Wynonna Judd
Wynonna Judd (* thirtieth May 1964 in Ashland , Kentucky ; real name Christina Ciminella ) is an American country - singer that her career center as part of the duo of the 1980s, The Judds began.
Beginnings
Wynonna and her younger sister Ashley were raised from their mother after their parents divorced. The family lived in Los Angeles for a few years before moving back to Kentucky. When Wynonna's singing talent was discovered, the family moved on to Nashville , the heart of country music.
In 1983, mother Naomi Judd and daughter received a record deal from the renowned RCA label. As The Judds , they launched one of the most successful careers in country music history. A total of 14 number 1 hits were recorded and several albums awarded platinum were released. The successful duo was showered with awards. Among other things, they received five Grammys . In 1990 Naomi contracted hepatitis and had to retire from the music business.
Solo career
Wynonna started her solo career in 1992 with the album Wynonna , of which a total of more than five million copies were sold, equivalent to five times platinum . In addition, three number 1 singles were released. Her next album, Tell me Why , released in 1993 , was also successful and went platinum, as was the album Revelation . The album The Other Side and the video album Her Story: Scenes from a Lifetime went gold.
In 1995 a baby break followed. Since she did not marry her son's father until after he was born, she drew criticism from conservative circles. She was accused of being a bad role model. The marriage ended in divorce in 1997.
In 1996 she reached number one on the country charts again with To Be Loved by You . It was her last major success as a soloist . On New Year's Eve 1999 she performed for the first time with her mother Naomi. In 2000 a joint reunion tour was completed. In 2003 she released another successful album: What the World Needs Now Is Love . In the same year she married her bodyguard. In 2005 she took with Huey Lewis , the duet I'm not in Love Yet on that on the album Plan B by Huey Lewis and the News was published.
The music style of Wynonna Judds is strongly steeped in blues and traditional rock ( roots rock ).
Discography
Albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | Country | |||
1992 | Wynonna |
US4th × 5
(86 weeks)US |
Country1 (128 weeks) Country |
|
1993 | Tell Me Why |
US5
platinum
(54 weeks)US |
Country1 (76 weeks) Country |
|
1996 | Revelations |
US9
platinum
(26 weeks)US |
Country2 (57 weeks) Country |
|
1997 | The other side |
US38
gold
(19 weeks)US |
Country5 (36 weeks) Country |
|
2000 | New Day Dawning |
US40 (7 weeks) US |
Country5 (28 weeks) Country |
|
2003 | What the World Needs Now Is Love |
US8 (19 weeks) US |
Country1 (68 weeks) Country |
|
2006 | A Classic Christmas |
US53 (5 weeks) US |
Country10 (12 weeks) Country |
Christmas album
|
2009 | Sing: Chapter 1 |
US37 (3 weeks) US |
Country5 (17 weeks) Country |
|
2016 | Wynonna & the Big Noise |
US162 (1 week) US |
Country14 (5 weeks) Country |
Live albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | Country | |||
2005 | Her Story: Scenes from a Lifetime |
US25 (6 weeks) US |
Country2 (18 weeks) Country |
Compilations
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | Country | |||
1997 | Collection |
US72 (10 weeks) US |
Country9 (61 weeks) Country |
|
2010 | Love Heals |
US32 (6 weeks) US |
Country6 (17 weeks) Country |
More compilations
- 2018: All-Time Greatest Hits
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
DE | US | Country | |||
1992 | She Is His Only Need Wynonna |
- | - |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
|
I saw the light wynonna |
DE76 (6 weeks) DE |
- |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
||
No One Else on Earth Wynonna |
- |
US83 (12 weeks) US |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
||
My Strongest Weakness Wynonna |
- | - |
Country4 (20 weeks) Country |
||
1993 | Tell Me Why Tell Me Why |
DE56 (11 weeks) DE |
US77 (4 weeks) US |
Country3 (20 weeks) Country |
|
Only Love Tell Me Why |
- | - |
Country3 (20 weeks) Country |
||
Is It Over Yet Tell Me Why |
- | - |
Country6 (20 weeks) Country |
||
Let's Make a Baby King Tell Me Why |
- | - |
Country61 (1 week) Country |
||
1994 | Rock Bottom Tell Me Why |
- | - |
Country2 (20 weeks) Country |
|
Girls with Guitars Tell Me Why |
- | - |
Country10 (20 weeks) Country |
||
1996 | To Be Loved by You Revelations |
- | - |
Country1 (20 weeks) Country |
|
Heaven Help My Heart Revelations |
- | - |
Country14 (20 weeks) Country |
||
My Angel Is Here Revelations |
- | - |
Country44 (10 weeks) Country |
||
Somebody to Love You Revelations |
- | - |
Country55 (6 weeks) Country |
||
1997 | When Love Starts Talkin ' The Other Side |
- |
US98 (2 weeks) US |
Country13 (20 weeks) Country |
|
Come Some Rainy Day The Other Side |
- | - |
Country14 (20 weeks) Country |
||
1998 | Always Will The Other Side |
- | - |
Country45 (10 weeks) Country |
|
Woman to Woman Tammy Wynette Remembered |
- | - |
Country62 (8 weeks) Country |
||
Freedom Prince of Egypt: Nashville |
- | - |
Country68 (4 weeks) Country |
||
1999 | Can't Nobody Love You (Like I Do) New Day Dawning |
- | - |
Country31 (20 weeks) Country |
|
2000 | Going Nowhere New Day Dawning |
- | - |
Country43 (13 weeks) Country |
|
2003 | What the World Needs What the World Needs Now Is Love |
- |
US70 (8 weeks) US |
Country14 (20 weeks) Country |
|
Heaven Help Me What the World Needs Now Is Love |
- | - |
Country37 (15 weeks) Country |
||
2004 | Flies on the Butter (You Can't Go Home Again) What the World Needs Now Is Love |
- | - |
Country33 (18 weeks) Country |
with Naomi Judd
|
2005 | Attitude Her Story: Scenes from a Lifetime |
- | - |
Country40 (14 weeks) Country |
|
2005 | Santa Claus Is Coming to Town A Classic Christmas |
- | - |
Country54 (1 week) Country |
More singles
- 1993: Father Sun
- 1997: Making My Way
- 2004: I Want to Know What Love Is
- 2005: Rescue Me
- 2009: I Hear You Knocking
- 2009: Sing
- 2009: When I Fall in Love
- 2011: Love It Out Loud
- 2013: Something You Can't Live Without
- 2016: Cool Ya '
- 2016: Ain't No Thing
Guest Posts
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |
---|---|---|---|---|
US | Country | |||
1993 | A Bad Goodbye No Time to Kill |
US43 (11 weeks) US |
Country2 (20 weeks) Country |
with Clint Black
|
1994 | Girl Thang Without Walls |
- |
Country67 (9 weeks) Country |
with Tammy Wynette
|
1997 | Mary, Did You Know? The Gift |
- |
Country55 (2 weeks) Country |
with Kenny Rogers
|
2015 | Hearts I Leave Behind |
- |
Country30 (1 week) Country |
with Pete Scobell Band
|
Video albums
- 2002: Music in High Places: Live from Venice
- 2005: Her Story: Scenes from a Lifetime (US:gold)
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Web links
- Official website
- Media from and about Wynonna Judd in the catalog of the German National Library
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Judd, Wynonna |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ciminella, Christina (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American country singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1964 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Ashland , Kentucky , USA |