Patricia Lynn Yearwood (born September 19, 1964)[2] is an American country recording artist, actress, author, television personality, and celebrity chef. She rose to fame with her 1991 debut single "She's in Love with the Boy", which became a number one hit on the Billboard country singles chart. Its corresponding self-titled debut album would sell over two million copies. Yearwood continued with a series of major country hits during the early to mid-1990s, including "Walkaway Joe" (1992), "The Song Remembers When" (1993), "***'s and OOO's (An American Girl)" (1994), "Believe Me Baby (I Lied)" (1996) and "How Do I Live" (1997).