Joni Harms (November 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 Joni Harms' quote, which she submitted to this site on Tuesday 7 November 2006.

I (Sean Brady) would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to Joni Harms who has made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of a Lone Star Hero'.

Joni Harms
This quote was submitted on Tuesday 7 November 2006


 

About Joni Harms...

Joni Harms is an Oregon native & was raised on the family ranch that she still calls home.  From an early age, she was interested in the country & western music of artists such as Patsy Montana & Dale Evans.  She combined an interest in singing with the life of a cowgirl.  Joni won a talent contest sponsored by the Future Farmers of America while in high school & soon began taking trips to Nashville in search of a recording contract.

Joni signed to record executive Jimmy Bowen's Universal label, a co-venture with MCA Records, & reached the country Top 40 in April 1989 with 'I need a wife'.  The follow-up single, 'The only thing bluer than his eyes', reached the country charts in June 1989.

Jimmy Bowen took Joni with him when he moved to Capitol Records in 1990 & there released her debut album, 'Hometown Girl', which did not chart.  During the 1990s, Joni maintained her musical career while marrying, raising two children & continuing to live & work on her family ranch in Oregon.

Joni later saw the release of the albums 'Whatever It Takes' & 'Christmas in the Country'.  By 1998, Joni was signed to Warner Bros. Records, which released the 'Cowgirl Dreams' album, which garnered enthusiastic reviews.

Following the closure of Warner Western, Joni saw the release of a children's album titled 'Are We There Yet?'.  Joni also wrote & published a children's book, 'Stan & Bert'.  A second children's book, 'The Little Grey Donkey', appeared in late 2001, as did a new country album, 'After All', which was released on Joni's Real West Productions label through the independent record company Paras Recordings.

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