Jessie Colter
Mirriam Johnson (born May 25, 1943), known professionally as Jessi Colter, is an American country singer who is best known for her collaborations with her second husband, country musician Waylon Jennings, and for her 1975 crossover hit "I'm Not Lisa". Jessi Colter, the '70s country star, has just released what is only her second straight-ahead country album in 40 years, produced by Margo Price. Jessi Colter is an American country artist, although she is best known for her collaborations with her deceased husband, Waylon Jennings. She is said to be one of the female country singers to have emerged from the mid-1970s outlaw country movement which is why she is often referred to as the queen of outlaw. Jessi Colter is the American country music artist whose singles are as popular as her collaborations with her late husband Waylon Jennings. Read this biography to know her childhood, family life, achievements, and fun facts about her. The Official Jessi Colter site - with Music, News and More...
KELLY: Jessi Colter is now out with a new album, the result of those Nashville recording sessions. It's called "Edge Of Forever." And on the track "Lost Love Song," she resurrects a... Jessi Colter is one of modern music's singular talents, a singer, songwriter, and entertainer whose influence continues to echo across musical genres. An artist talented and versatile enough both to top the pop charts and to be part of the groundbreaking Wanted: The Outlaws album, she is assured a place in the history of both formats. Read about Jessi Colter, a feisty, soulful singer, born Miriam Johnson, she took her stage name from a real outlaw, her ancestor Jess Colter. Out of the Ashes is Jessi Colter's triumphant return to recording. After being encouraged by friend Ben Harper to return to music, she has delivered a deeply personal stellar collection of originals and hand-picked covers that mixes country, blues, gospel, and rock.
