Rissi Palmer | |
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 Rissi Palmer performs at the Chicago Music Country Festival 2008 at Soldier Field | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 19, 1981[1] |
| Origin | Sewickley, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, R&B, Southern soul |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, radio host |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | 1720/Universal Music Group, Baldilocks |
| Website | rissipalmermusic |
Rissi Palmer (born August 19, 1981) is an American country music artist. Palmer debuted in 2007 with the single "Country Girl", which made her the first African-American woman to chart a country song since Kathy Bee in 1988.[2] "Country Girl" peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, and served as the lead-off single to her self-titled debut album, which also produced the Top 100 hit "Hold On to Me". Also in 2008, Palmer covered "No Air", an R&B hit originally performed by Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown. She is also the host of Apple Music Country's show Color Me Country Radio with Rissi Palmer.[3]
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ [2]. October 19, 2007.
- ^ "Color Me Country on Apple Music" – via Apple Music.