1996: Breakthrough
The album, Blue hit stores in 1996 when Rimes was only 13 years old, and sold 6 million copies. Blue debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and sold 123,000 copies within its first week. The album was so successful, it has been certified six times platinum by the RIAA, and an additional two times platinum worldwide. The single, "Blue" was also released in 1996, reaching number 10 on Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard charts, as well as reaching the Billboard Hot 100 number 26. People were awed by Rimes' Patsy Cline-styled voice, easily accepted the story of how "Blue" came to be. As it was spread across the country and mainstream press, people came to believe that Rimes was indeed the successor to the legacy Cline left behind in early 1963.
Because of the success of "Blue", Rimes became one of the youngest country music singers ever to rise to fame. At 13 years old, Rimes was a teenage country star. Rimes has been often
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1996: Breakthrough
The album, Blue hit stores in 1996 when Rimes was only 13 years old, and sold 6 million copies. Blue debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and sold 123,000 copies within read more...
1997 – 2001: Pop Crossover
The year 1997, marked a year of new trials for LeAnn Rimes. Curb re-released a previous album by Rimes done on an independent label before her breakthrough in 1996, and re-named read more...
2002 – 2004: Commercial Decline
In 2002, Rimes released another album with a pop-oriented sound titled, Twisted Angel. It featured two successful singles and videos, "Life Goes On" and "Suddenly". On February 23, read more...
2005 – Present: Country Music Comeback
On January 25, 2005, Rimes made a comeback into Country music, when she released This Woman. With sales over 800,000, it was her best-selling album in over five years, receiving read more...
LeAnn Rimes (born Margaret LeAnn Rimes August 28, 1982 in Pearl, Mississippi) is an American country pop singer and songwriter. Rimes's debut single, "Blue", was released when she read more...
In 2000 LeAnn Rimes was diagnosed with Epstein-Barr virus. At 16, LeAnn tried to take the reins of her career from her father. In 2000, she filed suit against her father, claiming read more...