Joy Lynn White (born October 2, 1961) (also known as Joy White) is an American

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singer-songwriter. White was born in Bentonville, Arkansas but raised in

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. Signed to

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in 1992, she released her debut album ''Between Midnight & Hindsight'' that same year. In 1993, she was nominated for Top New Female Vocalist at the

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Awards, along with

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and

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, but lost to Wright. A critical favorite, reviewer Alanna Nash once described White as "a fiery redhead with a wild-and-wounded delivery and an attitude that says she’s not to be ignored." The

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covered both " Cold Day in July" from White's first album and " Tonight the Heartache's on Me" from her ''Wild Love'' album. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of her ''Wild Love'' release, White gave a rare interview from her home near Memphis to journalist Joseph Fenity. This was White's first on-camera interview in two decades.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:White, Joy Lynn Living people American women country singers American country singer-songwriters Columbia Records artists Mercury Records artists Place of birth missing (living people) 1961 births Singer-songwriters from Arkansas People from Mishawaka, Indiana Country musicians from Arkansas Country musicians from Indiana 21st-century American women Singer-songwriters from Indiana