Trisha Yearwood

Patricia Lynn Yearwood (born September 19, 1964) is an American country singer.

Yearwood then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, in 1985, enrolling in Belmont College and pursued a music business degree.

Yearwood gained an internship with MTM Records and was eventually hired as a full-time employee.

With the help of the record label's resources, she recorded a series of demo tapes and also sang background vocals for new artists.

One of the artists she recorded with was Garth Brooks.

Developing a friendship, Brooks promised to help Yearwood sign a recording contract if his career succeeded.

Brooks brought her to his producer, Allen Reynolds, who then brought her to the attention of producer Garth Fundis.

Fundis and Yearwood began collaborating and eventually crafted a demo recording tape.

Yearwood continued with a series of major country hits during the early to mid-1990s, including "Walkaway Joe" (1992), "The Song Remembers When" (1993), "XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" (1994), and "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)" (1996).

In 1990, she sang background vocals on Brooks' second album, No Fences, and performed live at a label showcase.

MCA Records producer Tony Brown heard her performance and was impressed.

Brown helped her sign a recording contract with the label.

She rose to fame with her 1991 debut single "She's in Love with the Boy", which became a number one hit on the Billboard country singles chart.

Its corresponding self-titled debut album would sell over two million copies.

After signing with the label, she served as the opening act on Brooks' 1991 nationwide tour.

Yearwood's self-titled debut album was released in 1991.

Its lead single "She's in Love with the Boy" peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, bringing her major success.

Three other singles from the album reached the top ten on the country chart — "Like We Never Had a Broken Heart", "The Woman Before Me", and "That's What I Like About You".

Her debut album eventually sold one million copies and was certified double-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipments of two million copies.

Yearwood also became the first female country artist to sell a million copies of her debut album.

Yearwood's 1997 single "How Do I Live" reached number two on the U.S. country singles chart and was internationally successful.

It appeared on her first compilation (Songbook) A Collection of Hits (1997).

The album certified quadruple-platinum in the United States and featured the hits "In Another's Eyes" and "Perfect Love".

Yearwood had a string of commercial successes over the next several years including the hit singles "There Goes My Baby" and "I Would've Loved You Anyway".

Yearwood has also been a cast member of the Grand Ole Opry since 1999.

She released her tenth studio record Jasper County in 2005, which debuted at number one on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and the top ten of the Billboard 200.

It would become her fastest-selling album in the United States.

Since 2005 she has been married to country singer Garth Brooks, with whom she has collaborated on a number of occasions.

Yearwood was born in Monticello, Georgia, the daughter of schoolteacher Gwendolyn Yearwood and local banker Jack Howard Yearwood.

Trisha Yearwood's ancestors came to North America from England during the colonial era.

From an early age, she was passionate about music and participated in various music events held by her school and community.

This included talent shows, church events, and musicals.

After graduating high school, Yearwood studied for two years at Young Harris College, receiving an associate degree in business.

She then attended the University of Georgia for one semester before dropping out.

Yearwood signed with Big Machine Records in 2007 and released the critically acclaimed Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love the same year.

Yearwood spent several years on hiatus from her own musical career to focus on other projects.

She published three successful cookbooks, which appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list.

In 2012, she began a culinary television series on the Food Network called Trisha's Southern Kitchen, which later won a Daytime Emmy Award.

Yearwood has sold over 15 million records worldwide.

Her work has earned her several awards and nominations, including three Grammy Awards, three awards from the Academy of Country Music, and three awards from the Country Music Association.