Country Pop Bites: Deana Carter – March 15

Did you know that on this day in Country Music History in 1997 Deana Carter waltzed to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with "We Danced Anyway"?

It’s true! Remember that one? Check out the video!

Here are 5 things about Deana Carter that you might not have known.

• She named after Dean Martin.
• It was a common occurrence to visit with Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, Waylon Jennings, Bob Dylan, and Simon & Garfunkel when she was growing up.
• She was the typical popular high school girl - a cheerleader and student body president.
• She went to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and earned a degree in occupational therapy.
• She didn’t pick up a guitar until she was 23 years old.