Gone Country (TV series)

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 host John Rich, one-half of the country duo Big & Rich. It aired on CMT, with reruns on TV Land, and VH1. On the first-season finale, Julio Iglesias Jr. was named the winner.

"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."

Season 1 contestants

 * Bobby Brown – an R&B star of the late 1980s and early 1990s, member of boy band New Edition.
 * Maureen McCormick – best known from her role as Marcia Brady from the hit television show The Brady Bunch.
 * Diana DeGarmo – American Idol season 3 runner-up and a Broadway actress
 * Julio Iglesias Jr. – son of singer Julio Iglesias, brother of Enrique Iglesias, and a soulful dance-pop singer. (Winner)
 * Sisqó – Member of the R&B group Dru Hill. He is most widely known for his solo hit, the "Thong Song."
 * Dee Snider – lead singer of the 1980s heavy metal band Twisted Sister.
 * Carnie Wilson – daughter of Beach Boys front man Brian Wilson, Carnie Wilson was also a member of the pop band Wilson Phillips.

Season 2 contestants

 * Jermaine Jackson – a member of The Jackson 5 alongside brothers Michael, Marlon, Tito and Jackie.
 * Chris Kirkpatrick – member of the boy band *NSYNC.
 * Sean Young – Appeared in movies such as Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Fatal Instinct, Wall Street, No Way Out and ''Blade Runner.
 * Mikalah Gordon – American Idol season 4 finalist
 * Sebastian Bach – Former lead singer of the glam metal band Skid Row. (Winner)
 * Lorenzo Lamas – played "Tom Chisum" in Grease and starred on Falcon Crest, Renegade and The Bold and the Beautiful.
 * Irene Cara – played "Coco Hernandez" in the film Fame in 1980 and also is best known for the theme songs for both "Fame" and Flashdance. Left the show in episode 2 after Sean Young's drunken actions during the night.

Season 3 contestants

 * Tara Conner – Miss USA 2006
 * Micky Dolenz – former Monkees singer and drummer
 * George Clinton – funk master; leader of the band Parliament-Funkadelic
 * Richard Grieco – 21 Jump Street actor
 * Taylor Dayne – 1980s pop star
 * Sheila E. – Drummer and singer (Winner)
 * Justin Guarini – American Idol season 1 runner-up