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Gone Country (TV series)

Gone Country is an American celebrity reality television show in which contestants compete to become a country music singer.[1] The winner gets a country single produced by host John Rich, one-half of the country duo Big & Rich.[2] It aired on CMT, with reruns on TV Land, and VH1. On the first-season finale, Julio Iglesias Jr. was named the winner.[3]

Gone Country

John Rich of Big & Rich

United States

3

16

1 hour including commercials

CMT

January 25, 2008 (2008-01-25) –
March 7, 2009 (2009-03-07)

 – an R&B star of the late 1980s and early 1990s, member of boy band New Edition.[5]

Bobby Brown

 – best known from her role as Marcia Brady from the hit television show The Brady Bunch.[6]

Maureen McCormick

 – American Idol season 3 runner-up and a Broadway actress[7]

Diana DeGarmo

 – son of singer Julio Iglesias, brother of Enrique Iglesias, and a soulful dance-pop singer. (Winner) [8]

Julio Iglesias Jr.

 – Member of the R&B group Dru Hill. He is most widely known for his solo hit, the "Thong Song."[9]

Sisqó

 – lead singer of the 1980s heavy metal band Twisted Sister.[10]

Dee Snider

 – daughter of Beach Boys front man Brian Wilson, Carnie Wilson was also a member of the pop band Wilson Phillips.[11]

Carnie Wilson

 – a member of The Jackson 5 alongside brothers Michael, Marlon, Tito and Jackie.[12]

Jermaine Jackson

 – member of the boy band *NSYNC.[13]

Chris Kirkpatrick

 – Appeared in movies such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Fatal Instinct, Wall Street, No Way Out and Blade Runner.[14]

Sean Young

 – American Idol season 4 finalist[15]

Mikalah Gordon

 – Former lead singer of the glam metal band Skid Row. (Winner)[16]

Sebastian Bach

 – played "Tom Chisum" in Grease and starred on Falcon Crest, Renegade and The Bold and the Beautiful.[16]

Lorenzo Lamas

 – played "Coco Hernandez" in the film Fame in 1980 and also is best known for the theme songs for both "Fame" and Flashdance.[17] Left the show in episode 2 after Sean Young's drunken actions during the night.

Irene Cara

 – Miss USA 2006[18]

Tara Conner

 – former Monkees singer and drummer[18]

Micky Dolenz

 – funk master; leader of the band Parliament-Funkadelic[18]

George Clinton

 – 21 Jump Street actor[18]

Richard Grieco

 – 1980s pop star[18]

Taylor Dayne

 – Drummer and singer (Winner)[18]

Sheila E.

 – American Idol season 1 runner-up[18]

Justin Guarini

, the 2008 reality television series spin-off featuring McCormick, Brown, and Wilson.

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