Birth Name : Kellie Dawn Pickler
Date of Birth : 28 June 1986, Albemarle, North Carolina, USA
Height : 5' 1" (1.55 m)
Occupations : Singer-songwriter
Born on June 28, 1986 in the small North Carolina town of Albemarle, Pickler’s mother left home when she was two-years old. Her father was in and out of jail for much of her childhood, so she was raised by her grandparents, Clyde and Faye. She attended North Stanly High School where she was a cheerleader.
She has a half brother named Eric, a half sister, Courtney, and a half brother, Michael; however, she has never met Michael. Her grandmother died in January, 2002 from lung cancer and Kellie continued to lived with her grandfather and her younger brother, Eric. She graduated in 2004 from North Stanly High School in New London, North Carolina, being a cheerleader and beauty queen. In 2005, Kellie tried out for American Idol and was sent to Hollywood. She sang many famous songs, including "Since U Been Gone" by Kelly Clarkson, "A Broken Wing" by Martina McBride, and "Blame it on the Sun" by Stevie Wonder. She was one of Simon's favorites, but was eliminated at the Final 6. But this didn't stop her singing career. Kellie came back to Carolina and was given a key to the city on May 6, 2006, which was also called Kellie Pickler day. She then went to Nashville, Tennessee to pursue her dreams. In 2007, she was signed to a record deal named 19 Recordings/BNA Records. From there on, Kellie wrote and sang many songs that hit top charts including "Red High Heels", "I Wonder", "Things that never Cross a Man's Mind", "Don't You Know Your Beautiful, "You Didn't Know How Much I Loved You", and "The Best Days of Your Life".
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