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Nashville, TN – (January 24, 2012) – Janie Fricke, known to many in the country world for her hits in the ‘80s, is taking a spin at bluegrass with some fresh interpretations of many of her beloved tunes. Her release, Country Side of Bluegrass, is in stores today amid glowing reviews.  In partnership with New Music Deals, the album is available on iTunes, Amazon.com MP3, Amazon.com CD, www.janiefricke.com and at Ernest Tubb Record Shops.

The 13-track collection is produced by Bil VornDick, whose credits also include Alison Krauss, Bela Fleck, and Marty Robbins, and features some of the finest pickers in the industry. VornDick had this to say about the project, “Janie's voice and presentation are among the best, ever! The album will make you smile with enjoyment.”

Amazon Janie Fricke, known for her hit duets with Johnny Duncan, including 'Stranger' and 'Thinkin' of a Rendezvous,' and solo hits 'Down to My Last Broken Heart,' 'Tell Me a Lie' and 'He's a Heartache,' is turning her tunes a little bluer these days -- with 'Country Side of Bluegrass,' an album of grassed-up versions of her greatest hits. Initially approached by a Florida-based label for the project in 2004, the album remained unreleased until another company stepped in to take over.

New Album "Country Side of Bluegrass" now available on iTunes!
 

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Janie Fricke has had a long, winding career. She started out as a singer of TV commercial jingles, warbling for Coca-Cola, McDonald's and Red Lobster, among other clients. She then moved on to singing back-up vocals for stars such as Elvis Presley, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton. Taking another tentative step toward the limelight, she began singing duets with established male stars, including Merle Haggard, Johnny Duncan and Charlie Rich. Finally, she recorded a solo hit, "Down to My Last Broken Heart," in 1981.

Now, decades after her last big hits, Fricke has moved into bluegrass territory, rearranging some of her best-known music on the album Country Side of Bluegrass. She's still singing hits like "Down to My Broken Heart," but now there's fiddle and banjo behind it.

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