3 of Hearts

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3 of Hearts
Origin Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Genre(s) country
Years active 2001-2005
Label(s) RCA, 3 of Hearts
Former members
Katie McNeill
Blaire Stroud
Deserea Wasdin

3 of Hearts was an American country music trio composed of Blaire Stroud, Katie McNeill, and Deserea Wasdin, all natives of Fort Worth, Texas.[1] Signed to RCA Records in 2001, the trio released its debut album in July of that year;[1] two of its singles entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, as did their renedition of "The Christmas Shoes". A second album titled Breaking All the Rules was issued in 2005.

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[edit] Biography

Blaire Stroud, Katie McNeill, and Desera Wasdin first sang at a funeral; later, they cut a demo tape which was eventually sent to RCA Records, who signed the trio to a record deal in 2001.[1] 3 of Hearts also embarked on a tour sponsored by Seventeen magazine, in which the trio performed at shopping malls and promoted prom-related fashion trends.[1] Their debut album, also titled 3 of Hearts, was issued in July of 2001. Two of its singles ("Love Is Enough" and "Arizona Rain") entered the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts, peaking at #43 and #59 respectively; however, 3 of Hearts did not enter Top 40 on the country music charts until early 2002, when their renedition of "The Christmas Shoes" reached a peak of #37. A second album, entitled Breaking All the Rules, was issued on an independent label in 2005. The group was, originally, called, "Girlfriendz." They worked with choreographer, Toni Basil, during their first album.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

Year Title US Country
2001 3 of Hearts 45
2005 Breaking All the Rules

[edit] Singles

Year Single US Country Album
2001 "Love Is Enough" 43 3 of Hearts
"Arizona Rain" 59
2002 "The Christmas Shoes" 37

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Cohoon, Rick. 3 of Hearts biography. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-12-26.