Joni Harms

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Joni Harms
Born (1959-11-05) November 5, 1959 (age 66) [1]
Origin Canby, Oregon, US
Genres Country
OccupationSinger-songwriter
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1985–present
Labels Universal, Capitol Nashville, Warner Bros., Paras, Wildcatter, Harms Way Music
Website www.joniharms.com

Joni Harms (born November 5, 1959, in Canby, Oregon [1] ) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Between 1990 and 2020, Harms released fourteen studio albums plus her album Oregon to Ireland recorded live with The Sheerin Family Band in Moate, Ireland and released in 2014. She also charted two singles on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. Her highest charting single, "I Need a Wife," peaked at No. 34 in 1989. [2]

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Before launching her professional music career, she held several rodeo queen titles. In 1979, she was crowned Miss Northwest Rodeo Queen by the Northwest Professional Rodeo Association. [3] She later served as Miss Rodeo Oregon and was runner-up for the national Miss Rodeo America title. Harms has credited her experience in rodeo pageants with helping to launch her career in music and public performance. [4]

Discography

Albums

YearTitleLabel
1985Thoughts of YouHarms Way Music
1986I Want to Sing for You
1990Hometown GirlCapitol
1995Whatever It TakesHarms Way Music
1996Christmas in the Country
1998Cowgirl DreamsWarner Bros.
1999Are We There Yet?Harms Way Music
2001After AllParas
2004Let's Put the Western Back in the CountryWildcatter
2006That's FaithHarms Way Music
2011Harms Way
2014Oregon to Ireland
2018Lucky 13
2019Joni and Olivia Harms: Our Favorites
2020Heart Behind The BadgeHarms Way Music

Singles

YearSinglePeak chart
positions		Album
US Country CAN Country
1989"I Need a Wife"3453Hometown Girl
"The Only Thing Bluer Than His Eyes"5496
2020"Heart Behind The Badge"––Heart Behind The Badge

References

  1. 1 2 "Joni Harms". AllMusic . Retrieved November 11, 2014.
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2005). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2005. Record Research, Inc. p. 164. ISBN   0-89820-165-9.
  3. ↑ "Past Rodeo Queens". Northwest Professional Rodeo Association. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
  4. ↑ Byrne, Brian (October 8, 2015). "Most entertaining country night in Kilcullen". Kilcullen Diary. Retrieved December 24, 2025.


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