American country music band
Steel Magnolia
was an American
country music
duo that won season two of the television
talent show
Can You Duet
. The duo consisted of
Meghan Linsey
and her fiance,
Joshua Scott Jones
.
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After becoming the top winner on the show, the duo signed a recording contract with
Big Machine Records
, and released its debut single "
Keep On Lovin' You
" in August 2009, which was a Top 10 hit on the U.S.
Billboard
Hot Country Songs
chart.
Biography
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A native of Ponchatoula, La., 23-year-old Meghan Linsey formed Steel Magnolia with her boyfriend of three years, Joshua Scott Jones. Before trying out for
Can You Duet
, Linsey was a karaoke host at a Nashville karaoke bar, called Lonnie's Western Room, which is where she met Jones.
[1]
On September 29, 2011, Jones made a public announcement that he had entered
drug rehabilitation
.
[2]
In Jones's absence, fellow country artist and former touring partner
James Otto
stepped in so that Steel Magnolia could continue their touring obligations while maintaining a duet. Otto cited similar musical tastes for sparking his interest in joining Linsey. After rehabilitation, Linsey and Jones decided to end their engagement yet continue on as a music duo. Linsey is currently in another relationship with musician/producer Tyler Cain.
[3]
On March 3, 2014, Linsey and Jones, together on their Facebook page, made a public announcement that they were each going to pursue solo careers.
[4]
Music career
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Steel Magnolia?EP
: (2009?2010)
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Steel Magnolia released their debut single "
Keep On Lovin' You
" shortly after winning season two of
Can You Duet
. It debuted at No. 58 on the
Billboard
country charts
[5]
and became a Top 5 hit on that chart. In November 2009, the song became the highest-charting single from a
Can You Duet
competitor; season one finalists'
Joey + Rory
's debut single, "
Cheater, Cheater
," peaked at No. 30 on the U.S.
Billboard
Hot Country Songs chart in January 2009. The song served as the lead-off single to the duo's
self-titled
extended play
, which was released on February 23, 2010. It has also been included in the
soundtrack
to the film
Valentine's Day
.
In October 2009, they made their
Grand Ole Opry
debut and sang "Keep on Lovin' You" as well as "
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry
", by
Hank Williams
.
[6]
The duo earned its first
Academy of Country Music Awards
nomination for the 2010 Top New Vocal Duo alongside
Bomshel
and
Joey + Rory
.
Debut album: (2010?2013)
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Steel Magnolia's self-titled debut album was scheduled to be released on September 21, 2010,
[7]
but was pushed back and eventually released on January 11, 2011.
[8]
Steel Magnolia
debuted within the Top 10 of the
Billboard
200 and
Billboard
Top Country Albums, debuting at number 7 and number 3, respectively. It sold approximately 28,000 copies in the
United States
during the first week of sales.
The album includes their debut single, as well as their second single, "Just By Being You (Halo and Wings),"
[7]
which was released to country radio in July 2010, and became their second Top 30 single on the country charts. "
Last Night Again
," which was released to country radio on December 6, 2010 as the album's third single, peaked at number 24 on the country chart. A fourth single, "Bulletproof," was released on August 22, 2011.
Jones entered rehabilitation in September 2011, with
James Otto
filling in for him on a tour with
Reba McEntire
. In January 2012, Steel Magnolia parted ways with Big Machine amid rumors that the duo had parted. In June 2012, the duo announced they are working on a new album. They also performed at LP Field as part of the CMA Music Fest.
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Split and solo careers: (2013?2015)
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In 2013, the duo split. Jones released a solo single titled "Honk If You're Tonky", and Linsey released a cover of
OneRepublic
's "
Counting Stars
". Jones told
The Boot
that "I’m not saying we’ll never make another record because you never know".
[10]
Linsey confirmed that the split was official.
[11]
In 2015, Linsey tried out for season 8 of
The Voice
, having three judges (with the exception of
Blake Shelton
) turn their chairs around. She chose
Pharrell Williams
as her coach, and was stolen by Shelton after losing in the Battle Rounds. She continued with Shelton as her coach throughout the season. She finished as the runner-up of the season.
Discography
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Studio albums
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Extended plays
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Singles
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- Notes
Music videos
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Other appearances
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Awards and nominations
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References
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a
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Bjoke, Matt (August 9, 2009).
"Steel Magnolia wins Season 2 of
Can You Duet
"
. Archived from
the original
on August 19, 2009
. Retrieved
August 17,
2009
.
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Joshua Scott Jones (September 29, 2011).
"A message for the fans from Joshua Scott Jones"
. Steel Magnolia. Archived from
the original
on October 1, 2011
. Retrieved
September 29,
2011
.
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"James Otto Joins Steel Magnolia ≪ 99.5 WYCD Detroit's Best Country"
. Archived from
the original
on 1 February 2013.
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"Steel Magnolia - To our amazing fans, We know a lot of..."
Facebook.com
. 2014-03-03
. Retrieved
2020-04-04
.
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"Chart highlights ? Latin, Alternative, Smooth Jazz & More"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved
August 17,
2009
.
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Roughstock staff (October 28, 2009).
"Steel Magnolia debut on Grand Ole Opry"
. Roughstock. Archived from
the original
on October 31, 2009
. Retrieved
October 30,
2009
.
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a
b
"Steel Magnolia's debut album to release on September 21"
. Steel Magnolia. July 12, 2010. Archived from
the original
on October 6, 2010
. Retrieved
July 27,
2010
.
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Winterroth,Scott (January 12, 2011).
"Steel Magnolia debut album"
. Country Music Chicago
. Retrieved
January 12,
2011
.
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"Steel Magnolia Leave Label Amid Breakup Reports"
.
The Boot
. January 18, 2012
. Retrieved
19 January
2012
.
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"Steel Magnolia's Joshua Scott Jones Releases Solo New Single"
.
Theboot.com
. Retrieved
2020-04-04
.
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"Welcome to nginx"
. Archived from
the original
on 2014-02-28
. Retrieved
2014-02-28
.
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a
b
"Steel Magnolia Album & Song Chart History ? Country Albums"
.
Billboard
.
Prometheus Global Media
. Retrieved
January 20,
2011
.
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"Steel Magnolia Album & Song Chart History ? Billboard 200"
.
Billboard
.
Prometheus Global Media
. Retrieved
January 20,
2011
.
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"Steel Magnolia Album & Song Chart History - Heatseekers Albums"
.
Billboard
.
Prometheus Global Media
. Retrieved
October 21,
2010
.
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"Steel Magnolia Album & Song Chart History - Country Songs"
.
Billboard
.
Prometheus Global Media
. Retrieved
October 21,
2010
.
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"Steel Magnolia Album & Song Chart History - Hot 100"
.
Billboard
.
Prometheus Global Media
. Retrieved
October 21,
2010
.
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"Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of June 18, 2011"
.
Billboard
.
Prometheus Global Media
. Retrieved
September 13,
2012
.
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"CMT: Videos : Steel Magnolia : Keep On Lovin' You"
.
Country Music Television
. Retrieved
July 27,
2010
.
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"CMT : Videos : Steel Magnolia : Just By Being You"
.
Country Music Television
. Retrieved
July 27,
2010
.
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"CMT : Videos : Steel Magnolia : Last Night Again"
.
Country Music Television
. Retrieved
January 12,
2011
.
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"CMT : Videos : Steel Magnolia : Bulletproof"
.
Country Music Television
. Retrieved
September 21,
2011
.
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"Valentine's Day (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) by Various Artists"
.
iTunes Store
. Retrieved
July 27,
2010
.
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"It's Christmas Time: Steel Magnolia"
.
Amazon
. Retrieved
November 15,
2010
.
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"Let Us In Nashville/A Tribute to Linda McCartney". Amazon.com. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
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a
b
"CMT : ACM Awards 2010 Nominees"
.
Country Music Television
. Retrieved
July 27,
2010
.
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a
b
"2010 CMT Music Awards : Nominees"
.
Country Music Television
. Retrieved
July 27,
2010
.
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"Miranda Lambert Leads 2010 CMA Awards Nominees"
.
The Boot
. September 1, 2010
. Retrieved
November 15,
2010
.
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b
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d
"2010 American Country Awards Nominees - ACA Nominees"
.
www.dailypost.com
. October 16, 2010
. Retrieved
October 21,
2010
.
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"Early ACM nominees named"
. Country Standard Time
. Retrieved
January 3,
2011
.
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"2011 ACM Award Nominees - The Boot"
. The Boot
. Retrieved
February 24,
2011
.
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"It's Jason Aldean's Kinda Party: Leads CMT Music Awards Nominations"
. Roughstock. Archived from
the original
on September 29, 2012
. Retrieved
May 1,
2011
.
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"Teen Choice Award Nominees Named"
. Teen Hollywood
. Retrieved
July 1,
2011
.
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"CMT : News : Four Artists Tied as Top CMA Nominees"
.
Country Music Television
. Retrieved
September 6,
2011
.
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