Trisha Yearwood

Birth Name:

Patricia Lynn Yearwood

Birth Place:

Monticello, Georgia, United States

Profession

Soundtrack, Actress, Producer, Music department

Has sold more than 15 million albums internationally and released 19 Top 10 singles
Has participated in a number of Habitat for Humanity projects in the United States
Recorded a version of the song "My Favorite Things" for the Sears' Heroes at Home program
Studied at Young Harris College, The University of Georgia and Belmont University
Developed an interest in country music as a child, listening to artists like Patsy Kline, Kitty Wells and Hank Williams
Worked as a tour guide for the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville
Turned her hobby, cooking, into a profession with the publishing of the cook book "Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen․"
Known for her ballads centering around confident, yet vulnerable women
Was voted "Most Likely to Succeed" by her classmates during high school

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