Gretchen Wilson splits with SonyNashville
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 – Gretchen Wilson started out fast with Red Neck Woman and was a huge star for SonyNashville. But today with a fourth album that never was released and oft delayed, Wilson and Sony Nashville split.
A statement said the two 'have mutually decided to part ways."
Wilson was a huge star out of the box in 2004 and had three number 1 albums in "Here For The Party," "All Jacked Up" and "One Of The Boys."
But several singles from what would have been her fourth album did poorly on the charts. Don't Do Me No Good peaked at 43 in July 2008. Don't Make Me Take My Earrings Out was out in April and failed to chart.
"Though Wilson will no longer record with the label as a solo artist, both parties look forward to working together on future catalogue projects." the statement said. That usually means greatest hits or compilation packages.
More news for Gretchen Wilson
- 02/12/24: Wilson, Big & Rich, Cowboy Troy reunite for tour.
- 09/13/18: Charges against Wilson dismissed
- 08/22/18: Wilson arrested after airplane disturbance
- 01/17/17: Wilson finally gets "Rowdy"
- 06/05/12: Wilson offers new single
- 03/23/11: Gretchen Wilson plays NASCAR race
- 02/16/11: Wilson helps couple live her song
- 02/07/11: Wilson does "The Talk," "Tonight"
CD reviews for Gretchen Wilson
Although Gretchen Wilson produced this new holiday album for Redneck Records, thank goodness our famous redneck woman didn't attempt a redneck Christmas album. The closest she gets to being redneck-y is by appearing as a shotgun-wielding gal tied up in Christmas lights inside the CD booklet. Oh, and If You See Rudolph is a bit of a hunting song, which true rednecks will appreciate.
While Wilson produced the 10-track release, she did not write any of its songs. On the secular/sacred scale, ...
This has been a busy year for country's original "redneck girl": Gretchen Wilson released an album of original songs, "Right on Time," in April, led by the single Still Rollin', and her first Christmas album, "Christmas in My Heart," hit the shelves in October. In between, she climbed "Under the Covers" with Rod Stewart and the Faces, Jackson Browne, Led Zeppelin and Derek and the Dominoes, among others, for a night on the town singing classic rock songs. ...
Gretchen Wilson is an example of how quickly commercial success can come and go in this whacky business. The Redneck Woman was all the rage in 2004 with "Here's to the Party." The flag bearer for the trailer park crowd personified the tough chick, but there was far more musical depth to her than the persona she embraced through four albums including her last one, 2010's "I Got Your Country Right Here."
In this disposable world, even though her first 3 discs went ...
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