From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tammy Cochran
Tammy Cochran
Tammy Cochran Nashville, Tennessee in 1991.[2] She married in 1996 but
divorced soon afterward.[1]
Birth name Tammy Cochran
Born January 30, 1972 (1972-01-30)
Musical career
Origin Austinburg, Ohio
In 1998, Cochran met Shane Decker, a songwriter for
Genres Country Warner Bros. Records.[1] He offered his help on making
demos to send to record companies after seeing Cochran.
Occupations Singer-songwriter
He also helped her get a job as a songwriter for Warner
Instruments Vocals Chappell.[1] Her demo tapes were sent to Epic Records.
She released her first single that same year called "If
Years active 2000–Present
You Can", followed by "So What". Although neither sin-
Labels Epic gle made Top 40 on the country charts, the third single
Shanachie ("Angels in Waiting", written about her brothers) peaked
Associated acts Shane Decker at #9,[2] and its success led to the release of her self-
titled debut album. The video for "Angels in Waiting"
Tammy Cochran (born January 30, 1972 in Austinburg, won a CCMA Award for ’Video of the Year’.[3] This al-
Ohio) is an American country music artist. Signed to Epic bum’s fourth single, "I Cry", reached Top 20 as well.
Records Nashville in 2000, she released her self titled de- Cochran’s second album for Epic, Life Happened, was
but album that year, followed a year later by Life Hap- released a year later. The lead-off single reached Top
pened. These two albums produced a total of six chart sin- 20, while "Love Won’t Let Me", the follow-up, peaked at
gles for her on the Billboard country charts between 2000 #31 and Cochran was dropped from Epic in 2003. Her
and 2003, of which the highest-charting was "Angels in third album, Where I Am, was issued on the independent
Waiting" at #9. A third album, Where I Am, followed in Shanachie Records in 2007.
2007.
Discography
Biography
Tammy was born and raised in a small rural town called Studio albums
Austinburg, Ohio,[1] which according to Tammy was a
perfect place to write a country song. There was also Singles
enough tragedy in Cochran’s life to write a country song.
She was born in 1972 to Mabel and Delmar Cochran Music videos
and was the third of three children.[1] Tammy’s two older
brothers, Shawn and Alan were both born with the dis- References
ease Cystic Fibrosis. Shawn died from the disease in 1980,
at 15 and Alan died in 1991 at age 24.[1] She soon became [1] ^ Dillon, Charlotte "Tammy Cochran Biography",
accustomed to listening to and singing the songs of Allmusic, retrieved 2011-07-23
Loretta Lynn and Barbara Mandrell. Encouraged and in- [2] ^ Evans Price, Deborah (2002) "Tammy Cochran
spired by her brothers, Tammy realized that she pre- Stays True to ’Life’ on Her Second Epic Album",
ferred singing in front of an audience. For the next few Billboard, October 19, 2002, p. 9, retrieved
years, Tammy sang at her family’s local church, and then 2011-07-23
she entered a talent show contest and won.[1] The next [3] Stark, Phyllis (2001) "Fox Brothers named
step for Tammy was to join a band. She joined a couple Entertainer of the Year at CCMA Awards", Billboard,
before making her own band called "TC Country" that November 10, 2001, p. 36, retrieved 2011-07-23
played at fairs and weddings.[1]
Cochran finished high school and took vocational External links
training to become a secretary. She then moved to
• Tammy Cochran Discography At Allmusic
• CMT.com: Tammy Cochran
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tammy Cochran
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US US US
Country Heat
Tammy Cochran • Release date: May 1, 2001 27 — 13
• Label: Epic Nashville
Life Happened • Release date: October 15, 2002 11 95 —
• Label: Epic Nashville
Where I Am • Release date: July 31, 2007 — — —
• Label: Shanachie Records
30 Something and Single • Release date: June 9, 2009 — — —
• Label: IBI Records
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Year Single Peak chart Album
positions
US US
Country
2000 "If You Can" 41 — Tammy Cochran
"So What" 51 —
2001 Waiting"
"Angels in Waiting " 9 73
"I Cry" 18 107
2002 "Life Happened" 20 117 Life Happened
"Love Won’t Let Me" 31 —
2003 "What Kind of Woman Would I Be" — —
2007 "The Ride of Your Life" — — Where I Am
"Where I Am" — —
2010 "He Really Thinks He’s Got It" — — 30 Something and Single
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Year Video Director
2000 "If You Can" Adolfo Doring
"So What" Trey Fanjoy
2001 "Angels in Waiting" Deb Haus/Tammy Cochran
"I Cry" Trey Fanjoy
2002 "Life Happened" Peter Zavadil
Persondata Place of death
Name Cochran, Tammy
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth January 30, 1972
Place of birth
Date of death
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Categories:
• 1972 births
• Living people
• American country singers
• American female singers
• People from Ashtabula County, Ohio
• Musicians from Ohio
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