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Catherine Britt

Catherine Britt was born in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Her father was a country music fan and she discovered Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Hank Williams.

When she was 11, her parents took her to see Bill Chambers (Kasey Chambers' father and a member of the Dead Ringer Band), and Catherine requested the Jimmie Rodgers song, "T.B. Blues." Bill brought her on stage to sing "T.B. Blues" with him, invited her to sing at a Merle Haggard tribute he was hosting in Sydney the following week and proceeded to take the youngster under his wing.

By the time she was 14, Catherine had made her first recording, a Bill Chambers-produced EP called In the Pines. When "That Don't Bother Me," a song she'd co-written with Bill was released to radio it reached the Top 10 on the charts.

Record labels took notice, but due to her age, nothing came of it.

Two years later in 2001 with scores of gigs and thousands of tour miles under her belt, she and Bill returned to the studio for her first full-length CD, Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures.

The independent project was quickly picked up and re-released by ABC Records the following year.

Featuring six originals and covers by Hank Williams, Merle Haggard, Fred Eaglesmith and more, the album generated a string of singles that has kept Catherines voice on Australian radio to this day.

Elton John discovered the album in an Australian record store, fell in love with it and invited her to his show in Sydney.

Elton offered to help her make contacts in America. The next morning, three labels offered her a deal. RCA Records flew Catherine and Bill Chambers to Nashville, where she signed a contract and performed on the Grand Ole Opry, the youngest Australian to do so.

Bill co-produced her RCA album with Keith Stegall. In addition to singing a duet with John, guests on the album include Kenny Chesney and Hank Williams' steel player Don Helms

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