Joanie Keller (born in

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singer. Keller began performing in her father's band when she was a small child. After graduating high school, she played local clubs in

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before moving to

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to pursue a career as a country singer. Keller's debut album, ''Sparks Are Gonna Fly'', was released by

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in April 2000. Its first single, "Three Little Teardrops", peaked at number 66 on the ''

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chart. The album received a mixed review from Joel Bernstein of ''

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'', who wrote that "it's too smooth and polished to grab the hard-core honkytonkers, but it's often too country for much of today's younger audience." Carrie Attebury of

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compared Keller favorably to

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. Since parting ways with Broken Bow, Keller has continued to perform in Nashville with the band 45 RPM. She was inducted into the Nebraska Music Hall of Fame in 2009.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Music videos

References

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