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Celebration is a compilation album by American country artist Janie Frickie. It was released in October 1987 via Columbia Records and was the third compilation released in her career. The album was a collection of Frickie's singles released between 1977 and 1986.
- 1977 – 1986
- Columbia
- October 1987
The discography of American country music artist Janie Fricke contains 24 studio albums, one live album, ten compilation albums, 44 singles, seven music videos, and 14 other appearances. Fricke was signed to Nashville's Columbia Records as a solo artist in 1977.
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Celebration by Janie Fricke released in 1987. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
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Jane Marie Fricke was born in South Whitley, Indiana, United States, to parents Waldemar and Phyllis Fricke. Both her parents had an appreciation for music. Her father taught her to play the guitar, while her mother taught her the piano. Her mother often brought home sheet music that Fricke would play and sing. "All I ever wanted to do was sing," s...
1972–1979: Background singing and early releases at Columbia Records
In 1972, Fricke moved to Los Angeles, California, in hopes of finding work as a background singer for recording studios. She found limited opportunities in California but did win a talent contest. Watching the contest that day was a country music producer who offered Fricke a secretarial job if she moved to Nashville, Tennessee. Fricke accepted and moved to Nashville in 1975. While working as a secretary, she auditioned for The Lea Jane Singers, a singing quartet that added background vocals...
1980–1989: Commercial peak
Fricke's uncertainty with her musical direction prompted producer Billy Sherrill to suggest that Fricke choose one style to record. In 1980, she started focusing on ballads and teamed with producer Jim Ed Norman. He produced her next single "Down to My Last Broken Heart". It climbed to the number two spot on the Billboard and RPM country charts. The track was released on her fifth studio record titled I'll Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry (1980), which became her first to chart the Billboar...
1990–present: Move to independent albums
In 1990, Fricke was dropped by Columbia Records. Following her departure, she worked theaters in Branson, Missouri, a city that drew audiences that had an appreciation for veteran country performers. "The records I've had are career records, and that's why I get to keep working. I'm lucky that way, and I hope to work another 10 years this way," she told The Journal Times. In 1992, Fricke signed with the smaller Intersound label. Her projects with Intersound would later be distributed by their...
Fricke's musical style is rooted in the country genre. She also incorporated elements of pop, adult contemporary and country pop. During her career, Fricke shifted between different styles as she worked with different producers. Her early Columbia singles were geared towards classic country, but she shifted towards country pop and adult contemporar...
In the 1980s, Fricke began taking career opportunities outside of music. In 1984, she started designing belts and clothes. Fricke's apparel was featured in several department stores during the decade. In regards to her different ventures she commented, "I am not a goal-setter. I would never do that. I just like to work hard and take it like it come...
Fricke has been married twice. She began dating Johnny Rodriguez's road manager Randy Jackson in the early 1980s. Jackson proposed to Fricke over the telephone through a radio program. In September 1982, she wed Randy Jackson in a small ceremony at her mother's farm in South Whitley, Indiana. Hours after their wedding, Fricke gave a free concert to...
Studio albums 1. Singer of Songs(1978) 2. Love Notes(1979) 3. From the Heart(1979) 4. Nice 'n' Easy (with Johnny Duncan)(1980) 5. I'll Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry(1980) 6. Sleeping with Your Memory(1981) 7. It Ain't Easy(1982) 8. Love Lies(1983) 9. The First Word in Memory(1984) 10. Somebody Else's Fire(1985) 11. Black & White(1986) 12. Afte...
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Active. 1970s - 2020s. Born. December 19, 1947 in South Whitney, IN. Genre. Country. Styles. Country-Pop, Honky Tonk, New Traditionalist, Contemporary Country, Western Swing Revival, Traditional Country, Bakersfield Sound. Also Known As. Jane Frickie. Discover. Articles. Staff Picks. Advanced Search. Remove Ads. 404 Error.
Sep 18, 2022 · Celebration is a compilation album by American country artist Janie Frickie. It was released in October 1987 via Columbia Records and was the third compilation released in her career. The album was a collection of Frickie's singles released between 1977 and 1986.
