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Remembering our dear Amie
This past December marks the 12th year since Amie's death and someone surrounded her cemetery marker with a row of single stem roses (click on picture for a larger view).

The roses make me think of the ones that hung from the ceiling in her "Who's She To You" video, which I always thought was such a beautiful scene with Amie standing there singing amongst the roses. It makes me feel good knowing that her memory and music continues to live on and that someone took the time to mark her grave with roses. We miss you, Amie.... but you will always live on in our hearts.

Note: I'm sorry that this site hasn't been updated in so long, but I want to reassure everyone that this site isn't going anywhere and I will always continue to keep it up in fond memory of Amie. If anyone has any photos of Amie or anything else Amie related, I'd love to have it and add it to this site. I want to keep adding new things as long as there is something to add. Also, if you have memories of Amie or something Amie-related that you would like to share on the Memory Pages, I'd be happy to add them.

~ Debbie [Posted: Jan. 28, 2010]
 

Final CD clearance
The producer of Amie's last albums is leaving the music business, so he is having a final clearance sale on all of Amie's CDs. After the supply is gone, they will no longer be available for sale. The "Memories Left Behind" and "A Very Special Angel" CDs are each on sale for $8.95 and "Moving Out" is $7.95. They may be purchased at amiecomeaux.com, beaujomusic.com and amazon.com (regardless of the site that you order from, all of the CDs are coming from the same source). So... if you have been waiting to purchase that album missing from your Amie collection or you simply want extra copies, then you need to order them now before they get gone. At the moment, there is still a good supply of everything. There are also some remaining copies of the DVD available as well.

Update: The music festival, competition and fundraising walk listed below have now been CANCELED due to unforeseen circumstances.

~ Debbie [Posted: Jan. 22, 2009]

Amie Comeaux Music Festival & Talent Competition
This year the Louisiana Legislature declared the third Saturday in May to officially be the Amie Comeaux Music Festival Day! Each year the festival will be held in Amie's home state of Louisiana to commemorate her life.

Jim Beauhall (executive producer of Amie's last two albums) has now created the Amie Comeaux Foundation, a not-for-profit organization established for the discovery and development of new and aspiring musical artists as well as to provide financial assistance for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (the charity of Amie's choice) and its sister organizations around the country. Beginning on Jan. 2, 2009, Jim will begin a walk that will take him from Jacksonville, FL, to Santa Monica, CA, a distance of 2,160 miles in 80 days. His purpose for doing this is to raise money for the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence and to bring awareness to the Amie Comeaux Foundation. For more info, view these PDF files: Coast to Coast explanation and timeline.

** The first Amie Comeaux Music Festival & Talent Competition is scheduled to take place at the Bass Pro Shop in Denham Springs, La., on Saturday, May 16, 2009. Admission is free. Donations to the Amie Comeaux Foundation are accepted. Are you a talented singer? Consider enter the talent competition! For more festival details and competition requirements, view/download a PDF of the festival info flyer.

I'm SO excited about this festival and the establishment of the foundation in Amie's memory. Also, please keep Jim in your prayers as he tackles that tremendous walk next year.

~ Debbie [Posted: Oct. 17, 2008]

"Memories of a Very Special Angel" DVD is still available!
There are still copies remaining of the DVD, which may be purchased at www.amiecomeaux.com, beaujomusic.com or amazon.com. After this initial supply is gone there is no guarantee that anymore will ever be made. All three of Amie's CDs are available at those sites as well. International orders and mail orders are accepted. [Posted: Feb. 4, 2008]

New product site launched
This "Official Unofficial Amie Comeaux Site" that I created and have maintained at this address all of these years isn't going anywhere or changing. It will continue to remain the real official site for Amie, the one that so many have affectionately referred to as "Amie's site." The new www.amiecomeaux.com is a business-oriented site launched for the sole purpose of making Amie's products available for sale to her many fans. You may purchase her CDs and DVD there. [Posted: Nov. 16, 2007]
 

New "Memories of a Very Special Angel" DVD
I know many of you have wanted to own a DVD with Amie's videos and other multimedia items for a long time, so your wish has finally come true! Only a limited 300 copies of the DVD were made at this time by Beaujo Music. The official release date was Nov. 14, 2007, and they are now currently instock and shipping. I have a feeling that they will go quickly!

NOTE: If you previously reserved a copy of the DVD, then you may now actually purchase it. In order to get the "reserved" price of $18, you must order it at www.amiecomeaux.com before Nov. 30. After this date, reservations will be over and the price will be raised to $19.95 plus shipping.

Out of the total cost, $4.50 will be donated in Amie’s name to the Capital Area Violence Intervention Center in Baton Rouge, La. 

For non-reservations, the DVD is also available at beaujomusic.com or amazon.com.

For more information, e-mail me at 924103704@gsc.edu.

The DVD contains: * Amie's live performance at the Wild Horse Saloon in Nashville * an interview at WAFB in Baton Rouge, La. * "Who’s She To You" video * "Moving Out" video * "When Spirits Walk" slide show * "The Other Woman" slide show * "When You Smile At Me" slide show * "A Very Special Angel" slide show * Amie’s biography * Several newspaper & magazine articles * Photo album containing over 1,000 images *

~ Debbie [Update: Nov. 16, 2007; Posted: Oct. 21, 2007]

NEW remastered "A Very Special Angel" CD!
All of the stock of the original copies of Amie's second album "A Very Special Angel" (right), which was released by Rival Records in 1998, has been depleted.

The good news is that now Amie's best-selling CD has now been re-released this month by Beaujo Records.

This re-release has been remixed and remastered with enhanced tracks and new background vocals. It also includes a new cover, artwork, photos and all of the song lyrics (which were lacking in the original release).

You may order it directly from BeaujoMusic.com or through Amazon.com (type Amie's name in the search field; note that other people may have used copies of the original version for sale at Amazon, so if you're wanting the new remastered version, be sure you don't order a used copy). 
~ Debbie [Update: 8/29/07]

More memory messages, album reviews and video links added
* I have added two more messages and a poem submitted by Amie's fans to page 8 of the Memory Pages.

* Read George Peden's great review of "Memories Left Behind" at CountryStarsOnline.com.

* Also, check out the small Country Weekly article about her "Memories Left Behind" CD featured on page 16 of the Jan. 29, 2007 issue.
(I would not have known about this CW feature and I wouldn't have a copy of it if it wasn't for Renee and Emily. Thanks so much girls!)

* Video links have been updated in this section. You can now go watch Amie's video for "Who's She To You" on the YouTube.com web site.

 

Help get Amie's NEW single played on the radio!
The upbeat song "You Never Had A Girl Like Me" from Amie's new album is now being released as a single to radio stations around the world. (To listen to the audio clip of the song, go to BeaujoMusic.com)

The goal is to get Amie's music played as much as we can on radio and to provide an opportunity for more people to discover her music. Currently, her songs are being played at some stations in the United States and by radio stations overseas in countries such the Netherlands, Sweden, Scotland, Australia and New Zealand. At a few overseas stations, Amie's songs are getting frequent airplay and have made their "top songs" charts.

The new single is being sent to stations that request it and to stations submitted by Amie's fans!

** So, we need your help... If there is a radio station in your area that you want to play her single, "You Never Had A Girl Like Me," please submit the following information to me at 924103704@gsc.edu and we'll sent them a copy! Stations in the U.S., Canada and overseas are welcome. Then... we're counting on you and your friends to start calling and requesting that station to play it. 

Information needed: Radio station name, mailing address with city/state/zip (not e-mail); optional, but appreciated...the contact name of the station's DJ/manager and phone number.

~ Debbie [Updated: June 18, 2007] 

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	Amie's NEW "Memories Left Behind" CD!

NEW album "Memories Left Behind"
Amie's third album, and final CD, is now available!!! You may order it directly from BeaujoMusic.com or through Amazon.com (type Amie's name in the search field).

This album features the final 10 songs that Amie recorded before her death. It's sad knowing that this is the last of her songs, but I am SO happy that this album actually happened. Again, I want to thank everyone who has showed their support for this project. It could not have happened without the support of Amie's dear friends and fans.

For more information about the CD, including track list, song lyrics and selected audio clips, visit the NEW Album page! You'll find banners and desktop wallpapers that I designed for you all to use on that page as well. A submitted review of the CD has also been added.

And as always...all family, friends and fans of Amie are welcome to send me a message to post on it! You may e-mail me at 924103704@gsc.edu

~ Debbie [Updated: March 29, 2007] 

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Important News: I have some very sad news and tears in my eyes as I write it... Carmen Comeaux, Amie's mother, died yesterday (Sunday, Aug. 13, 2006) after a long struggle with cancer. She was at her home in Louisiana surrounded by her family when she died. Her death is very upsetting, but I do find a small bit of comfort in knowing that Carmen has now been reunited with Amie again in heaven. Please keep the family in your prayers. I pray that God will help them through this difficult time in their lives.
    Visiting is at Wilbert Funeral Home in Port Allen, Louisiana, on Tuesday, Aug. 15, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. and on Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 10:40 a.m. Religious service will be at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on Wednesday at 11 a.m., conducted by the Rev. Matt Dupre. A copy of Amie's upcoming CD "Memories Left Behind" will be place inside her mother's casket.
    Carmen's obituary was printed in the Advocate newspaper and may be viewed online. ~ Debbie [Posted: Aug. 14, 2006] 

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Looking for Amie's second album?
Copies of Amie's "A Very Special Angel" CD can be purchased from Jim Beauhall, who was the executive producer of the album.  If you would like to purchase a copy, please e-mail him for more information at: beaujomusic@houston.rr.com The album is also now available at Amazon.com. When you go to their web site, just enter "Amie Comeaux" into the search field.

Searching for Amie's debut CD?
Unfortunately the original version of Amie's first album titled "Moving Out" is out-of-print. Your best bets for locating a copy is at used CD stores and occasionally online at www.ebay.com. However, the "Moving Out" CD has now being re-released by the producer of "A Very Special Angel"...this CD contains new pictures of Amie and the original tracks have been remastered... it may now be purchased at Amazon.com. When you go to their web site, just enter "Amie Comeaux" into the search field.
 

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News Archives...

For a look at the past news and previous efforts to promote Amie's music, see the News archives.

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Biography...

    Born Dec. 4, 1976, Amie Comeaux (pronounced "Como") was a native of the small town of Brusly (population of about 2,000), south of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. From the time Amie was a little girl, people knew she had musical talent. When she was only 9 years old, she sang the national anthem at a Saints' game in the Superdome. This was something she continued to do often throughout her teen years. People said that she loved singing in front of people, even when she was young, and did not mind a crowd. She was chosen to play the lead role in Annie at the Baton Rouge Little Theater. 

    Amie was signed to the major record label, Polydor, when she was only 16. At age 17, she released her first album "Moving Out" in 1994, that was produced by Harold Shedd and David Briggs with Polygram Records. Polydor-Mercury executive Harold Shedd had been working with her since she was 10 years old. She was described by people as the "all-American, girl-next-door type" who often sang at nursing homes and football games. Amie was a responsible, giving person whose career had only just begun at the time of her death. It's a shame that she did not live to see the full realization of her dream.

    Amie was only 21 years old when she died after her Dodge Avenger skidded off a wet road near her home on Dec. 21, 1997. Police officials say there was nothing she could have done to prevent the accident. 

   Amie was returning home with her grandmother, Ida Wattigney, and her godchild, Megan Blanchard, from a family gathering for Christmas in Alabama. After passing a car just west of Lacombe, Louisiana, her car apparently hydroplaned due to severe weather left I-12 and struck a tree. Amie was killed on impact. She was driving her Dodge Avenger at the time of the accident. Where the accident happen, the road is fairly straight and flat, however, witnesses state that the rain was coming down very heavily. Her grandmother and Megan were hospitalized for some time, but both survived.  The state police said it was a miracle that anyone survived the accident. Funeral services for Amie were held Christmas Eve and burial was close to her home in Plaquemine, Louisiana.

    Before her death, Amie was living with her parents in Louisiana and traveled back and forth between there and Nashville. Her first record label Polygram had dropped her before they were to release her next album.  She had completed recording 19 songs for her second album in Nashville and was eagerly awaiting its release before she died. Some of those songs were ones that Amie had co-written herself. This album was to be Amie's second chance at national stardom. The previous summer Amie had been on tour in Europe. While there, she made many fans who not only loved her voice, but her personality as well.

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Photo Collections...

Photo album

The "Photo Collection" page features pictures of Amie through the years... The photos in this section are only a start... I have more that I will hopefully be able to add soon. In the future, I plan to organize the pictures in a better format when I have more time, but I didn't want to wait any longer about posting them so this page layout will need to do for now. If anyone has pictures of Amie, please let me know and I will add them to this section! I'd love to see this grow into a vast photo collection that will help keep Amie's memory living on... [View the collection] [Updated: June 22, 2006] 

The following is a growing collection of pictures from some of Amie's performances. If you have any photos that you took at her concerts and performances, please let me know. I would love to add them to this section.

Concert held at Wal-Mart in Stuttgart, Arkansas

Amie Comeaux performed at this free concert in 1995 along with Noah Gordon, another new country artist.
[Click on an image above for a larger view. Photos by Jennifer Tibbett]

Amie's 1996 performance in Borlänge, Sweden... photo feature
[Thanks to Anders Brundell for the pictures and information.]

Amie's 1997 performance in Scotland... photo feature  
[Thanks to Bob Henderson for the pictures and information.]

NOTE: Please do not use any of these photos without permission.

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Memorial...

Visit Amie's cementary memorial. The marker is located in Louisiana, Amie's home state. This page also features pictures of a memorial currently on the roadside near the location of Amie's car accident.

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Memory Pages...

The Amie Comeaux Memory Pages feature thoughts and stories from Amie's relatives, friends and fans from around the world, and includes a variety of pictures. It also includes a special section which features Amie pictured with some of her fans!

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Articles/Links...

I have never heard Amie's music on the radio and have seldom seen her mentioned on a web page. To my knowledge, this is the only web site fully devoted to her.

If you want to learn more about the accident and Amie, you can read an article about her taken from the newspaper, The Advocate, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. You can also read the obituary for her in that newspaper and on my page as well.

One of Amie's fans from south Texas, Joseph Dominquez, sent me the short article on her that appeared in the January 20, 1998 issue of Country Weekly magazine. Joseph was a member of Amie's fan club before it ended several years ago.

KAJUN 103.3, a country radio station in southern Louisiana, devoted a small tribute page in memory of Amie shortly after her death.

In Country Weekly magazine, June 9, 1998, a short article announces the release of Amie's new album: "Amie Comeaux's Musical Legacy."

The January 1998 online issue of the Nashville Scene included an article about Amie written by Beverly Keel titled "Before Her Time."

Amie was in a feature article titled "Amie Comeaux: A Little Bit Country" that was in Teen magazine in 1995. If anyone has an extra copy of this magazine, I would love to have it! [Thanks to Nina Christopher for the article...and Don for the photo.]

Gary Underwood, from Painesville, Ohio, wrote a touching review of Amie's CD "A Very Special Angel."

Check out a couple of fan fair photos of Amie on Norm's Home Site.

Several candid pictures of Amie can be found on Chalan's home page. [Only viewable with Internet Explorer.]

Amie was pictured in the Newstand-Only Collector's Edition of Country Weekly that was in stores during November 1999. This issue titled "100 Years of Country Music" printed her picture on page 47. Amie was listed with other artists who were "taken too soon."

Article printed in the December 22, 1997 issue of The Times-Picayune, a newspaper in southeast Louisiana. [Thanks to Christopher in Louisiana for the article.]

Several short magazine articles written about Amie. [Thanks to Loralie Lorenson for the articles.]

A faithful radio station that still plays Amie's music is KKAY 1590AM in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. The radio show (Bayou Mike's Swamp Pop Show) comes on each weekday from 12-5 p.m., except on Tuesday (1-5 p.m.) and on Friday (12-6 p.m.). If you live in the area served by this station, you can give Bayou Mike a call and request that he play one of Amie's songs! [Thanks to Carl Altazin in Gonzales, La. for this information.] 

The "Amie's Short And Sweet" article/photo is from an issue of Country Weekly magazine. Amie talked about how she enjoyed meeting other grown-ups who were short. 
[Thanks to Don for the article/photo.  Does anyone know the date of the magazine?]

News tidbit and photo published in a magazine shortly after Amie's death.
[Contributed by Don.  Publication date and magazine unknown.]

This photo feature from an issue of Country Weekly shows Amie autographing her debut album for a fan.   [Contributed by Don.  Publication date unknown.]

"Whatever Happened To... Amie Comeaux" by Adrian Cooke. This article was printed in a publication in Europe.  [Contributed by Don. Publication and date unknown.]

Q & A clip from Country Weekly magazine; printed the year following Amie's death.  [Contributed by Loralie.]

Read George Peden's great review of "Memories Left Behind" at CountryStarsOnline.com.

Check out the Country Weekly tidbit about her "Memories Left Behind" CD featured on page 16 in the Jan. 29, 2007 issue of the magazine. (Thanks Emily and Renee!)
 

Go watch Amie's video for "Who's She To You" on the YouTube.com web site!  

 

The articles listed below are in PDF format and require the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view...

Amie was featured in an article called "Country Beat: Country's Top New Stars." 
[Contributed by Don. Magazine name and publication date unknown.]

The story "A Teenager With A Grown-up Voice" was published in Country Weekly magazine and tells about Amie's performances at JCPenney's department stores and teen fashion shows. 
[Article may take a little bit to open if you have a slow internet connection. Contributed by Don. Publication date unknown.]

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