{"id":29246,"date":"2026-01-19T16:32:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=29246"},"modified":"2026-01-19T16:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T16:32:33","slug":"janie-frickie-releases-3-albums-digitally","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=29246","title":{"rendered":"Janie Frickie Releases 3 Albums Digitally."},"content":{"rendered":"

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I recently stumbled across this on one of the many Country Music boards all over I like to chat in, and I wanted to share this with all of you. See, as an avid collector of 90’s Country I loved these three albums but they were only available on CD. And not many of those even exist. There was an 8 or 9 year period that CDs were stagnant and Spotify didn’t yet exist.<\/p>\n

I for one have always ardently disputed the way she has been recovered through the years, and that I have always enjoyed her music. If having to subscribe to Spotify to listen to some of these classic album by her and people like Ronnie McDowell than so be it.<\/p>\n

\u2018Bouncin\u2019 Back,\u2019 \u2018Tributes to My Heroes\u2019 and \u2018Roses & Lace\u2019 Available Today
\nDALLAS, Texas (August 29, 2025) \u2013 Today, two-time CMA Female Vocalist of the Year and ACM Female Vocalist of the Year, Janie Fricke, makes three rare albums available for streaming for the first time ever through StarVista Music: \u2018Bouncin\u2019 Back\u2019 (2000), \u2018Tributes to My Heroes\u2019 (2003) and \u2018Roses & Lace\u2019 (2008). Fricke originally recorded these albums as limited pressings to take on tour, and is now releasing them digitally to adapt to the way music is shared. For the first time, fans can stream these songs that were never previously available digitally.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hand-picked all of these songs, and each of them has a special meaning,\u201d explains Fricke. \u201cI wanted to create something really special for the fans who came to my concerts, something they could take home with them. Over time, they occasionally were available in CD format on my website but have never been on any of the streaming services. I\u2019m so grateful that they\u2019re out there for anyone who wants to listen to them now!\u201d<\/p>\n

Originally released in 2000, \u2018Bouncin\u2019 Back\u2019 marks the first album that was exclusively available at her concerts, with Fricke explaining, \u201cSharing this project with you is my way of saying \u2018Thanks!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Tributes to My Heroes\u2019 followed in 2003.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs I listened to my collection of LP\u2019s, I decided to re-create these gems with my interpretation. I had a reason in mind for selecting each song, especially \u2018At This Moment\u2019 by Billy Vera. It\u2019s on this album because my mother loved that song so much and she\u2019s one of my heroes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2018Roses & Lace\u2019 was recorded in Janie\u2019s studio in 2008 and includes her version of \u201cTry A Little Kindness,\u201d which was made famous by Glen Campbell.<\/p>\n

\u201cI perform that song in my show a lot because I just love its concept of kindness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fricke began her career singing in a \u201clittle church up the road\u201d where her mother played piano. She sang at local coffeehouses, high school events, as well as her way through college where she obtained her degree from Indiana University in elementary education. Fricke then chose a musical career, working in Memphis, Dallas and Los Angeles. There, as one of the marketing industry\u2019s most successful jingle singers, her voice became known to millions as the voice for such advertising giants as United Airlines, Coca-Cola, 7-Up, and Red Lobster.<\/p>\n

Her voice led her to singing sessions for country artists such as Loretta Lynn, Eddie Rabbitt, Crystal Gayle, Ronnie Milsap, Barbara Mandrell, Mel Tillis, Johnny Duncan and others. She has also been given the privilege to sing on albums for Charlie Rich and Elvis Presley after their deaths. It was a line in Johnny Duncan\u2019s single, \u201cStranger,\u201d that ultimately gained the most attention for Fricke. When it hit the top of the charts in 1977, fans wanted to know who sang the line, \u201cShut out the light and lead me\u2026\u201d The music industry took notice as her voice was also heard on duets with Merle Haggard, Moe Bandy and others, leading her to her first major recording contract.<\/p>\n

Fricke soon began to dominate the country charts with smash hits such as \u201cDon\u2019t Worry \u2018 Bout Me Baby,\u201d \u201cHe\u2019s a Heartache\u201d and \u201cYour Heart\u2019s Not In It.\u201d It was only a matter of time before she started winning awards, including the Country Music Association\u2019s Female Vocalist of the Year (twice), the Music City News Female Vocalist of the Year, Billboard magazine\u2019s Top Country Female Vocalist, Cash Box magazine\u2019s\u2019 Top Country Female Vocalist, Academy of Country Music Female Vocalist of the Year, British-based Country Music Round Up\u2019s Most Popular International Female Solo Act and she was chosen to the Country Music Hall of Fame Walkway of Stars. Fricke was nominated four times for the coveted Grammy Award, once for each of her singles \u201cShe\u2019s Single Again,\u201d \u201cYou Heart\u2019s Not In It,\u201d \u201cOn My Knees\u201d and \u201cWhat\u2019re You Doing Tonight.\u201d Throughout her recording career, Janie has released 23 albums and 36 singles, with 18 becoming #1 hits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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