JENNIFER WARNES: CHRONOLOGY

March 3, 1947: Jennifer Jean Warnes born, one minute after midnight, in Seattle, Washington.

1956
Makes professional debut at age nine, wrapped in U.S. flag, singing "The Star Spangled Banner" accompanied by 300 accordions, at LA's Shrine Auditorium.

1961
Becomes member of Actors Equity; appears in local Civic Light Opera productions.

1966
Offered an opera scholarship to Immaculate Heart College.

1967
Begins touring folk circuit as one half of Roman II, a duo formed with singer Doug Rowell.

1968
Signs deal with Parrot Records, a Decca Records label.

Records duets with Mason Williams, "Cinderella-Rockefella" and "The Last Great Waltz," for his album The Mason Williams Ear Show.

...I Can Remember Everything LP released.

As Jennifer Warren, joins cast of The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour.  Jennifer's debut episode, singing "Santa Monica Pier" and "Time is on the Run" with Donovan, is nominated for an Emmy award. Because of a musicians' strike, all musical numbers in this episode are performed a capella.

Stars as Sheila in the West Coast production of Hair at LA's Aquarius Theater.

"Here, There, and Everywhere" single released.

"Chelsea Morning" single released.

"I Am Waiting" single released.

1969
"Easy to Be Hard" single released; peaks on Billboard Singles chart at #128.

"Easy to Be Hard" single reissued with "Let the Sunshine In" as new A-side.

See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me! LP released.

"We're Not Gonna Take It" single released.

"Cajun Train" single released.

1970
See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me! LP released in England.

Tours college concert circuit with Mason Williams, John Hartford, and John Stewart.

Meets Canadian poet/songwriter Leonard Cohen.

1971
On September 19, makes acting debut on NBC-TV's The Bold Ones: The New Doctors. Jennifer stars in an episode titled "Broken Melody" about a singer who's going deaf.

Signs with Reprise Records.

1972
Jennifer LP released.

"In the Morning" from Jennifer is included on Middle of the Road, a promotional record in Reprise's "Loss Leaders" series. Liner notes include a biography of Jennifer.

"These Days" single released.

Tours Europe with Cohen's band as back-up singer.

Performs at LA's renowned The Troubador with Randy Newman.

Appears in Bird on a Wire, a documentary film about Cohen.

Records guest vocals for Cohen's Live Songs album.

1977
Signs with Arista Records.

"Right Time of the Night" single released; peaks at #6 on Billboard's Hot 100, #1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary Singles chart, #17 on Billboard's Country Singles chart, #4 on Cashbox Pop Singles chart.

Jennifer Warnes LP released; peaks at #43 on Billboard's album chart.

"I'm Dreaming" single released; peaks at #50 on Billboard's Hot 100.

Cross-country tour to promote new album.

"Don't Lead Me On," promo-only single, released to country radio.

1978
Records "Peaceful Easy Feeling," a duet with song's author, Jack Tempchin, for his self-titled album.

1979
"I Know a Heartache When I See One" single released; peaks at #19 on Billboard's Hot 100, #10 on Billboard Country Singles chart.

Shot Through the Heart LP released; peaks at #94 on Billboard's Album chart, #15 on Cashbox Country Albums chart, where it will remain for a total of 24 weeks. Album's 23-week run on Billboard Album chart remains Jennifer's record.

"Don't Make Me Over" single released.

Records guest vocals for new Cohen album, Recent Songs, including a duet on "The Smokey Life"

Sally Field film Norma Rae, featuring Jennifer's recording of "It Goes Like It Goes," is released to theaters.

1980
"Don't Make Me Over" peaks at #67 on Billboard Hot 100, #84 on Billboard Country Singles chart.

Records "Lost the Good Thing We Had," a duet with Steve Gillette, for his new album, A Little Warmth.

"Lost the Good Thing We Had" single released; peaks at #76 on Billboard Country Singles chart.

"When the Feeling Comes Around" released; peaks at #45 on Billboard Hot 100.

"It Goes Like It Goes" from Norma Rae wins the Academy Award for "Best Original Song."

1981
Ragtime soundtrack album, featuring Jennifer's recording of Randy Newman's "One More Hour," is released.

Sues for release from Arista Records contract.

"Could It Be Love" single released.

1982
"One More Hour" from Ragtime nominated for an Academy Award.

"Could It Be Love" peaks at #47 on Billboard's Hot 100, #57 on Billboard's Country Singles chart.

Best of Jennifer Warnes LP released.

"Come to Me" single released; peaks at #40 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, #107 on Billboard's Singles chart.

Jennifer guests with James Taylor on PBS program American Playhouse: Working.  Performs a song written by Taylor, "Mill Work."

"Up Where We Belong" single released; peaks at #1 on Billboard's Hot 100, a position held for three weeks, #3 on Billboard Adult Contemporary Singles chart. Single's 23-week run on Hot 100 remains Jennifer's record.

Tours Europe and Japan with Joe Cocker.

Tokyo music festival.

An Officer and a Gentleman soundtrack album, featuring "Up Where We Belong," a duet with Joe Cocker, is released.

Records "The Direction You Take," a guest solo on Kazu Matsui album The Direction: West.