Colter, Jessi, 1943-

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Mirriam Rebecca Joan Johnson (born May 25, 1943), known professionally as Jessi Colter, is an American country singer who is best known for her collaborations with her husband, country musician Waylon Jennings, and for her 1975 crossover hit "I'm Not Lisa".

Colter was one of the few female artists to emerge from the mid-1970s "outlaw country" movement. After meeting Jennings, Colter pursued a career in country music, releasing her first studio LP in 1970, A Country Star Is Born. Five years later, Colter signed with Capitol Records and released "I'm Not Lisa", which topped the country charts and reached the top five on the pop charts. In 1976 she was featured on the collaboration LP Wanted: The Outlaws, which became an RIAA-certified Platinum album.

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referencedIn Milosevich, Paul, 1936-. Papers, 1974-1980. Texas Tech University Libraries, Academic Library
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associatedWith Eddy, Duane, 1938- person
associatedWith Jennings, Waylon, 1937-2002 person
associatedWith Milosevich, Paul, 1936- person
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Phoenix AZ US
Nashville TN US
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Birth 1943-05-25

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