Allison Moorer (born June 21, 1972) is an American singer/songwriter. She signed to MCA Nashville in 1997 and made her debut on the U.S. Billboard Country Chart with the release of her debut single, “A Soft Place To Fall,” which she co-wrote with Gwil Owen. The song was also featured in Robert Redford’s The Horse Whisperer and as a result was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1999. Allison performed on the Oscars ceremony in the same year. She has made ten albums and has had songs recorded by Trisha Yearwood, Kenny Chesney, Miranda Lambert, Steve Earle, and Hayes Carll.\n', '

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Moorer was raised in Frankville, Alabama and later Monroeville, Alabama after the deaths of her parents. She graduated from The University of South Alabama in Mobile in June 1993 and then moved to Nashville, Tennessee without even collecting her diploma to join her sister, singer/songwriter Shelby Lynne, who lived there and had already released three albums. Allison began singing backgrounds in Lynne\'s band full time and toured extensively with her.\n', '

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