Success Made to Last Legends with Country Western Star Janie Fricke

Janie Fricke was born in South Whitney, Indiana, on December 19, 1947 and grew up in a family of music lovers. She started singing in the church her family attended, and as a child she first learned to play piano, then guitar. Her first vocal influences were folkies like Joan Baez and Judy Collins as well as thoughtful pop artists such as Rita Coolidge and Dusty Springfield, which informed her repertoire when she started performing at coffeehouses and school events. Fricke attended Indiana University, where she majored in elementary education, and while she loved singing, she didn't believe it could be a viable career for her. That changed, however, when she joined the university's choral group, the Singing Hoosiers, and after a rehearsal, she saw a bulletin board announcement looking for vocalists to record station breaks and commercial jingles for a local radio station. Fricke found she was well-suited for the work, and in time moved up to recording vocals for national ad campaigns, including a popular spot for the Red Lobster restaurant chain.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/success-made-to-last-legends--4302039/support.