ALBUMS:
Thankful (2003)
Breakaway (2004)
My December (2007)
All I Ever Wanted (2009)
Stronger (2011)
The Smoakstack Sessions (EP) (2011)
iTunes Session (EP) (2011)
The Smokestack Sessions Vol. 2 (EP) (2012)
Greatest Hits-Chapter One (2012)
Wrapped in Red (2013)
Piece By Piece (2015)
Kelly Clarkson Live (EP) (2016)
Meaning of Life (2017)
CHILDREN:
Remington Alexander Blackstock
River Rose Blackstock
SIBLINGS:
Alyssa Rose
Jason Clarkson
GENDER:
Female
GIVEN NAME:
Kelly Brianne Clarkson
FAMILY NAME:
Clarkson
SPOUSE:
Brandon Blackstock
SPOUSE GENDER:
Male
HOME LOCATION:
Nashville, Tennessee
HOME REGION:
United States
PARENTS:
Jeanne Rose
Michael Clarkson
ALUMNI OF:
Burleson High School
MEMBER OF:
Recording Academy
EARLY LIFE
American singer Kelly Clarkson grew up in Fort Worth, Texas and began to sing in her high school choir. Her mother was an English teacher and her father was an engineer and her parents divorced when she was 6 years old. Until singing in choir in middle school, Clarkson had no formal vocal training but then went on to continue to perform in choir and in several musicals in middle and high school.
MUSIC CAREER
After high school, Clarkson received offers to attend multiple Universities but decided to turn the offers down in hopes of pursuing her dream of becoming a professional singer. Clarkson gained fame after her time on American Idol in 2002 and has since become one of the biggest names in both the pop and country music spheres. She has won 13 Billboard Music Awards, 4 American Music Awards, and 3 GRAMMY Awards, has worked with Reba McEntire, Jason Aldean, and Josh Groban, and has hit the road on 13 crowd favorite tours! Clarkson is one of the most regarded names in music and most recently recorded “Keeping Score” with country duo Dan + Shay.