Kellie Coffey

Kellie Ann Coffey (born April 22, 1971) is an American country music artist. She made her debut in 2002 with the release of her single "When You Lie Next to Me", a top-ten hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Her debut album, also titled When You Lie Next to Me, was released the same year on BNA Records, and in 2003, Coffey won the Top New Female Vocalist award from the Academy of Country Music. She was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2018.

Biography

Early life and education Kellie Coffey was born April 22, 1971, in Moore, Oklahoma. She became a regular singer after performing on the Oklahoma Opry at age nine, graduated from Westmoore High School in Moore in 1989, and participated in various musicals while attending the University of Oklahoma. Her credits include:

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2002–2003: When You Lie Next to Me After a showcase at a Los Angeles restaurant, Coffey was signed to a publishing contract with Warner/Chappell Music. Later, she moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where she auditioned for recording contracts. BNA Records, a sister label of RCA Records, signed her in 2001. Country Standard Time reviewer Jeffrey B. Remz compared her vocals to those of Sara Evans, saying that Coffey's voice was "strong [and] full-bodied" An uncredited article in the Grand Forks Herald described the title track as "one of those lush, lyrical ballads that makes you long for a slow dance with the one you love."

At the Academy of Country Music awards in May 2003, Coffey won the Top New Female Vocalist award. She also toured with labelmate Kenny Chesney in 2003.

2003–2004: A Little More Me In late 2003, Coffey made her fourth appearance on the country charts with "Texas Plates". This song, which peaked at number 24, was intended to be the first release from a second album for BNA, to have been titled A Little More Me. She continued to tour with George Strait until 2004, when Coffey was dropped by BNA and her managers. Its first single was "I Would Die for That", which Coffey wrote about her own infertility.

Scott Sexton writes from Country Music About.com "Kellie Coffey's sophomore CD lets you look into her true range as a singer and a songwriter. From the first song to the last you are left wanting more. Kellie co-wrote eleven of the twelve songs on this album, and they are all truly unique. Every song sounded like it came straight from her heart, which made the album that much more enjoyable."

The following year, Coffey did a campaign with the Susan G. Komen Foundation in the production of the video for the title track of her independent album, "Walk On". The video features documentary footage of participants in breast cancer walks.

In 2010 Coffey was the subject of the feature documentary film, "Kellie Coffey: I'm Still Here". On May 26, 2013, she performed "Walk On" at a memorial service for the victims of the May 20 tornado which hit her hometown of Moore.

Personal life Coffey is married to songwriter Geoff Koch. They have a son, Jackson, who was born in November 2005,

Release date: May 7, 2002 Label: BNA Records 5 54

Release date: June 1, 2007 Label: Duet Records — —

Extended plays Title Album details Why I'm Alive Release date: November 7, 2009 Label: self-released

Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Album US Country US US AC 2001 "When You Lie Next to Me" 8 54 14 When You Lie Next to Me 2002 "At the End of the Day" 18 —A — 2003 "Whatever It Takes" 44 — — "Texas Plates" 24 — — A Little More Me(unreleased) 2004 "Dance with My Father" 41 — — 2007 "I Would Die for That" — — — Walk On 2009 "Dream You Here" — — — single only "—" denotes releases that did not chart A"At the End of the Day" did not enter the Hot 100, but peaked at No. 6 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.

Music videos Year Video Director 2002 "When You Lie Next to Me" Deaton-Flanigen Productions 2003 "Whatever It Takes" Steven Goldmann 2004 "Texas Plates" Shaun Silva 2007 "I Would Die for That"Tom Blomquist 2008 "Walk On"

Awards and nominations YearOrganizationAwardNominee/WorkResult 2003American Music AwardsFavorite Country New ArtistKellie CoffeyAcademy of Country Music AwardsTop New Female VocalistKellie Coffey