Sara Evans is an award-winning singer, songwriter, and multi-platinum-selling artist. She has achieved success in both the country and pop music genres, and has been a fixture on the US country music charts since the mid-1990s. This is her story.
Early Life
Sara Evans was born on February 5, 1971 in Boonville, Missouri. She started singing in her church choir at the age of four and was already performing in front of audiences by the time she was eight. By the age of twelve, she had formed a band with her brother and was playing local bars and festivals.
In 1991, she moved to Nashville to pursue her dream of becoming a professional singer. She worked as a demo singer and sang backup vocals for various artists. She also signed with RCA Records in 1996 and released her debut album, Three Chords and the Truth, in 1997.
Breakthrough Success
Sara Evans’ breakthrough success came in 1998 with her second album, No Place That Far. The album featured the hit singles “No Place That Far” and “Saints and Angels”, both of which reached the top of the country charts. She followed up with the albums Born To Fly in 2000 and Restless in 2003, both of which were certified platinum.
In 2006, she released her fifth album, Real Fine Place, which featured the hit single “A Real Fine Place to Start”. The single was a top 10 hit on both the country and pop charts, and earned her a Grammy nomination for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
Later Career
Sara Evans continued to have success on the charts throughout the 2000s and 2010s. She released the albums Stronger in 2011 and Slow Me Down in 2014, both of which reached the top 10 of the country charts. In 2017, she released her ninth studio album, Words, which featured the hit single “Marquee Sign”.
In addition to her music career, Sara Evans has also had success as an author and actress. She wrote her memoir, Born to Fly, in 2013, and has appeared in a number of films, including The Gift and The Christmas Note.
Sara Evans has been a fixture on the US country music charts for more than two decades. She has achieved success in both the country and pop music genres, and continues to be a popular artist today.
