Britney Spears
By David Downs
American pop icon Britney Spears was auditioning for television shows by the age of eight, playing a demonic child on stage by age ten, and leaving home for a television career by the age of 12. By age 15, the ambitious, blue-collar girl from the South had signed to Jive Records, who manufactured her into a galactic teen pop sensation, not to mention a cautionary tale. Her 1999 solo debut smash ... Baby, One More Time (Jive) went to number one on the charts and is certified Diamond by the RIAA. Six more albums of platinum bubblegum followed, even as her artistic output became eclipsed by personal tragedy. Spears has sold over 83 million units in less than a decade and has had four consecutive number one albums... Read More
- City Of Origin:
- McComb, Mississippi, United States
- Genre:
- Rock, Pop, Electronic-Dance, Pop Dance
- Birthdate:
- 12/02/1981
