To all appearances, Gretchen Wilson went overnight from talented obscurity to phenomenon. Her meteoric rise, the kind experienced by only a handful of artists in the past few decades, was that rare instance where talent and moment meet to form a cultural tidal wave. A dedicated mother, it was important for her to earn her diploma not only for herself, but to prove to her daughter just how important an education is. At the age of 34, Gretchen received her GED.

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Gretchen Frances Wilson born June 26, is an American country artist. She made her debut in March with the Grammy Award-winning single "Redneck Woman," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party. Wilson followed this album one year later with All Jacked Up, the title track of which became the highest-debuting single for a female country artist upon its release. A third album, One of the Boys, was released in She has sold over 8 million records worldwide. Sign in or Register. Gretchen Wilson Born 26 June Last Played on BBC.
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Gretchen Frances Wilson born June 26, is an American country artist. She made her debut in March with the Grammy Award -winning single " Redneck Woman ," a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party. Wilson followed this album one year later with All Jacked Up , the title track of which became the highest-debuting single for a female country artist upon its release. A third album, One of the Boys , was released in She has sold over 8 million records worldwide. Wilson signed with Epic Records in and recorded Here for the Party within the year. Her first single, "Redneck Woman", was released in early and reached the top of the Hot Country Songs charts and No. This song was also the first Number One country hit by a female in two years. It reached No.
Gretchen Wilson's new album 'Ready to Get Rowdy' finds the singer reacquainting herself with her songwriting side. Gretchen Wilson maintains a glimmer of hope in the future of country music — and she hears it in the music of Harry Styles. There are no machines. You can tell that the band speeds up, slows down. I got turned onto them by my daughter.