Saturday, July 01, 2006

Country Music Star: Trisha Yearwood to Play at Olympic Anniversary


Country music star Trisha Yearwood waves to fans as she takes the stage to perform on NBC's Today Show in New York in this Friday, Sept. 2, 2005 file photo. Yearwood will perform at a July 15 concert celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Atlanta hosting the Olympic Games. Yearwood, who performed in the closing ceremonies of the 1996 games, is a 41-year-old country singer with hits including "How Do I Live" and "She's in Love With the Boy."



Trisha Yearwood will perform at a July 15 concert celebrating the 10-year anniversary of Atlanta hosting the Olympic Games.

Yearwood, who performed in the closing ceremonies of the 1996 games, is a 41-year-old country singer with hits including "How Do I Live" and "She's in Love With the Boy."

She is the first performer announced for the free concert at Centennial Park in Atlanta, where 1996 Olympic volunteers and others are expected to gather on the anniversary of the games' opening ceremonies.

Yearwood is a native of Monticello, Ga. Her most recent album, "Jasper County," is named after her home county.

Other observances of the anniversary will include the launch of an Olympic museum at the Atlanta History Museum.

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