Patricia Lynn Yearwood was born in Monticello, Georgia to Jack and Gwen Yearwood, and developed her musical talent in Nashville, Tennessee, where she interned as a receptionist for the local company MTM Records.
Garth Brooks and Yearwood first met in October 1987 recording demos for songwriter Kent Blazy. The two immediately hit it off as friends, and pledged whoever made it big first would help the other out. When Garth landed a major tour in 1991, he brought Trisha along to open all of his shows. Even when they became two of the biggest country stars of the 1990s, they remained close friends.
Yearwood's self-titled debut album was released in 1991, and the lead single, "She's in Love with the Boy," went to the top of the country charts, making her an instant star. Yearwood secured similar success with the 1992 release of "Hearts in Armor", which featured the hit singles “Wrong Side of Memphis,” and “Woman Walk the Line”.
The title track of 1993's "The Song Remembers When" went to number two, and she followed it with a Christmas album, "The Sweetest Gift", in 1994; that year, she also won her first Grammy award. In 1995, Yearwood released her fourth studio album, "Thinkin' About You". The lead single, "XXX's and OOO's (An American Girl)" peaked at #1 on the Billboard Country Chart, her first #1 since her debut single, followed by her third #1 single, "Thinkin' About You". Yearwood performed at the closing ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
In 1997, Yearwood issued her first compilation, "(Songbook) A Collection of Hits", which became her first album to top the country charts and also reached the pop Top Five. She won a Best Female Country Vocal Performance Grammy for “How Do I Live”. Yearwood's two additional new singles from her Songbook album were major hits, "Perfect Love", which peaked at #1, and a duet with Brooks, "In Another's Eyes". Yearwood was also named "Top Female Vocalist" in 1997 by the Academy of Country Music and won the "Female Vocalist of the Year" award from the Country Music Association in 1997 and 1998.
In 1998, Yearwood won her third Grammy and released her next all-new album, "Where Your Road Leads". Yearwood was inducted into the famed and historic Grand Ole Opry in 1999, cementing her status as a true icon in country music. 2000's "Real Live Woman" was a more personal outing that reflected some of her heartbreak and turmoil caused by her divorce from her husband at the time. She released her eighth studio album in 2001, "Inside Out". The lead single, "I Would've Loved You Anyway" became a Top 5 Country hit, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Country Chart in 2001 and became her first Top 10 since 1999, and her last single to reach the Top 10 to date. Yearwood also played Lt. Cmdr. Teresa Coulter on the TV show JAG as a Navy coroner and forensic pathologist who aids JAG on several cases (seasons 3-7, 7 episodes).
After a three year hiatus from recording albums, Yearwood released her ninth studio album "Jasper County" in 2005. The album was a return to a more country sound than her last several studio recordings. The first single, "Georgia Rain," set the tone for the album, with Yearwood altering the lyrics to pay homage to her home, singing about "the Georgia rain on the Jasper County clay."
In late 2006, Yearwood announced she was parting ways with MCA Records. MCA then released a "Greatest Hits" CD on September 11, 2007. The album features two new songs, plus fifteen other tracks covering her career from 1991-2001. MCA also released "Love Songs" on January 15, 2008; an album made up of previously released tracks from her prior MCA albums. Yearwood's tenth album, "Heaven, Heartache and the Power of Love", was released by independent Nashville label Big Machine Records in November 2007, and spawned 3 singles, with the title track peaking at #19 on the Billboard Country Chart.
Yearwood has won three Grammy Awards among several nominations. She has also won the Country Music Association and Academy of Country Music awards for Best Female Performer (CMA: 1997, 1998; ACM: 1997).
She married her first husband, Christopher Latham, in 1987 but the two divorced in 1991. Trisha married Robert Reynolds, the bass player for The Mavericks, on May 21, 1994, and they divorced in 1999.
On May 25, 2005, Yearwood became engaged to fellow country superstar and longtime friend Garth Brooks in front of 7,000 fans. On December 10, 2005, they were married in a private ceremony at the couple's home in Owasso, Oklahoma. It was Brooks' second marriage and Yearwood's third. Brooks has three daughters from his first marriage--Taylor, August, and Allie.
Trisha hit the country charts in 2006 with a duet with her husband called "Love Will Always Win". It was the fifth duet the couple has recorded; the others were "In Another's Eyes," "Where Your Road Leads," "Wild as the Wind," and "Squeeze Me In."
Yearwood lives on a ranch in Owasso, Oklahoma with husband Brooks and his three daughters. When she's not touring, she enjoys cooking, hiking, and reading. In April 2008, she released a cookbook entitled "Georgia Cooking in an Oklahoma Kitchen".
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Hello I'm Gone
Trisha Yearwood Lyrics
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With no idea where she has gone
Got her suitcase all packed up
In the back of the pickup
Got her red knee-high luccheses on
She's on any old two-lane
West bound she knows
'Cause she was chasing her shadow
Man, she's just running
It don't matter where
She figures she'll know where she is when she's there
But she didn't leave nothin' she can't do without
That's enough reason for leavin' no doubt
She rolls down the window, turns up a song
Laughs at the weather and says, hello, I'm gone
She broke down in Lubbock
Got it stuck in reverse
So she hitched down the highway
Her little gun in her purse
Got to the station
Stared at the phone
Found herself thinkin' about calling for home
And she didn't leave nothin' she can't do without
That's enough reason for leavin' no doubt
She dropped in a quarter made herself strong
All that she told him was, "Hello, I'm gone"
Then she called up a tow truck
Said, "Fix up what's wrong
I'm paying in cash boys
Hello, I'm gone"
The lyrics of Trisha Yearwood's song "Hello I'm Gone" depict a story of a woman who has left her home in Dallas with her suitcase packed in the back of her pickup and her red knee-high Luccheses on. She is on any old two-lane westbound road, with no specific destination in mind, but simply running away. The woman is chasing her shadow and is hoping to find out where she truly belongs once she reaches her destination. She is alone and has no one to rely on but herself.
As the woman continues on her journey, she faces a few hurdles. Her car breaks down in Lubbock, and she finds herself stuck in reverse. However, she refuses to give up and hitchhikes down the highway, with her little gun in her purse. Eventually, she finds herself at a station and contemplates calling home. She realizes that she has left nothing behind that she cannot live without and decides to move on. In the end, she calls a tow truck to fix her car and tells them that she is paying with cash because she is never coming back.
Overall, the song's message is one of empowerment and individualism. The woman in the song has left her old life behind and is chasing after her dreams. She is willing to face whatever challenges come her way and build a new life for herself. The song encourages listeners to let go of their past and embrace the unknown for a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
Somebody's waiting back home in Dallas
There is someone waiting for her in Dallas, but she left without telling them where she's going.
With no idea where she has gone
The person waiting in Dallas has no idea where she has gone.
Got her suitcase all packed up
She has packed all her belongings in a suitcase.
In the back of the pickup
She has placed her suitcase in the back of her pickup truck.
Got her red knee-high luccheses on
She is wearing her red knee-high Lucchese boots.
She's on any old two-lane
She is driving on any two-lane road she finds.
West bound she knows
She is heading west, and she knows where she is going.
'Cause she was chasing her shadow
She is chasing herself, her past or her identity.
When the sun finally rose
After a long night, the sun finally came up.
Man, she's just running
She is running away from something or someone.
It don't matter where
It does not matter where she goes.
She figures she'll know where she is when she's there
She is hoping to find herself or find a new home when she arrives.
But she didn't leave nothin' she can't do without
She left behind anything that is not essential or crucial.
That's enough reason for leavin' no doubt
She has left without any hesitation because she doesn't need anything that she left behind.
She rolls down the window, turns up a song
She opens the window and plays some music as she drives.
Laughs at the weather and says, hello, I'm gone
She enjoys the moment and acknowledges that she has left everything behind.
She broke down in Lubbock
Her car broke down in Lubbock, Texas.
Got it stuck in reverse
Her car got stuck in reverse, and it wouldn't move forward.
So she hitched down the highway
She thumbed a ride with someone else who was driving on the highway.
Her little gun in her purse
She has a small firearm in her purse for protection.
Got to the station
She arrived at the train station.
Stared at the phone
She looked at the phone, but she didn't make the call.
Found herself thinkin' about calling for home
She considered calling home but didn't want to go back, at least not yet.
Then she called up a tow truck
She called a tow truck to fix her car.
Said, "Fix up what's wrong
She directed the tow truck driver to repair whatever is wrong with her car.
I'm paying in cash boys
She is paying for the tow truck service in cash.
Hello, I'm gone
She sums up her journey by saying that she is gone and moves on.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: KEVIN WELCH
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