Leann Rimes

Margaret LeAnn Rimes (born August 28, 1982 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American country music singer and occasional Songwriter. Rimes' debut single, "Blue", was released when she was only thirteen years old, and by age 24 she had sold over 37 million albums. She has won an American Music Award, two Grammy Awards, three Academy of Country Music Awards, and twelve Billboard Music Awards. She holds four important records in the music industry, as the current youngest person to win a Grammy and her version of "How Do I Live" is currently the longest charting song on the U.S. Hot 100 at 69 weeks, this was the first multi-platinum country single selling over 3 million copies, and the first country artist to win the Grammy for Best New Artist.

LeAnn Rimes is one of the youngest Country music vocalists ever to come to fame, alongside other previous teen stars, like Brenda Lee, Tanya Tucker, and Billy Gilman. Unlike most child stars, Rimes has remained successful in music in adulthood, recording various kinds of music, including rhythm and blues and Pop music.

At 16, Rimes tried to take the reins of her career from her father. In 2000, she filed suit against her father, claiming her father and his partner pocketed some $7 million of her earnings and kept tens of thousands in cash hidden in a safe on her tour bus.