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Connie Leigh was born in Middletown, Ohio, the hills of eastern Kentucky
surrounded the only life that she knew until 2003, when she relocated
to northeast Arkansas. She was raised at the "head of a holler"
and is still just a "hillbilly girl."
Singing was a part of Connie's being ever since she can remember. To her, music was her way of learning to escape the realities of life that were not always pleasant to deal with. Her songs share the feelings left inside that are associated with the problems that often arise from growing up in a troubled alcoholic home. Her songs have a way of captivating audiences of all genres due to the straightforward lyrics often portrayed in her songs. After traveling extensively singing gospel songs in churches for 8 years, Connie decided to try her hand in the bluegrass genre. She began writing bluegrass songs in 2005, and by 2007, she had cuts by artists such as Rhonda Vincent, Larry Stephenson, Larry Sparks, Dale Ann Bradley, and Doyle Lawson. 2007
marked her greatest year of success as a bluegrass songwriter, as she
held both the #1 and #2 spots on national charts in September. "Sadie's
Got Her New Dress On" retained the #1 position for five consecutive
months, and was nominated in both the SPBGMA and IBMA for the "Song
of the Year" award. CMT and GAC have also released "Sadie"
in a video.
She has since co-written with great writers such as Larry Cordle, Larry Shell, Ronnie Bowman, Jerry Salley, Rhonda Vincent, Buddy Cannon, Erika Chambers, and Tom T. and Dixie Hall.
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