Jann Browne
Jann Browne | |
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Born | March 14, 1954 |
Origin | Anderson, Indiana, United States |
Genres | Country |
Occupation | Singer |
Instrument | Vocals |
Years active | 1989-present |
Labels | Curb, Cross 3, Plan B |
Website | www |
Jann Browne (born March 14, 1954 in Anderson, Indiana[1]) is an American country music singer. She moved to Southern California in 1978 where she performed in a number of Orange County country bars.[2] From 1981 through 1983, before her solo career, she was a vocalist with the Western swing group Asleep at the Wheel. She has recorded four studio albums, and has charted three singles on the Hot Country Songs charts. Her highest single is the 1990s "Tell Me Why" at No. 18. She was named "Female Entertainer of the Year", and her song "Louisville" was named "Song of the Year", by the California Country Music Association.[3] In 1990, she was nominated for Top New Female Vocalist at the Academy of Country Music Awards, along with Daniele Alexander and Mary Chapin Carpenter, but lost to Carpenter.
Discography
Albums
Title | Album details | Peak positions |
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US Country | ||
Tell Me Why |
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46 |
It Only Hurts When I Laugh |
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Count Me In |
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— |
Missed Me by a Mile |
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— |
Buckin' Around |
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— |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Singles
Year | Single | Peak positions | Album |
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US Country[4] | |||
1989 | "You Ain't Down Home" | 19 | Tell Me Why |
"Tell Me Why" | 18 | ||
1990 | "Mexican Wind" | —A | |
"Louisville" | 75 | ||
1991 | "Better Love Next Time" | — | It Only Hurts When I Laugh |
"It Only Hurts When I Laugh"[5] | — | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart |
Notes:
- A "Mexican Wind" did not chart on Hot Country Songs, but peaked at No. 2 on Hot Country Radio Breakouts.[6]
Music videos
Year | Video | |
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1990 | "Tell Me Why" | Michael Salomon |
"Mexican Wind" | ||
1991 | "Better Love Next Time" | Deaton-Flanigen Productions |
References
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Jann Browne biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-01-07.
- ^ The Encyclopedia of country music - Oxford University Press 1998
- ^ Gleason, Holly (January 18, 1989). "Country Singer Jann Browne Gets a Shot at Big Time".
- ^ "Jann Browne - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2018.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. June 29, 1991.
- ^ "Hot Country Radio Breakouts" (PDF). Billboard. June 30, 1990.
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