Anita Cochran
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Anita Renee Cockerham (born February 6, 1967), known professionally as Anita Cochran, is an
Biography
Anita Cochran was born in South Lyon, Michigan, into a family that enjoyed listening to country music. She began to play guitar at an early age, and later learned to play banjo, mandolin and Dobro as well.[1][2] A local country musician, Anita's father often took her to country music festivals.[2] She later found work both in bands and as a solo act,[3] and was eventually hired to manage Pearl Recording Studios, a studio in Canton, Michigan.[1]
In 1997, after moving to
For the first single from her third album, God Created Woman, Cochran spliced in Conway Twitty's vocals from earlier songs of his to form a duet entitled "(I Wanna Hear) A Cheatin' Song".[4] This song peaked at No. 57; the album was never released.
In 2007, Cochran produced country music singer Tammy Cochran's album Where I Am. The two singers are not related.[5]
Cochran was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2017. In 2018, several artists gathered to hold a benefit concert for her.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US Country [7] |
US [8] |
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| Back to You |
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24 | 173 | 9 |
| Anita |
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— | — | — |
| Serenity |
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— | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [10] |
US [11] |
CAN Country [12] | |||
| 1997 | "I Could Love a Man Like That" | 64 | — | — | Back to You |
| "Daddy Can You See Me" | 69 | — | — | ||
| "What If I Said" (with Steve Wariner) | 1 | 59 | 1 | ||
| 1998 | "Will You Be Here?" | 69 | — | — | |
| 1999 | "For Crying Out Loud" | 58 | — | 93 | Anita |
| 2000 | "Good Times" | 50 | — | — | |
| "You With Me" | 61 | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "(I Wanna Hear) A Cheatin' Song" (with Conway Twitty) | 57 | — | — | God Created Woman (unreleased) |
| "God Created Woman" | — | — | — | ||
| 2018 | "Fight Like a Girl" | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Music Videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "I Could Love a Man Like That" | Michael Salomon |
| "Daddy Can You See Me" | Jim Shea | |
| "What If I Said" (with Steve Wariner) | ||
| 1999 | "For Crying Out Loud" | Thom Oliphant |
| 2000 | "Good Times" | Gerry Wenner/Frank Scarpaci |
| "You With Me" | Jim Shea | |
| 2003 | "Destiny's Song" (With Deborah Allen & Tammy Cochran) | |
| 2004 | "(I Wanna Hear) A Cheatin' Song" | |
| 2018 | "Fight Like A Girl" |
References
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ a b "Anita Cochran biography". Oldies.com. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- Country Music Television. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ Conway Twitty Sings a Song He Never Heard
- ^ "Tammy Cochran – Where I Am". countrymusic.about.com. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ 90s Country Stars Band Together at Anita Cochran Cancer Benefit
- ^ "Anita Cochran Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ "Anita Cochran Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- Allmusic. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ "Anita Cochran Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ "Anita Cochran Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
- ^ "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Country Singles". RPM. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2010.
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