Patty Loveless
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Patty Loveless is an Award Winning American County Singer who rose to fame via her self-titled debut album.
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About
Patty Loveless or "Patricia Ramey" in real life was born on January 4, 1957 in Pikeville, Kentucky to "John Ramey", a coal miner and "Naomi Ramey", a homemaker. She began singing at the age of five, her primarily audience was her parents. At the age of 12, Patty frequently join her brother Roger's band. Roger introduced his sister to Country Music Legend Singers, Porter Wagoner and Dolly Parton in 1971.
Patty auditioned songs from her little folder of songs, that she had been writing. Soon, Patty found herself, over the next few years, hangin' with Porter and Dolly on weekends, ate dinner with them, traveled with them, and learned a great many lessons about music from them. In 1973, Patty attended the Grand Ole Opry Show. Country singers like, Bill Anderson, Connie Smith, The Wilburn Brothers and Jean Shepard was scheduled to appear. Jean, however was stranded in a flood and said that she could not make it. Danny King called up Roger. Therfore, Patty and Roger appeared for about fifteen minutes on stage.
Shortly thereafter, Patty became a member of "The Wilburn Brothers", replacing famous country singer, Loretta Lynn. After graduating from high school, Patty changed her screen name "Patty Lovelace" to Patty Loveless". It was in the mid 1980's that Patty, upon hearing that Nashville was looking for more traditional artists, decided to pursue her dream. With the help of her brother she recorded a 5-song demo tape and managed to attract the attention of a producer at MCA/Nashville, Tony Brown.
In 1985, Patty was offered a recording contract by MCA Records. Her self-titled debut album was released in 1987. It features the hit singles, "A Little Bit in Love," "Timber, I'm Falling in Love" and "Chains." In 1988, she released her next album, If My Heart Had Windows.
In 1989, she left MCA. Patty signed a recording contract under Epic Records in 1992. Her next album, Only What I Feel was released in 1993 which includes the hit single, "Blame It on Your Heart". In 1994, she released another hit singles, "I Try To Think About Elvis" and "You Don't Even Know Who I Am".
Since joining Epic, Patty has had number one hits like "Blame It On Your Heart", and "You Don't Even Know Who I Am". After releasint the album, Trouble With The Truth, Patty took a much-needed 6-month sabbatical at the end of 1997. During this sabbatical, Patty teamed up with her longtime friend, Vince Gill, for a duet on his album "The Key".
Her next album, Mountain Soul was released in 2001. In 2002, she released another album, On Your Way Home. Her album, Dreamin My Dreams was released in 2005. The album debuted at number 29 on the Billboard's Country Album Chart.
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 1988 | American Music Award | Favorite New Country Artist |
| 1989 | TNN Music City News Country Award | Female Artist |
| 1990 | Country Music Association Award | Album of The Year |
| 1996 | Country of Music Association Award | Female Vocalist of The Year |
| 1996 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Female Vocalist of The Year |
| 1997 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Female Vocalist of The Year |
| 1999 | Grammy Awards | Best Country Collaboration With Vocals |
Certifications
| Year | Album | RIAA Certification |
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| 1993 | Only What I Feel | Certified Platinum |
| 1996 | The Trouble with the Truth | Certified Platinum |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US Country | US Hot 100 | Album |
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| 1986 | Wicked Ways | 49 | - | Patty Loveless |
| 1987 | After All | 43 | - | Patty Loveless |
| 1987 | If My Heart Had Windows | 10 | - | If My Heart Had Windows |
| 1987 | A Little Bit in Love | 2 | - | If My Heart Had Windows |
| 1987 | Blue Side of Town | 4 | - | If My Heart Had Windows |
| 1995 | You Can Feel Bad | 1 | - | The Trouble with the Truth |
News
Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for Patty Loveless.
Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
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| 1986 | Wicked Days | MCA |
| 1987 | You Are Everything | MCA |
| 1987 | After All | MCA |
| 1988 | If My Heart Had Windows | MCA |
| 1988 | A Little Bit in Love | MCA |
| 1988 | Blue Side of Town | MCA |
| 1993 | Nothin' But the Wheel | Epic |
| 1994 | I Try To Think About Elvira | Epic |
| 1996 | The Trouble with the Truth | Epic |
| 2001 | The Boys Are Back in Town | Epic |
| 2004 | On Your Way Home | Epic |
| 2005 | Keep Your Distance | Epic |
Compilations & Live Releases
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Other artists
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Contemporaries
Influences
Trivia
- Patty had a major throat surgery in 1992.
- She is the distant relative of the famous Country singer, Loreta Lynn.
