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April-May 2000
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Courtesy of Matt Maffu82@webtv.net (Onelist.com) May 27, 2000 JO Dee In
Country Weekly Courtesy of (Jen) JDMFan@aol.com (Onelist.com) May 23, 2000 You Gotta Have FriendsEverybody knows how Jo Dee Messina and Tim McGraw have been friends since way before either had a record deal -- and it's Tim's belief in Jo Dee that led to his co-producing her records. With BURN, Jo Dee's upcoming album, McGraw shares something else with his dear friend -- his voice. On the poignant "Bring On The Rain," McGraw adds vocal support to a song about surviving a trying day and having the will to face another. It's a song Messina felt said something about both of their lives. "But Tim loved 'Bring On The Rain' so much, he wanted to sing on it. I think we both gravitated toward that song because we both truly understand what it's saying. I mean, he's been there; I've been there - and it's one of the common bonds we both have. "After all, we've always had the same dreams. We had the same struggle in a lot of ways with relationships and our careers. I've always wanted to sing with him, but obviously for us, love songs weren't going to work, but this song seemed to be the perfect song. You Gotta Have Friends, Two Everybody also knows how generous the double platinum redhead can be. And it's the kind of generous she doesn't necessarily like to call attention to, either. (So, don't necessarily tell her I told you this…) At a recent show in Georgia, someone left a note at one of the t-shirt stands asking Messina for help. Seems there's a man named Claude Bubba Anderson who needed a new lift for his wheelchair to get himself into his van. Though the note never reached Messina that evening, it did eventually make its way into the singer's hands. The very next night when she was onstage, the reigning CMA Horizon Award winner told the audience about the situation and asked for their help too. "If people will go to the t-shirt stands and chip in their spare change, because every little bit adds up, I'll match it." Look for Jo Dee to sing her current single, the chart-bounding "That's The Way" on CBS' "The Early Show" June 19th as part of their summer concert series. Quote of
the day: (4/5/00) Courtesy of
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