 Though she's been named country music's Top Female Vocalist at home and abroad, and is one of the industry's most recognized performers, Janie Fricke still sings with the same heart and love for music that started this Indiana farm girl on her path to international stardom. From county fairs to corporate trade shows, live concerts, in recording studios or before millions on television, Janie's individual sound and performance personality has captivated audiences around the world. As a young girl, Janie began her career singing at a tiny church near her home. Growing up, she sang at local coffeehouses and high school events. If there was music in town Janie was there. She sang her way through college and, after obtaining her degree, chose a full-time musical career, working in Memphis, Dallas, and Los Angeles, before settling in Nashville. There, as one of the marketing industry's most successful jingle singers, her voice became known to millions as the sound for such advertising giants as United Airlines, Coca-Cola, 7-Up and Red Lobster. She quickly became the most sought-after studio singer in Music City, working on albums with Elvis Presley, Al Green, Barbara Mandrell, Ronnie Milsap and Eddie Rabbit, to name a few. It was only a matter of time before Janie started stacking up the awards. She was named the Country Music Association's Female Vocalist of the Year two consecutive years, won the Academy of Country Music's Top Female Vocalist Award, Billboard and Cash Box magazines' Top New Female Vocalist and after three renowned European tours, Top Female Vocalist in Europe. Three years as a regular on the Nashville Network's popular series, "The Statler Brothers Show." She's recorded more than 23 albums with close to 40 hit singles, and she has performed at the White House for Presidents Ford, Reagan and Bush. Now her performances are endearing her to the audiences in Branson, Missouri, where she appears at the Charley Pride Theatre.
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