their album "Some Assembly Required". In 2004 Roche appeared on Crash Test Dummies album "Songs of the Unforgiven". In addition to singing, she is an actress, having appeared in the 1988 romantic comedy "Crossing Delancey," as well as a 1982 film, "Soup for One". Roche also appeared with her siblings (playing themselves) in the 1996 comedy "A Weekend in the Country". With musician Loudon Wainwright III, Roche has a daughter: Lucy Wainwright Roche. Lucy's half-siblings Rufus Wainwright and Martha Wainwright are also singer-songwriters. Suzzy Roche Suzzy Roche (born September 29, 1956; Crave (For King & Country album) very intrigued to listen to it, to see if their sounds on the album were similar to that of their sister, Rebecca." Furthermore, Andre wrote "though not a perfect album, this is a solid one from two Australians that will definitely go far in the American industry!" Jesus Freak Hideout's Ryan Barbee said "at first listen, I was honestly expecting something unappealing and typical. I was pleasantly surprised and happily repented of my negative predisposition. The brothers have truly offered a well-crafted album in "Crave", and have given listeners something fresh to hear. The lyrics have depth, the music has Moriah Peters came from a myriad of places "including her family, her own relationship with Christ and experiences she's walked through with other young girls while leading her high school Bible study." Her second album, "Brave", was released July 15, 2014. "You Carry Me" was the lead single from the album. She appeared in her first film, "Because of Gracia", that was released in 2017. Peters is of Mexican-French heritage. Peters married Joel Smallbone, from the band, for King & Country, on July 7, 2013. They now reside in Nashville, Tennessee together. Peters was on "The Hurt & The Healer" tour with Burn the Ships No. 3 on the Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart dated 12-18 October 2018, as published by the Official Charts Company in the United Kingdom. Sample credits Adapted from AllMusic. Burn the Ships Burn the Ships (stylised in all lower-case) is the third studio album by For King & Country, an Australian Christian pop duo comprising brothers Luke Smallbone and Joel Smallbone, released via Word Entertainment on 5 October 2018. It features appearances from Moriah Peters and Courtney, the respective wives of Joel and Luke Smallbone. For King & Country collaborated with Matt Hales, Blake Kanicka, Seth Mosley and Tedd For King & Country (band) and said, 'What about For King & Country?' And we all felt a sense of providence in that moment. "For King and Country" was the battle cry of English soldiers willing to lay down their lives for their king and their country. And now it has become our mission, to lay down our lives for our King and our country." In 2011, they released "For King & Country: The EP". Their song "Busted Heart (Hold On To Me)" was released as a single and peaked at No. 3 on "Billboard"s Christian Songs chart. They described "Busted Heart" as "really a Robin and Linda Williams Robin and Linda Williams Robin and Linda Williams are a husband-and-wife singer-songwriter folk music duo from Virginia. They met in South Carolina in 1971, and began performing in 1973. The Williamses appeared on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" radio show from 1975. The duo were members of the Hopeful Gospel Quartet with Keillor and Kate MacKenzie. After touring with Mary Chapin Carpenter in 1993, the pair later sang on her Grammy Award-winning album "Stones in the Road". "Sugar for Sugar" spent 11 weeks in the top 20 of the Americana Chart in the "Gavin Report" in 1996. In 2004, Trix Worrell "For Queen and Country" which was produced by Working Title Films and directed by Martin Stellman and which starred Denzel Washington, Amanda Redman and Sean Chapman. He started Wicked Films and Trijbits & Worrell with his business partner Paul Trijbits. They opened up offices in Los Angeles and went on to work with New Line Cinema, Fox, Universal, Disney, ABC, Carsey-Werner, Whoopi Goldberg, "The Cosby Show" and Ridley Scott. His company produced and developed an number of films. Most notable of these are: Worrell is a BAFTA nominee, British Comedy and the Royal Television Society award winner. He is a For King & Country (band) 26 June 2010, Luke married Courtney Helm. Their first child, Jude James Smallbone, was born on 19 December 2012. They also have a son, Phoenix Alexander. In late 2016, Luke announced via social media that he and his wife are expecting their third child. On 7 July 2013, Joel married Moriah Peters, who is also a recording artist, in California. The couple saved their first kiss for their wedding day. They now reside in Nashville, Tennessee. The brothers are both dual citizens of Australia and the United States. Joel Smallbone was featured on "Take this City" by Everfound. Joel Smallbone Ashley Williams (actress) Hallmark Channel, Lifetime Television, and ABC Family. She's worked in studio and independent films, regional theater, Off-Broadway, and on Broadway. Williams is also a certified birth doula. Williams was born in Westchester County, New York, the daughter of Linda Barbara (née Payne), a fundraiser for The Michael J. Fox Foundation, and Gurney Williams III, a freelance health and science writer. She is the younger sister of actress Kimberly Williams-Paisley and is sister-in-law to country music star Brad Paisley. Williams attended Rye High School in Rye, New York. In May 2001 she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Boston Louise Mandrell for Sanderson Farms' Miss Goldy's Chicken for 20 years, and for White Rain in the mid 1980s. Louise Mandrell Thelma Louise Mandrell (born July 13, 1954) is an American country music singer. She is the younger sister of fellow country singer Barbara Mandrell, and older sister of actress Irlene Mandrell. Louise had a successful singing career in country music from the 1970s, with a string of hits all during the 1980s. Thelma Louise Mandrell was born July 13, 1954 to Mary Ellen (née McGill; born 1931) and Irby Matthew Mandrell (1924 – 2009) in Corpus Christi, Texas. She is the Larkin Poe of Sugarland, and Keith Urban. Rebecca & Megan Lovell began their musical careers in 2005 as teenagers with the formation of a bluegrass/Americana group, the Lovell Sisters, with their eldest sister, Jessica Lovell. After self-releasing two independent albums and touring successfully for four years - appearing on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion", the Grand Ole Opry, and performing at Bonnaroo Music Festival - the Lovell Sisters announced the group's disbandment in December 2009. In January 2010, Rebecca and Megan regrouped as Larkin Poe. "Larkin Poe" was the name of the sisters' great-great-great-great-grandfather. Over the course of 3 years (2010-2013), For King & Country (band) Artist of the Year". In 2015, they won two Grammy Awards at the 57th Grammy Awards, one for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album and one for Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song. Grammy Awards GMA Dove Awards For King & Country (band) For King & Country, stylized as for KING & COUNTRY and formerly known as Joel & Luke as well as Austoville, is a Christian pop duo composed of Australian brothers Joel (born 5 June 1984) and Luke Smallbone (born 22 October 1986). The Nashville-based brothers' 2012 debut record "Crave" has received praise, and the brothers were declared by "Billboard" Burn the Ships Burn the Ships Burn the Ships (stylised in all lower-case) is the third studio album by For King & Country, an Australian Christian pop duo comprising brothers Luke Smallbone and Joel Smallbone, released via Word Entertainment on 5 October 2018. It features appearances from Moriah Peters and Courtney, the respective wives of Joel and Luke Smallbone. For King & Country collaborated with Matt Hales, Blake Kanicka, Seth Mosley and Tedd Tjornhom in the production of the album. "Burn the Ships" was supported by the release of record-breaking lead single, "Joy," and album pre-order leading up to its release. Garnering critical Dottie West and the other in another." After a car accident in her Corvette and a public auction of her mansion and possessions, West began making plans for a comeback, including an album of duets and an autobiography. The album was to feature West's friends and fellow artists Kenny Rogers, Roger Miller, Tanya Tucker and Tammy Wynette. However, the album never materialized. She recorded her last song in July 1991 called "As For Me", a duet with Norwegian country singer Arne Benoni. On August 30, 1991, West was scheduled to perform at the "Grand Ole Opry". Shortly after leaving her apartment at Edythe Scott Bagley Chappelle III and Jim Dunn. In February 2011, Edythe's husband died, and four months later, on June 11, 2011, she died. The day after her death, Mrs. Bagley's nephew Martin Luther King III reported that she had died and called her a "vibrant, brilliant woman and always a source of strength and wisdom for our mother during the difficult challenges of the civil rights movement." In 1966, Mrs. Bagley began work on a biography of her sister, Coretta Scott King, detailing their shared experiences growing up in Alabama and Mrs. King's life during the early days of the modern Civil For God and Country (Dolly Parton album) For God and Country (Dolly Parton album) For God and Country is an album by Dolly Parton, released in 2003, featuring spiritual and patriotic songs. It is her 41st studio album. "For God and Country" was considered by many to be Parton's musical attempt to deal with the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Included were covers of now famous patriotic songs, ("God Bless the USA," "When Johnny Comes Marching Home") and many new Parton originals. The album includes her third version of "Light of a Clear Blue Morning". The album received mixed reviews but did manage to make Alveda King King. She co-produced the video "Latter Rain" (2005) and co-executive produced "Pray for America" (2015). Alveda King Alveda Celeste King (born January 22, 1951) is an American activist, author, and former state representative for the 28th District in the Georgia House of Representatives. She is a niece of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and daughter of civil rights activist the Rev. A.D. King and his wife, Naomi Barber King. She is a Fox News Channel contributor. She once served as a senior fellow at the Alexis de Tocqueville Institution, a conservative Washington, D.C., think tank. She is a For God and Country (Dolly Parton album) it to # 23 on the U.S. country albums chart. It is perhaps best remembered for its cover photo, depicting Parton posing as though appearing in a vintage USO poster. For God and Country (Dolly Parton album) For God and Country is an album by Dolly Parton, released in 2003, featuring spiritual and patriotic songs. It is her 41st studio album. "For God and Country" was considered by many to be Parton's musical attempt to deal with the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Included were covers of now famous patriotic songs, ("God Bless the USA," "When Johnny Comes For Queen and Country For Queen and Country For Queen and Country is a 1988 British-American crime drama film co-written and directed by Martin Stellman and starring Denzel Washington. Washington stars as Reuben James, a Black British former paratrooper, who joined the British Army to escape the poverty of inner city London; Reuben fights in the Falklands War, and upon returning home he finds that society ignores and challenges him while trying to adjust to normal life. The film received mixed reviews and was a box office flop. It has recently been reevaluated as a serious critique of Thatcherism and its effect in the The Pointer Sisters Whitmore II. In August 1993 at age 47 Ruth Pointer gave birth to twins Ali and Conor Sayles. 1994 saw the release of the Various Artist album "Rhythm, Country and Blues" which featured duets of country artists with R&B artists; this album contains a duet with the Pointer Sisters and Clint Black together on the classic song Chain Of Fools. Also in 1994, the Pointer Sisters were honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and began touring with a production of the Fats Waller-based musical "Ain't Misbehavin'". In 1995 Pointer Sisters recorded "Feel for the Physical" as King for a Day... Fool for a Lifetime schedule in support of the album, whilst Spruance claims he was never meant to be a permanent member in the first place. Roddy Bottum also claims to have been mostly absent during this period, owing to the deaths of his father and Kurt Cobain, whose wife Courtney Love was a close friend of his and one of the temporary lead singers of the band before Chuck Mosley joined. Bottum's absence led to the album being written largely without keyboards. Around the recording of the album in 1994, Mike Patton also got married to Italian woman Cristina Zuccatosta. "King for a For King & Country (band) change someone's day, but to impact them for eternity. This is why we write music and sing songs - we hope that people will be moved, encouraged and stirred to live a life for Someone greater than themselves." They cite U2, Mutemath, OneRepublic, the Beatles, Goo Goo Dolls, and Switchfoot, as well as film scores such as those from "Braveheart" and "Gladiator", as their musical influences. Joel David Smallbone was born on 5 June 1984 and Luke James Smallbone was born on 22 October 1986. Both were born in Sydney, to David and Helen Smallbone, and moved to Nashville, Tennessee Nathan Carter his own right in the UK and Ireland's country music charts. He also has a sister, Kiara Carter. Over the years there has been much speculation about Nathan and fellow country singer Lisa McHugh. In his 2018 book "Born For The Road: My Story So Far", Nathan talks about the first time he met McHugh and instantly fancied her. They briefly had a relationship, but that ended six months later because neither of them was looking for anything serious. Nathan is a patron of Cancer Connect Northern Ireland. Studio albums Live albums Nathan Carter Nathan Kane Tyrone Carter (born 28 Rachel Dennison Rachel Dennison Rachel George (née Parton, formerly Dennison; August 31, 1959 in Franklin, Tennessee) is an American retired singer and actress and the younger sister of entertainer Dolly Parton Parton was raised in the Church of God. She is the youngest of twelve children born to Avie Lee Caroline (née Owens; 1923–2003) and Robert Lee Parton Sr. (1921–2000). As well as Dolly Parton, her other celebrity siblings include younger brother, entertainer Randy and Stella Parton. As a child, she enjoyed wearing make-up and imitating her favorite stars. She later recalled, "I was the only girl in the first grade that Reba McEntire and it's where my loyalties lie. I feel like I'm waving the flag of country music wherever I go, and I couldn't be prouder to do it." Two of her siblings have also had careers in the music industry. Her brother Pake dabbled in the country music industry in the late 80s but returned to Oklahoma after a brief stint. He owns and operates a 1,000 acre ranch near Coalgate, Oklahoma, and continues to rodeo. Her sister Susie is a successful Christian music singer who travels the country with her husband, speaking and performing. She also has an older sister, Jennifer O'Connor (musician) of a personally difficult year, during which, among other things, she lost her older sister to brain cancer. She had previously lost a sister in a car accident in 1998. The album was generally well-received, with critics noting a pervasive sense of loss throughout the album. The music web site Pitchfork called the song "Sister" "one of the most genuinely affecting pop songs you'll hear all year, capably expressing adult pain without any delusions that pain makes you particularly soulful or special." Even though she was signed with Matador at this point, O'Connor kept her own Kiam Records label running, Burn the Ships period starting that day, as well as the availing of "Pioneers" featuring Moriah Peters and Courtney Smallbone (credited by their first names) as a promotional single from the album, as well as its accompanying music video. The duo also announced that it would avail a new song once a month in the lead-up to the album's release. "God Only Knows" followed as the third promotional single from the album on 27 July 2018, the duo also releasing the song's music video. On 3 August 2018, For King & Country performed live on FOX & Friends. They went on to avail For King & Country (band) the reason it took four years to release their next studio album. They also wrote a song, accompanied by a music video, entitled "Ceasefire" for the 2016 adaptation of "Ben-Hur"; the song was used in the second official trailer for the film and released as part of the official soundtrack. On 27 October 2017, they released "A For King & Country Christmas Live", and shortly thereafter embarked on "A Glorious Christmas" tour with Casting Crowns. The duo announced that they had begun writing their third studio album, in January 2017. The album's lead single, "joy.", was released on 18 May For King & Country (band) was the lead actor in a 2016 drama about human trafficking entitled "Priceless", which was released in theaters in October 2016. Luke was one of the producers (together with their father) and their brother Ben directed the movie. Some of the music for the film was written by For King & Country. A novel, "Priceless: She's Worth Fighting For", based off the film, "Priceless", was released on 6 September 2016. In December 2012, iTunes selected "Crave" as their Breakthrough Christian & Gospel Album of 2012 while at the inaugural K-LOVE Fan Awards held 1 June 2013, they collected the "Breakthrough Highway Sisters manager and the then three women (Amelia Presley, KK Bodiford and Sara Spicer) were released from their contracts. Highway Sisters made their television debut on CBS's Great Day Houston while they were still named The Highway Women. Highway Sisters will perform with Jim Avett, father of The Avett Brothers in September and will perform at Grand Ole Opry alongside Buddy Jewell, Darryl Worley and Dierks Bentley in October 2017. Highway Sisters Highway Sisters is a country music duo based in the state of Texas. The band is composed of Amelia Presley (lead vocals,guitar) and KK Bodiford (lead vocals,guitar) (formerly Kristen Dumptruck (band) home from a particularly grueling 3-month tour just before Christmas, Kirk and Spike [replacement bassist Michael 'Spike' Priggen] made a decision to leave the band." When Tiven and Devlin were uncertain about continuing the band, the label urged them to move forward, offering them a chance to record their next album in Rockfield Studios in Wales with producer Hugh Jones. Tiven and Devlin recruited Kevin Salem (guitar, backing vocals) and Tom Shad (bass) and began rehearsing Tiven's new songs. "For The Country" was released in September, 1987, to highly positive reviews. All Music Guide gave the album four and one-half Jeni Thornley the documentary. In addition, Thornley coordinated the collection of all the photographic material used for the companion book, jointly written with Megan McMurchy and Margot Oliver, "For Love or Money, a Pictorial History of Women and Work in Australia", published by Penguin Books Australia in 1983 () . "Island Home Country" – documentary and exegesis – (2009) was the culmination of Thornley's research for which she received a PhD from University of Technology, Sydney. The documentary screened nationally on ABC1 and ABC2 in June and July 2009. Collins (1998) has stated that "Thornley’s personal films ("Maidens" and "To the Other Missy Higgins more songs and worked with the Kool Skools project, which enables students to record music. In 2001, her sister Nicola entered "All for Believing" on Higgins' behalf into Unearthed, radio station Triple J's competition for unsigned artists. The song won the competition and was added to the station's play list. Two record companies showed an interest in Higgins—Sony and . She signed with Eleven, partly because they agreed that she would not be "made into a pop star" and partly because they were happy for her to take time off for a backpacking holiday. Higgins' manager is Eleven's John Watson, Luciana Caporaso Luciana Caporaso Luciana Caporaso (born 23 June 1973 in London), simply known as Luciana, is an English artist, actress, singer and songwriter. She is of English and Italian heritage. Caporaso made her acting debut in 1994, in the final episode on the short lived British TV series, "Anna Lee". On the show, she sang the track "Sister Sister" and other incidental songs. Caporaso signed with Chrysalis Records (part of Global Radio) and, in 1994, released her first solo single, "Get It Up for Love", which was produced by Dancin' Danny D from the band D Mob. The follow-up single was Rachel Blakely American, and her mother was Australian. Due to her father's oil business, the family, including younger sister Ruth, moved to several countries over the years until settling on an Australian farm when Blakely was twelve. Before she became an actress, Blakely worked as a nightclub bouncer, a model and a short order cook; it was her ex-husband's suggestion that she audition for a role on "Neighbours". In her spare time, Blakely enjoys camping, sewing, painting, cooking and sleeping. Her favourite authors are Margaret Atwood and Tracy Chevalier, and her favourite movies are Queen Margot" and Breaking the Waves". Blakely married Randy Parton Randy Parton Randel Huston Parton (born December 15, 1953), better known as Randy Parton, is an American singer-songwriter, actor and businessman. Parton is the eighth of twelve children born to Avie Lee Caroline (née Owens; 1923–2003) and Robert Lee Parton Sr (1921–2000), in Sevierville, Tennessee. He is the younger brother of Dolly and Stella Parton and the older brother of actress Rachel Dennison. In 1984 he sang a song for the "Rhinestone" soundtrack; his sister Dolly starred in the film. He also played bass for his sister. He is also known for the theater that once bore his name in John Boorman part of the Arts in Marrakech Festival along with his daughter Katrine Boorman including an event with Kim Cattrall called 'Being Directed'. In November 2012 he was selected as a President of the main competition jury at the 2012 International Film Festival of Marrakech. In Autumn 2013 Boorman began shooting "Queen and Country", the sequel to his 1987 Oscar-nominated "Hope and Glory", using locations in Shepperton and Romania. The film was selected to be screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival. John Boorman's debut novel, "Crime of Passion", was published in 2016 (by Peggy Sue (singer) her second husband Sonny Wright's label, Doorknob. In 1986 she began performing as a background singer and designing stage costumes for her younger sister, Crystal Gayle. She continues to perform with Gayle today. Occasionally they both join up with older sister Loretta Lynn for a concert at her Hurricane Mills, Tennessee ranch. Peggy Sue (singer) Peggy Sue Wright (née Webb; March 25, 1943) is a country music singer and songwriter, who had brief success as a country singer in the late 1960s. She is the middle sister of two popular country performers, Loretta Lynn and Crystal Gayle. Her older brother The Warren Brothers country singles charts. Pemberton Roach of Allmusic rated the album four stars out of five, comparing its sound to that of "slick, roots-influenced pop artists like Bruce Hornsby, Toad the Wet Sprocket and Glenn Frey" and saying that such a sound "avoid[s] any trace of Nashville clichés in favor of honest, straightforward lyrics and energetic, polished playing." Following the release of this album, The Warren Brothers toured with Tim McGraw and his wife, Faith Hill. In September 2000, the duo released its second album, "King of Nothing". Its first single release was the No. 22 "That's the Beat of a Suzi Quatro Philip Norman of "The Sunday Times", and she only became close to her mother after leaving the US for Britain. Her sister Arlene is the mother of actress Sherilyn Fenn. Her sister Patti joined Fanny, one of the earliest all-female rock bands to gain national attention. Quatro has a brother, Michael Quatro, who is also a musician. She was influenced at the age of six by seeing Elvis Presley perform on television. She has said that she had no direct female role models in music but was inspired by Billie Holiday and liked the dress sense of Mary Weiss of The King Sisters de Azevedo, and Cam Clarke, as well as other talent. The show ran from 1965–1966, with a 1969 revival. A second generation of the King Family, the Four King Cousins, continues to carry on the musical tradition. More prominently, Luise's grandsons Win and William Butler are also musicians as part of the rock band Arcade Fire. Alyce King Clarke died on August 23, 1996, from respiratory problems, aged 81. Luise King Rey died on August 4, 1997, aged 83, from cancer, in the year of her 60th wedding anniversary to Alvino Rey. Donna King Conkling died on June 16, 2007, Murder of Stephen Lawrence His father is Neville Lawrence, then a carpenter, and his mother is Doreen, then a special needs teacher. Brought up in Plumstead, South-East London, he was the eldest of three children, the others being Stuart (born 1976) and Georgina (born 1982). During his teenage years, Lawrence excelled in running, competing for the local Cambridge Harriers athletics club, and appeared as an extra in Denzel Washington's film "For Queen and Country". At the time of his death he was studying technology and physics at the Blackheath Bluecoat School and English language and literature at Woolwich College, and was hoping to become Krystal Keith Krystal Keith Krystal Ladawn Covel Sandubrae, known professionally as Krystal Keith, (born September 30, 1985) is an American country music singer. She is the second daughter of Toby and Tricia Keith (née Lucus). She is the sister of Stelen Keith Covel, the maternal half-sister of Shelley Covel Rowland (whom Toby Keith adopted upon his marriage to Tricia), and the wife of Andrew Robert Sandubrae (whom she married on October 23, 2010). Her first chart entry was in 2004, when she sang duet vocals with her father on a cover of Inez and Charlie Foxx's "Mockingbird" which appeared on his 2004 Anne Lenner and toured with his wife, Florence Wright, Anne's mother. Lenner attended school locally, at King Richard's Road school. Lenner had five sisters: Florence (who became Judy Shirley), Maidie, Ida, Rosa (who used the stage name Sally Rose), and Ivy (who became Shirley Lenner, and had a successful career in show business, singing with Joe Loss among others). All the sisters followed their father into show business, apart from Maidie who married a property millionaire. Lenner also had two brothers, Herbert and Arthur. Herbert died at a young age, and Arthur went on to become a cobbler. Lenner married a dance Amma Asante Lady Nancy Reagan. Before the early 2000’s, Asante wrote and produced the (BBC 2) series "Brothers and Sisters", starring David Oyelowo. She was a childhood friend of model Naomi Campbell, whom she met when they were seven years old. Asante attended the "Barbara Speake Stage School" in Acton, London, where she trained in dance and drama. She appeared in the "Just Say No" campaign of the 1980s and was one of nine "Grange Hill" children to take it to the Reagan White House. She gained credits in other British television series, including "Desmond's" (Channel 4) and "Birds of a Feather" For King & Country (band) "Love's to Blame") and three others entitled "Broken Lullabies", "Believe Me Now", and "Something's Gotta Give". "Love's to Blame" was co-written by St. James. In 2009, they signed on with Warner Music Group with Ben Glover as their producer. They changed their name to "For King & Country", after a British battle cry. Luke said, "We wanted a band name that carried more meaning. We were in the studio recording our debut record that Joel had the idea of All The King's Men, like the Humpty Dumpty nursery rhyme. Our producer overheard our conversation and swung around in his chair Maxine Brown (country singer) Opry. The Browns disbanded in 1967. Brown is now the only surviving member of the defunct trio following the deaths of brother Jim Ed in 2015 and sister Bonnie in 2016. Brown had a brief solo career during the late 1960s, releasing a single and an album for Chart Records titled "Sugar Cane County". Her autobiography, "Looking Back to See", was published in 2005 by The University of Arkansas Press. It delivered an account of the American country music business in the 1950s and 1960s. Maxine Brown (country singer) Maxine Brown (born April 27, 1932)-(September 30, 2018) is an American Lizabeth Scott Dugger's sister, Sarah Dugger Schwartz. The will was judged invalid in 1971. Previous to Dugger, several books claimed Scott was a mistress of Hal Wallis, then married to actress Louise Fazenda. Wallis had a falling out with Scott around the time of "Bad for Each Other", with recriminations on Wallis' part. After Scott freelanced for a few years, Wallis made an effort to revive the relationship by making Scott the leading lady opposite Presley, as it might be his last chance to star Scott in anything. After shooting was completed, Scott walked away from film acting to try her hand Highway Sisters Highway Sisters Highway Sisters is a country music duo based in the state of Texas. The band is composed of Amelia Presley (lead vocals,guitar) and KK Bodiford (lead vocals,guitar) (formerly Kristen Kissling). Amelia Presley was born in Mobile, Alabama. She is a United States Coast Guard Veteran and cousin to Elvis Presley. KK Bodiford was born in Topeka, Kansas and started her musical career as a finalist in the first season of Nashville Star alongside Miranda Lambert. Highway Sisters originated from a band called The Highway Women in Dallas, Texas. The band was sold by its label to Presley's estranged For King & Country (band) Fox News Channel. Their debut hit song, "Busted Heart (Hold on to Me)" was featured on 28 October 2012 episode of VH1's "Rehab with Dr. Drew." Among other television placements, their songs "People Change" and "Love's To Blame" have been featured The CW's "Vampire Diaries", and "Light It Up" and "Sane" have been featured on the Lifetime show "Drop Dead Diva". In July 2012, they announced The Proof of Your Love Tour with Jason Castro and Dara Maclean to visit 30 cities from September through November 2012. In October 2012, they released an original Christmas song entitled "Baby Boy"; it Mica Roberts released on September 15, via Show Dog Nashville. The second single "Days You Live For" was released in October 2009, where it debuted at No. 60 for the week of October 17, 2009. Roberts has performed background vocals for Faith Hill, and has toured with Jessica Andrews and Martina McBride. She also sang backing vocals on two tracks from Andrews' 2003 album "Now". Eventually, she caught the attention of Willie Nelson, who recommended her to Toby Keith; she joined his backing band, Easy Money, as a guest musician. By 2008, Roberts was signed to Keith's Show Dog label, and released Deana Carter a national spokesperson for the National Kidney Foundation; her late father was a kidney transplant recipient. Carter also was the author of a book, "Songs From the Heart." Her first big break came when one of her demo tapes caught the attention of Willie Nelson, who invited her to take part in the 1994 Farm Aid VII concert as the show's only female soloist. That same tape led to a contract with Capitol Records that year. In early 1995 she released her debut album, "Did I Shave My Legs for This?," in the UK on Patriot Records. However, the label Angus & Julia Stone on the ARIA Albums Chart. One of his tracks, "Big Jet Plane", from "Smoking Gun" was later re-recorded by Angus & Julia Stone and released by the duo as a single in May 2010. Angus & Julia Stone spent most of 2009 writing, recording and self-producing their second studio album, "Down the Way". The album was mixed by Kieran Kelly (Midnight Youth) at The Buddy Project in Astoria, New York. On 18 November 2009, the brother and sister appeared on Triple J's Dools show with Scott Dooley and premiered their single, "And the Boys". They announce their second album, "Down Stacey Earle became her partner in running the events and then later became her second husband. Earle signed a contract with Nashville's Ten Ten Music Group as a staff songwriter and received notice for her song "For Years", which appeared on Sammy Kershaw's 1996 CD "Politics, Religion and Her". In 1998 she released the album "Simple Gearle" which later appeared on "The New York Times" "Favorite CD's You Nearly Missed" list. Reviewer Jon Pareles stated: "On an album completed in four days, Stacey Earle's songs came out homespun and pristine. She examines marriage, divorce and starting over in quiet, folky vignettes full Tracy Wormworth Joan Osborne, as well as the B-52s. She was part of the house band on "The Rosie O'Donnell Show", where she performed with everyone from Little Richard to Liza Minnelli. She appears in videos with The B-52s and Sting. She also recorded on the Lena Horne album "We'll Be Together Again" (1994), "I Ain't Movin'" (1994) by singer-songwriter Des'ree, and "Head over Heels" (1995) by Paula Abdul as well as Regina Carter's "Something for Grace". She has worked with The Family Stand, Rachel Z, and Moby. With Paula Abdul With The B-52's With Des'ree With Lena Horne With Houston Person Paul Overstreet success, he was one third of the trio S-K-O, in which he recorded one studio album before departing and being replaced with Craig Bickhardt. Overstreet's sons, Nash and Chord, are also musicians. Nash is the lead guitarist for the pop band Hot Chelle Rae, while Chord played Sam Evans on "Glee" and signed with Island Records in 2016. At one time, Overstreet was married to Dolly Parton's younger sister, Freida Parton. During his songwriting career, primarily in the Country genre, Overstreet has written or co-written 27 Top Ten songs. During this time, he has won two Grammy Awards and also Judy Lewis NBC western series, "The Outlaws". In 1975, she guest-starred in the short-lived CBS family drama "Three for the Road". In 1985, Lewis shared a Writers Guild of America award for several episodes of CBS's "Search For Tomorrow". Lewis obtained bachelor's and master's degrees in clinical psychology from Antioch University in Los Angeles, became a licensed family and child counselor in 1992, and was a practicing psychotherapist in Los Angeles, with specialty in foster care and marriage therapy. Lewis was the niece of actresses Polly Ann Young, Sally Blane, and Georgiana Young. Her aunt, Georgiana (Loretta Young's half-sister), was married to Martina McBride won the Country Music Association's "Female Vocalist of the Year" award four times (tied with Reba McEntire for the second-most wins) and the Academy of Country Music's "Top Female Vocalist" award three times. She is also a 14-time Grammy Award nominee. Martina Mariea Schiff was born in Sharon, Kansas, on July 29, 1966. She has two brothers, Martin and Steve, who play in her concert band as of 2017, and a sister, Gina. Martina's parents, Daryl and Jeanne Schiff, owned a dairy farm. Daryl, who was also a cabinetry shop owner, exposed Martina to country music at a young age. John James Wilson Mary B (age 13, born Redhill, Surrey), Charles J (age 11, born Redhill, Surrey), Robert B (age 9, born Leicester, Leicestershire), John M (age 7, born Gravesend, Kent), William (age 6, born Folkestone), Frank (age 5, born Folkestone), Amy (age 3, born Folkestone), Vernon (age 5 months, born Folkestone). There is no mention of the 15-year-old daughter Elizabeth. Josephine Parker is recorded as 'Sister in law' and 'Fundholder'. By the 1871 census, Sidney, Ada and Minnie (aged 7,6 and 4 respectively) had also been born. John and Vernon were no longer listed. The latter having died later in 1861. Josephine Julie Covington the theatre, starring in the 1982 National Theatre production of "Guys and Dolls", playing Sister Sarah opposite Ian Charleson's Sky Masterson. Russell Davies said that her performance "is of such a special timbre that she isn't easily matched." Julie Covington Julie Covington (born 11 September 1946, London) is an English singer and actress, best known for recording the original version of "Don't Cry for Me, Argentina". Julie Covington attended the girls' grammar school Brondesbury and Kilburn High School in Kilburn, northwest London. Covington's break came in 1967 when, as a student at Homerton College, Cambridge, she was invited to sing Superfly (band) topping the Japanese Oricon weekly album charts for two weeks. The release of the album was also celebrated with a free concert at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo. Following its release, Ochi, who has a great admiration for Janis Joplin, was given the chance to travel to San Francisco in 2008 where she travelled through Haight-Ashbury and met up with Sam Andrew of Big Brother and the Holding Company as part of a documentary titled "Following the Steps of Janis" on Music On! TV. Ochi also counts Carole King, Maria Muldaur, and the Rolling Stones as some of her other favorite Ashlee Simpson same year. She independently released the single "Bat for a Heart" (2012), though it failed to have success. Simpson eventually scrapped the album, and focused on her child. She began dating actor Evan Ross in 2013, with the couple marrying in August 2014. They have a daughter together, born in July 2015. Ashlee was born Ashley Nicolle Simpson in Waco, Texas. Her parents are Tina Ann (née Drew) and Joseph Truett "Joe" Simpson, a former psychologist and Baptist youth minister. She has one older sister, Jessica Simpson. Both Ashlee and Jessica attended Prairie Creek Elementary and North Junior High, located Sophie Duniam have performed at a number of festivals and venues across Europe under the name of My Bad Sister, combining elements of pop, rap and underground dance music with distinctive mirrored choreography. Recently they have also modelled for contemporary fashion designers like Jylle Navarro and Celia Arias, and featured in Rita Ora's 2014 music video for her number one single I Will Never Let You Down. Sophie Duniam Sophie Duniam (born 15 March 1987 in London, England) is a British actress, dancer and model. Along with her twin sister, Polly Duniam, she gained fame in the BBC series "Home Farm Twins" June Pointer of 52. A family statement said Pointer died "in the arms of her sisters Ruth and Anita and [with] her brothers Aaron and Fritz by her side. Although her sister Bonnie was unable to be present, she was with her in spirit." "Baby Sister" (1983 Planet Records) Pointer recorded a duet with Dionne Warwick, "Heartbreak Of Love," for Dionne's 1987 album, Reservations for Two. Their duet later appeared on the B-side of Warwick's 1989 single "Take Good Care Of You and Me". "June Pointer" (1989 Columbia Records) June Pointer June Antoinette Pointer (November 30, 1953 – April 11, 2006) was James Fagan duo called The James Brothers, with Jamie McClennan, the New Zealand fiddle player and partner of Scottish folk singer Emily Smith. Fagan is best known for his work with Nancy Kerr whom he married in 2007, and with whom he won BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards 'Best Duo' in both 2003 and 2011. Together they have released six albums: "Starry Gazy Pie" (1997), "Scalene" (with Sandra Kerr) (1998), "Steely Water" (1999), "Between The Dark and Light" (2002), "Strands of Gold" (2006), and "Twice Reflected Sun" (2010). In 2008 Nancy and James were joined by concertina player Robert Harbron to form Sister Kate (album) Sister Kate (album) Sister Kate is singer Kate Taylor's first album, released in 1971. The album features versions of songs by a number of different artists, including "Where You Lead" and "Home Again" which also appeared on Carole King's "Tapestry" album that same year, as well as two songs which had been recently been covered by Rod Stewart: "Handbags and Gladrags" and "Country Comfort". "Country Comfort" and "Ballad of a Well Known Gun" are two Elton John/Bernie Taupin compositions. The album also features a composition by Taylor's brother Livingston and two by brother James. "Sister Kate" peaked at number 88 Music for a Cause Landry, Holly Madison, Bridget Marquardt, Kendra Wilkinson, Sean Merriman, and more. Music for a Cause also produced the "Patriotic Country" show on GAC and the "Billy Ray Cyrus: I'm American". TV specials. Music for a Cause has partnered or strategically aligned with numerous major record labels, including BMG, Sony BMG, EMI, Sony, Universal, Disney Records, and Razor & Tie. Music For a Cause's debut release "Patriotic Country" reached #9 on "Billboard's" "Top Country Albums" Chart. The follow-up album "Patriotic Country 2" peaked at #6 on the "Top Compilation Albums" "Billboard" Chart, and "Patriotic Country 3" reached #8 on "Top Compilation For King & Country (band) reached No. 20 on the Hot Christian Songs chart. During the summer of 2013, the band was forced to take time off when the Luke dropped to due to an attack of ulcerative colitis. In June 2013, Joel Smallbone appeared in a non-singing role as King Xerxes in the film, "The Book of Esther" from Pure Flix Entertainment. In August 2013, the band released "Hope Is What We Crave: Live", a live album and DVD, both recorded at The Factory in Nashville on the last night of the band's first headlining tour. They also released "Hope Is What We Crave" Shelly Colvin with her Mother and Father as a trio, touring churches all over North Alabama. She has been a professional singer / songwriter since 2000 and has worked as an the Artist Relations / Music Liaison for Billy Reid since 2009. She currently lives in East Nashville with her husband Jeff, a music attorney, and her dog, Emmylou. After Graduating college from the University of Alabama Shelly moved to California in 2000 and began playing music in a country duet called Sister South. Working with producers Mike Post and the legendary Jimmy Bowen, Sister South had a song featured in the LeAnn Rimes duet from the album, "When You Love Someone Like That", at the 41st CMA Music Awards. The duet would also be included on the album. In 2008, Rimes toured with Kenny Chesney where she opened every show on his 2008 "Poets and Pirates Tour", along with other artists on select dates such as Brooks & Dunn, Keith Urban, Sammy Hagar, Gary Allan, Big & Rich, and Luke Bryan. In 2008, Rimes recorded "For Good" with Delta Goodrem for the "Wicked 5th Anniversary" album. She teamed up with Joss Stone for a CMT "Crossroads" special aired in fall 2007. In 2009, Shirley Collie Nelson Shirley Collie Nelson Shirley Collie Nelson (March 16, 1931 – January 27, 2010), born Shirley Angelina Simpson, was an American country music and rockabilly singer, yodeler, guitarist and songwriter. From 1963–71, she was the second wife of country star Willie Nelson. Born in Chillicothe, Missouri, to Alice (née Davis) and Henry Simpson, she sang at local war bond rallies during World War II as a child, and made a guest appearance on KFEQ-AM in St. Joseph, Missouri. In 1945, at age 14, Simpson replaced "Sue" on the weekday morning "Millie and Sue" show on KMBC-AM in Kansas City, and the Sister Kate (album) on the Billboard charts. Side One Side Two Sister Kate (album) Sister Kate is singer Kate Taylor's first album, released in 1971. The album features versions of songs by a number of different artists, including "Where You Lead" and "Home Again" which also appeared on Carole King's "Tapestry" album that same year, as well as two songs which had been recently been covered by Rod Stewart: "Handbags and Gladrags" and "Country Comfort". "Country Comfort" and "Ballad of a Well Known Gun" are two Elton John/Bernie Taupin compositions. The album also features a composition by Taylor's brother Livingston and two by Josh Scogin follow-up to "In Humor and Sadness". "Two Parts Viper" was released June 2, 2017. Scogin has a solo project called "A Rose by Any Other Name", and album titled "One For My Master And One For My Dame" which was released on May 7, 2010. Scogin tends to write softer, more melodic music, "to break up the continuity of writing predominantly heavier songs." Many of the songs are written for his wife. He also makes guest appearances on guitar for the band Listener. Scogin is married and the couple have two children. Scogin is a Christian, and the lyrics from Maybelle Carter Fame in 1970. In 1993, her image appeared on a U.S. postage stamp honoring the Carter Family. In 2001 she was initiated into the International Bluegrass Music Hall of Honor. She would rank No. 8 in "CMT's 40 Greatest Women of Country Music" in 2002. In 2005, she was portrayed by Sandra Ellis Lafferty in the Johnny Cash biographical film "Walk the Line". She was the subject of her granddaughter Carlene Carter's 1990 song "Me and the Wildwood Rose". Her death was the subject of Johnny Cash's song "Tears in the Holston River". In 2010, Lipscomb University in Nashville named Matt Hammitt radio chart performance. He has also co-written songs for other artists, including for King & Country, Francesca Battistelli, Jamie Grace, Newsong, Hawk Nelson, Moriah Peters, Jason Gray, Citizen Way and Love and the Outcome. Hammitt is also currently a partner with FamilyLife Ministries out of Little Rock, Arkansas, as a speaker for their "Weekend to Remember" marriage retreats. In July 2016, Hammitt partnered with Seth Mosley's Full Circle Music Company (FCM Records). Hammitt was first signed as a writer for FCM songs, followed by an album deal with FCM Records. His second solo album will be his debut for FCM Stella Parton Parton Sr. (1921–2000). Country vocalist Dolly Parton is her elder sister by three years. When Stella was seven, she and Dolly appeared on a local Knoxville, Tennessee television program and two years later, she made her debut on radio. During this time, Stella and her sisters Willadeene and Cassie formed a group that sang gospel music and commercials around the eastern Tennessee area. During her high school years, Parton began writing songs. She married Marvin Carroll Rauhuff just prior to her high school graduation in 1966. Parton had one son by this marriage. In 1967, Parton released her first album, Rose Maddox Williams. She suffered several heart attacks from the late 1960s onwards, but continued to perform and record, for several labels. In 1996, she was nominated for a Grammy award for her Arhoolie bluegrass album, "$35 and a Dream". Her final album was "The Moon Is Rising", also in 1996. Maddox also acted in movies including "The Hi-Lo Country" (1998), and the documentaries "The Women of Country" (1993) and "" (1984). In later years she lived in Ashland, Oregon, near where her brother Don Maddox had bought a ranch in 1958. She died in Ashland of kidney failure in 1998, at LeAnn Rimes as a writer." The album helped nominate Rimes for the Academy of Country Music's "Top Female Vocalist" award in 2008. The album's lead single, "Nothin' Better to Do" was released in mid-2007, and peaked at No. 14 on the "Billboard" Country Chart before the end of the year. Two more singles were released from the album, "Good Friend and a Glass of Wine" and "What I Cannot Change." Before releasing "Family", Rimes would once again collaborate with singer, Reba McEntire for her album "", which was released on September 18, 2007. Both artist would later go on to perform the Sarah Siskind Brooke. The album's songs were about love, family, and relationships. Her song "Simple Love" was recorded by Alison Krauss on the album "" (Rounder, 2007) and received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance. She toured with Bon Iver, who often finished his concerts with her song "Lovin's for Fools". Siskind's songs have been recorded by Jeff Austin, Brendan Benson, Madi Diaz, Gabe Dixon, Ari Hest, Wynonna Judd, Claire Lynch, Della Mae, Angaleena Presley, Maia Sharp, Randy Travis, Curtis Wright, and the Infamous Stringdusters. As guest Sarah Siskind Sarah Siskind (born April 15, 1978) is an American Principal Edwards Magic Theatre "The Glass White Gangster". They were managed by Miles Copeland, and signed to Deram Records, who released their album "Round One", again produced by Nick Mason, in 1974. However, the album was not a commercial success. After recording some more material, not released at the time but issued by Cherry Red Records in 2008 as "The Devon Tapes", the band broke up. Since the 1970s, members' fortunes have varied greatly. Singer Martin Stellman directed Denzel Washington in "For Queen and Country"; David Jones ran a community centre; and Root Cartwright became a gardener and photographic artist. Bindy Bourquin and Richard Rachel Haden a member of The Martinis, along with Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago and his wife Linda Mallari. In 1999 Haden also contributed backing vocals on "Snoother" by The For Carnation on their eponymous album. In 2001, Haden toured as a backup singer and keyboardist for Jimmy Eat World and is credited on their album "Bleed American" released that same year. She contributed vocals to the Dntel album "Life Is Full of Possibilities". In 2004, Haden, along with her sisters Petra and Tanya, recorded a set of traditional country songs as the Haden Triplets with their longtime friend and former Dieselhed member Sundray Tucker the Patshull Golf & Country Club outside Wolverhampton in England. The show was recorded and subsequently released as a souvenir album to limited release in 2002 under the title 'Live and Red Hot'. Cindy's follow-up studio album, 'The Loving Country 2' was released in 2004. As Sandra Kay Tucker - Peacock Records As Cindy Scott And The Cousins - Benn Lee Records As Cindy Scott - Veep Records As Cindy Scott - Driving Wheel Records" Duets with Bunny Sigler - Neptune Records As Sundray Tucker: Sundray Tucker Sundray Tucker (born March 23, 1948) is an American singer. She is the Gill Landry "Piety & Desire" — featuring the Felice Brothers, Brandi Carlile, Jolie Holland, Ketch Secor, and Samantha Parton (of the Be Good Tanyas) — where he "creates a whole film and stereo hi-fi noir milieu" by realizing "a dozen rootsy, ambient and mostly catchy hardscrabble southwestern tinged originals." His third, self-titled album was released by ATO Records on 3 March 2015. Leaving the "relative security of the popular roots band Old Crow Medicine Show" and suffering a "tough breakup with a one-time fiancée," forced a reevaluation of Landry's life helping to generate the "introspective, generally dark songs that pour out of Peggy Seeger collaborated with experimental dance producer Broadcaster on an album of her songs set against dance beats. Seeger identifies as bisexual and contributed an essay to "Getting Bi: Voices of Bisexuals Around the World". In it she details a relationship she began with Irene Pyper-Scott after Ewan MacColl died. Seeger performed "Tell My Sister" on a live tribute album to the late Canadian folk artist Kate McGarrigle entitled "". The album was released in June 2013. Seeger's memoir, "First Time Ever: A Memoir" was published by Faber & Faber in October 2017. A double CD of songs to accompany the memoir Gladys Knight Gladys Knight Gladys Maria Knight (born May 28, 1944), known as the "Empress of Soul", is an American singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, humanitarian and author. A seven-time Grammy Award-winner, Knight is best known for the hits she recorded during the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s with her group Gladys Knight & the Pips, which included her brother Merald "Bubba" Knight and her cousins Edward Patten and William Guest. Knight has recorded two number-one Billboard Hot 100 singles ("Midnight Train to Georgia" and "That's What Friends Are For"), eleven number-one R&B singles, and six number-one R&B albums. She has won seven Grammy Dannielle Gaha on ABC-TV comedy show "Club Buggery" from 1995, which was hosted by Roy and HG. The Nissan Cedrics released "Going for a Song" in 1997. Her debut solo album, "You Don't Know Me", containing jazz covers, was issued in 2002. She is the sister of reality television producer Eden Gaha. In 2007, she married Kyle DeAndrea and they live in Los Angeles. DeAndrea was a backing vocalist for Glenn Shorrock (ex-Little River Band) during his solo tours in the late 1980s and together they released a duet single, "One Million Minutes of Peace" for the International Year of Peace (1986). Models (band) with Zan Abeyratne, and her twin sister, Sherine Abeyratne (Big Pig) on backing vocals. "Cold Fever" released in October was their next single, which peaked into the Top 40. It was followed by a Christmas single, "King of Kings", which contains portions of a speech by Martin Luther King, issued in December with all proceeds donated to the Salvation Army, but it did not chart into the Top 50. In 1986, Geffen Records released "Out of Mind, Out of Sight" in the US and it appeared on the "Billboard" 200 albums chart, with the single, "Out of Sight, Out of Vicki Lawrence syndication runs of "Mama's Family", Lawrence starred in the 1985 comedy pilot "Anything for Love", which aired as a special on CBS that summer and co-starred Lauren Tewes and Rebeca Arthur. Lawrence has also appeared with Burnett, Korman, and Tim Conway in the Burnett show retrospectives that were broadcast in 1993, 2001, and 2004. Lawrence played Sister Mary Paul (Sister Amnesia) in the TV special based on "Nunsense Jamboree" that originally aired on TNN in 1998. Lawrence played Mamaw Stewart (the mother of Robby Ray Stewart and grandmother of Jackson and Miley Stewart) in the hit Disney series "Hannah Montana" Dale Watson (singer) Again", chronicling his (Watson's) breakdown after his girlfriend Terri Herbert died in a car accident in September 2000. "Every Song I Write Is For You" was released in 2001 as a tribute album. After going on hiatus from music in 2004, he moved to Baltimore, Maryland to be closer to his daughters, Raquel and Grace. Grace appeared alongside Luke Wilson, Johnny Knoxville and Knoxville's daughter Madison in Watson's 2007 video for "Hollywood Hillbilly". Raquel is a stage and film actress based in Austin. Watson returned to Austin in July 2006 and resumed playing regular gigs, including Sundays at "Ginny's Little Eleni Mandell socialite musician and associate of Tom Waits, was a mentor to Mandell. Eleni Mandell's first album, "Wishbone" (1998), was produced by Jon Brion. Her second album, "Thrill," was released in 2000, earning her comparisons to PJ Harvey and Tom Waits. Around 2001, "The New Yorker" magazine described Mandell "as perhaps the best unsigned artist in the business." In the same year, Mandell won the Los Angeles Regional Poll at The 1st Independent Music Awards for the song "Pauline." In 2003, she released "Country For True Lovers", which was produced by X guitarist Tony Gilkyson. "Miracle of Five" (2007) featured contributions The King Sisters aged 88, in Plano, Texas. Maxine King Thomas died on May 13, 2009, aged 97 in Corona, California.Yvonne "Vonnie" King Burch died on December 13, 2009, aged 89, after suffering a fall at her home in Santa Barbara, California. Marilyn King died on August 7, 2013, aged 82, from cancer, also in California; she was the last surviving sister. The King Sisters The King Sisters were an American big band-era vocal group consisting of six sisters: Alyce, Donna, Luise, Marilyn, Maxine, and Yvonne King. Born and raised in Pleasant Grove, Utah, the King Sisters were part of the Driggs Family For Queen and Country his girlfriend (Amanda Redman). With changes in the British nationality law that occurred in 1981, Reuben also can't claim British citizenship and any residency of the United Kingdom at all. Reuben finds himself unemployed in the middle of the emerging recession in the country and is frustrated by being unable to find work despite his outstanding military service as a dutiful soldier. He begins to feel betrayed by the country he fought for. He drives a taxi for a short time, but is soon brought into business with Colin, a drug kingpin and former friend of Reuben (Bruce Payne), who Evan Jones (writer) 1962), "King & Country" (1964) and "Modesty Blaise" (1966). His other screenplays include "Funeral in Berlin" (also 1966), "Escape to Victory" (1981) and "A Show of Force" (1990). He is also notable as the author of "Madhouse on Castle Street" (1963), a now lost BBC television play, which featured the acting début of Bob Dylan. Jones has also written poetry, biographies and novels for children. His wife, Joanna, is an actor and his daughters Melissa and Sadie are both novelists. Evan Jones (writer) Evan Jones (29 December 1927, Portland, Jamaica – 31 July 2012, Shrewsbury, England) was a poet, playwright Leslie Fram Heroes Award from the Atlanta chapter of the Recording Academy (aka Grammy). In November 2007, Fram was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2007 March of Dimes' Achievement in Radio (A.I.R.) Awards. Leslie Fram Leslie Fram is an American media executive. A former radio programmer and dj, she is the senior vice president of music strategy for CMT. Fram oversees CMT's "Next Women of Country" campaign, which has promoted artists such as Kelsea Ballerini, Maren Morris and Kacey Musgraves, and mentors female executives in the music industry. She is a co-founder of Change the Conversation, a Nashville-based organization which Isamu Jordan and concert promotions for local bands and music artists, while his multimedia music website featured artist profiles, events, and venues, along with audio and video downloads. Spokane's Online Music Awards, known as The Sommy Awards, honored local bands and musicians through nominations made through his website. Jordan died on September 5, 2013, from a suicide. According to the family spokesperson, Anne Walter, Jordan had "battled very serious depression. A lot of his struggle was fighting it. Trying to keep it private." Walter was one of Jordan's first editors at the newspaper. She is the godmother of Jordan's two sons, while Holly Robinson Peete considered attending graduate school and perhaps working in languages for the U.S. State Department. However, she decided to give an acting career a chance. Within a short time, Peete found roles on a television series and in two films. Peete's children's book, "My Brother Charlie", won her an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work in March 2011. In 2012 the book was awarded the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award. In March 2016, a reality series debuted entitled "For Peete's Sake", documenting the everyday life of her family. Peete was born in Mount Airy, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Dolores and Matt Irlene Mandrell Irlene Mandrell Ellen Irlene Mandrell (born January 29, 1956) is an American musician, actress, and model. She is the younger sister of country singers Barbara and Louise Mandrell. Irlene Mandrell first rose to prominence as a model for CoverGirl, and later gained national attention when she appeared from 1980–1982 with her siblings on the highly rated "Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters" TV variety show. Shortly after the show's cancellation, she joined the cast of "Hee Haw" for a number of years as one of the "Hee Haw Honeys." She also appeared on two episodes of "The Love Boat", and Sheryl Crow Stewart and Stephen Colbert's Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear, as well as "One Tree Hill". Sheryl Suzanne Crow was born in Kennett, Missouri, the daughter of Bernice (née Cain), a piano teacher, and Wendell Wyatt Crow, a lawyer and trumpet player. Her great-grandfather was congressman Charles A. Crow (1873–1938). She has two older sisters named Kathy and Karen, and a younger brother named Steven. While studying at Kennett High School, Crow was a majorette and an all-state track athlete, medaling in the 75-meter low hurdles. She also joined the 'pep club', the National Honor Society, and the National FFA