Kim McAbee
President: Haleigh Dilbeck
5250 Knudsen Drive
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Phone: 661-399-2423
Fax: 661-399-2440
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| Full Name: | Kim McAbee |
| Birthplace: | Bakersfield, CA |
| Current Residence: | Bakersfield, CA |
| Hair / Eye Color: | Brown / Hazel/Green |
| Height: | 5' 4" |
| Marital Status: | Married to Kyle Carter |
| Parents: | Carmen & Gerald |
| Children: | Tatum & Haleigh, two step children, Lauren & Madison, all girls. |
| Siblings: | Teresa, Christie, Keri |
| Record Label: | Soigne' |
| Best-Known Recordings: | "I'll Still Be Waiting for You" with Buck Owens on Background Vocal, "It Ain't Workin' On Me", "It's Just a Cup of Coffee", "Dirtroad Heartache", "American Boys" |
| Band Name: | Member of the Buckaroos and as a solo performer, Kim McAbee & 7th Standard |
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| Education: | Graduate of South High and Accounting at Bakerfield College |
| Previous Jobs: | Albertsons Office Coordinator |
| Hobbies: | Tennis & Organizing |
| Greatest Music Influences: | Elvis Presley, Buck Owens, Judy Garland, Marie Osmond, Reba McEntire |
| Non-Music Heroes: | High School Christian Counselors Ron & Marti McCraw and my husband Kyle |
| Awards: | NMW Nominee for 'Best New Artist 2007' & Nominee for 'Breakthrough Artist 2008'. |
| My Favorite Song Recorded: | "I'll Still Be Waiting for You" with Buck. | Favorite Song By Anybody: | "Almost Home" by Craig Morgan |
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| Food: | Italian |
| Books: | The Bible |
| TV Show: | "House" |
| Movie: | "Simon Birch" |
| Movie Actor: | Brad Pitt |
| Movie Actress: | Angelina Jolie |
| Comedian: | George Lopez, I know huh! |
| Charities: | Children's Miracle Network / Operation Soulwinner / Valley Baptist Church |
| Sports Team: | Dallas Cowboys |
| Vacation Spot: | Santa Barbara |
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| Greatest Accomplishment... | |
| My children |
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| Greatest Career Achievement... | |
| Recording a Solo Album, "That's What I'm Talkin' About" |
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| Greatest Career Thrill... | |
| Singing beside Buck. |
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| Most Embarrassing Moment... | |
| Falling down the stairs during CMA Fest. |
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| Funniest Thing That Happened Onstage... | |
| Repeating a note that had the words spelled differently than it meant and not knowing why everyone was laughing. |
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| Most Touching Thing A Fan Has Done... | |
| Michael Duncan made a Custom Schwinn Bike and presented it to me. Oh yeah and Scotty Crabtree named his dog Kimmie after me. |
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| Biggest Pet Peeve... | |
| Chewing Gum |
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| Secretely, always wanted to... | |
| Be in a movie. |
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| Dream Duet Partner... | |
| Keith Urban |
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| Biggest Character Flaw... | |
| Stubborn. |
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| Habit I'd Most Like To Break... | |
| Talking too much when I get nervous. |
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