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Gretchen Wilson: Biography

Gretchen Wilson
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  • Birth Place: Granite City, IL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/26/1973, Cancer
  • Profession: Singer; songwriter
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Gretchen Wilson Fast Facts:
  • Raised by her mom (her dad left when she was 2) in various trailer parks in and around Pocahontas, IL.
  • Dropped out of school at age 14 and worked at Big O's, a roadside bar where her mother also worked.
  • Moved to Nashville in 1996 to pursue a music career, and was eventually spotted performing at a bar by Big Kenny and John Rich, aka Big and Rich, who hired her to sing on their demos.
  • Published a memoir in 2006 titled Redneck Woman: Stories From My Life.
  • Earned her G.E.D. at age 34 alongside her 21-year-old cousin.
  • Gretchen Wilson Relationships:
  • Frances Heuer - Grandmother
  • Grace Frances Penner - Daughter
  • Josh Malter - Half Brother
  • Larry Rolens - Ex-husband
  • Mike Penner - Ex-significant Other
  • Vernon Heuer - Grandfather
  • Gretchen Wilson Awards:
  • 2004 Grammy: Best Female Country Vocal Performance - Winner
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