Rick & Janis Carnes

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Rick & Janis Carnes
Origin Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres Country
Years active1982-1984
Labels RCA Records
Elektra Records
Warner Bros. Records
MCA Records
Past membersRick Carnes
Janis Carnes

Rick & Janis Carnes are an American husband-and-wife singer-songwriter duo consisting of Rick Carnes (born June 30, 1950, in Fayetteville, Arkansas) and Janis Carnes (born May 21, 1947, in Shelbyville, Tennessee).

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History

They were married in 1973 before moving to Nashville, Tennessee in 1978. Janis was signed to RCA Records in 1980 as a solo artist before her and Rick signed with Elektra Records in 1982. They later signed with Warner Bros. Records and had a minor hit with "Does He Ever Mention My Name", which peaked at No. 32. [1]

After being dropped from Warner, they were signed to MCA Records but were later dropped. The couple have since continued working as songwriters, and their songs have been recorded by artists including J.C. Jones, Reba McEntire, Steve Wariner and Garth Brooks. [2] [3]

Discography

Singles

YearSinglePeak positions
US Country
[4]
1982"Have You Heard"67
1983"Poor Girl"51
"Does He Ever Mention My Name"32
1984"Long Lost Causes"74

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 69. ISBN   978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. "Songs written by Rick Carnes". MusicVF. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  3. "Songs written by Janis Carnes". MusicVF. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  4. "Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved May 25, 2023.