Tammy Cochran biography
Date of birth : 1973-01-30
Date of death : -
Birthplace : Austinburg, Ohio
Nationality : American
Category : Arts and Entertainment
Last modified : 2011-01-17
Credited as : Country music singer, ,
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Over the next few years, she gained experience singing at her family's church. At age 12, she entered a local talent contest and won. With a newfound confidence, she entered more contests, winning over and over. While still in her teens, she put together a band of her own called TC Country. The group appeared at fairs, weddings, and clubs.
She finished high school and took vocational training to be a secretary. In 1991, she moved to Nashville with her parents. In 1996 she married, but divorced after a few years. In 1998, she was introduced to Shane Decker after one of her performances. Decker worked for Warner-Chappell Music as a songwriter. He offered to help her get a demo ready. He also helped her land a job writing songs at Warner-Chappell. She signed to Sony Music Nashville, which released her first single, the very traditional "If You Can," in 2000. After a second single stalled, "Angels in Waiting" cracked the Top 10; Cochran co-wrote the song about her two brothers, who had died of cystic fibrosis. Her follow-up album included the single "Life Happened," but didn't sell well and she parted ways with the label shortly afterwards.
Singles:
2000 "If You Can" ; "So What"
2001 "Angels in Waiting" ; "I Cry"
2002 "Life Happened" ; "Love Won't Let Me"
2003 "What Kind of Woman Would I Be"
2007 "The Ride of Your Life" ; "Where I Am"
2010 "He Really Thinks He's Got It"