Women In Country Music- Mickey Guyton
Born in Arlington, Texas, Mickey moved around the Lone Star state as her father’s engineering job took them to Waco, Tyler, Dallas, and Fort Worth. Music was a constant in her nomadic life. She began singing gospel in church when she was only five and grew up listening to a variety of artists, including John Denver, Dolly Parton, Whitney Houston, and gospel innovators BeBe and CeCe Winans. The singer/songwriter has been writing with Music Row’s top tunesmiths and working on her debut album with acclaimed producer Dann Huff and reknown songwriter busbee.
Mickey knew instantly what she wanted to do with her life, and although she possesses the kind of strong, evocative voice that could succeed in any genre, country music is her passion. “Of all the genres that are out there, Country is the most honest, the most genuine and has the most beautiful music,” she says.
She’s continued to make history including being the first black woman in Country music to do a solo performance at the ACM and Grammy Awards.
Mickey has been a strong leader in the Country format for social justice and equality. She was one of the first artists to speak after Morgan Wallen’s comments along with Maren Morris and Kelsea Ballerini. She shared that the backlash she received from speaking out caused her to go into early labor with her son.
More recently it was announced that she would be co-hosting the ACM Awards this year with Keith Urban. We already can’t wait to watch on April 18th!
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