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| Birth Name(s) : Martina Mariea Schiff |
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Single
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| Profession:
singer-songwriter |
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Full Martina McBride Biography
Martina was born in Sharon, Kansas, where her parents, Daryl and Jeanne Schiff, owned a dairy farm. She is the third of four children. She has an older brother, Steve, and an older sister, Gina. Her younger brother Martin, called Marty, plays in her band. She discovered country music through her father, who led a local band called the Schiffters. The band rehearsed every week in the family’s house. When she was seven and little brother Marty was five, they joined the group. By her teen years, she was singing and playing keyboards with the Schiffters playing small gigs at weddings, dances, VFW halls, and American Legion posts. Her mother Jeanne ran the soundboard. Her father Daryl led the band, played guitar and sang. Martina played keyboards and sang. Her brother Marty played guitar and steel. Martina played with the band every Saturday night until she graduated from high school. After high school she gigged around Kansas with several different bands, one of which was Don Overstake's Wichita-based band, Lotus. Her small-town upbringing was highlighted by her high school graduating class only having nine other students.
In 2005, she released an 18-track CD of classic country music standards (Timeless), which landed at #1 on the Billboard Country Album Chart in its opening week and received much critical acclaim for its authenticity towards traditional country. Although radio never really did embrace "Timeless," the fans loved it. |
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