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| Jo Dee Messina |
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"I will do one of two things: Make it by the skin of my teeth or die from exhaustion. And I'd rather die of exhaustion than boredom."
--Jo Dee Messina
| Date of Birth: August 25, 1970 |
| Birthplace: Framingham, Massachusetts |
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| She became the first woman in the history of Billboard's Country Singles chart to have three consecutive multiple week number one hits ("Bye, Bye," "I'm Alright," and "Stand Beside Me"), all from the same album. She notched up a couple more country number ones with "That's The Way," and "Bring On The Rain," a duet with country superstar Tim McGraw. |
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| Jo Dee Messina is a down-to-earth type of gal who isn't afraid to take a few chances to get what she wants out of life. This pretty redhead set the country music world ablaze, and her burning enthusiasm is infectious enough to make it in the mainstream. |
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Jo-Dee Marie Messina was born August 25, 1970 in Framingham, Massachusetts, and grew up in nearby Holliston. When she was 8, she began singing and taking tap dancing lessons. She appeared in local plays and musicals like The Sound Of Music and Fiddler On The Roof. From an early age, she knew that she wanted to be a singer, and she never considered singing any other style of music but country.
When Jo Dee was just 13, she began singing in local clubs with various bands. By the age of 16, she was fronting The Jo Dee Messina Band ("real original," she laughs), which also included her sister on bass, her brother on drums, and mom, Mary, providing the transportation. They eventually became a major part of New England's country music scene, performing up to four hours each night, six times a week.
Realizing that being a country singer in a small town in the Northeast would limit her chances of making it in the industry, she loaded up her Pontiac Sunbird and made the move to Nashville at age 19. She found "temping" positions in accounting and computer programming, and also entered singing talent contests to help make ends meet. She soon became a regular on a local radio show called Live at Libby's.
A producer named Byron Gallimore heard her singing on the radio, and contacted Messina about working together to secure her a recording deal. One day, while she and Gallimore were in his office choosing material for her demo, another struggling young singer dropped by. His name was Tim McGraw, and he'd soon be a country music superstar. Jo Dee and Tim became close friends, and he would eventually serve as Jo Dee's co-producer along with Byron.
It was at 1994's Fan Fair that Messina's fortune changed. She was backstage at one of McGraw's shows, when a Curb Records executive walked past her. She stopped him and jokingly told him, "What you guys really need over there is a redhead." At the same moment, Nashville icon and producer James Stroud strode up and announced that he had just heard Messina's demo tape and believed she was a promising new talent. The Curb executive contacted Byron Gallimore shortly after that meeting, and Jo Dee Messina was signed to the label. |
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