Janie Fricke Born December 19 1947 In South Whitley Indiana Is An American Country Music Singer Best Remembered For A Series Of Country Music Hits In The Early-To-Mid 1980s. Fricke Was One Of The Most Popular Female Country Singers Of The 1980s Producing A String Of Hits And Proving Herself A Versatile Vocalist With A Particular Flair For Ballads. 2 She Won The Country Music Association's "Female Vocalist Of The Year" Awards In 1982 And 1983. Fricke Has Sold 14 Million Records Worldwide.