Brainerd High School graduate Gary Janney to back Adele at Oscars

Gary Janney

Adele

Gary Janney is accustomed to singing with big stars but not in front of an audience that numbers in the millions.

That changes Sunday when the 1972 graduate of Brainerd High School will be one of 20 vocalists backing Adele as she sings “Skyfall” at the Oscars. The song, which was written by Adele and Paul Epworth and is the theme song for the latest James Bond film, is up for a Best Original Song Oscar.

“I feel like I’ve been preparing for this my whole life,” Janney says.

Randy Clark has known Janney since their high school days. Later, Janney would sit in with Clark’s band, Overland, when he was in town.