With her self-titled second album, Warner Brothers artist Anita Cochran has taken every dimension of her multi-dimensional talent - so vividly showcased on Back To You, her acclaimed 1997 debut album - and raised it to a breathtaking new level.On her second album Anita, this award-winning, Michigan-born singer / songwriter / producer / multi-instrumentalist writes soulfully, sings passionately and plays guitar and mandolin with fire and bravado. As never before, her sometimes painful, sometimes celebratory, music explores the complications and mysteries of love, and of life. Despite her devotions to her music, Anita has also ventured down some new creative avenues - once again redefining the term "multi-talented." She can now add actress to her already amazing resume. Her acting debut came in the made-for-TV movie Dukes Of Hazzard: Hazzard In Hollywood, which aired on CBS. The producers, so impressed with Anita's work, even named the character she plays Anita Blackwell and used her "Good Times" (co-written with Bob DiPiero) as the show's theme song. While shooting the final scenes for the Dukes film, General Motors requested a song for GM's "Good Times Savings 2000" campaign. The promotion involved legendary NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt and pop icon Peter Max. Max painted Earnhardt's Millennium car. Anita's song "Good Times" was used in television and radio advertising as well as in print advertising throughout the year. Anita also appeared as a spokesperson for GM. But while such high visibility roles may offer a great opportunity to expose a larger audience to her music, Anita is quick to point out that her focus will always remain right where it is now: on her music. Even though Mary Chapin Carpenter wrote the song and Wynonna had the hit with it, Anita is the quintessential "Girl With Guitar." She's been playing since she was three-and-a-half, when her dad bought her a Martin D-35 (which she still has). That ax in her hand has simply always been a big part of who she is.
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