The James Logan Courier

By Lauren Mascarenhas, Courier Managing Editor

Fresh off the success of his American Idol win, Scotty McCreery has broken onto the country music scene, earning himself a nomination for this year’s Acadamy of Country Music New Artist of the Year award.

Last May, McCreery became the youngest male American Idol winner in the show’s history. He won particular recognition for his deep baritone voice that seemed developed far beyond his years. Clear as Day, his debut album, went platinum in just three months and stayed at number one on Billboard’s Top Country Albums list for six weeks.

Following his debut single, “I Love You this Big,” McCreery’s new single “The Trouble with Girls” has become his second consecutive gold single.

From wikipedia:
Pearl Mae Bailey (March 29, 1918 – August 17, 1990) was an American actress and singer. After appearing in vaudeville, she made her Broadway debut in St. Louis Woman in 1946.[1] She won a Tony Award for the title role in the all-black production of Hello, Dolly! in 1968. In 1986, she won a Daytime Emmy award for her performance as a fairy godmother in the ABC Afterschool Special, Cindy Eller: A Modern Fairy Tale.

Her rendition of "Takes Two to Tango" hit the top ten in 1952.

Watch Pearl Bailey sing on the Bob Hope show, free from YouTube.com.

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