Jill King

Jill King
Birth nameJill Christine King[1]
Born (1973-04-02) April 2, 1973 (age 51)
OriginArab, Alabama, United States
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals
acoustic guitar
Years active2003–present
LabelsBlue Diamond, Foundher
Websitewww.jillking.com

Jill Christine King (born April 2, 1973, in Arab, Alabama[1]) is an American country music artist. A graduate of Vanderbilt University,[1][2] she spent several years in Nashville, Tennessee, before being discovered at Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, a popular venue for singer-songwriters in Nashville.[3]

In 2003, she released her debut album, Jillbilly, on the independent Blue Diamond label. The album's first and third singles both entered Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts. Several of her singles have also charted on the independent Music Row music charts as well.[4] Her 2008 single "Somebody New" is a cover of a song previously recorded by Billy Ray Cyrus.

King founded her own label, Foundher Records, in 2010. She released her third album, Rain on Fire, that same year.

  1. ^ a b c Cohoon, Rick. "Jill King biography". Allmusic. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
  2. ^ "Jill King". Country Stars Online. Archived from the original on October 20, 2006. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
  3. ^ Teverbaugh, Rick. "Jill King, another singer from Tootsie's, makes good". Country Standard Time. Retrieved January 7, 2008.
  4. ^ "Jill King jumps seven spots on Music Row charts and jumps back into the studio". Angry Country. January 1, 2005. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 7, 2008.