Kathy Twitty
Joni’s sister Kathy also chased solo stardom before settling into a tribute act role. That’s an okay thing, because who better to celebrate (unless you want to don a Dolly Parton wig and belt out her best country songs)?
Like Michael, Kathy recorded under a stage name (Jessica James). Her run as Jessica is immortalized in the above clip from the series Pop! Goes The Country. She was good in that role yet great when furthering the family business by performing “Linda On My Mind” and other Conway classics.
At one point, Kathy performed in The Next Generation, a collection of country music artists’ kids including Lynn’s daughter Peggy, Johnny Cash’s daughter Cathy and George Jones and Tammy Wynette’s daughter Georgette.