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Article: Gretchen Wilson lands on the charts while staying true to herself.
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- The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, PA)
- Article date:
- June 11, 2004
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Byline: Dan DeLuca
CAMDEN, N.J. _ On a fateful Nashville afternoon in February 2003, Gretchen Wilson and John Rich were in the midst of what was shaping up to be an unproductive songwriting session when Rich headed off for caffeinated inspiration and Wilson turned up the Country Music Television cable channel.
"I watched two or three female videos in a row," said Wilson, backstage Saturday at the Tweeter Center, where she had just roused a rain-soaked crowd with songs from her superb debut, "Here for the Party." The album is ranked Nos. 1 and 4, respectively, on Billboard's country and pop album charts.
"When he walked back in the room, I said ...