Chris Nielsen (singer)

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Chris Nielsen
Born (1955-04-02) April 2, 1955 (age 66)
Aalborg, Denmark
Genres Country
Occupation(s)Singer
Years active1970s-1980s
Associated acts R. Harlan Smith

Chris Nielsen (born April 2, 1955) is a Canadian country singer, who recorded both as a solo artist and as a duo with her husband R. Harlan Smith. [1] Her singles included "You Know I Want You", "Baby Pictures", "I'd Love You Like Nobody Dared To", "Everyone's Laughin' But Me" and "Second Chance". [1]

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Born in Aalborg, Denmark, Nielsen is a two-time Juno Award nominee for Best Country Female Vocalist at the Juno Awards of 1977 and the Juno Awards of 1978, and a nominee for Most Promising Female Vocalist in 1977, and Smith and Nielsen were nominated together as Best Country Group or Duo at the Juno Awards of 1981. [2]

She also worked as an administrator for Royalty Records, Smith's country music record label. [1]

Discography

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Chris Nielsen at The Canadian Encyclopedia.
  2. "Juno nominations are announced". The Globe and Mail , January 7, 1981.