Karen Fairchild

Country Singer

Birthday September 28, 1969

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace Gary, IN

Age 55 years old

#23,696 Most Popular

About

Country singer who formed the group Little Big Town with Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook in 1998. The band released their self-titled debut album in 2002 and at the 2014 CMA Awards, Little Big Town was named Vocal Group of the Year.

Before Fame

She began her performing career as a member of a Christian vocal group in the mid-1990s.

Trivia

The group released their first album on the Monument Nashville label before moving to Equity Music Group for their next two. In 2010, they released their first album with Capitol Nashville, entitled The Reason Why, and it reached #1 on the US Country charts.

Family Life

She married fellow Little Big Town member Jimi Westbrook on May 31, 2006. Together they have a son named Elijah Dylan Westbrook.

Associated With

While she and Little Big Town took the award for Vocal Group of the Year at the 2014 CMA Awards, Miranda Lambert was named Female Vocalist of the Year.