Nikki Nelson

Nikki Nelson
Born (1969-01-03) January 3, 1969 (age 55)
La Mesa, California U.S.
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1987–present
Labels19th Avenue, Columbia
Formerly ofHighway 101

Nikki Nelson (born January 3, 1969, in La Mesa, California)[1] is an American country music singer. When she was seven, she and her family moved to Topaz Lake, Nevada.[1] In 1991, she replaced Paulette Carlson as lead vocalist for the band Highway 101, and their first album together was that year's Bing Bang Boom. She also sang lead vocals on the band's next album, 1993's The New Frontier.[2]

Carlson returned to Highway 101 in 1995 for the album Reunited, and Nelson signed a solo recording deal with Columbia Records, Nashville. She released the single "Too Little Too Much" in 1997 and charted at No. 62 on the Hot Country Songs charts.[1] Chrislynn Lee replaced Carlson after the Reunited album, and remained that band's lead vocalist until 2006, when Nelson rejoined.

  1. ^ a b c Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ Carlin, Richard (2003). Country Music: A Biographical Dictionary. Taylor & Francis. pp. 182–183. ISBN 0-415-93802-3.