Jann Browne (born March 14, 1954 in

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) is an American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

singer. She moved to Southern California in 1978 where she performed in a number of Orange County country bars. From 1981 through 1983, before her solo career, she was a vocalist with the

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group

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. She has recorded four studio albums, and has charted three singles on the

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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. In 1990, she was nominated for Top New Female Vocalist at the

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, along with

Daniele Alexander Daniele Alexander (born December 2, 1954, in Fort Worth, Texas) is an American country music singer. She began her career as a teenager, performing jazz initially before moving to Las Vegas, Nevada to sing in casinos. She also charted in the Top ...

and

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, but lost to Carpenter.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Notes: *^A "Mexican Wind" did not chart on Hot Country Songs, but peaked at No. 2 on Hot Country Radio Breakouts.

Music videos

References

External links

Jann Browne official site
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