Jude Johnstone

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Jude Johnstone
Jude Johnstone at Borders South Portland Maine 2005-08-12.jpg
Johnstone performing in 2005
Background information
Born Ellsworth, Maine, U.S.
Genres Americana, jazz, folk
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, piano
Years active1979–present
LabelsBoJak
Website bojakrecords.com

Jude Johnstone is an American singer-songwriter. Her songs have been covered by Laura Branigan, Trisha Yearwood, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler, Johnny Cash, Stevie Nicks, Mary Black, and others. [1] Johnstone wrote the No. 1 song "The Woman Before Me" on Yearwood's debut CD, which also won an award from Broadcast Music Incorporated. In 1997, Johnny Cash won the Country Album of the Year Grammy for American II: Unchained for which Johnstone wrote the title track. BoJak Records was created by her manager, Bob Burton, in 2002 to release her debut CD Coming of Age, [2] followed by the 2005 release of On a Good Day, Blue Light in 2007, Mr. Sun in 2008, Quiet Girl in 2011, Shatter in 2013,A Woman's Work in 2016, and Living Room in 2019. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

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References

  1. "Acclaimed songwriter Jude Johnstone Releases Her 5th CD "Quiet Girl" on BoJak Records". Prweb. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  2. Deborah Evans Price (March 23, 2002). Billboard (ed.). Johnstone's 'Coming of Age' . Retrieved April 16, 2011.
  3. Billboard (ed.). "Jude Johnstone Albums". Billboard . Retrieved April 16, 2011.