Margaret LeAnn Rimes was born on August 28, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi to Wilbur and Belinda Rimes. LeAnn, an only child was singing before she could talk. "Daddy has tapes of me singing stuff like Jesus Loves Me, Getting to Know You, Have Mercy, and you could actually understand what I was saying, but when I talked you couldn't understand me at all." LeAnn Rimes started her career with the song Getting to Know You, at the age of 5 in a local talent show. Wilbur didn't believe LeAnn could win over the 9 and 10 years olds, so he left the talent show before the winners were announced to go hunting. When he returned home he just knew he would see LeAnn crying because she had lost the talent show. Well, to Wilbur's disbelief he was meet at the door by LeAnn, Belinda, and a five foot trophy. He was so happy Wilbur started to cry and he promised LeAnn he would never doubt her again. At the age of seven LeAnn made her stage debut as Tinny Tim in a Dallas production of the Christmas Carol. LeAnn was a two week Star Search Champion in 1991 when she was eight and had been a regular on Johnnie High's Country Music Review in Fort Worth, Texas. LeAnn made a name for herself signing the Star Spangled Banner a capella in front of thousands of people for Dallas Cowboy football games. At the age of 11 LeAnn and Wilber headed to Norman Petty's old studio to record her first album "All That" produced by Wilber on the Nor Va Jak record label. The LP featured a version of Blue, which had been sent to Rimes by Bill Mack, Wilbur tried to convince LeAnn that the song was to old and sad for LeAnn but that made no difference to LeAnn, she recorded it and then added the "yodel thing." "Someone sent me her cd and I played it on the way to our vacation, my daughters loved it. We listened to it over, and over, and over." recalls Mike Curb, President of Curb Records. LeAnn then signed a contract to record the album "Blue" which includes: Blue Hurt Me One Way Ticket (Because I Can) My Baby Honestly The Light In You Eyes Talk to Me I'll Get Even With You Cattle Call Good Lookin' Man Fade to Blue LeAnn's second album "The Early Years" was released souly because LeAnn's "Unchained Melody" on the reverse side of "Put A Little Holiday In Your Heart" sky rocked to the top of the charts and fans were about to go crazy to get a cd with the song on it. "The Early Years" contains some songs that were on "All That" and some newly recorded songs. "The Early Years" includes: I Will Always Love You Yesterday Share My Love Sure Thing Broken Wing The Rest Is History I Want To Be A Cowboy's Sweetheart River of Love Blue Moon of Kentucky Unchained Melody LeAnn counts Barbara Streisand, Patsy Cline, Reba McEntire, and her parents as her musical influences. Off of the road and out of the studio LeAnn enjoys riding horses, shopping, shopping, oh yeah and did I mention shopping. When asked what she would like to do now LeAnn responds by saying "I would like to continue my music career and maybe become and actress." If LeAnn continues to keep her head on straight it looks like the only way for this incomparable teen is up to the blue clear sky!