Kaci Deanne Brown (born July 7, 1988) is an American singer and songwriter. Born in

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, she began performing at an early age, performing across Texas and winning the title of "Little Miss Texas Overall Grand Talent" at ten years old. At age 11, she moved with her family to Nashville, Tennessee in 2001, where she quickly established herself in the country scene. She soon signed a music publishing deal as a staff songwriter with Roy Orbison, Roy and Barbara Orbison's Still Working Music, initially with the intention of developing a career in

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. She eventually chose to pursue a pop career and toured with the

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. At age 17, she released her debut album '' Instigator'' via

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in 2005. She co-wrote all but one of the album's songs with producer

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. In 2016, Brown was signed to NHMM, Notting Hill Music's label. On June 23, 2017,

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released their album ''

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'' which features Brown on the album's fifth track, "That Girl". Brown is currently writing and performing as one half of

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duo Brown & Gray, with Sam Gray. On June 30, 2017, the duo released a new single called "Top Down". She has also worked on collaborations with Brad Crisler and

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. Brown has written for and contributed to numerous artists and albums, including

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''), and

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('' Turn It Up'').

Discography

Albums

* '' Instigator'' (2005)

Singles

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Kaci 1988 births Living people 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American singer-songwriters American women country singers American country singer-songwriters American women pop singers American contemporary R&B singers Country musicians from Texas Singer-songwriters from Texas People from Sulphur Springs, Texas Interscope Records artists