Lace (band)

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Lace
Origin Canada
Genres Country
Years active1998–2001, 2006
Labels 143/Warner Bros. Nashville
Past members Beverley Mahood
Giselle
Corbi Dyann
Stacey Lee

Lace was a Canadian country music group who formed in 1998 with the backing of music producer David Foster. [1] [2] Active between 1998 and 2001, the band charted four singles on national country music charts, in addition to releasing a self-titled studio album on 143 Records (in association with Warner Bros. Records Nashville).

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Biography

Foster's plan to put together an all-female country trio began to take shape after seeing a music video of Beverley Mahood on CMT Canada while he was visiting his mother in Victoria, British Columbia; he requested to meet with Mahood, and soon after signed her to a recording contract on his label, 143 Records. [3] Mahood later suggested her friend Giselle, a fellow singer-songwriter in Ontario, prior to David Foster introducing them to the group's third member, Austin, Texas native Corbi Dyann. The trio received a Juno Award nomination in 2000 for Best Country Group or Duo. [4] They also received nominations for Group of the Year and Video of the Year ("I Want a Man") at the 2000 Canadian Country Music Awards. [5]

Their 1999 self-titled album includes record producing credits of Foster, Chris Farren, Humberto Gatica, and J. Richard Hutt. Songwriting credits on the album include Linda Thompson, Deana Carter, Sarah McLachlan and John Scott Sherrill. [6] The group's best-known song was "I Want a Man". [7]

In 2000, Corbi Dyann left the group and Canadian Stacey Lee replaced her. [4] [8]

The trio often was seen as attempting to capitalize on the success of girl groups Dixie Chicks and SHeDAISY. [9]

Discography

Albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak positions
CAN Country
Lace 17

Singles

YearSinglePeak positionsAlbum
CAN Country
[10] [11]
US Country
[12]
1999"I Want a Man"765Lace
2000"You Could've Had Me"71
"Kiss 'Em All"6
"True Love (Never Goes Out of Style)"15
"I Cry Real Tears"
2001"Angel"
2006"Can You Handle It"48
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos

YearVideoDirector
1999"I Want a Man"Roger Pistole
2000"True Love (Never Goes Out of Style)"Terrance Odette
"I Cry Real Tears"

Awards and nominations

YearAssociationCategoryResult
2000 Juno Awards of 2000 Best Country Group or Duo Nominated
Canadian Country Music Association Group or Duo of the YearNominated
Video of the Year – "I Want a Man"Nominated
2001 Juno Awards of 2001 Best Country Group or DuoNominated
Canadian Country Music AssociationGroup or Duo of the YearNominated

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