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Show liiii ' )V-- Q Id like to congratulate Amy Grant and 4 Vince Gill on the birth of their daughter. under stand that Amy was In the process of recording a new album. When will it be released, and what : . . . will it sound like? Also, will Rich F.j Pennsylvania?; . ' I she be touring? The couple welcomed Cortina Grant Gill into die world March 12 of .this; year. Grant definitely has been hard at work on her next album, tentatively scheduled for release in late winter or early spring ? 2002. As yet untitled, die A&M Records release ' promiscs to offer an upbeat, "real poppy sound, according to Giants management. It hasn't been, decided yet if she'll tour in support of the new ' album, though she and Gill wereon the road from Nov. 30 to Dec. 16 with their wildly pop-- . ular holiday show, A C&riitmat tt Remember. Bom it) Augusta, Qa-- i Grant grew up in Nashville, Tend.'! By 16, she had released her. first contemporary Christian album. Giant has sold around 20 mil- -, lion records worldwide, won five. Grammy ; Awards and 18 DoveAwaidk. . .Q Bobby Jones played basketball with thq Philadelphia Tiers from the bta 70s to 1 986. What has he been days? doing since his basketball Does he do charity work? ' ; , Walla .Aftire : " ; j".; OwSaCoa ' imCMMae- V . N;, Nrirth Dekeur retiring From . the76ers in 1986, NBAAll-$ta- r Bobby Jones Atunied to his hometown qf Charlotte, fbur-tim- e . V UVRmNblBHnMb NOwl JTipiMinRW ' Mdi ImsCna Ain Has Mac . tv The beautiful actress, best known for starring opposite John Wayne in Angel and the Hodman, died in 1961 at 36. Russell was bom in Chicago and moved to California when she was 14? Eventually, her beauty caught dieeye of talent scouts at Paramount Pictures, who signet) her to a studio. contract soon after she graduated foun high school. With no experience as an actress, she started in her fits, movie, ' Htmjddrkb Gets GLemottr.tt age 19. In 1944, she had her first hit, Qnr Hum Wen Yeang and Gay, based on ia popular novel of the time. From then on she worked regularly, ' until leaving Paramount in 1950. , . thev M.,Tis bert 1 - . -, Gail Russell was a popular actress in l 940s. Is she still alive? ' Celebrating Hometown Life mce 1 ; ' ; Oiii ilia laiiriJryra'QnUwri.-- 4syi y .. : . r . ri P r f - lobby jonoe (right), In hla heyday, f Mrthi fray Aim iMMiaurissm agmlnat Wed. tarry laeWal-SUUMS- : N.C, going to work at Charlotte Christian School, where he has been on staff since 1988, holdingvarious positions. He currently is assistant athletics director and tuns the school's it active ini the Fellowship summet camp program-Jooe- s of Christian Athletes, speaking at FCA events, as well as Epilepsy Asmcitthn fonedona! He and his wife of 27 years? Tea, have three children. Jones built a powerful reputation as a defender during hisprofiasional basketball career. Drafted out of the Unhwsity of North Cap-- ? olina in 1973 by the ABAs Carolina Cougars, he joined the Denver Nuggea when Carolinafolded. Jones played in the ABA until four tcaois, of which Denver was one. merged with the NBA in 1976. After being traded to Philadelphia jn 1978, ' he Was positioned as the team's indispensable NBA Sixth. sixth man, earning the first-ev- er Award and Man ptsiying a role in the teams 1983 NBAQiampionshipeffbn. Philadelphia retiredJones number 24 in 1986. r isosnasro : JwylyW NWnOiiwnssm . . . Amy Grmrt wow rdaaea aaoer igiumoa .or anisic next yaw. la duo early Anwtan hoOi k pudkhed by: Middnf Group dArmfca, 341 Cod Sprtnp loO wrd jukm 400. franklin. Tuniaa 37DS7 Fbon 14007204333. Md pdkorid quariu Cover photo by Ann Erdenberger Would you lilto to know more about your favorite celebrity or public figure?? Send your questions to: Ask American Profile, 341 Cod Suke 400, Franklin, TN 37067 at mkuslQamerkenprofiie.com. ' The wnhene - Pago 2 American Profile ' pmtnpe ' epiv-Ww- yi of d . Springs BML, or ail us ? . ' ml received proNbha m from gvUf Mvaf or odiar Mn.' 34f Cod Sprbw BM.ShIw 400 bankbs TN 370i7,MMft Graieof Aowksb. v4 wot bo iwpotoMa far wulclwd mem-rtaand ceaiot juaraMw Ow foora mtaridi wbmhaad io C200I MbNnQnfoiAinalaht permed' hnmkMrnmm kandnwbdndMni Group df Amariea.lnc.AI ihB neared Rapfoducdon U whoia or part oFaiy vtkUl mFa phOkirspKer edwr ponton of k wkhout die expraw wrinan ponnkslid. nt Mlkhka Grew af Amrica, Inc b proNbldd. |