John & Audrey Wiggins

John & Audrey Wiggins was an American country music duo formerly signed to Mercury Records. The duo consisted of John Wiggins and his sister Audrey, both of whom alternated as lead vocalists. They recorded two studio albums for PolyGram/Mercury Records between 1994 and 1997, in addition to charting four singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. John has since become a Nashville songwriter, with cuts by Joe Nichols, Blake Shelton, Randy Houser, and others.

John & Audrey Wiggins
John (right) and Audrey Wiggins. Photo by Señor McGuire.
Background information
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
GenresCountry
Years active1994–1997
LabelsMercury
Past membersAudrey Wiggins
John Wiggins

Biography

John Wiggins was born on October 13, 1962 in Nashville, Tennessee, and his sister, Audrey, was born December 26, 1967 in Asheville, North Carolina.[1] They had been singers since childhood,[2] and their father, Johnny Wiggins, was the "Singing Bus Driver" on Ernest Tubb's 1960s tours.[3] John made his singing debut at age four, and for the next several years, they performed in their father's band.[4] In the 1980s, the Wiggins siblings and Clinton Gregory joined the house band at a North Carolina venue called The Stompin' Ground.[1]

They signed to PolyGram/Mercury Records in 1994, shortly before their father died.[1] Working with producers Jim Cotton and Joe Scaife, they released their self-titled debut that year. The album produced three chart entries on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including the No. 22 "Has Anybody Seen Amy". In 1995, 1996, and 1997, John & Audrey Wiggins received Country Music Association nominations for Duo of the Year.[5] A second album, The Dream, followed in 1997 under the production of Dann Huff. and the only charting release from it was "Somewhere in Love" which peaked at No. 49 on the country charts.

In the 2000s, John found work as a songwriter in Nashville, Tennessee. Among his cuts were the singles "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" by Joe Nichols;[6] "Anything Goes" by Randy Houser;[7] and "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" by Nichols and by Blake Shelton.

Discography

Albums
Title Album details
John & Audrey Wiggins
The Dream
  • Release date: April 22, 1997
  • Label: Mercury Records
  • Format: CD, cassette

Singles
Year Single Peak chart
positions		 Album
US Country CAN Country
1994 "Falling Out of Love" 47 — John & Audrey Wiggins
"Has Anybody Seen Amy" 22 34
"She's in the Bedroom Crying" 58 68
1995 "Memory Making Night" — 84
1997 "Somewhere in Love" 49 51 The Dream
"Crazy Love" — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Music videos
Year Video Director
1994 "Fallin' Out of Love" Thom Oliphant
"Has Anybody Seen Amy" Martin Kahan
"She's in the Bedroom Crying"
1997 "Somewhere in Love" Deaton-Flanigen Productions
"Crazy Love" Thom Oliphant

References
  1. "John & Audrey Wiggins biography". MyWire. 2007-02-01. Retrieved 2008-10-03.
  2. allmusic ((( John Wiggins > Overview)))
  3. Cannon, Bob (September 1994). "Album reviews". New Country: 57–58. ISSN 1074-536X.
  4. Callaway, Todd. "Carrying on the dream". Mountain Grown Music. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  5. Morris, Edwards (10 August 2000). "The Vocal Duo Dilemma: They Also Serve Who Also Run". CMT.com. Retrieved 16 November 2010.
  6. CMT.com : Joe Nichols : Joe Nichols' Latest No. 1 Draws Big Crowd
  7. "Randy Houser Finds All "Goes" Well". Great American Country. 28 April 2009. Archived from the original on 31 July 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2010.
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