Malinda Gayle McCready (born on November 30, 1975), better known as Mindy
McCready, was an American country singer whose ill-fated career was marked by
tragedy. A Fort Myers native, she started singing at age 3 in her local church
and relocated to Nashville as soon as she turned 18 to try her luck in the music
industry. There, she was quickly signed by BNA Records, who released her debut
album, Ten Thousand Angels, in 1996. The LP debuted at Number 5 on the US
Country charts and obtained double platinum certification by the RIAA, largely
thanks to her Number 1 hit “Guys Do It All...