Lace was a Canadian

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vocal group. They were formed in 1998 with the backing of music producer

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, and initially consisted of

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along with Giselle Brohman and Corbi Dyann. Active between 1998 and 2001, the band charted four singles on national country music charts, in addition to releasing a self-titled studio album on

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(in association with

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Nashville).

Biography

Foster's plan to put together an all-female country trio began to take shape after seeing a music video of

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while he was visiting his mother in

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; he requested to meet with Mahood, and soon after signed her to a recording contract on his label,

. Mahood later suggested her friend Giselle Brohman (also credited as just Giselle), a fellow singer-songwriter in

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, prior to David Foster introducing them to the group's third member,

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native Corbi Dyann. The members were assembled in

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. The trio received a

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nomination in 2000 for Best Country Group or Duo. They also received nominations for Group of the Year and Video of the Year ("I Want a Man") at the 2000

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. Their 1999 self-titled album includes record producing credits of Foster, Chris Farren,

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, and J. Richard Hutt. Songwriting credits on the album include

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and

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. The group's best-known song was "I Want a Man". In 2000, Corbi Dyann left the group and Canadian Stacey Lee replaced her. The trio often was seen as attempting to capitalize on the success of girl groups

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and SHeDAISY.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

Awards and nominations

References

External links

Beverley Mahood
on

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