Jackie Lee (born October 2, 1991 in

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) is an American

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singer-songwriter.

Career

Before pursuing a career in music, Lee played high school football at Alcoa High, where he was a teammate of future NFL receiver Randall Cobb.Kendra Meinert,
Cobb's Old Alcoa Football Pal Lands Lambeau Anthem Gig
" ''Maryville-Alcoa (TN) Daily Times'', December 25, 2014. He grew up singing in church and his dad was a professional musician. Lee was briefly signed to

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in 2012. He signed to

Broken Bow Records BBR Music Group (formerly Broken Bow Records) is an American record label based in Nashville. Founded in July 1999 by Benny Brown, the label specializes in country music. The label's executive vice president is Jon Loba. Craig Morgan had the f ...

and released his debut single, "She Does", in September 2014. The song was written by

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and

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and originally put on hold by

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. Markos Papadatos of ''Digital Journal'' gave the song four stars out of five, writing that "Lee's vocals on 'She Does' are rich, sultry and polished, where the listener can easily recall country singer-songwriters

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and

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." The song also received a favorable review from ''

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'', which called it "a country love song that stands out from so many others on the radio" and said that "Lee is a pure country vocalist who will attract both fans of traditional country and fans of a slicker sound." "She Does" was the most added song at country radio the week of September 15, 2014. It debuted at number 57 on the ''

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chart for the week of October 4. Lee made his ''

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'' debut in September 2014. Lee's second single, "Headphones", was released to country radio on May 11, 2015. Lee released his third single, "Leave the Light On", through Spotify on July 8, 2016. A fourth single, "Getting Over You", was released to country radio in 2016. Lee parted ways with Broken Bow in July 2017.

Discography

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

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