LeAnn Rimes
After discovering that she could sing in perfect pitch at just 18 months, Leann Rimes' parents enrolled her in vocal and dance lessons and by age 6 she has won her first talent contest. By 8, she was a Star Search finalist and was playing 100 gigs a year. A Texas deejay who wrote "Blue" for Patsy Cline saw her deliver the national anthem at a Dallas Cowboys game and helped launch her career in 1996 with her first album named after the hit cover, which sold more than 8 million copies. She won two Grammys in 1996, including Best
Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images / Buena Vista Pictures Distribution/Touchstone Pictures via Getty Images