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aka: Terri Lynn Sauson
Based in: Tennessee
Based in: Nashville
Terri Lynn Sauson, known professionally as Terri Clark, was born on August 5, 1968, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She grew up in Medicine Hat, Alberta, in a musical family. Her grandparents, Ray and Betty Gauthier, were country musicians, and her mother was a folk singer, instilling a love for music in Terri from an early age. By her teens, she was playing guitar and dreaming of a career in country music.
Move to Nashville and Early Struggles
At the age of 18, Terri moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue her dream of becoming a country music star. She faced challenges breaking into the industry but gained experience performing at Tootsie’s Orchid Lounge, a legendary venue where many country icons began their careers.
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Breakthrough Success in the Mid-1990s
In 1995, Terri signed with Mercury Records and released her self-titled debut album. The record included hits such as “Better Things to Do,” “If I Were You,” and “When Boy Meets Girl,” earning her instant acclaim. The album went platinum in the U.S. and Canada, marking her as a rising star.
Continued Chart Success
Terri’s second album, “Just the Same” (1996), delivered more hits like “Poor Poor Pitiful Me” and “Emotional Girl,” while her third album, “How I Feel” (1998), produced the chart-topping single “Now That I Found You.” These releases solidified her reputation as a leading country artist of the era.
Evolution as an Artist
In 1998, Terry Clark was added as the opening act for the Reba McEntire and Brooks & Dunn 1998 tour.
Terri Clark‘s 2000 album “Fearless” showcased her growth as a songwriter, blending traditional country sounds with more contemporary influences. She continued this trajectory with albums like “Pain to Kill” (2003) and “Life Goes On” (2005), maintaining her presence on country radio and building a loyal fan base.
Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame Induction
Terri’s contributions to country music were recognized in 2018 when she was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. She became one of the most celebrated Canadian artists in the genre, inspiring future generations of musicians.
Radio Career: “Country Gold with Terri Clark”
In addition to her musical career, Terri Clark has found success as a radio host. Since 2016, she has hosted the nationally syndicated show “Country Gold with Terri Clark,” where she interviews legendary artists and shares stories behind iconic songs, further cementing her role as a country music ambassador.
Personal Life and Inspiration
Terri has been candid about her life experiences, which have influenced her songwriting. She has used her platform to connect deeply with fans through relatable themes of love, heartbreak, and resilience.
Recent Projects and Touring
Terri continues to release new music and tour internationally. Albums like “Some Songs” (2014) and “Raising the Bar” (2018) highlight her enduring artistry. Her live performances remain energetic and heartfelt, drawing both longtime fans and new audiences.
Legacy and Influence
With a career spanning over three decades, Terri Clark has become a trailblazer for women in country music. Her ability to bridge traditional and contemporary styles has made her a standout figure in the genre. As a performer, songwriter, and radio host, Terri Clark’s contributions to country music remain influential and enduring.
In a world of Barbie dolls, schoolgirls, Stepford wives, sirens and sanitized-for-your-protection sex symbols, Terri Clark is a flesh-n-blood woman. She is the kind of real life gal who’ll buy you a beer, let you cry on her shoulder and be the first one to give you a whoop and a high 5 when your ship comes in, your ex moves on, or that last obstacle is cleared.
Terri Clark knows it’s how you do it that defines one’s place in the world – and for the three-time, and reigning, Canadian Country Music Association Fans’ Choice Entertainer of the Year, doing it with everything you’ve got is where the rubber meets the road.
“Look, I’m not everybody’s cup of tea,” says the strong voiced power singer, “but I don’t worry about that. My energy goes into living and the people who dig my music, because that’s where the power and the joy are. You want to connect hard – and that’s the only way.”
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“Music is a vehicle to make an impact, to connect with people. Music is so powerful; you must respect it, because of what it can do. It moved me to leave Medicine Hat at 18, knowing no one and little else, for Nashville. It moves people to fall in love. It can be therapeutic or an escape from the reality of their lives. Done and listened to properly, it can be whatever people need it to be.”
“Music and sex, really, are the most powerful things. There are no words to really describe how they feel. You can never really get enough of either – and how would you live without them? You can’t.”
Terri Clark, a full-grown woman who’s seen it, done it, played it, lost it, and loved it, gives fans unrelenting country music. When so many Music City mavens are content with bromides and two-dimensional Hallmark examinations, the deep-throated singer/songwriter/guitar slinger coaxes the nuances from the revelations of each song that change the way people thrive rather than survive.
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“I’m a strong, yet vulnerable woman,” she allows. “I’m very sure of what I do well – and I want to be the best at what I do. And the thing I do best is pretty simple: flat-out, hardcore, pumped-up country music. That’s what I was put here to do – and to maybe bring some kind of deeper meaning, but not at the cost of the shoot-out-lights-aspect that we all need.”
“I’m grown up now,” Clark picks up. “I’ve always been female empowering. But now I’ve been married, divorced, have a successful career, a couple falters, a great family and great great friends. At this stage of the game, I’m not guessing and I’m not feeling too bad about very much – which is a pretty cool feeling.”
“Doing things that are hard and accepting where you are in the moment for the right reasons is the best thing,” says Clark with a laugh. “We’re told what we’re supposed to be, then we stay in places we shouldn’t be to ‘look like we’re leading this life,’ and that’s a lie. A LIE! And lying isn’t living. It’s a little brave to just strike out not knowing, but how’re you gonna get there if you don’t?”
“Hey, I’m not afraid to be a human being,” she continues, shoulders back, eyes twinkling, “even if it means laughing at myself – because life is pretty funny! If you take yourself too seriously, you’re not gonna see the humor in it – and seeing the humor in it, now that’s the secret of life.”
“Why limit yourself?” asks the woman who tore up country radio with her breakthrough “Better Things To Do” and a mocking take on Warren Zevon’s “Poor Poor Pitiful Me,” considering the big picture. “Like the old saying goes: you have one life to live – different stages maybe, but you should get out there and live them all.”
“My audience has to work for a living, but they also wanna live – and they’ll do what it takes to get there. They may make some mistakes, but they’ll dust themselves off and keep going. They wanna experience everything that’s out there for ’em. That’s what marks the people who come to my shows: they have a lust to get everything out of life they can. And I’d like to think they do.”
The hard-kicking guitar slinger realized that her place in the world was to merge probing songs that inspired people to dig deeper into their own wants and needs, while maintaining the joy in living that makes life a thrill ride.
“Every night, I play to people wearing hard hats with beer cans attached and straws running into their mouths,” Clark beams. “You know they’re there to party and to forget about what happened. But you also know those people are the ones who’re probably most looking for a light to help ’em figure it out. I know that, because you can’t believe the stories people will tell you after the shows.”
Her discography includes 12 studio albums, 1 live album, 3 compilation albums, 27 music videos and 43 singles.
Notable awards include:
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FANS’ CHOICE AWARD, 2003 |
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Single of the Year, I Just Wanna Be Mad, 2003/banda.htm |
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CHEVY FANS’ CHOICE AWARD, 2002/banda.htm |
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Telus Fans’ Choice Award, 2001/banda.htm |
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Video of the Year, No Fear, 2001/banda.htm |
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Best Country Female Artist, 2001/banda.htm |
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Just The Same CD, 2001/banda.htm |
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How I Feel CD, 1999/banda.htm |
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Terri Clark CD, 1998/banda.htm |
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Just The Same CD, 1998/banda.htm |
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Terri Clark CD, 1997/banda.htm |
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Just The Same CD, 1997/banda.htm |
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Entertainer of the Year, 1997/banda.htm |
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Female Vocalist of the Year, 1997/banda.htm |
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Album of the Year, Just The Same 1997/banda.htm |
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Album of the Year, Terri Clark, 1996/banda.htm |
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Song of the Year, Better Things To Do, 1996/banda.htm |
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Female Star of Tomorrow, 1996/banda.htm |
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Favorite Female Newcomer, 1996/banda.htm |
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Top New Female Country Artist, 1995/banda.htm |
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