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ALLISON PAIGE

Current single:
"The End ofthe World" (This hit song was originally recorded by Skeeter Davis in 1962.)

Birthday:
May 27

Hometown:
Refugio, Texas (outside Corpus Christi)

Family:
Parents Don and Becky; sister, Courtney

Pets:
Bud, a mutt

Musical influences:
Fatsy Cline, Gary Stewart, Loretta Lynn

First song performed for public:
"Walkin' After Midnight"

Dream duet partner:
"George Strait - I'd sing anything with him."

Musical beginnings:
"I started listening to my dad's old tapes - of artists like Fatsy Cline and Loretta Lynn - and began to sing along with them. Then I just kept on singing."

Professional beginning:
At 11, Allison started.to sing with the Texas swing band Whiskey River, performing in clubs around South Texas. She next joined the popular dancehall band Rhythm of the Road, which draws about 1000 people each weekend night to their shows in South Texas.

Favorite movie:
Ghost

Hobbies:
Dancing - country jitterbug style

Favorite food:
"I love Mexican food, especially enchiladas and tortillas."

Most memorable performance:
"When I sang "Your Cheatin' Heart" onstage with Perfect Stranger."

Listening to now:
George Strait, Counting Crows, Steve Wariner,'N Sync, Martina McBride, Faith Hill, Pearl Jam

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