Faith Hill
Adopted as a baby and raised in small-town Star, Mississippi, Audrey Faith Perry moved to Nashville in the late 1980s to chase music. Her 1993 debut Take Me as I Am launched her, but the crossover success of 'This Kiss' from 1998's Faith made her a pop-country phenomenon. The 1999 album Breathe cemented her as one of country's biggest crossover stars.
Mississippi Roots
Born Audrey Faith Perry on September 21, 1967, in Jackson, Mississippi, she was adopted as a baby and raised in nearby Star. She sang in her family's Baptist church and formed her own band by age 16.
Nashville Breakthrough
After moving to Nashville in 1987, Hill landed a record deal and released Take Me as I Am in 1993. Early hits like 'Wild One' established her as a rising country star.
Crossover Queen
The 1998 album Faith and its single 'This Kiss' pushed Hill onto the pop charts. Breathe followed in 1999, selling millions and helping make her one of the best-selling country artists of all time.
Career Timeline
- 1967Born in Jackson, Mississippi; raised in Star
- 1987Moves to Nashville to pursue music
- 1993Debut album Take Me as I Am released
- 1995Second album It Matters to Me arrives
- 1996Marries country star Tim McGraw
- 1998Faith and 'This Kiss' bring crossover fame
- 1999Breathe debuts atop the pop charts
- 2000Wins Grammy for 'Breathe'
- 2005'Mississippi Girl' hits number one
- 2017Soul2Soul tour with Tim McGraw
Biggest Hits
- Hill was adopted as an infant and raised by Pat and Edna Perry in the tiny town of Star, Mississippi.
- She and husband Tim McGraw are one of country music's most successful duet pairings, touring together for decades.
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