Karen Staley
| Karen Staley | |
|---|---|
| Born | Weirton, West Virginia[1] |
| Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 1984-present |
| Labels |
MCA Warner Bros. |
| Associated acts | Patty Loveless |
Karen Staley (born in Weirton, West Virginia) is an American country music singer-songwriter.
Staley was raised in Georgetown, Beaver County, Pennsylvania,[2] and was inspired to write songs after reading through the hymnals at her local church. She continued to do so while at West Virginia Wesleyan College. She took a job at a children's home, before moving to Los Angeles, California to sign with a contemporary Christian music label which went out of business before she could release anything.[3]
After winning a talent competition put on by the Wheeling Jamboree, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where she wrote three songs on Patty Loveless's self-titled debut album. She signed to MCA Records in 1989, releasing the album Wildest Dreams, which produced two low-charting singles.[3]
In the mid-late 1990s, Staley wrote "The Keeper of the Stars" for Tracy Byrd, and "Take Me as I Am" and "Let's Go to Vegas" for Faith Hill. She released Fearless in 1998 for Warner Bros. Records.[3]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| Wildest Dreams |
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| Fearless |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [1] | |||
| 1988 | "So Good to Be in Love" | 86 | Wildest Dreams |
| 1989 | "Now and Then" | 87 | |
| 1998 | "Somebody's Child" | — | Fearless |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||
References
- 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 244. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ "Staley to perform at arts festival". Beaver County Times. 11 June 1979. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
- 1 2 3 "Karen Staley biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 May 2013.