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Mindy Smith Mindy Smith (born June 1, 1972 on Long Island, New York) is an American singer-songwriter. Her music has a broad appeal and can be classified as all of the following: folk, country, americana, bluegrass, pop, rock, and even alternative. Her voice and music have been compared to that of Shawn Colvin, Patty Griffin, Norah Jones, and Alison Krauss.
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Born June 1, 1972 (1972-06-01) (age 36)
Origin Long Island, New York
Genre(s) folk, country, americana, rock, bluegrass, alternative, pop, indie
Instrument(s) Guitar, Piano
Years active 2003 - Present
Label(s) Vanguard
Website http://www.mindysmith.net
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Smith Was Adopted At Birth By A Pastor And His Wife. She Has A Brother And Two Sisters (Shannon, Kim And Don). She Grew Up On Long Island Where She Developed A Passion For Music And Began Singing At An Early Age. After Her Mother's Death From Cancer I

Smith was adopted at birth by a pastor and his wife. She has a brother and two sisters (Shannon, Kim and Don). She grew up on Long Island where she developed a passion for music and began singing at an early age. After her mother's death from cancer in 1991, Smith moved with her father to Knoxville, Tennessee, and in 1994 she moved to Nashville to pursue a career in music.

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Rise To Fame

Smith rose to fame in 2003 when she was the first artist signed to contribute to the Dolly Parton tribute album Just Because I'm a Woman. Her contribution to the project was a cover of Parton's classic "Jolene". Dolly Parton followed by adding backing vocals to a new mix of the song, which was then featured on Smith's debut album that was released in January 2004, One Moment More.

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Back To Long Island Shores

In October 2006, Smith released her first single from her second album, Out Loud. The song was well-received by AAA rock radio and CMT. On January 10, 2007, she performed "Please Stay" on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.

Smith included Buddy Miller as a duet vocalist for "What If the World Stops Turning".

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Nobel awarded for work behind fibre optics, digital - Summary
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Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:11:06 GMT
EXTRA: GM defends Opel U-turn as best for both companies' future
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Date: Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:10:19 GMT
Sony Pictures prepares Men in Black 3
Los Angeles - Sony Pictures is planning to start shooting a third installment of the classic comedy Men in Black, in which star Will Smith is set to reprise the role that made him a superstar, according to The Hollywood Reporter on Friday. The first ...
Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:40:36 GMT
GM hold talks with Germany on future of its Opel unit
Berlin - Giant US carmaker General Motors Co launched fresh talks with the German government Wednesday on a restructuring plan for its troubled European offshoot, Opel. But while GM vice president John Smith met with key officials, the US auto group ...
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:52:21 GMT
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Stockholm - Charles K Kao, Willard S Boyle and George E Smith - dubbed the masters of light on Tuesday won the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physics for discoveries of importance for the internet and data and telephone ...
Date: Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:37:52 GMT

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