Song:Lesson For Leavin'
Album:Greatest Hits
Jo Dee Messina had twelve top ten country hits in the late 90s. She faded by the mid-00s and she now records for her own label. She was born Aug. 25, 1970 in Framingham, MA. She sang in local clubs as a teen. After graduating from high school, she moved to Nashville. She entered talent contests while working day jobs. Producer Byron Gallimore heard Jo Dee on the radio show Live At Libby's. He was producing Tim McGraw for Curb Records. McGraw jokingly suggested to a Curb exec that they needed a redhead. That got Jo Dee a record deal. Her 1996 debut album spawned two top ten country hits; Heads Carolina, Tails California and You're Not In Kansas Anymore. Unfortunately, management problems almost forced Jo Dee into bankruptcy. Her 1998 album I'm Alright saved her career. She scored three straight #1 country hits; Bye, Bye, I'm Alright and Stand Beside Me. Lesson In Leavin' was #2 for seven weeks. The song was written by Randy Goodrum and Brent Maher and it topped the country charts for Dottie West in 1980. I'm Alright was certified 2XPlatinum. Jo Dee continued to have success with the 2000 album Burn. She scored four top ten hits including Bring On The Rain, a duet with Tim McGraw. She started to fade when the 2005 album Delicious Surprise only had one hit single. When her 2007 album Unmistakable was shelved, Jo Dee left Curb and she released that album herself as a series of EPs in 2010. You can get all of Jo Dee's Curb hits on this budget comp. Jo Dee released her 2014 album Me on her own label through eOne. She financed it through Kickstarter. She just released a single so she's still around. But Jo Dee Messina's success on the country charts are likely behind her. Here's Jo Dee Messina performing Lesson In Leavin' on the 1999 CMA Awards show.
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