Born: July 10, 1980
City and Country of Origin: Dallas, Texas
Music Training: church choir at age 12;
Awards:
Top Recordings: "I Wanna Love You Forever," "Sweetest Sin," "Take My Breath Away"
Jessica Simpson Biography: She was raised in Dallas. At age 12 she auditioned unsuccessfully for the Mickey Mouse Club. She experienced her first success as a singer on the Christian Youth Conference circuit. Seeking to expand her market appeal she signed a record deal with Sony Music and toured in support of the boy band 98 degrees. In 1999 she made her recording debut with "Sweet Kisses" including the single "I Wanna Love You Forever." The following year she married her longtime boyfriend Nick Lachey of 98 degrees. The couple has since separated.

Music by the Decade:

Sounds of the Fifties

Sounds of the Sixties

Sounds of the Seventies

Sounds of the Eighties

Sounds of the Nineties