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BORN: December 2, 1981, Kentwood, LA
Dance-pop singer Britney Spears was born in Kentwood, LA on December 2,
1981; after honing her chops in local dance showcases and church choirs,
at age eight she auditioned for a role on the Disney Channel's Mickey
Mouse Club show, and although the series' producers deemed her too young
for the job they were sufficiently impressed with the girl's talent to
assist her in gaining entry to New York's Off-Broadway Dance Center and
the Professional Performing Arts School. After a series of television
commercials and stage appearances, at 11 Spears finally joined The
Mickey Mouse Club, where she remained for two seasons; continuing on as
a solo artist, she signed to Jive Records and in early 1999 issued her
first LP ...Baby One More Time. The record was a massive hit, debuting
atop the pop charts and reeling off a series of radio smashes including
the title track, "(You Drive Me) Crazy" and "From the
Bottom of My Broken Heart" on its way to becoming the best-selling
album ever released by a teenage girl. Spears' success also spawned
legions of imitators, most notable among them Christina Aguilera and
Jessica Simpson. Her sophomore effort, Oops!...I Did It Again, followed
in the spring of 2000. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
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