Lace (band)
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Lace was a Canadian country music
group who formed in 1998 with the backing of music producer David Foster
. 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 143 Records
(in association with Warner Bros. Records
Nashville).
on CMT Canada while he was visiting his mother in Victoria, British Columbia
; he requested to meet with Mahood, and soon after signed her to a recording contract on his label, 143 Records
. Mahood later suggested her friend Giselle, a fellow singer-songwriter in Ontario
, prior to David Foster introducing them to the group's third member, Austin, Texas
native Corbi Dyann. The trio received a Juno Award
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 Canadian Country Music Awards
.
Their 1999 self-titled album includes record producing credits of Foster, Chris Farren, Humberto Gatica
, and J. Richard Hutt. Songwriting credits on the album include Linda Thompson, Deana Carter
, Sarah McLachlan
and John Scott Sherrill
. 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 the Dixie Chicks
, even though the latter's success occurred after Lace was formed.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
group who formed in 1998 with the backing of music producer David Foster
David Foster
David Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
. 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 143 Records
143 Records
143 Records is the record label of producer David Foster. 143 is a sub-label of Warner Bros. Records. The numbers 1-4-3 are derived from the words "I love you."-History:...
(in association with Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records
Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
Nashville).
Biography
Foster's plan to put together an all-female country trio began to take shape after seeing a music video of Beverley MahoodBeverley Mahood
Beverley Mahood is a country music singer-songwriter in Canada. Beverley emigrated from Belfast to Canada as a child. She is also formerly part of the all-female trio Lace, produced by the renowned Los Angeles producer, David Foster. She was also a Canadian television host...
on CMT Canada while he was visiting his mother in Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
; he requested to meet with Mahood, and soon after signed her to a recording contract on his label, 143 Records
143 Records
143 Records is the record label of producer David Foster. 143 is a sub-label of Warner Bros. Records. The numbers 1-4-3 are derived from the words "I love you."-History:...
. Mahood later suggested her friend Giselle, a fellow singer-songwriter in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, prior to David Foster introducing them to the group's third member, Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
native Corbi Dyann. The trio received a Juno Award
Juno Award
The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music...
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 Canadian Country Music Awards
Canadian Country Music Association
The Canadian Country Music Association was founded in 1976 as the Academy of Country Music Entertainment to organize, promote and develop a Canadian country music industry. The association changed its name to the Canadian Country Music Association in 1987.-Awards:The CCMA held the first Canadian...
.
Their 1999 self-titled album includes record producing credits of Foster, Chris Farren, Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica
Humberto Gatica is a Chilean-born American record producer, music mixer, audio engineer anda long-time collaborator with producer David Foster....
, and J. Richard Hutt. Songwriting credits on the album include Linda Thompson, Deana Carter
Deana Carter
Deana Carter is a country music artist who broke through in 1996 with the release of debut album Did I Shave My Legs for This?, which was certified 5× Multi-Platinum in the United States for sales of over five million...
, Sarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan
Sarah Ann McLachlan, OC, OBC is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, as of 2006, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album to date is Surfacing, for which she won two Grammy Awards and four...
and John Scott Sherrill
John Scott Sherrill
John Scott Sherrill is an American songwriter whose work is primarily in the field of country music. He has written songs for such artists as John Anderson, Brooks & Dunn, Jimmy Buffett , Johnny Lee, George Strait, Steve Wariner, Patty Loveless, Josh Turner, Waylon Jennings, Alison Krauss, Peter...
. 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 the Dixie Chicks
Dixie Chicks
The Dixie Chicks are an American country band which has also successfully crossed over into other genres. The band is composed of founding members Martie Erwin Maguire and Emily Erwin Robison, and lead singer Natalie Maines...
, even though the latter's success occurred after Lace was formed.
Albums
| Year | Album details | CAN Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Lace Lace (album) Lace is the studio album by Canadian country music group Lace. The album was released on October 5, 1999 on 143 Records.-Track listing:# "I Want a Man" – 4:16# "Life Is Good" – 3:59...
|
17 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Country | US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
|||
| 1999 | "I Want a Man" | 7 | 65 | Lace |
| 2000 | "You Could've Had Me" | — | 71 | |
| "Kiss 'Em All" | 5 | — | ||
| "True Love (Never Goes Out of Style)" | 15 | — | ||
| "I Cry Real Tears" | * | — | ||
| 2001 | "Angel Angel (Sarah McLachlan song) "Angel" is a song by Sarah McLachlan that originally appeared on her 1997 album Surfacing. As McLachlan explained on VH1 Storytellers, the song is about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996."Angel" was McLachlan's second top 5 hits... " |
* | — | |
| 2006 | "Can You Handle It" | 48 | — | single only |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "I Want a Man" | Roger Pistole |
| 2000 | "True Love (Never Goes Out of Style)" | |
| "I Cry Real Tears" |