2023 JMA AWARDS GRAND OLE OPRY HOUSE IN NASHVILLE, TN

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 Nashville Recording Artist Singer/Songwriter Lee Newton, came from humble beginnings. Having seen her share of hard times growing up in a small town in Western North Carolina, she started singing in church when she was five years old when her Mother would take her.  Lee’s love of music grew as a child when her Daddy played country classics like Hank Williams, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette and Patsy Cline around the house.

Lee’s father, a cab driver, taught her to play the guitar at age seven and they would sing together while she rode around town with him in his taxi going on calls. “My Daddy, who named me Brenda Lee after the amazing country singer, would always tell me one day you will be playing at the Grand Ole Opry and from that point on I knew I wanted to be a performer.”

Heavily influenced by legendary musicians like Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, The Judds Lorrie Morgan Susan Tedischi and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Lee’s personal sound is a mix between traditional Country and raspy Blues with an added Southern Rock flare. 

When Lee was 20 years old, she joined a couple of bands and taught herself to play the drums. She travelled to New York City and had the privilege of singing backup for Artimus Pyle, Leslie Hawkins and JoJo Billingsly – three original members of Lynyrd Skynyrd.

In 2020, Lee won “Vocalist of the Year” at the Josie Music Awards.  Her 2021 EP Undamaged, which she wrote, won “EP Album of the year”  at Josie Music Awards and also Top 20 Best of 2021 for Women of Country. Lee’s newest full length album UNLEESHED, was released April,  2022. Lee wrote 9 of the songs on it. She won “Album of the year” at the Josie Music Awards show that was held at The Grand Ole Opry.  She also was nominated for Song of the year with Carolina, and Artist of the year for Women of Country Best of 2022.  UNLEESHED has artist Leona Williams, Pam Tillis, Lee Roy Parnell, Mike Rogers & Tim Watson appear on it. 

Lee has opened or performed with legends Randy Travis,  Ronnie Milsap, Ronnie McDowell, T Graham Brown, Diamond Rio, The Gatlin Brothers, TG Sheppard, Edwin McCain, Leona Williams, Lee Roy Parnell, Rhonda Vincent  & more. 

Lee recently appeared on WSM Circle Access TV Coffee, Country & Cody with Bill Cody, Fox Rock Review with Eric Dahl, NBC Today in Nashville, and a host of radio interviews to promote her newest album “UNLEESHED”. 

In print media,  Lee has been featured in Cross Country Magazine, The 80th Anniversary Edition of CashBox Magazine, The Cover magazine, and she was on the cover of Lazie Indie Magazine along with 16 page article and cover of Retro Lovely Magazine 50's Edition.

Her new album, UNLEESHED, reached number one spot on the NDExpress Independent Album Charts.  A single from the album,  Working Girl Blues, featuring Leona Williams, Pam Tillis, and Lee Roy Parnell, reached number one on the NDExpress Independent Single Charts.  Lee is grateful to all the stations worldwide who played this song, and helped get the word out. 

2023 is set to be an exciting year for Lee Newton. She released her first Gospel album, Crossroads on April, 9 2023 that features duets with Joe Bonsall from The Oak Ridge Boys, T. Graham Brown, Rhonda Vincent, Dale Houston, Tony Jackson, Kathyrn Shipley &  Ben Isaacs and a couple surprises. 

Recently endorsed by Breedlove Guitars, Lee is living proof that dreams can come true. 

Lee has new songs on the horizon as she will also start recording her next Country album  starting in Summer 2023, for which she already has a number of songs written.  

The calendar is already filling up with calls for live appearances and interviews. 

For booking information contact 

Lee Newton 

Leenewtonworldwide@gmail.com