Jo Dee Messina (September 2006)
Gene Watson's peers within the country music industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east
Texas, so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as
'the singer's singer' - and rightly so!
All of Gene's Peers who were contacted in 2006 were most gracious with
their time & words. It is here, within this special
part of gene-watson.com, that you have an opportunity to
read
Jo Dee Messina's quote, which
she submitted to this site on Thursday 7 September 2006.
I (Sean Brady)
would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Jo Dee Messina who has made a special contribution to a unique part
of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.
 Jo
Dee Messina
This quote was submitted on Thursday 7 September 2006
'Growing up, listening to Gene Watson
was listening to a voice that
personified country music. So
smooth, so classy. I just love
his voice'.
About Jo Dee Messina...
Jo Dee Messina, who is
a
native of Holliston, Massachusetts was first
attracted to country music after hearing the
recordings of Alabama & Hank Williams Junior.
She soon developed a love for country music heroes
such as Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn & Reba McEntire.
Jo Dee made her first public performance at the age
of six and, by the time she was thirteen, she had
formed a band & had performed throughout the north-east of the
United States. When she was 19, Jo Dee decided to
move to Nashville.
In 1996, Jo Dee saw the release of her self-titled debut
album,
which was produced by Byron Gallimore & Tim McGraw. The
album gave Messina two Top 10 hits & led to the
release of her breakthrough album 'I’m Alright' in 1998.
This album contained three single releases that all
went to No.1 ('Bye bye', 'I’m alright' & 'Stand
beside me'. A fourth single, 'Lesson in leaving',
peaked & stayed at No.2 for seven
consecutive weeks.
In 1999, Jo Dee released 'Burn',
her first album to go to No.1. The album went
multi-platinum & included contributed two more No.1
hits ('Bring
on the rain' & 'That’s the way'), as well as two Top
10 hits ('Burn' & 'Downtime'. Jo Dee released
an album of her favourite Christmas songs, 'A Joyful Noise'
in 2002, and saw the release of a 'Greatest
Hits' collection.
Jo Dee is an award-winning,
multi-platinum recording artist who has had
eight No.1 country music singles, has been honoured by
The Country Music Association, The Academy
of Country Music & The Grammy Awards.
She was also the first female country artist to score
three multiple-week No.1 songs from the same
album.
Visit Jo Dee Messina's
Official Website
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