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Cee Cee Chapman (born Melissa Carol Chapman on December 13, 1958 in
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) is an American
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singer-songwriter. Chapman was signed to
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. She charted five singles on the ''
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chart. Chapman was nominated for Top New Female Vocalist at the 1988
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. She was also nominated for Favorite Country New Artist at the American Music Awards of 1990. Jack Hurst of the ''
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'' gave Chapman's eponymous second album three stars out of four, calling her a "straight-ahead singer" who "attacks almost any kind of song here with obvious personal involvement that is often stunning." The album also received a favorable review from ''
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'', which stated that it was "characterized by intelligent song selection" and that Chapman "at times oundslike
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gone down-home."


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