Mindy McCready
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| Birth name | Malinda Gayle McCready |
| Born | November 30, 1975 |
| Origin | Fort Myers, Florida, USA |
| Genre(s) | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1996-present |
| Label(s) | BNA Capitol Nashville Iconic |
| Associated acts | Richie McDonald |
Mindy McCready (born Malinda Gayle McCready, (November 30, 1975, Fort Myers, Florida) is an American country music artist. Active since 1996, she has recorded a total of four studio albums, and has charted more than ten singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the Number One hit "Guys Do It All the Time" and the Top Ten hits "Ten Thousand Angels" and "A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)". Although she has not charted a single since 2002, McCready has received significant media coverage regarding personal events in her life.
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Biography
McCready, who began singing in church at age 3, graduated from high school at the age of 16[citation needed] with the intention of beginning her music career early.
When she was 18, she moved to Nashville, where she was signed by BNA Records. Her debut album, Ten Thousand Angels, was released on April 30, 1996, and was certified gold six months later. The album gave her international fame and produced her two biggest hits, "Ten Thousand Angels" and "Guys Do It All The Time". McCready also appears with Lorrie Morgan, Sara Evans, and Martina McBride on CMT's Girl’s Night Out special. Mindy then released the next year "If I Don't Stay The Night." It spawned 3 singles, "What If I Do", "Other Side Of This Kiss", and "You'll Never Know." Overseas "O Romeo" was released. None were very successful. Still the album sold over 500,000 copies, and went Gold. In 1999 McCready released "I'm Not So Tough." The first single released was "All I Want Is Everything." When it failed to break the top 50, BNA Records and Mindy went separate ways, said to be over creative differences. After the split the album received little promotion and became a commercial failure.
In April of 2000, she was signed by Capitol Records. She released a self-titled album with Capitol in 2002 to disappointing sales, and was dropped by Capitol later that year.
McCready was once engaged to actor Dean Cain. In 2005 she appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and spoke of her problems with domestic abuse, depression, and drug abuse. Mindy McCready admitted her ex-boyfriend Billy McKnight had beat her frequently and they had a tumultuous relationship, and that she had tried to commit suicide. She also revealed that she had seen her ex-boyfriend Billy McKnight recently and that she needs help. Her father was on the show and said that she is often in denial about her problems and that he wanted her to get help and supported her. She also spoke of how growing up her mother wasn't very loving and encouraging and as a result McCready suffers from poor self-esteem. She is now known mostly for her trouble with the law. Talking to Oprah Winfrey, McCready hoped that her story would encourage and help others, even if it's only one girl in the world. "You know what we're all hoping?" Oprah said to Mindy. "That you are that girl."
McCready gave birth to son Zander Ryan McCready on March 25, 2006.
McCready is currently working on a reality series and new album.[1]
Private life and public image
In August of 2004, McCready was arrested in Tennessee for using a fake prescription to buy the painkiller OxyContin. Although she initially denied the charge, she pled guilty and was fined $4,000, sentenced to three years probation, and ordered to perform 200 hours of community service.[2][3]
In May of 2005, she was stopped by Nashville police for speeding and then arrested and charged with driving under the influence and driving with a suspended license. Two days later, her ex-boyfriend and aspiring country singer, Billy McKnight, allegedly broke into her house and beat and choked her. He was charged with attempted murder and aggravated burglary. [4]
In July of 2005, she was charged in Arizona with identity theft, attempted fraudulent scheme and artifices, unlawful imprisonment, hindering prosecution and unlawful use of transportation. Police said she and a man stole a truck and forced a woman to accompany them against her will. Her lawyer claimed that she was in the process of helping authorities catch an alleged con artist who had bilked her and 35 other celebrities when the charges were filed. [5] [6]
The following week she was found unconscious in a hotel lobby in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida. She was hospitalized for a drug overdose after washing down a large amount of undisclosed drugs with alcohol. Authorities soon claimed the incident to be a suicide attempt which she eventually confirmed.
In August of 2005, an arrest warrant was issued for McCready for violation of her probation when she left Tennessee without permission from her probation officer. McCready was also charged with not reporting to her probation officer during July. [7] She was finally arrested in Florida and returned to Tennessee. In September of 2005, during a court appearance in Tennessee to appeal terms of her bail, she confirmed that the drug overdose in Florida was a suicide attempt. She added that the attempt came after learning she was pregnant with McKnight's baby. [8] Just four days later, she was again hospitalized after overdosing on antidepressants after arguing with McKnight over their unborn baby.[9][10]
In July of 2006, a jury of 12 found McCready not guilty of driving under the influence, but found her guilty on the charge of driving on a suspended license. [11]
McCready faced a hearing later in 2006 on charges of violating her probation on a drug charge by failing to check in with her probation officer and leaving the state without permission to go to Florida.
In July of 2007, McCready was arrested in Ft. Myers, Florida. She was charged with battery and resisting arrest for an apparent scuffle with her mother.[12] McCready was taken into custody at the Nashville International Airport for breaking her parole on 2 charges.
In September of 2007, McCready was sentenced to a year in jail for violating probation. In addition to the jail time, McCready was ordered to serve two more years of probation and perform 200 additional hours of community service.
She was released from jail in December.[13]
Roger Clemens affair
In April of 2008, the New York Daily News reported on a possible long-term relationship between McCready and baseball star Roger Clemens that began when she was 15 years old.[14]
Clemens' attorney Rusty Hardin denied the affair and also stated that Clemens would be bringing a defamation suit regarding this false allegation. Clemens' attorney admitted that a relationship existed, but described McCready as a "close family friend". He also stated that McCready had traveled on Clemens' personal jet and that Clemens' wife was aware of the relationship.[14]
However, McCready herself confirmed the relationship as being sexual in nature.[15]
Discography
Albums
| Year | Title | Label | Chart Positions | RIAA (US) | |
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| US Country | US 200 | ||||
| 1996 | Ten Thousand Angels | BNA | 5 | 40 | 2× Multi-Platinum |
| 1998 | If I Don't Stay the Night | 12 | 83 | Gold | |
| 1999 | I'm Not So Tough | 17 | 155 | ||
| 2000 | CMT Girls' Night Out | 30 | |||
| Super Hits | 46 | ||||
| 2002 | Mindy McCready | Capitol | 29 | ||
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Hot 100 | |||
| 1996 | "Ten Thousand Angels" | 6 | 124 | Ten Thousand Angels |
| "Guys Do It All the Time" | 1 | 72 | ||
| 1997 | "Maybe He'll Notice Her Now" (w/ Richie McDonald) | 18 | 102 | |
| "A Girl's Gotta Do (What a Girl's Gotta Do)" | 4 | 102 | ||
| "What If I Do" | 26 | 102 | If I Don't Stay the Night | |
| 1998 | "You'll Never Know" | 19 | 102 | |
| "The Other Side of This Kiss" | 41 | |||
| "Let's Talk About Love" | 68 | |||
| 1999 | "One in a Million" | 57 | I'm Not So Tough | |
| "All I Want Is Everything" | 57 | |||
| 2001 | "Scream" | 46 | Mindy McCready | |
| 2002 | "Maybe, Maybe Not" | 49 | ||
| 2008 | "I'm Still Here"A | TBD | ||
- ATo be released.
References
- ^ McCready back to recording after Clemens report
- ^ E! Online article on McCready's 2004 arrest, part one.
- ^ E! Online article on McCready's 2004 arrest, part two.
- ^ E! Online article on 2005 incident.
- ^ July 23, 2005 The Tennessean article on McCready's Arizona arrest.
- ^ E! Online article on McCready's Arizona arrest.
- ^ Yahoo.com August 10, 2005 on McCready's arrest warrant issuance.
- ^ Yahoo.com September 20, 2005 article on McCready's court hearing from July 22, 2005.
- ^ Yahoo.com September 24, 2005 article on McCready's hospitalization
- ^ E! Online on McCready's 2005 hospitalization.
- ^ CNN.com July 19, 2006 story on McCready's acquittal.
- ^ New York Times July 22, 2007 on McCready's Florida arrest the previous day.
- ^ McCready sentenced to 1 year in prison Yahoo.com September 14, 2007 article on McCready's jail sentence.
- ^ a b Thompson, Teri; Nanthaniel Vinton and Christian Red. "Sources: Roger Clemens had 10-year fling with country star Mindy McCready", NY Daily News, 2008-04-28. Retrieved on 2008-04-28.
- ^ http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,353056,00.html Report: Mindy McCready Confirms Affair With Roger Clemens
Sources
- McGraw, Marjie (1998). "Mindy McCready". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 337. (Birth year is listed as 1976.).
