Kimberly Richey (born December 1, 1956) is an American singer and songwriter.
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| Background information | |
| Born | December 1, 1956 Zanesville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels | Mercury Nashville, Lost Highway, Vanguard, Lojinx, Yep Roc |
Early life
Richey was born in Zanesville, Ohio, on December 1, 1956.
Career
Richey entered music in the 1990s, and secured her first recording contract with Mercury Nashville at the age of 37.[1][2] She spent the next few years promoting her albums and touring with Wynonna Judd and others.
Compositions
Her songs have been recorded by Trisha Yearwood ("Believe Me Baby (I Lied)"), Radney Foster ("Nobody Wins"), and Brooks & Dunn ("Every River").[1][3]
Recordings
Her May 1995 self-titled debut album was produced by Richard Bennett. It contained the singles "Just My Luck" and "Those Words We Said."[4]
Her follow-up album, Bitter Sweet, was produced by Angelo and released in 1997. It contained the single "I Know".[5]
Glimmer was released in 1999. Produced by Hugh Padgham (XTC), the album also features guitarist Dominic Miller (Sting).[3][6]
Rise was released in 2002 and was produced by Bill Bottrell.[7][8]
Her 2007 album Chinese Boxes was recorded in London and produced by Giles Martin.[2][9]
Wreck Your Wheels was released in 2010. It was produced by Neilson Hubbard in his studio.[10]
Released in 2013, Thorn in My Heart was again produced by Neilson Hubbard and features guest vocals from Trisha Yearwood.[11] A limited edition version of the album was released in 2014 as Thorn in My Heart: The Work Tapes with only Richey on guitar and vocals.[12]
Edgeland was released March 30, 2018, and produced by Brad Jones. Edgeland includes three different tracking bands of Nashville’s roots players. Like Thorn in My Heart, Edgeland was released on Yep Roc Records.[13]
Discography
Albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country | US Heat | US Folk | ||
| Kim Richey |
| 72 | — | — |
| Bitter Sweet |
| 53 | — | — |
| Glimmer |
| — | — | — |
| Rise |
| — | — | — |
| The Collection |
| — | — | — |
| Chinese Boxes |
| — | — | — |
| Wreck Your Wheels |
| — | — | — |
| Thorn in My Heart |
| 55 | 26 | 20 |
| Edgeland |
| — | — | — |
| A Long Way Back: The Songs of Glimmer |
| — | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
EPs
- 2007: Little Record (Vanguard) - promo EP containing non-album acoustic versions of "Chinese Boxes", "Drift", "Straight as the Crow Flies", "Mexico" and "A Place Called Home"
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak positions | Album | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [14] | US AAA [15] | CAN Country [16] | CAN AC [17] | |||
| 1995 | "Just My Luck" | 47 | — | 36 | — | Kim Richey |
| "Those Words We Said" | 59 | — | 50 | — | ||
| 1996 | "From Where I Stand" | 66 | — | — | — | |
| 1997 | "I Know" | 72 | — | 71 | — | Bitter Sweet |
| 1999 | "Come Around" | — | 13 | — | 64 | Glimmer |
| 2000 | "The Way It Never Was" | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | "The Circus Song (Can't Let Go)" | — | — | — | — | Rise |
| 2007 | "Jack and Jill" | — | — | — | — | Chinese Boxes |
| 2013 | "Come On"[18] | — | — | — | — | Thorn in My Heart |
| 2018 | "Whistle on Occasion" (featuring Chuck Prophet)[19] | — | — | — | — | Edgeland |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||||
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Just My Luck" | Dani Jacobs |
| "Those Words We Said" | Pamela Springsteen | |
| 1997 | "I Know" | Luke Scott |
| 2000 | "The Way It Never Was" | Jude Weng |
| 2007 | "Jack and Jill" | Stephanie B. Keane |
Contributed vocals
- 1987: Bill Lloyd - Feeling the Elephant (East Side Digital)
- 1992: Radney Foster - Del Rio, TX 1959 (Arista)
- 1994: Bill Lloyd - Set to Pop (East Side Digital)
- 1994: George Ducas - George Ducas (Liberty)
- 1995: Radney Foster - Labor of Love (Arista)
- 1995: Reba McEntire - Starting Over (MCA)
- 1995: Rodney Crowell - Jewel of the South (MCA)
- 1995: Trisha Yearwood - Thinkin' About You (MCA)
- 1996: Jolene - Hell's Half Acre (Ardent)
- 1996: Keith Stegall - Passages (Mercury)
- 1996: Mary Chapin Carpenter - A Place in the World (Columbia)
- 1996: Tammy Rogers - Tammy Rogers (Dead Reckoning)
- 1996: Trisha Yearwood - Everybody Knows (MCA Nashville)
- 1996: Various Artists - Rig Rock Deluxe (A Musical Salute To The American Truck Driver) (Upstart Sounds)
- 1999: Jon Randall - Willin' (Eminent)
- 2000: Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker (Bloodshot)
- 2001: Brooks & Dunn - Steers & Stripes (Arista Nashville)
- 2001: Will Kimbrough - This (Gravity)
- 2002: Darden Smith - Sunflower (Dualtone)
- 2007: Honeyroot - The Sun Will Come (Just Music)
- 2012: Gretchen Peters - Hello Cruel World (Proper)
- 2014: Jason Isbell - Southeastern (Southeastern)
- 2015: Gretchen Peters - Blackbirds (Scarlet Letter)
- 2015: Dean Owens - Into The Sea (Drumfire)
Songwriting collaborations
References
External links
- Official website
- Kim Richey at AllMusic
- Kim Richey discography at Discogs