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I think it is safe to say that Langley is well on her way to finding out just how far her capabilities can take her.
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Read More:Ella Langley on Country Music’s Future: ‘Women Are About to Take Over’ [INTERVIEW]
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If you are like us and shocked that SNL hasn’t come calling yet, maybe this right here can be the manifestation she needs to make that happen in the near future.
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Ella Langley showed up in country music’s mainstream as a dark horse with an unlikely hit: “You Look Like You Love Me,” a Riley Green duet that was catchy as all get-out but featured some unusual (and old-school) stylistic choices like talk-singing.
But it was a smash. And that turned out to be just the beginning of what Langley had to offer. She’s continued to dominate with hits like “Weren’t For the Wind” and the crossover mega-hit “Choosin’ Texas,” becoming one of the most high profile acts in country music and a bonafide star even beyond the genre.
Keep reading for Taste of Country’s countdown of 15 Ella Langley songs that put her on the map, and then rewrote the rules of what traditional country sounds like — and how successful it can be even beyond the genre.
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Langley’s “Girl Who Drank Wine” is as dark and alluring as a glass of Malbec. It’s a story song about a stranger from out of town who catches the eye of a country boy — and leaves him wanting more.
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This list of 13 Ella Langley facts includes the things you actually want to know, not just biography info you can find with a Google or Wikipedia search. Name, age, hometown … we’ll let other outlets handle the simple stuff.
Our Ella Langley fact sheet zooms in on the pop-country star who gave her a big break, a surgery that may have changed her voice and the state championship team she was a part of in high school. Plus, did you know she had to fight to record her breakthrough hit the way she wanted to?
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