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Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973 in Pocahontas, Illinois) is a Grammy award-winning American country music singer-songwriter. Gretchen was born in Pocahontas, Illinois to a 16-year-old mother. Her father left before she was two years old, and she and her mother lived in trailer parks and relative poverty. Gretchen's mother worked as a waitress, and Gretchen herself dropped out of the 8th grade at age 15 to work as a cook and bartender in rural Illinois. |
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News in english
about Gretchen Wilson
(August / 2009)
Gretchen Wilson to start her own record label Date: 02 Aug 2009
The New Sabah Times -
Gretchen Wilson plans to start her own record label, and she’d like to call it, naturally, Redneck Records.
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INSIDE STORY: At Home with Country's Biggest Stars! Date: 07 Aug 2009
People Magazine -
Reba McEntire, Darius Rucker, Gretchen Wilson, Kenny Rogers and more share their favorite spots
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Gretchen Wilson To Headline Raleigh's "Got to Be NC Ag Jam" Date: 10 Aug 2009
WITN 7 North Carolina -
Gretchen Wilson and other notable Nashville acts will perform at the "Got to Be NC Ag Jam" on Saturday, September 12, 2009 in Raleigh.
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Gretchen Wilson clearly celebrates her redneck roots Date: 12 Aug 2009
Las Vegas Sun -
Gretchen Wilson is quite the redneck woman. The scrappy country singer showcased her back-country roots on Saturday night at the Star of the Desert Arena.
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Want to See Gretchen Wilson For Free? Date: 25 Aug 2009
WXYZ-TV Detroit -
Grammy-winning country music star Gretchen Wilson is offering 3,000 free lawn tickets to her upcoming show at Freedom Hill.
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MOMSLIKEME: Win tickets to see Gretchen Wilson live! Date: 26 Aug 2009
Detroit Free Press -
Chat all day Wednesday at Detroit.MomsLikeMe.com for a chance to win one of 3 sets.
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RACHEL MAY: Annabelle Road gets a big break local music highlights Date: 27 Aug 2009
Detroit Free Press -
The band members are country and a little bit rock 'n' roll, and they're about to play one of their biggest gigs yet. Local group Annabelle Road will be opening for country star Gretchen Wilson on Saturday at Freedom Hill Amphitheatre in Sterling Heights.
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BRIAN MCCOLLUM: Big gigs: Gretchen Wilson tries Southern rock Date: 27 Aug 2009
Detroit Free Press -
The "Redneck Woman" singer rolls along, dipping her toes into Southern rock as she prepares to launch her own label and a fourth album, "I Got Your Country Right Here," due by year's end. She's at Freedom Hill on Saturday.
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