Camille Parker is a country singer from Durham, North Carolina.
Parker was raised by her Jamaican grandmother and African American step-grandfather in Durham, North Carolina.[1][2] She developed a love of music from her grandfather, a trumpet player, who introduced her to the music of The Temptations,[2] Charley Pride, The Pointer Sisters, and Linda Martell.[3] Parker's grandfather regularly brought her to the Hayti Heritage Center and annual jazz festivals.[2]
Parker graduated from a performing arts high school in New York City. While an undergraduate student at George Mason University, Parker professionally recorded demo tracks for R&B songwriters. Parker didn't believe she could pursue a career in country until she heard Rissi Palmer's song, "Country Girl", which inspired her to be a country singer.[3]
Parker was a member of Rissi Palmer's "Color Me Country" Class of 2021 and CMT's 2022 Next Women of Country class.[1][4][5] In 2022, Parker performed at the CMA Music Festival.[6] In 2023, she was selected to be a part of CMT's Equal Access Development Program.[7]
Her debut single, "The Flame" ranked in the Top 10 of Apple Music’s country charts in over 17 countries.[3]
In 2023, she was a contestant on My Kind of Country on Apple TV+, after being discovered by scout, Jimmie Allen. Parker performed the solo, “Space Cowboy” by Kacey Musgraves, and a duet of “Youngblood” by 5 Seconds of Summer with the group, Congo Cowboys.[8]
Parker has cited Dolly Parton, Chris Stapleton, Kacey Musgraves, The Chicks, Rihanna, D'Angelo, and Linda Ronstadt as her primary influences.[1][2]
Parker resides in Northern Virginia with her husband.[2]
Title | Year | Source |
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"Heartless" | 2023 | [9] |
"Space Cowboy" | 2023 | [10] |
"The Flame" | 2021 | [1] |