Star Stats
Deana Carter
Full name: Deana Kay Carter
Birthdate: January 4, 1966
Birthplace: Nashville Tenneesee
Hair:Blonde
Eyes:Blue/gray
Height:5 foot 6 inches
Shoe size: 61/2
Childhood nickname: Little bit of sunshine
Parents:Mother Anna, father Fred
Sibling:Older brother Ronnie; younger brother Jeff
Spouse: Chris DiCroce married November 11, 1995
Education: Graduated in 1989 from the University of Tennessee with a degree in physical rehabilitation
Previous jobs: Working with stroke and head injury patients, waiting tables, teaching preschool, and cleaning bathrooms
Pets: A miniature Doberman Pinscher named Gibson and a German Shepard named Bette
Musical influences: Elton John, Simon & Garfunkel, Bob Dylan, John Anderson, Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Kenny Loggins
Tradmark: Performing with no shoes; started as a stress reducer. "I'm into this easy access, no sweat, barefoot realm. Whenever I start getting nauseous onstage I take them off."
Car: A Land Rover Discovery
Favorite clothes: Simple, plain and classy. Especially Levi jeans, thermals and boots.
Favorite food: Thin crust pizza cooked well done; Rolling Rock and Coors Light beer; angel food cake
Favorite country song: Help me Make it Throught the Night by Sammi Smith
Favorite albums: Fleetwood Mac's Rumors and Nat King Cole's Christmas Album
Favorite Nail polish: Barely Buff (natural)
Favorite actor: Tom Hanks
Favorite movie: Sleuth and Big
Favorite actresses: Whoopi Goldberg
Favorite book: They Can Kill You but They Can't Eat you by Dawn Steele
Dream duet partner: Bruce Springsteen, Tony Bennett, Vince Gill
Relaxation: "I love to work in my yard with flowers and mowing, working in the house - just regular stuff."
Charities:St. Jjude Childrens Research Hospital; recently appointed as organ donation spokesperson for the National Kidney Foundation
Award: CMA award in 1997 for Single of the Year for Strwberry Wine
Gold Album: Everything's gonna Be Alright (1998)
Platinum Album:
Did I Shave My Legs For This(1996)
Platinum
BillboardTop 10 singles:
Strawberry Wine (# 1 in 1996)
We Danced Anyway (#1 in 1996)
How Do I Get There ( # 1 in 1997)
Count Me In ( # 5 in 1997)
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