John & Audrey Wiggins was an American

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duo formerly signed to

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. The duo consisted of John Wiggins and his sister Audrey, both of whom alternated as lead vocalists. They recorded two studio albums for PolyGram/

between 1994 and 1997, in addition to charting four singles on the ''

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charts. John has since become a Nashville songwriter, with cuts by

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, and others.

Biography

John Wayne Wiggins was born on October 13, 1962, in

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, and his sister, Audrey Lynn Wiggins was born December 26, 1967, in

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. They had been singers since childhood, and their father, Johnny Wiggins, was the "Singing Bus Driver" on

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's 1960s tours. John made his singing debut at age four, and for the next several years, they performed in their father's band. In the 1980s, the Wiggins siblings and

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joined the house band at a

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venue called The Stompin' Ground. They signed to

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in 1994, shortly before their father died. Working with producers Jim Cotton and Joe Scaife, they released their self-titled debut that year. The album produced three chart entries on the U.S. ''

charts, including the No. 22 "Has Anybody Seen Amy". In 1995, 1996, and 1997, John & Audrey Wiggins received

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nominations for Duo of the Year. A second album, ''The Dream'', followed in 1997 under the production of

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. and the only charting release from it was "Somewhere in Love" which peaked at No. 49 on the country charts. In the 2000s, John found work as a songwriter in

. Among his cuts were the singles "

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" by

; "

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" by

; and " Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" by Nichols and by

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

References

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