Karen Brooks (singer)

Karen Brooks
Born	(1954-04-30) April 30, 1954
Origin	Dallas, Texas, United States
Genres	Country
Occupation	singer
Instrument	Vocals
Years active	1982–1992
Labels	Warner Mercury

Karen Brooks (born April 30, 1954) is an American country music singer and songwriter who is best known for a series of singles recorded by Emmylou Harris, Rosanne Cash, Patty Loveless, Tanya Tucker, Russell Smith, David Allan Coe, Crystal Gayle and Exile. She recorded a duet with Johnny Cash, "I Will Dance With You", and also with T. G. Sheppard, "Faking Love", which was a number one hit on the Billboard country chart in February 1983. She also had a number of top 40 songs as a recording artist on Warner Records.

Brooks was born in Dallas, Texas, United States. She attended Justin F. Kimball High School with schoolmate Stevie Ray Vaughan (Class of '72). She was formerly married to Gary P. Nunn, with whom she had one child, a son, Lukin Tolliver Nunn. Her mother, Lynn Brooks, was a make-up artist in the motion-picture industry. During the latter half of the 1970s and the early half of the 1980s, she lent her vocals to recordings by Jerry Jeff Walker, David Allan Coe, Steven Fromholz, Gary P. Nunn, Townes Van Zandt, Anne Murray and Emmylou Harris.

She remained a popular background singer for much of the late 1970s. She then headed to California to work alongside Rodney Crowell, where she eventually picked up a recording contract with Warner Bros. Records. Both "New Way Out" and "Faking Love" hit the Top 20 of Billboard.

Discography

Albums

Year	Album	Peak positions		Label
		US Country	CAN Country
1982	Walk On	38	—	Warner
1984	Hearts on Fire	40	21
1985	I Will Dance with You	—	—
1992	That's Another Story (with Randy Sharp)	—	—	Mercury
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions		Album
		US Country	CAN Country
1982	"New Way Out"	17	—	Walk On
	"Faking Love" (with T.G. Sheppard)	1	1	Perfect Stranger
1983	"If That's What You're Thinking"	21	—	Walk On
	"Walk On"	30	—
1984	"Born to Love You"	40	—	Hearts on Fire
	"Tonight I'm Here with Someone Else"	19	14
1985	"A Simple I Love You"	63	—
	"I Will Dance with You" (with Johnny Cash)	45	—	I Will Dance with You
1992	"Baby I'm the One" (with Randy Sharp)	—	—	That's Another Story
	"That's Another Story" (with Randy Sharp)	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

Awards and nominations

Year	Organization	Award	Nominee/Work	Result
1983	Academy of Country Music Awards	Top New Female Vocalist	Karen Brooks	Won
1984		Top Vocal Duo of the Year	T.G. Sheppard and Karen Brooks	Nominated