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biggest radio debut in country music
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history when it hit airwaves two weeks ago,
country hit. Martell appeared on television
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programs like Midwestern Hayride and
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to modest success, but she ultimately left
nonetheless a remarkable feat – especially
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given the traditional nature of the song. focus on raising her family.
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little else on country radio at the moment.
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What makes the feat even more remarkable
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industry not known for its diversity.
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which she covered tracks such as Kris 3
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a part of country music, which shares
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inception, but only a small handful of these
a commercial success, but it did earn a
artists have found mainstream success.
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solo career. (She also recorded a number of
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over the years on repackaged compilations
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moment for black women (and all women)
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single Fairytale, the Pointer Sisters – yes,
charts and appears destined to blossom
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success has anything to do with country
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radio’s desire to come across as inclusive
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suggests that it’s connecting on a level that
honor when he recorded a cover of Fairytale. transcends skin color.
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lead to pursue a broader career in pop music.
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rich in an age of drum machines and
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at a time when country’s men are chasing
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of desperation. Factor in the passion and
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song’s climactic bridge, and there you have
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resonate with country fans of all kinds.
release, Rissi Palmer made headlines across
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