- From Nashville (grew up in Indiana).
- One of the top “pop-country” artists of the 1980’s.
- 1982, won the CMA award for Female Vocalist of the Year.
- 1983, won the Academy of Country Music Award for Top Female Vocalist.
- 2004, recorded a bluegrass album of her country hits “The Bluegrass Sessions.” It was re-released in 2011 as Country Side of Bluegrass
(New Music Deals).
Fricke, Janie
