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{{Infobox television
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| starring =
| judges = [[John Rich (musician)|John Rich]] of [[Big & Rich]]▼
| country = United States▼
▲| judges=[[John Rich (musician)|John Rich]] of [[Big & Rich]]
| network = [[Country Music Television|CMT]]▼
▲| country =United States
▲| network = [[Country Music Television|CMT]]
▲| first_aired = January 25, 2008
| num_seasons = 3▼
▲| last_aired = March 7, 2009
| num_episodes = 16▼
▲| num_seasons=3
| runtime = 1 hour including commercials ▼
▲| num_episodes =16
▲| runtime= 1 hour including commercials
}}
[[File:Sheila E.jpg|alt=Sheila E. smiling|thumb|Prince protege [[Sheila E.]] won the third season, making her the only female winner of the show]]▼
'''''Gone Country''''' is an American celebrity [[reality television]] show in which contestants compete to become a [[country music]] singer.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.denverpost.com/2008/01/28/bobby-brown-goes-country-on-cmt-reality-show/ | title=Bobby Brown goes country on CMT reality show | date=28 January 2008 }}</ref> The winner gets a country single produced by host [[John Rich]],
{{blockquote|''Gone Country'' uproots these seven musical celebrities and moves them into a Nashville mansion together to embark on a two-week adventure, hosted by singer-songwriter John Rich. Each celebrity will be paired up with some of Nashville's finest songwriters in an attempt to prepare them for a career in country music. In each episode, the cast competes against each other in challenges that will test them musically and physically to adapt to a country music lifestyle, both on and off the stage. At the end of the two weeks, the artist who is most prepared to impress a country audience, as determined by Rich, will record and release a song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/gone-country/series_about.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080116131625/http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/gone-country/series_about.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 16, 2008 |title=About the Series |publisher=
▲'''Gone Country''' is an American celebrity [[reality television]] show in which contestants compete to become a [[country music]] singer. The winner gets a country single produced by [[John Rich (musician)|John Rich]]. It aired on [[Country Music Television|CMT]], with reruns on [[TV Land]], and [[VH1]]. On the first season finale, Julio Iglesias Jr. was named the winner.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1046312/iglesias-jr-triumphs-on-gone-country |title=Iglesias Jr. Triumphs On 'Gone Country' |publisher=Billboard.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-03}}</ref>
▲Gone Country uproots these seven musical celebrities and moves them into a Nashville mansion together to embark on a two-week adventure, hosted by singer-songwriter John Rich. Each celebrity will be paired up with some of Nashville's finest songwriters in an attempt to prepare them for a career in country music. In each episode, the cast competes against each other in challenges that will test them musically and physically to adapt to a country music lifestyle, both on and off the stage. At the end of the two weeks, the artist who is most prepared to impress a country audience, as determined by Rich, will record and release a song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/gone-country/series_about.jhtml |title=About the Series |publisher=Cmt.com |date= |accessdate=2012-07-03}}</ref>
==Season 1 contestants==
*[[Bobby Brown]] – an R&B star of the late 1980s and early 1990s, member of [[boy band]] [[New Edition]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021130145501/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/brown_bobby/bio.jhtml Bobby Brown | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*[[Maureen McCormick]] – best known from her role as Marcia Brady from the hit television show [[The Brady Bunch]].<ref>[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0566572/ Maureen McCormick<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*[[Diana DeGarmo]] – ''[[American Idol]]'' season 3 runner-up and a Broadway actress<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanidol.com/contestants/season3/diana_degarmo/ |title=Diana DeGarmo |publisher=American Idol |access-date
*[[Julio Iglesias
*[[Sisqó]] – Member of the R&B group [[Dru Hill]]. He is most widely known for his solo hit, the "[[Thong Song]]."<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20021002124101/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/sisqo/bio.jhtml Sisqó | View the Music Artists Biography Online | VH1.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
*[[Dee Snider]] – lead singer of the 1980s heavy metal band [[Twisted Sister]].<ref>[http://www.deesnider.com/CMS/ DeeSnider.com - Home] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205021302/http://www.deesnider.com/CMS/ |date=February 5, 2008 }}</ref>
*[[Carnie Wilson]] – daughter of [[Beach Boys]] front man [[Brian Wilson]], Carnie Wilson was also a member of the pop band [[Wilson Phillips]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.starpulse.com/Music/Wilson,_Carnie/ |title=Carnie Wilson Pictures, Biography, Discography, News, Ringtones, Videos |publisher=Starpulse.com |access-date
==Season 2 contestants==
*[[Jermaine Jackson]] – a member of [[The Jackson 5]] alongside brothers [[Michael Jackson|Michael]], [[Marlon Jackson|Marlon]], [[Tito Jackson|Tito]] and [[Jackie Jackson|Jackie]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10077 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814045423/http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10077 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 14, 2008 |title=Gone Country 2 : Cast : John Rich Hosts : Celebrities Compete For New Country Music |publisher=CMT |access-date
*[[Chris Kirkpatrick]] – member of the boy band [[*NSYNC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10075 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814044705/http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10075 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 14, 2008 |title=Gone Country 2 : Cast : John Rich Hosts : Celebrities Compete For New Country Music |publisher=CMT |access-date
*[[Sean Young]] – Appeared in movies such as ''[[Ace Ventura: Pet Detective]]'', ''[[Fatal Instinct]]'', ''[[Wall Street]]'', ''[[No Way Out (1987 film)|No Way Out]]'' and ''[[Blade Runner]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10080 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814045434/http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10080 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 14, 2008 |title=Gone Country 2 : Cast : John Rich Hosts : Celebrities Compete For New Country Music |publisher=CMT |access-date
*[[Mikalah Gordon]] – ''[[American Idol]]'' season 4 finalist<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10079 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080808210533/http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10079 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 8, 2008 |title=Gone Country 2 : Cast : John Rich Hosts : Celebrities Compete For New Country Music |publisher=CMT |access-date
*[[Sebastian Bach]] – Former lead singer of the glam metal band [[Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row]]. (Winner)<ref name="
*[[Lorenzo Lamas]] – played "Tom Chisum" in ''[[Grease (film)|Grease]]'' and starred on ''[[Falcon Crest]]'', ''[[Renegade (TV series)|Renegade]]'' and ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]''.<ref name="
*[[Irene Cara]] – played "Coco Hernandez" in the film ''[[Fame (1980 film)|Fame]]'' in 1980 and also is best known for the theme songs for both "Fame" and ''[[Flashdance]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10076 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080814043458/http://www.cmt.com/shows/series/gone_country_2/castMember.jhtml?personalityId=10076 |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 14, 2008 |title=Gone Country 2 : Cast : John Rich Hosts : Celebrities Compete For New Country Music |publisher=CMT |access-date
==Season 3 contestants==
*[[Tara Conner]] – Miss USA 2006<ref name="people.com">{{cite web|last=Finan |first=Eileen |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20238563,00.html |title=PEOPLE Preview: Latest Gone Country 3 Cast - TV News |
▲[[File:Sheila E.jpg|alt=|thumb|Prince protege Sheila E. won the third season making her the only female winner of the show]]
▲*[[Tara Conner]] – Miss USA 2006<ref name="people.com">{{cite web|last=Finan |first=Eileen |url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20238563,00.html |title=PEOPLE Preview: Latest Gone Country 3 Cast - TV News |publisher=People.com |date=2008-11-06 |accessdate=2012-07-03}}</ref>
*[[Micky Dolenz]] – former [[Monkees]] singer and drummer<ref name="people.com"/>
*[[George Clinton (funk musician)|George Clinton]] – funk master; leader of the band [[Parliament-Funkadelic]]<ref name="people.com"/>
*[[Richard Grieco]] – ''[[21 Jump Street]]'' actor<ref name="people.com"/>
*[[Taylor Dayne]] – 1980s pop star<ref name="people.com"/>
*[[Sheila E.]] – Drummer and singer (Winner)<ref name="people.com"/>
*[[Justin Guarini]] – ''[[American Idol]]'' season 1 runner-up<ref name="people.com"/>
==See also==
*''[[Outsiders Inn]]'', the 2008 reality television series spin-off featuring McCormick, Brown, and Wilson.
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080103163359/http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/gone-country/series.jhtml Official homepage]
*{{IMDb title|1129399|Gone Country}}
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