Ep. 61 - JAN BUCKINGHAM - Queen of the Wordplay! | The Boston Chris Podcast

Welcome to Episode 61 featuring multiple time Grammy-nominated songwriter Jan Buckingham sponsored by our friends at The Speakeasy Coffeehouse & Palmyra StudiosWe chatted with Jan about growing up in St. Louis, her early musical memories, how lessons she learned from her youth really helped her in the music world, how she got to Nashville, how being a flight attendant helped her write great songs, the struggles for female writers in the 80s in Nashville, solo writing versus co-writing, getting over stage fright, combining comedy with music, being an actress in Los Angeles, the great story behind writing the theme song for "Hollywood Wives" & TONS more!This episode includes 2 live performances!Follow Jan and all her endeavors at http://www.janbuckingham.com/Check out all episodes of "The Boston Chris Podcast" here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbahChapters:00:21: Theme Song00:36: Intro01:36: Jan talks about her hit song “Cleopatra (Queen of Denial)”02:45: Jan plays “Cleopatra (Queen of Denial)”05:41: Jan’s favorite drinks07:00: Born & Raised in the St. Louis area08:02: Lessons learned from her folks10:16: First musical memories14:40: Growing as a songwriter16:40: Musical Influences and George Jones story19:07: Watching people for song ideas20:20: The struggles of a female songwriter in the 80s24:22: Solo writing versus co-writing27:05: Overcoming stage fright29:23: Being a staff writer in Nashville30:20: The story behind the Hollywood Wives theme33:57: A great Reba McEntire story35:03: The joy of Jan Buckingham38:49: Her experience in L.A. & being an actress40:26: Her current songwriting42:31: Mentoring younger artists & writers44:19: Pappy Middleton Ad45:35: Jan talks about her song “How Could I Ever Trust You Now”46:28: “How Could I Ever Trust You Now”49:43: Mt. Rushmore of songwriters51:20: What the Heck?!54:44: Who is the ONE ARTIST she wishes everyone knew about?55:26: What’s on Jan’s Wishlist?55:49: What is Jan’s biggest accomplishment?56:22: Who does Jan think she is?56:49: The future for JanSupport Boston Chris💵Become a Member: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCao6fJOfevnE7dkMYz3vnQQ/join👕Merchandise Store: https://boston-chris-gaming.creator-s...🎧Purchase Hyper X Products: https://hx.hyperx.gg/BG5FiQXA💵Donate to Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/etxrocksFollow Boston Chris► Twitter https://twitter.com/BostonChrisTTV► Instagram https://www.instagram.com/bostonchristtv/► TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@itsbostonchris► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheBostonChrisShow► Discord https://discord.gg/TkyV9Q2P► Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/thebostonchrisshow► Other Stuff: https://linktr.ee/bostonchrisCheck out the Podcasts:► The Chris & Kadie Show YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AfeGd6fbyounJgu3bNCwyOr► The Chris & Kadie Show Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UhHqi95KXlVXzoofzLdKz?si=c335a7dd569f4dec► The Boston Chris Podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRVUGoqJJ6AdL2KbXbyB59e-_AOktJbah► The Boston Chris Podcast Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5UeR5tgIGsltEMUh0a22h8?si=b10432ece9ec4db0