Leslie Carter

Leslie Barbara Ashton (née Carter) (born December 6, 1978) is an American popsinger best known as the sister of Backstreet Boys member Nick Carter and singer Aaron Carter.

Life and family
Leslie Carter was born on December 6, 1978 in Tampa, Florida, the first of five children of Jane Elizabeth (née Spaulding) and Robert Carter (1952-2017).[2][3][4][5]She was born at the Garden Villa Retirement Home, where the Carter family are living and working at the time.[4] She is the older sister of Aaron Carter and his twin sister Angel and the younger sister of BJ Carter and Nick Carter.[6]

On September 12, 2003, Leslie Carter married Mike Ashton and moved to Toronto, Ontario, where she give birth to a daughters Sally Carter on February 1, 2004 Alyssa Jane Ashton on April 1, 2011.[7]

Early recordings
Carter signed a record deal with Dreamworks Records in 1995 and began recording her debut album. This album was set for release in June 2000, but it was delayed because Dreamworks wanted to test Carter's fan base before releasing the album in order to ensure its success. Her single, "Like Wow!" appeared on the Shrek soundtrack[9] and received minor radio airplay, peaking at No. 99 on the Billboard Hot 100.[10] Her debut album Like Wow! was set for release on April 10, 2001.[11] However, Dreamworks later canceled the release. The cancellation followed a number of reported problems from the set of her debut music video.[12] Promo copies later became available online and Metal Mike Saunders of The Village Voice described it as "the best bubblegum album of the entire '97-Y2K era."[12]

Singles

 * "I Need to Hear It From You" — promotional recording[12]
 * "Like Wow!" — Billboard Hot 100 peak: 99

Albums

 * Like Wow!


 * Andy's Tappy Toes

Filmography
Button Moon - Kallie

Andy's Tappy Toes - Sally Rose (voice)