Anita Renee Cockerham(born February 6, 1967), known professionally asAnita Cochran,is anAmericancountry musicsinger, songwriter, and guitarist. She has released two albums forWarner Bros. RecordsNashville and one for Straybranch Records. Cochran is best known for her late 1997-early 1998 single "What If I Said",a duet withSteve Warinerthat reached the number-one position on theBillboardHot Country Songscharts.
Anita Cochran | |
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 Anita Cochran in 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anita Renee Cockerham |
| Born | February 6, 1967 |
| Origin | South Lyon, Michigan,United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, record producer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar,dobro,banjo,mandolin |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Labels | Warner Bros. Nashville,Straybranch |
Biography
editAnita Cochran was born inSouth Lyon, Michigan,into a family that enjoyed listening to country music. She began to play guitar at an early age, and later learned to playbanjo,mandolinandDobroas well.[1][2]A local country musician, Anita's father often took her to country music festivals.[2]She later found work both in bands and as a solo act,[3]and was eventually hired to manage Pearl Recording Studios, a studio inCanton, Michigan.[1]
In 1997, after moving toNashville, Tennessee,she was signed toWarner Bros. Records.Released in 1997, her debut album,Back to You,was produced by her as well. She co-wrote all but one of the album's songs and played several instruments on it. The album's lead-off single, "I Could Love a Man Like That", peaked at No. 64, followed by the No. 69 "Daddy, Can You See Me". The third single, a duet withSteve Warinertitled "What If I Said", reached the top of the U.S.BillboardHot Country Singles & Trackscharts in early 1998.[1]Following this song was the album's fourth and final single, "Will You Be Here?" also at No. 69. Her second album,Anita,produced three singles, all of which failed to reach the top 40.
For the first single from her third album,God Created Woman,Cochran spliced inConway Twitty's vocals from earlier songs of his to form a duet entitled "(I Wanna Hear) A Cheatin' Song".[4]This song peaked at No. 57; the album was never released.
In 2007, Cochran produced country music singerTammy Cochran's albumWhere I Am.The two singers are not related.[5]
Cochran was diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2017. In 2018, several artists gathered to hold a benefit concert for her.[6]
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [7] |
US [8] |
US Heat [9] | ||
| Back to You |
|
24 | 173 | 9 |
| Anita |
|
— | — | — |
| Serenity |
|
— | — | — |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | ||||
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country [10] |
US [11] |
CAN Country [12] | |||
| 1997 | "I Could Love a Man Like That" | 64 | — | — | Back to You |
| "Daddy Can You See Me" | 69 | — | — | ||
| "What If I Said"(withSteve Wariner) | 1 | 59 | 1 | ||
| 1998 | "Will You Be Here?" | 69 | — | — | |
| 1999 | "For Crying Out Loud" | 58 | — | 93 | Anita |
| 2000 | "Good Times" | 50 | — | — | |
| "You With Me" | 61 | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "(I Wanna Hear) A Cheatin' Song"(withConway Twitty) | 57 | — | — | God Created Woman(unreleased) |
| "God Created Woman" | — | — | — | ||
| 2018 | "Fight Like a Girl" | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart | |||||
Music Videos
edit| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | "I Could Love a Man Like That" | Michael Salomon |
| "Daddy Can You See Me" | Jim Shea | |
| "What If I Said"(withSteve Wariner) | ||
| 1999 | "For Crying Out Loud" | Thom Oliphant |
| 2000 | "Good Times" | Gerry Wenner/Frank Scarpaci |
| "You With Me" | Jim Shea | |
| 2003 | "Destiny's Song" (WithDeborah Allen&Tammy Cochran) | |
| 2004 | "(I Wanna Hear) A Cheatin' Song" | |
| 2018 | "Fight Like A Girl" |
References
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- ^ab"Anita Cochran biography".Oldies.RetrievedOctober 2,2010.
- ^"CMT: Anita Cochran: Biography".Country Music Television.Archived fromthe originalon April 27, 2004.RetrievedOctober 2,2010.
- ^Conway Twitty Sings a Song He Never Heard
- ^"Tammy Cochran –Where I Am".countrymusic.about. Archived fromthe originalon April 15, 2013.RetrievedOctober 2,2010.
- ^90s Country Stars Band Together at Anita Cochran Cancer Benefit
- ^"Anita Cochran Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs".Billboard.Archived fromthe originalon October 2, 2010.RetrievedOctober 2,2010.
- ^"Anita Cochran Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200".Billboard.Archivedfrom the original on October 2, 2010.RetrievedOctober 2,2010.
- ^"allmusic ((( Anita Cochran > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))".Allmusic.RetrievedOctober 2,2010.
- ^"Anita Cochran Album & Song Chart History – Country Songs".Billboard.Archivedfrom the original on October 2, 2010.RetrievedOctober 2,2010.
- ^"Anita Cochran Album & Song Chart History – Hot 100".Billboard.Archivedfrom the original on October 2, 2010.RetrievedOctober 2,2010.
- ^"Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Country Singles".RPM.Archived fromthe originalon October 19, 2012.RetrievedOctober 2,2010.