Tracey Brown
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Tracey Brown is a Canadian
country music
artist. Brown, a former member of Family Brown
, was nominated for a 1999 Juno Award for Best Country Female Vocalist. Her first solo studio album, Woman's Work, was released in 1998 and produced a Top 20 single with the title track.
. During the group's 22 year career, they recorded 17 albums and hosted a syndicated television show. Brown went on to form Juno Award
winning group Prescott-Brown
with her brother Barry and husband Randall Prescott.
Tracey Brown released her first solo CD in 1998. Three singles were released from the album, including the title track, which peaked at #12 on the RPM
Canadian country singles chart. Brown was nominated for Best Country Female Vocalist
at the 1999
Juno Awards and Independent Female Vocalist of the Year at the 1999 Canadian Country Music Association
Awards.
In 2000, Brown was featured in the photo book Dare to Dream - A Celebration of Canadian Women. The following year, she performed at the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards and co-wrote and performed a song for the award winning short film, Charlie Noir.
Brown completed work on her second solo studio album, Alone, which was released in 2008. Its first single, "If You Wanna Keep My Love," was sent to country radio in September.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist. Brown, a former member of Family Brown
Family Brown
Family Brown was a Canadian country music band founded in 1967 by Joe Brown , along with his son Barry and daughters Lawanda and Tracey , as well as Dave Dennison and Ron Sparling . Between 1967 and 1990, the band charted several singles in both Canada and the United States...
, was nominated for a 1999 Juno Award for Best Country Female Vocalist. Her first solo studio album, Woman's Work, was released in 1998 and produced a Top 20 single with the title track.
Biography
Brown began performing at 10 years old as a member of Canada's most awarded country band, Family BrownFamily Brown
Family Brown was a Canadian country music band founded in 1967 by Joe Brown , along with his son Barry and daughters Lawanda and Tracey , as well as Dave Dennison and Ron Sparling . Between 1967 and 1990, the band charted several singles in both Canada and the United States...
. During the group's 22 year career, they recorded 17 albums and hosted a syndicated television show. Brown went on to form Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
winning group Prescott-Brown
Prescott-Brown
Prescott-Brown was a Canadian country music trio composed of Tracey Brown, her brother Barry and her husband Randall Prescott. Tracey is a former member of Canada's most awarded country band, Family Brown, Barry is an award winning songwriter, and Randall is one of Canada's most awarded producers...
with her brother Barry and husband Randall Prescott.
Tracey Brown released her first solo CD in 1998. Three singles were released from the album, including the title track, which peaked at #12 on the RPM
RPM (magazine)
RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,...
Canadian country singles chart. Brown was nominated for Best Country Female Vocalist
Juno Award for Country Recording of the Year
The Juno Award for "Country Recording of the Year" has been awarded since 1970, as recognition each year for the best country music artist in Canada...
at the 1999
Juno Awards of 1999
The Juno Awards of 1999 honouring Canadian music industry achievements were held in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The primary ceremonies at Copps Coliseum on 7 March 1999 were broadcast by CBC Television and hosted by Mike Bullard....
Juno Awards and Independent Female Vocalist of the Year at the 1999 Canadian Country Music Association
Canadian Country Music Association
The Canadian Country Music Association was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in 1987.-Awards:The CCMA held the first Canadian...
Awards.
In 2000, Brown was featured in the photo book Dare to Dream - A Celebration of Canadian Women. The following year, she performed at the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards and co-wrote and performed a song for the award winning short film, Charlie Noir.
Brown completed work on her second solo studio album, Alone, which was released in 2008. Its first single, "If You Wanna Keep My Love," was sent to country radio in September.
Albums
| Year | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Woman's Work | Popular/EMI |
| 2008 | Alone | Independent |
Singles
| Year | Single | CAN Country | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "A Woman's Work" | 12 | Woman's Work | ||||||
| 1999 | "Going Going Gone" | 41 | |||||||
| "Returning the Faith" | — | ||||||||
| 2008 | "If You Wanna Keep My Love" | — | Alone | ||||||
| 2009 | "Alone" | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart or not released | |||||||||
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | CAN Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Start of Something New" | Terry Carisse Terry Carisse Terrance Victor Carisse known as Terry Carisse, was one of Canadian Country Music's most awarded, decorated and popular singer-songwriters. He was nominated four times for a Juno Award.-Early life:... |
6 | That Was a Long Time Ago |