Dawn Sears
Dawn Sears | |
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Birth name | Dawn Marie Skari |
Born | Warner Bros., Decca Nashville | December 7, 1961
Formerly of | The Time Jumpers |
Website | www |
Dawn Sears (born Dawn Marie Skari; December 7, 1961 – December 11, 2014) was an American country music singer. In addition to her work as a backing vocalist in Vince Gill's band, she recorded four solo studio albums, of which two were released on major labels. She had one single that charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.
Biography
Dawn Marie Skari was born in
In addition to singing harmony on Gill's 1992 album I Still Believe in You, Sears provided duet vocals on the track "An Out of Control Raging Fire" on Tracy Byrd's 1994 debut album. In 1994, she was signed as the first act on Decca Records' newly revived country music branch.[1] Her second album, 1994's Nothin' But Good, was issued on Decca,[3] and its lead-off single, "Runaway Train", entered the country music charts. Other singles from the album were unsuccessful, and Dawn exited Decca's roster not long afterward. A self-titled album was released independently in 2002, followed by her first Christmas album. Sears returned to her work as a backup vocalist for Gill.[3] She made appearances on several of Gill's albums, including his 2003 album Next Big Thing.[4] Sears also performed with The Time Jumpers.
In February 2012, Sears was diagnosed with lung cancer, which was diagnosed as Stage 3B in March 2013.[5] She died in Gallatin, Tennessee on December 11, 2014, aged 53. Sears was married to Kenny Sears (a Time Jumpers bandmate), and had a daughter, Tess.[6]
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details |
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What a Woman Wants to Hear |
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Nothin' but Good |
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Dawn Sears |
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A Christmas Dawn |
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |
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US Country [7] |
CAN Country [8] | |||
1990 | "San Antone"[9] | — | — | Non-album single |
1991 | "Good Goodbye" | — | 77 | What a Woman Wants to Hear |
1992 | "Tell Me I'm Crazy"[10] | — | — | |
1994 | "Runaway Train" | 62 | 71 | Nothin' but Good |
"Nothin' but Good"[11] | — | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Music videos
Year | Video | Director |
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1990 | "San Antone" | |
1991 | "Good Goodbye" | Jim May |
1994 | "Runaway Train"[12] | Steven Goldmann |
"Nothin' but Good"[13] | Michael Salomon |
References
- ^ ISSN 1074-536X.
- ^ "Dawn Sears biography". Dawn Sears.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
- ^ Allmusic. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
- ^ "Next Big Thing – Vince Gill". Capital News. March 2003. Archived from the original on September 4, 2007. Retrieved January 5, 2008.
- ^ "Dawn Sears Cancer Diagnosis: Time Jumpers Member Undergoing Treatment". Theboot.com. March 6, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ "Dawn Sears of Time Jumpers dies at 53". The Tennessean. December 12, 2014. Retrieved December 12, 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Dawn Sears - Country Singles". RPM. July 17, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
- ^ "Single Reviews". Billboard. November 3, 1990. p. 82.
- ^ "Single Reviews". Billboard. February 22, 1992. p. 76.
- ^ "Single Reviews". Billboard. August 13, 1994. p. 61.
- Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
- Country Music Television. Retrieved October 14, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Dawn Sears at AllMusic