Gretchen Wilson’s career began to decline after the release of her third studio album, One of the Boys, in 2007, and her gaps between releases became longer. Not to mention a few setbacks along the way, the once-famous country singer faded into obscurity.
Gretchen Wilson is a country music artist from the United States. In March 2004, she made her debut with the Grammy Award-winning single “Redneck Woman,” which went to number one on the Billboard country charts.
The song was released as the first single from her debut album, Here for the Party. Wilson released All Jacked Up a year later, with the title track becoming the highest-debuting single for a female country star upon its release in 2005.
Where Is Gretchen Wilson Now?
Gretchen Wilson’s life has changed dramatically since she took a break. Her daughter had already started college, and her body had recovered. So she returned to the studio and recorded a new album, Ready to Get Rowdy, which was released on June 16, 2017.
She concentrated on her songwriting for this one and collaborated with fellow songwriters Desmond Child and Marti Frederiksen, who have all worked previously with big names in the music industry.
But, after a few years, she was hesitant to return to the stage. Nonetheless, the excitement was still present, and she craved the live show with all of its highs and lows. She also missed the audience singing the words back to her.
Gretchen’s comeback, however, was hampered in 2018 when she was arrested after an altercation with a fellow passenger on a commercial flight from Washington, D.C. to Connecticut. She was charged with breach of peace and was released on a $1,000 bond.
What Is Gretchen Wilson Doing Now? All We Know About
Gretchen Wilson took a much-needed break after releasing two albums – an original songs compilation Right on Time and rock covers album Under the Covers, as well as her first Christmas album Christmas in My Heart in 2013.
Wilson realized how fortunate she was at the time because there weren’t many artists like her who could afford to take such a long break.
At the same time, she realized that the time allowed her not only to think, recuperate, and rediscover her creativity, but also to catch up with her daughter. She missed a lot of things in her daughter’s life as a single mother who was always on tour.
So, for about two to three years, she lived her life and allowed herself to recover from her exhaustion.
What Happened To Gretchen Wilson?
After achieving fame, her small-town girl life abruptly transformed into a high-octane lifestyle that the country singer later admitted Gretchen Wilson wasn’t prepared for.
Gretchen told The Boot that she had spent her entire life waiting for her big moment. But, as much as she thought she was prepared, the truth was that she wasn’t. Everything happened so quickly – she signed a major record deal and was on track to become the next Shania Twain.
And she spent the next twelve years of her life on the road, with nonstop tours and no time to herself. She also revealed that on one trip, they crossed the International Date Line three times in one and a half weeks and she had no idea what day it was.
Then came the burnout. Wilson felt she was exhausted not only vocally, but also physically, and that she needed time to herself.
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