Taylor Ware

Last updated
Taylor Ware
Taylor Ware.jpg
Taylor Ware in 2007
Background information
Birth nameTaylor Marie Ware
Born (1994-09-17) September 17, 1994 (age 30)
Origin Franklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres Country
Occupation Singer
Instrument(s)Violin (from an early age), guitar, vocals

Taylor Marie Ware (born September 17, 1994) is an American singer and yodeler from Franklin, Tennessee.

Contents

Before Ware knew how to yodel, she performed at a county fair at age four. [1] [2] Her talent was singing and playing a fiddle. [1] When she was six she decided to sing to seniors, so she started an Adopt-a-Grandparent program. She taught herself to yodel from an audiotape and instruction book when she was seven years old, [1] after going to a music convention with country singer Naomi Hills. [2]

In 2003, at age 9, Ware won $10,000 in the Yahoo! Yodel Challenge and the Sonic Search for a Star. [3] She was later featured in a Yahoo commercial. [4] She also participated in a challenge to beat a Guinness world record. Ware performed on the Grand Ole Opry with Riders in the Sky when she was nine years old. [3]

When Ware was nine, she was given a dog as a gift by Wayne Brady after she appeared on his now defunct television show, The Wayne Brady Show . She named the dog Brady after him.

Ware honed her yodeling skills while taking lessons from country music star Margo Smith [2] who is known worldwide as the Tennessee Yodeler.

At age eleven, she competed on NBC's America's Got Talent and advanced to the final competition (which aired on August 16, 2006). [1] She was one of the top three finalists [5] but she lost to 11-year-old Bianca Ryan, the million-dollar winner and two runners up, The Millers and All That. Ware was an opening act at the Liberty Bowl for singer LeAnn Rimes in Memphis, Tennessee on December 29, 2006, performing the national anthem. [6]

Ware released her self-titled debut album in 2004. In 2007, she released her second album, titled America's Yodeling Sweetheart. [6]

She appeared in an episode of Laguna Beach as herself. [6] [7] She also has appeared in commercials for Beech Bend Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Ware's younger brother, Harrison, is also a singer and yodeler. He has performed onstage at the Tennessee State Fair.

Discography

YearAlbum
2004Taylor Ware
2007America's Yodeling Sweetheart

Taylor Ware track listing:

  1. "He Taught Me How To Yodel" [8]
  2. "Take My Brother Please"
  3. "Shuffle Song"
  4. "Chime Bells"
  5. "Grandpa"
  6. "All I Ever Wanted Was A Pup"
  7. "The Rose"
  8. "When You're Down To Nothing"
  9. "Cowboy's Sweetheart"
  10. "9 to 5"
  11. "Save Your Kisses For Me"
  12. "Amazing Grace"

America's Yodeling Sweetheart track listing:

  1. "How Does She Yodel?"
  2. "Yodeling Cowgirls"
  3. "Mockingbird Yodel"
  4. "Chocolate Ice Cream Cone"
  5. "Taylor's Yodel"
  6. "Cowboy's Sweetheart"
  7. "My Little Lady Who"
  8. "Nola"
  9. "Hillbilly Fever"
  10. "Jesse The Yodeling Cowgirl"
  11. "He Taught Me How To Yodel"
  12. "Yodel Your Troubles Away"

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hank Snow</span> Canadian musician (1914–1999)

Clarence Eugene "Hank" Snow was a Canadian-American country music guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He recorded 140 albums and charted more than 85 singles on the Billboard country charts from 1950 until 1980. His number-one hits include the self-penned songs "I'm Moving On", "The Golden Rocket", and "The Rhumba Boogie"; and covers of "I Don't Hurt Anymore", "Let Me Go, Lover!", "I've Been Everywhere", "Hello Love", as well as other top 10 hits.

Connie Douglas Reeves was believed to be America's oldest cowgirl.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yodeling</span> Form of singing

Yodeling is a form of singing which involves repeated and rapid changes of pitch between the low-pitch chest register and the high-pitch head register or falsetto. The English word yodel is derived from the German word jodeln, meaning "to utter the syllable jo". This vocal technique is used in many cultures worldwide. Recent scientific research concerning yodeling and non-Western cultures suggests that music and speech may have evolved from a common prosodic precursor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lynn Anderson</span> American country music singer (1947–2015)

Lynn René Anderson was an American country singer and television personality. Her crossover signature recording, "Rose Garden", was a number one hit internationally. She also charted five number one and 18 top-ten singles on the Billboard country songs chart. Anderson is regarded as one of country music's most significant performers.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart</span> 1935 country song by Patsy Montana

"I Wanna Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart" is a country and western song written and first recorded in 1935 by Rubye Blevins, who performed as Patsy Montana. It was the first country song by a female artist to sell more than one million copies.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Paula Cole</span> American singer (born 1968)

Paula Dorothy Cole is an American singer-songwriter and producer. After gaining attention for her performances as a vocalist on Peter Gabriel's 1993–1994 Secret World Tour, she released her first album, Harbinger, which suffered from a lack of promotion when the label, Imago Records, folded shortly after its release. Her second album, This Fire (1996), brought her worldwide acclaim, peaking at number 20 on the Billboard 200 album chart and producing two hit singles, the triple-Grammy nominated "Where Have All the Cowboys Gone?", which reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 in 1997, and "I Don't Want to Wait", which was used as the theme song of the television show Dawson's Creek. Cole was a featured performer in the 1996 prototype mini-tour for Lilith Fair, and also was a headliner for Lilith Fair in 1997 and 1998. She won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1998, and also became the first woman ever to be nominated for "Producer of the Year" in her own right in that same year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patsy Montana</span> American country music singer-songwriter (1908–1996)

Rubye Rose Blevins, known professionally as Patsy Montana, was an American country-western singer and songwriter. Montana was the first female country performer to have a million-selling single with her signature song "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart", and is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rosalie Allen</span> American musician, noted for yodeling

Rosalie Allen was an American country singer, songwriter, guitarist, columnist and television and radio host who was noted for her yodeling. She was known as the Queen of Yodeling and was the first woman inducted into the Country Music DJ Hall of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Margo Smith</span> American singer-songwriter (1942–2024)

Margo Smith was an American country and Christian music singer–songwriter. She had several years of country success during the 1970s, which included two number one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. In the 1990s, she transitioned towards the Christian market and issued two successful albums. She is also known for her yodeling vocal skills and is often referred to as "The Tennessee Yodeler".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wylie Gustafson</span> American singer-songwriter (born 1961)

Wylie Galt Gustafson is an American singer-songwriter who has toured nationally and internationally with his band, "Wylie & The Wild West". The band is known for its blend of cowboy, traditional country, folk and yodeling. Wylie is renowned for his creation of the ubiquitous Yahoo! yodel used in the tech company's worldwide advertising campaign. Gustafson is a fourth generation Montana cowboy and is a 2019 inductee into the Montana Cowboy Hall of Fame. He is the younger brother of Lieutenant Governor of Montana Kristen Juras.

<i>Cowboys Sweetheart</i> 1992 studio album by Lynn Anderson

Cowboy's Sweetheart is the name of a studio album, released by country singer Lynn Anderson in 1992.

<i>Vegas 96</i> 2007 live album by Phish

Vegas 96 is a triple live album from the American jam band Phish, recorded live at the Aladdin Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 6, 1996. In addition to the 3-CD set, a limited edition box version also includes a DVD with archival footage from the show and an extensive 40-page bound-book featuring photos and notes.

George S. Kingsbury Jr., better known as Kenny Roberts, was an American country music singer. He is best known for his recordings of "I Never See Maggie Alone" and "Choc'late Ice Cream Cone", and was a member of The Down Homers with Bill Haley.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Alyse Eady</span> American model and TV news anchor

Alyse Cynthia Eady is an American news anchor and beauty pageant titleholder who was Miss Arkansas 2010. Eady was named first runner-up at the 2011 Miss America pageant, which was won by Miss Nebraska 2010 Teresa Scanlan.

Faye Blackstone was an American rodeo star, performer, and elected member of the Cowgirl Hall of Fame. She was known for having a hand in the starting the female sport of rodeo Barrel Racing.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">EmiSunshine</span> American singer-songwriter

Emilie Sunshine Hamilton, known professionally as EmiSunshine, is an American singer-songwriter from Madisonville, Tennessee, and a social media personality. Her performance of Jimmie Rodgers' "Blue Yodel No. 6" was posted on YouTube in 2014 and received over 1 million views and attention from the Today show (NBC) and Music Row. Her YouTube series, Americana Corner, featured Holly Williams for its debut episode and earned a feature story in Rolling Stone's country section.

Kata Hay is an American country music performer, best known for competing on the 2016 season of The Voice.

Naomi Bristow is a country music artist from Beeton, Ontario, Canada.

<i>The Best of the Tennessee Yodeler</i> 0000 studio album by Margo Smith

The Best of the Tennessee Yodeler is a studio album by American country music artist Margo Smith. It was first released in 1985 via Moon Shine Records and contained 14 tracks and was re-released in 1987 in conjunction with Bermuda Dunes Records and MCA Records. Dedicated to one of Smith's childhood performing idols, The Best of the Tennessee Yodeler was the tenth studio album in her recording career. The project was sold on television in addition to being sold in record stores.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Georgia Mae Harp</span>

Georgia Mae Harp (1921–2014), often known professionally by the stage name of just Georgia Mae, was a New England Country & Western musician and singer of the mid 20th century.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Girl hopes to yodel her way to $1 million". The Spokesman-Review . Associated Press. August 16, 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Stroud, Rob (June 26, 2008). "Young yodeler's career began at fair". Journal Gazette & Times Courier. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 Yancey, Jessy (August 2, 2006). "Hometown rallies around 11-year-old yodeler". Williamson Herald. Retrieved 30 June 2021. Updated Apr 7, 2014
  4. ↑ "TAYLOR WARE - YAHOO YODEL Commercial". YouTube. 3 September 2007. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  5. ↑ Espenshade, Linda (September 18, 2006). "Young talent makes big impression on behalf of yodeling". LancasterOnline. Retrieved 30 June 2021. Updated Sep 11, 2013
  6. 1 2 3 Tatko-Peterson, Ann (September 11, 2009). "'America's Got Talent' finalists: Who's found success?". The Mercury News. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Taylor Ware - TV.com
  8. ↑ Morris, Edward (June 8, 2005). "IFCO Showcases Country Old and New". CMT News. Archived from the original on October 25, 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.