Wynonna Judd

Biography

Wynonna Ellen Judd ( born Christina Claire Ciminella on May 30, 1964) is an American country music singer. Her solo albums and singles are all credited to the singular name Wynonna. Wynonna first rose to fame in the 1980s alongside her mother, Naomi, in the country music duo The Judds. The duo released seven albums on Curb Records, in addition to charting 26 singles, of which 14 were number one hits.

After The Judds disbanded in 1991, she then went to Texas Wynonna began a solo career, also on Curb. In her solo career, she has released eight studio albums, a live album, a holiday album and two compilation albums in addition to charting more than 20 singles of her own. Her first three singles—"She Is His Only Need", "I Saw the Light," and "No One Else on Earth"—all reached number one on the U.S. country singles charts consecutively, as did 1993s "Only Love" and 1996s, "To Be Loved by You." Three of her albums are certified platinum or higher by the RIAA. She released a new single, "Something You Cant Live Without," in March 2013. Her most recent recording, Wynonna and The Big Noise, was released on February 12, 2016 via Curb Records. Wynonna and the Big Noise are a country band lead by Wynonna and husband Cactus Mosher. Wynonna is most recognized for her musical work, although starting in the 2000s she has also pursued other interests, including writing, acting and philanthropy. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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