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Infobox musical artist | name = Kim Richey| image = KimRicheyCambridgeMA2002.jpg| caption = Kim Richey in Cambridge, MA, 2002| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Kimberly Kay Richey| birth_date = birth date and age|1956|12|01| origin = Kettering, Ohio , USA | instrument = Vocals , guitar | genre = Country music|Country | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 1992–present| label = Universal Music Group Nashville|Mercury Nashville , Lost Highway Records|Lost Highway , Vanguard Records|Vanguard , Lojinx | associated_acts = Kimberly Kay "Kim" Richey (born in 1956 in Zanesville , Ohio ) is an United States|American singer/songwriter . Though her work fits into the general country music category, her sound is not easily categorized. Her songs have been hits on both the country and pop charts. She has often been described as an Americana (music)|Americana artist.
Her 1995 self-titled debut album provided her first country hit, "Just My Luck", as well as the follow-up "Those Words We Said" (which was also covered that same year by Trisha Yearwood ). Her follow-up album, 1996's Bitter Sweet featured a more pop-oriented sound.
In 1997, "Let the Sun Fall Down" (from her debut album) was featured in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer (TV Series)| Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode, Never Kill a Boy on the First Date|"Never Kill A Boy On The First Date" (episode 1.05). Although Richey did not appear in concert in the episode (as Velvet Chain did), her song played over the episode's emotional climax, in the penultimate scene.
She has also had significant success as a songwriter for others. She collaborated with Radney Foster on "Nobody Wins" and co-wrote Trisha Yearwood 's hit " Believe Me Baby (I Lied) ". Maura O'Connell covered her song "Every River".
Richey provided backing vocals on "Come Pick Me Up" on the 2000 debut album Heartbreaker (Ryan Adams album)|Heartbreaker by Ryan Adams .
In 2003 her track "A Place Called Home" was featured in ''Dawson's Creek on season 6, episode 21, and also in 2004 in Shells (Angel episode)|episode 16 of season 5, "Shells" , of the Angel (TV series)| Angel television series . The song later appeared on the Angel soundtrack, Angel: Live Fast, Die Never|Live Fast Die Never . Her album Chinese Boxes , was released on July 10, 2007 with her new single "Jack and Jill".
On 7 July 2007, she performed in Live Earth concert, Washington, D.C.|Washington at Live Earth .
Her latest album, "Wreck Your Wheels", was released in 2010.
Richey continues to perform live and plans to release a new album in 2013.
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http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/dailyloaf/2010/01/12/concert-review-kim-richey-at-jaeb-theater-david-a-straz-jr-center-for-the-performing-arts/ Article on Creative Loafing Review and pics from 1/10/10 concert in Tampa, Florida
Persondata | NAME = Richey, Kim | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 1956-12-01 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Richey, Kim Category:People from Dayton, Ohio Category:Living people Category:American female singers Category:American country singers Category:American country singer-songwriters Category:1956 births Category:Lost Highway Records artists Category:Mercury Records artists
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