Gretchen Frances Wilson (born June 26, 1973) is an American country artist. She made her debut in March 2004 with the Grammy Award-winning single “Redneck Woman,” a number-one hit on the Billboard country charts. The song served as the lead-off single of her debut album, Here for the Party. Wilson followed this album one year later with All Jacked Up, the title track of which became the highest-debuting single for a female country artist upon its 2005 release. A third album, One of the Boys, was released in 2007.
Overall, Wilson has charted 13 singles on the Billboard country charts, of which five have reached Top Ten: the Number One “Redneck Woman”, as well as “Here for the Party” (#3, 2004), “When I Think About Cheatin'” (#4, 2004), “Homewrecker” (#2, 2005), and “All Jacked Up” (#8, 2005). The album Here for the Party was certified 5x Multi-Platinum by the RIAA for sales of five million copies, while All Jacked Up was certified platinum. She has sold over 8.2 million records worldwide.
instruments played
acoustic
Guitar
Vocals
Associated Acts
MuzikMafia, Big & Rich, Kenny Chesney, Kid Rock, Baywolf [Cover Band]
Birth Name
Gretchen Frances Wilson
Genres
Country, country rock
Occupations
Singer-songwriter
Years Active
2003 present
Name
Gretchen Wilson
Nationality
United States of America