Janie Fricke
Janie Fricke ( born December 19, 1947 in South Whitney, Indiana), actually Jane Marie Fricke, but mainly Janie Frickie, is an American country music singer.
Janie grew up on a farm in the U.S. state of Indiana. Influenced by her parents - her father was a guitarist, and his mother played the organ - she developed as a child a passion for music. During her college years she earned money by importing sung commercials, called jingles. Thanks to its exceptionally beautiful voice, she quickly reached a level of fame in the scene. In 1992, after completion of her studies, she decided, therefore, it is first to try a career in the music world.
The search for interesting and lucrative tasks led her to Memphis, Dallas, Los Angeles and finally, in 1975, to Nashville. In the Music City, they quickly became a sought-after backup singer. Over the years she has participated in the production of more than 1200 albums. With virtually every big she worked with Elvis Presley, she stood at a concert in Memphis on stage.
Career
The established country artists Johnny Duncan became aware of the talented singer, and had them in his recordings sing some solo passages. This in turn attracted the attention of the influential producer Billy Sherrill. It took some effort to persuade Janie Fricke to a solo career. She was good as a backup singer in the business and feared the tour stress, which had to submit their own plates musicians.
Her first singles were produced in 1977 for the Columbia label. They reached a respectable hit parade positions. A year later she made with the duet sung by Charlie Rich On My Knees their first number 1 hit. One problem was her vocal versatility. She mastered numerous styles and was correspondingly difficult to classify. However, their proximity to the pop music was not unusual in those years for a country singer.
In 1982, she joined the producers. Under Bob Montgomery two more number - one hits were recorded immediately: He's A Heartache ( Looking For A Place To Happen ) and Tell Me A Lie. In the same year and in 1983 she won the CMA Award " country singer of the year". Other awards and other top hits followed. Mid-eighties, they renamed themselves for a short time in " Janie Frickie ". Your Vinyl sales dropped noticeably. In 1989, she lost the contract with the Columbia label.
In 1992, she took refuge with the Branson Entertainment label newly established. Two albums were still produced, but which they could not build on the successes of the past.