Gone Country is an American celebrity reality television show in which contestants compete to become a country music singer. The winner gets a country single produced by host John Rich, one-half of the country duo Big & Rich. It aired on CMT, with reruns on TV Land, and VH1. On the first-season finale, Julio Iglesias Jr. was named the winner.
Contestants Season 1 Bobby Brown – an R&B star of the late 1980s and early 1990s, member of boy band New Edition.Bobby Brown | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com Maureen McCormick – best known from her role as Marcia Brady from the hit television show The Brady Bunch.Maureen McCormick Diana DeGarmo – American Idol season 3 runner-up and a Broadway actress Julio Iglesias Jr. – son of singer Julio Iglesias, brother of Enrique Iglesias, and a soulful dance-pop singer. (Winner) Julio Iglesias Jr Sisqó – Member of the R&B group Dru Hill. He is most widely known for his solo hit, the "Thong Song."Sisqó | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com Dee Snider – lead singer of the 1980s heavy metal band Twisted Sister.DeeSnider.com - Home Carnie Wilson – daughter of Beach Boys front man Brian Wilson, Carnie Wilson was also a member of the pop band Wilson Phillips.
Season 2 Jermaine Jackson – a member of The Jackson 5 alongside brothers Michael, Marlon, Tito and Jackie. Chris Kirkpatrick – member of the boy band *NSYNC. Sean Young – Appeared in movies such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Fatal Instinct, Wall Street, No Way Out and Blade Runner. Mikalah Gordon – American Idol season 4 finalist Sebastian Bach – Former lead singer of the glam metal band Skid Row. (Winner) Lorenzo Lamas – played "Tom Chisum" in Grease and starred on Falcon Crest, Renegade and The Bold and the Beautiful. Irene Cara – played "Coco Hernandez" in the film Fame in 1980 and also is best known for the theme songs for both "Fame" and Flashdance. Left the show in episode 2 after Sean Young's drunken actions during the night.
Season 3 Tara Conner – Miss USA 2006 Micky Dolenz – former Monkees singer and drummer George Clinton – funk master; leader of the band Parliament-Funkadelic Richard Grieco – 21 Jump Street actor Taylor Dayne – 1980s pop star Sheila E. – Drummer and singer (Winner) Justin Guarini – American Idol season 1 runner-up
See also Outsiders Inn, the 2008 reality television series spin-off featuring McCormick, Brown, and Wilson.
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