John & Audrey Wiggins was an American

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duo formerly signed to

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. The duo consisted of John Wiggins and his sister Audrey, both of whom alternated as lead vocalists. They recorded two studio albums for

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between 1994 and 1997, in addition to charting four singles on the ''

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charts. John has since become a Nashville songwriter, with cuts by

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, and others.

Biography

John Wiggins was born on October 13, 1962, in

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, and his sister, Audrey, was born December 26, 1967, in

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. They had been singers since childhood, and their father, Johnny Wiggins, was the "Singing Bus Driver" on

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's 1960s tours. John made his singing debut at age four, and for the next several years, they performed in their father's band. In the 1980s, the Wiggins siblings and

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joined the house band at a

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venue called The Stompin' Ground. They signed to

in 1994, shortly before their father died. Working with producers Jim Cotton and Joe Scaife, they released their self-titled debut that year. The album produced three chart entries on the U.S. ''

charts, including the No. 22 "Has Anybody Seen Amy". In 1995, 1996, and 1997, John & Audrey Wiggins received

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nominations for Duo of the Year. A second album, ''The Dream'', followed in 1997 under the production of

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. and the only charting release from it was "Somewhere in Love" which peaked at No. 49 on the country charts. In the 2000s, John found work as a songwriter in

. Among his cuts were the singles "

Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off "Tequila Makes Her Clothes Fall Off" is a song written by Gary Hannan and John Wiggins and recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols. It was released in August 2005 as the first single from Nichols' album '' III''. The song became Nicho ...

" by

; "

Anything Goes ''Anything Goes'' is a musical with music and lyrics by Cole Porter. The original book was a collaborative effort by Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse, heavily revised by the team of Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. The story concerns madcap ant ...

" by

; and "

Who Are You When I'm Not Looking "Who Are You When I'm Not Looking" is a song written by Earl Bud Lee and John Wiggins. It was originally recorded by American country music artist Joe Nichols on his 2007 album '' Real Things''. Country music artist Blake Shelton recorded the son ...

" by Nichols and by

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wiggins, John and Audrey Country music groups from Tennessee Country music duos Mercury Records artists Sibling musical duos Musical groups established in 1994 Musical groups disestablished in 1997