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joy lynn white

joy lynn white -lrb- born july 24 , 1961 -rrb- is an american country music singer-songwriter .
white was born in arkansas but raised in mishawaka , indiana .
signed to columbia records in 1992 , she released her debut album `` between midnight & hindsight '' that same year .
in 1993 , she was nominated for top new female vocalist at the academy of country music awards , but lost to michelle wright .
a critical favorite , reviewer alanna nash once described white as `` a fiery redhead with a wild-and-wounded delivery and an attitude that says she 's not to be ignored . ''
the dixie chicks covered both `` cold day in july '' from white 's first album and `` tonight the heartache 's on me '' from her `` wild love '' album .
