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Biography
Infobox musical artist | name = Paulette Carlson| image = Paulette_Carlson.jpg| caption =| image_size =| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Paulette Tenae Carlson| birth_date = Birth date and age|1952|10|11| origin = Moose Lake, Minnesota , USA | instrument = Singing|Vocals , guitar | genre = Country music|Country | occupation = Singer-songwriter | years_active = 1983–present| label = RCA Records|RCA , Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros. , Capitol Records|Capitol , Pandean| associated_acts = Highway 101 | website = Paulette Tenae Carlson (born October 11, 1952, Northfield, Minnesota ) is a country singer-songwriter who rose to fame in the 1980s as the founder and lead vocalist for the country band Highway 101 . With Highway 101, she charted four #1 hit singles, seven Top 10 hits, a gold album and two back-to-back wins for Vocal Group of the Year from both the ACM and the CMA Awards in 1988 and 1989.
Beginnings
Paulette Carlson began singing in bars in her hometown and built a large local following before heading out to Nashville in 1978. There she found work as a songwriter, working for the Oak Ridge Boys ’ Silverline Publishing Company, and singing background vocals for Warner Brothers' recording artist Gail Davies in 1981 http://www.gaildavies.com/album.htm/illbethere_1981.htm and 1982. http://www.gaildavies.com/album.htm/givinherselfaway_1982.htm
She signed a singles contract with RCA Records and released three singles, "You Gotta Get to My Heart," "I’d Say Yes," and "Can You Fool," (1983 and 1984). Tammy Wynette also recorded a song Carlson had written, "With a Friend Like You (Who Needs a Lover)," which also appeared on the b-side of "You Gotta Get to My Heart."
Highway 101
main|Highway 101Carlson founded Highway 101 in 1987 with session musician s Jack Daniels, "Cactus" Moser and Curtis Stone. The band signed to Warner Bros. Records and recorded three albums with Carlson on lead vocals.cite web|url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p1648|pure_url=yes|title=Highway 101 biography|last=Huey|first=Steve|work= Allmusic |accessdate=16 September 2010 She left the band in 1990 following its Greatest Hits (Highway 101 album)|Greatest Hits album, and Nikki Nelson succeeded her on lead vocals.
Solo
She signed with Capitol Nashville and started working on her solo album, Love Goes On (1991). She also took on a more important role, co-writing seven of its ten tracks and co-producing the album with Jimmy Bowen. The first single, "I’ll Start With You" reached #21. Although two more singles were released, "Not With My Heart You Don’t" (#68) and "The Chain Just Broke," both failed to meet her chart status with Highway 101. At the 1992 ACM Awards, Carlson was nominated in the New Female Vocalist category, but lost to Trisha Yearwood .
Christmas Is For You , a traditional Christmas album, was released in 1993 under a small independent label. Carlson got into the spirit and wrote two Christmas songs for the album, "Christmas is for You" and "Mrs. Santa Claus." Both songs were made into music videos.
Reunited with Highway 101
Marking Highway 101’s Tenth Year Anniversary, Carlson reunited with two original members, Curtis Stone and Jack Daniels. They released two albums, Reunited (Highway 101 album)|Reunited and Latest & Greatest . "Where’d You Get Your Cheatin’ From" and "It Must be Love" were released as singles (1996 and 1997). After a short brief tour, Carlson decided to split from Highway 101 again and retire to concentrate on her family.
Present
In 2004, when her brother Gary, a Vietnam Vet, was in the hospital she was inspired to write a song ("Thank You Vets"). After writing the song, she decided to come out of retirement and record a new album of all new material. ''It's About Time (2005) was released under Pandean Records and she toured briefly to support the album. She continues to perform, including many events associated with military Veterans.
Highway 101 Persondata | NAME = Carlson, Paulette | ALTERNATIVE NAMES = | SHORT DESCRIPTION = | DATE OF BIRTH = 1952-10-11 | PLACE OF BIRTH = | DATE OF DEATH = | PLACE OF DEATH = DEFAULTSORT:Carlson, Paulette Category:1952 births Category:Living people Category:American country singers Category:American female singers Category:Capitol Records artists Category:People from Northfield, Minnesota Category:RCA Records artists
