Amie Noelle Comeaux (; December 4, 1976 – December 21, 1997) was an American

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singer and songwriter who gained fame in her teens. Her debut studio album, ''Moving Out'', was released on

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in 1994, and it produced the single "Who's She to You", a No. 64 on the ''

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'' country charts. Two posthumous albums, ''A Very Special Angel'' and ''Memories Left Behind'', were issued in 1998 and 2007, respectively.

Early life

Comeaux first began singing at nursing homes and weddings as a child. When she was nine years old, she sang the

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at a

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game in the

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, and continued to do so throughout her teenage years. Comeaux was also chosen to play the lead role in '' Annie'' at the

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Little Theater.

Career

Record producer

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had been working with Comeaux since she was ten years old, helping her with her singing skills. In 1993, she was signed to

label. A year later, her debut album ''Moving Out'' was released; however, Polydor closed its doors soon afterward, and Comeaux was left without a record deal.

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, who was also on Polydor at the time, had offered to help with Comeaux's second album before the label's closure.

Death

On December 21, 1997, Comeaux was returning home with her grandmother and her godchild, Megan, from a

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family gathering in

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. As Comeaux passed a car, her own automobile hydroplaned due to heavy rain and struck a tree. She was killed instantly. Comeaux's grandmother and godchild were injured in the crash and were hospitalized for some time, but both survived. She was buried in Grace Memorial Park Cemetery in

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. Comeaux's posthumous album ''A Very Special Angel'' was released March 6, 1998, by Rival Records of

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, but due to printing errors, the album had to be repackaged and was re-released 20 days later. Comeaux had co-written some of the songs on the album. A second posthumous album, ''Memories Left Behind'', was released in 2007. This album was dedicated to Comeaux's mother, who died in August 2006.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

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