Sara Lynn Evans (born February 5, 1971) is an American country singer and songwriter. For her entire career, she has been signed to RCA Records Nashville.Evans' debut, Three Chords and the Truth, did not produce a Top 40 hit on the Hot Country Songs charts. She followed this up with No Place That Far (1998), Born to Fly (2000), Restless (2003) and Real Fine Place (2005). No Place That Far received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), while the other three albums all were certified platinum. These discs include the number 1 singles "No Place That Far", "Born to Fly", "Suds in the Bucket" and "A Real Fine Place to Start", plus the top 10 hits "I Could Not Ask for More" (a cover of the Edwin McCain song), "I Keep Looking", "Perfect" and "Cheatin'". Her 2007 Greatest Hits included the top 15 hits "You'll Always Be My Baby" and "As If". Stronger (2011) included her fifth number 1 hit, "A Little Bit Stronger", which was co-written by Hillary Scott of Lady Antebellum. Evans announced a new single called "Slow Me Down" on August 15, 2013, as the lead single of her seventh studio album, Slow Me Down, released on March 11, 2014.Evans has also won one award each from Billboard, the Academy of Country Music, Country Music Association, Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) and a Dove Award.
Jay Barker, Craig Schelske, A Little Bit Stronger, Suds in the Bucket, No Place That Far, Knoxville, TN, United States, Carmel, IN, United States, Davenport, IA, United States
Children
Avery Jack Schelske, Audrey Elizabeth Schelske, Olivia Margaret Schelske, A Little Bit Stronger, Suds in the Bucket, No Place That Far, Knoxville, TN, United States, Carmel, IN, United States, Davenport, IA, United States
Parents
Patricia Boggs, Jack Evans, A Little Bit Stronger, Suds in the Bucket, No Place That Far, Knoxville, TN, United States, Carmel, IN, United States, Davenport, IA, United States
Siblings
Ashley Evans Simpson, Lesley Evans Lyons, Matt Evans, A Little Bit Stronger, Suds in the Bucket, No Place That Far, Knoxville, TN, United States, Carmel, IN, United States, Davenport, IA, United States
Awards
Country Music Association Award for Music Video of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, A Little Bit Stronger, Suds in the Bucket, No Place That Far, Knoxville, TN, United States, Carmel, IN, United States, Davenport, IA, United States
Nominations
Country Music Association Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, Country Music Association Award for Single of the Year, Country Music Association Award for New Artist of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Album of the Year, Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Event of the Year, Count...
Gave birth to her 3rd child at age 33, a daughter Audrey Elizabeth Schleske on October 6, 2004. Child's father is her now ex-1st husband, Craig Schelske.
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Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 31, a daughter Olivia Margaret Schleske on January 22, 2003. Child's father is her now ex-1st husband, Craig Schelske.
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Gave birth to her 1st child at age 28, a son Avery Jack Lyons Schelske on August 21, 1999. Child's father is her now ex-1st husband, Craig Schelske.
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Married Jay in an evening ceremony on a farm located near her home in Franklin, Tennessee.
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She wore an ivory silk taffeta Vera Wang gown at her wedding to Jay Barker.
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Step mother of Andrew, Braxton, Sarah and Harrison - Jay's children from a previous marriage.
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Engaged to radio host Jay Baker. Baker, a former quarterback for the University of Alabama who led his team to a national championship in 1992, has hosted Sara as a regular guest on his radio show in Birmingham, Alabama [March 24, 2008].
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Named the Academy of Country Music's "Female Vocalist of the Year" in 2006.
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Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. [2005]
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While growing up poor in rural Missouri, performed with her family band
at the age of four - and even recorded in Nashville several years
later.
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Was named 3rd Sexiest Woman in CMT list of the 20 sexiest women in Country Music.
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Country singer.
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Her ex-husband, Craig Schelske, ran for U.S. Congress as a Republican in 2003, but didn't win.
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