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Today in History, Today is Monday, Feb. 1, 2010 (Red Bluff Daily News)

Today is Monday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2010. There are 333 days left in the year. On Feb. 1, 1960, four black college students began a sitin protest at a whites-only Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., which refused to serve them; similar protests sprang up across the South.

Posted on February 1, 2010, 4:16 pm

Today in History (The Mexico Ledger)

February 1, 2010

Posted on February 1, 2010, 10:44 am

Good Morning! (KWTX-TV Waco)

Good morning, it?s Monday February 1 and we?ll warm up a little today after a cool start. It?s the 165th anniversary of the charters of two Central Texas universities.

Posted on February 1, 2010, 5:33 am

Today in History (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)

Today is Monday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2010. There are 333 days left in the year.

Posted on January 31, 2010, 10:00 pm

This day in history (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

In 1979, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini received a tumultuous welcome in Tehran as he ended nearly 15 years of exile.

Posted on February 1, 2010, 2:35 am

Feb. 1, 2010 (The Petersburg Progress-Index)

Today is Monday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2010. There are 333 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 1, 1960, four black college students began a sit-in protest at a whites-only Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., which re

Posted on February 1, 2010, 2:14 am

Today in History (KTVQ Billings)

Today is Monday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2010. There are 333 days left in the year. On Feb. 1, 1960, four black college students began a sit-in protest at a whites-only Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C., which refused to serve them; similar protests sprang up across the South.

Posted on January 31, 2010, 11:22 pm

Taylor Swift: ?It Was Crazy Seeing my Face on Movie Poster? (Showbiz Spy)

TAYLOR Swift found it ?crazy? seeing her face on a movie poster. The country music star admits she was taken back when she saw herself on promotional material for her upcoming flick Valentine?s Day. ?I was driving down the road the other day and I saw my face on the movie poster for the first time,? Swift [...]

Posted on January 31, 2010, 4:54 pm

Indiana State home to pair of former local QBs (Highland Community News)

Photo by Obrey Brown - Citrus Valley High School?s football stadium construction is underway. The Blackhawks will call their own campus stadium home, Sept. 3, when they open their second season against Silver Valley Yermo High School.

Posted on January 28, 2010, 9:36 am

Prep digest (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)

Bryan Bock hit five 3-pointers en route to 27 points for first-place Eisenhower (17-5, 8-0). Kirby Gardner scored 15 points and Bernard Ireland had 14 for the defending state champions, who dropped Fontana to 0-8 in league.

Posted on January 28, 2010, 12:15 am

Julie Roberts Biography

Julie Roberts
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Julie Roberts
Born February 1, 1979 (1979-02-01) (age 31)
Origin Lancaster, South Carolina, USA
Genres Country
Occupations Singer
Years active 2004–Present
Labels Mercury Nashville
Associated acts Trace Adkins, Saving Jane
Website Julie Roberts Official Site

Julie Roberts (born February 1, 1979) is an American country music singer. Signed to Mercury Nashville in 2004, Roberts made her debut that year with the single "Break Down Here", a Top 20 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts and the first track from her self-titled debut album. A second album for Mercury, Men & Mascara, followed in 2006. This album produced two non-charting singles in its title track and a cover of Saving Jane's "Girl Next Door".

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Biography

Early life and rise to fame

Julie Roberts was born in Lancaster, South Carolina, in 1979. She began her life performing in pre-school plays. She also was in school choirs and performed in a rendition of "My Fair Lady" at a singing summer camp. Roberts began performing country music as a child. When she was in junior high and high school, she toured with her family, playing at festivals in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. She also performed at area nursing homes (where she developed an appreciation for blues music); and worked at Carowinds (a theme park in Charlotte, North Carolina) and Dollywood. She also worked with 60 and 70 year-old men performing at nursing homes. Her influences include Dolly Parton, Barbara Mandrell and Tanya Tucker.

She first attended USC Lancaster in her hometown from 1997 to 1999 before graduating from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, with a degree in business administration. Roberts began working for Mercury Nashville Records, later becoming assistant to label head Luke Lewis. During her tenure there, she began perfecting her singing skills and recorded a demo tape. Producer Brent Rowan liked what he heard and invited Lewis to hear the tape.

Country music career

Lewis liked what he heard, but it was only after he asked for the singer's identity that he learned it was Roberts. Roberts was signed to Mercury Records and began work on her debut album. Her debut album Julie Roberts was released May 25, 2004. She released her first single "Break Down Here" that same year. "Break Down Here" was a success for Roberts, going to #18 on the Country charts, breaking the Top 20, making the song a Country hit for Roberts. The song also reached #1 on the Country Music Single Sales Chart when it was released. Her followup singles, however, both failed to make Top 40.

On June 27, 2006, Roberts released a second album, Men & Mascara. She released two more singles: first the title track, then a cover of Saving Jane's hit "Girl Next Door". Neither single charted.

At Roberts' annual fan club party in Nashville on June 13, 2009, she announced that she will be filming a movie that features her life story. She also is working on recording songs for a new album that will be released around the time of the movie's debut. Roberts is currently residing in Los Angeles where she has been taking acting classes.

In November 2009, Roberts was selected as one of the hottest women in Country Music by Maxim. 1

Charities

Roberts made a donation of $124,250 to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital after she, along with contestant Peter Buccellato, won the $100,000 prize in the bonus round on the game show Wheel of Fortune in February 2007.2

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak positions Certifications/Sales
(sales threshold)
US Country US
2004 Julie Roberts 9 51
2006 Men & Mascara
  • Released: June 27, 2006
  • Label: Mercury Nashville
4 25

Singles

Year Single Chart Positions Album
US Country US CAN Country
2004 "Break Down Here" 18 81 25 Julie Roberts
"The Chance" 47
2005 "Wake Up Older" 46
2006 "Men & Mascara" Men & Mascara
"Girl Next Door"
"—" denotes the release did not chart.

Music videos

Year Song title Director
2004 "Break Down Here" Steven Goldmann
"The Chance" Michael McNamara
2005 "Wake Up Older" Steven Goldmann
2006 "Men & Mascara" Peter Zavadil

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