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county \Coun"ty\ (koun"t[y^]), n.; pl. Counties (-t[i^]z). [F. comt['e], fr. LL. comitatus. See Count.] 1. An earldom; the domain of a count or earl. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
2. A circuit or particular portion of a state or kingdom, separated from the rest of the territory, for certain purposes in the administration of justice and public affairs; -- called also a shire. See Shire. [1913 Webster]
Every county, every town, every family, was in agitation. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
3. A count; an earl or lord. [Obs.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
county commissioners. See Commissioner.
county corporate, a city or town having the privilege to be a county by itself, and to be governed by its own sheriffs and other magistrates, irrespective of the officers of the county in which it is situated; as London, York, Bristol, etc. [Eng.] --Mozley & W.
county court, a court whose jurisdiction is limited to county.
county palatine, a county distinguished by particular privileges; -- so called a palatio (from the palace), because the owner had originally royal powers, or the same powers, in the administration of justice, as the king had in his palace; but these powers are now abridged. The counties palatine, in England, are Lancaster, Chester, and Durham.
county rates, rates levied upon the county, and collected by the boards of guardians, for the purpose of defraying the expenses to which counties are liable, such as repairing bridges, jails, etc. [Eng.]
county seat, a county town. [U.S.]
county sessions, the general quarter sessions of the peace for each county, held four times a year. [Eng.]
county town, the town of a county, where the county business is transacted; a shire town. [1913 Webster] - county n 1: (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government; "the county has a population of 12,345 people" 2: (United States) the largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road"
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county. A district into which a state is divided. 2. The United States are generally divided into counties; counties are divided into townships or towns. 3. In Pennsylvania the division of the province into three Counties, viz. Philadelphia, Bucks and Chester, was one of the earliest acts of William Penn, the original proprietary. There is no printed record of this division, or of the original boundaries of these counties. Proud says it was made about the year 1682. Proud's Hist. vol. 1 p. 234 vol. 2, p. 258. 4. In some states, as Illinois; 1 Breese, R. 115; a county is considered as a corporation, in others it is only a quasi corporation. 16 Mass. R. 87; 2 Mass. R. 644 7 Mass. R. 461; 1 Greenl. R. 125; 3 Greenl. R. 131; 9 Greenl. R. 88; 8 John. R. 385; 3 Munf. R. 102. Frequent difficulties arise on the division of a county. On this subject, see 16 Mass. R. 86 6 J. J. Marsh. 147; 4 Halst. R. 357; 5 Watts, R. 87 1 Cowen, R. 550; 6 Cowen, R. 642; Cowen, R. 640; 4 Yeates, R. 399 10 Mass. Rep. 290; 11 Mass. Rep. 339. 5. In the English law this word signifies the same as shire, county being derived from the French and shire from the Saxon. Both these words signify a circuit or portion of the realm, into which the whole land is divided, for the better government thereof, and the more easy administration of justice. There is no part of England that is not within some county, and the shire-reve, (sheriff) originally a yearly officer, was the governor of the county. Four of the counties of England, viz. Lancaster, Chester, Durham and Ely, were called counties Palatine, which were jurisdictions of a peculiar nature, and held by, especial charter from the king. See stat. 27 H. VIII. c. 25.
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Bridges of Madison County, The (1995)
"Bridges of Madison County, The (1995)" Actors
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- Annie Corley
- Victor Slezak
- Jim Haynie
- Sarah Kathryn Schmitt
- Christopher Kroon
- Phyllis Lyons
- Debra Monk
- Richard Lage
- Michelle Benes
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Lyle Lovett - LA County
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- Duration: 3:20
- Published: 26 Sep 2007
- Updated: 08 Jul 2012
From A&E's Live by Request.
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Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County
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- Published: 08 Dec 2008
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Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County February 10 23 1980 spent 2 weeks at number in the uk
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kenny rogers coward of the county
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- Published: 03 Feb 2007
- Updated: 08 Jul 2012
kenny rogers song
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Crazy Orange County Police Pursuit
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- Published: 10 Apr 2009
- Updated: 09 Jul 2012
Crazy OC pursuit.
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Bon Jovi - Dry County
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- Duration: 6:39
- Published: 16 Jun 2009
- Updated: 09 Jul 2012
Music video by Bon Jovi performing Dry County. (C) 1992 The Island Def Jam Music Group
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Cass McCombs - County Line
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- Duration: 5:54
- Published: 31 May 2011
- Updated: 08 Jul 2012
Produced and Directed by: Malcolm Pullinger/Cass McCombs Edited by: Malcolm Pullinger Camera by: Margaret Brown, Jeffrey Peixoto and Malcolm Pullinger 'County Line' is from Cass McCombs' album, WIT'S END, out now on Domino. Domino Recording Company is an independent record label founded in 1993. Subscribe to Domino: goo.gl dominorecordco.com http twitter.com open.spotify.com
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Porter Wagoner -- Carroll County Accident
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- Duration: 2:57
- Published: 10 Oct 2008
- Updated: 07 Jul 2012
1970
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Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County - (Video Complete)
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- Published: 10 Feb 2010
- Updated: 08 Jul 2012
Kenny Rogers - Coward Of The County - (Video Complete) Este video completo hasta ahora no estaba.
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Harlan County USA
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- Duration: 3:02
- Published: 25 Nov 2006
- Updated: 29 Jun 2012
This is the Harlan County USA movie trailer. This is a documentary talking about the mine strikes of Harlan County, Kentucky in 1973 where the laborers and miners of Harlan took on the mine owner, Duke Power, and its henchmen and formulated a strike with a move to go union.
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Phil Keaggy - County Down
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- Duration: 6:00
- Published: 04 Oct 2006
- Updated: 09 Jul 2012
More from the great Keaggy.
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Cameraman Arrested by Suffolk County Police
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- Duration: 2:27
- Published: 30 Jul 2011
- Updated: 08 Jul 2012
This was the end of a police chase and the Sgt. doesn't want video coverage from a credentialed member of the press. The photog asks how far to move back but the sgt. says no you can't shoot it at all. Notice the road is open to traffic, there are people without a camera that are standing there and even some kids walk straight through the scene. The photog moves a block away and shoots from the next street over and that's when he's arrested and charged with Obstruction of Governmental Administration....how can you obstruct from a block away.
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Darlington County - Bruce Springsteen - Paris 85
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- Published: 23 Mar 2007
- Updated: 23 Jun 2012
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Proshot Darlington County - 29th June 1985, Parc De La Courneuve, Paris, France
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Madison County (2011) - Official Trailer [HD]
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- Published: 27 May 2011
- Updated: 09 Jul 2012
YES! We love those remote woods murders horror movies...and "Madison County" brings some great special FX/makeup as well. Read more at www.facebook.com Madison County is about a group of college students that travel to a remote, mountain town called Madison County to interview the author of a tell-all book on the accounts of the grisly murders that happened in the town over two decades ago. Upon their arrival, the author is no where to be found and the townspeople state that they've "not seen him in years." They also deny that Damien Ewell, the notorious murderer, ever existed and that the murders never happened. As the kids start to dig around to get their own answers, they come to find that the stories, and Damien, maybe more real than the townspeople are letting on. Directed by: Eric England Produced by: Daniel F. Dunn, Eric England & Ace Marrero Starring: Nick Principe, Katie Stegeman, Joanna Sotomura, Ace Marrero, Matt Mercer, Natalie Scheetz, Adrienne Harrell
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Dave Alvin & The Guilty Ones "Harlan County Line"
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- Published: 04 Apr 2011
- Updated: 08 Jul 2012
musicfog.com The Music Fog stage gets a preview from Dave Alvin's forthcoming album Eleven Eleven (6 The album version of this song was written and performed for the FX television show Justified. This performance was filmed at Threadgill's WHQ in Austin, Texas during SXSW® 2011.
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Orange County (2002) Official Trailer
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- Duration: 2:17
- Published: 18 Oct 2008
- Updated: 28 Jun 2012
orange county 2002 MTV productions (one of my favorite movies) torrents: www.mininova.org
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Dry County
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- Duration: 9:29
- Published: 24 Aug 2010
- Updated: 08 Jul 2012
This video of 'Dry County' was recorded Live on June 8th, 2010 at the O2 Arena in London.
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Bon Jovi - Dry County (Live From London '95)
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- Duration: 9:55
- Published: 16 Dec 2006
- Updated: 08 Jul 2012
NEW HI-Quality & WideScreen Version www.youtube.com
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The Band of Heathens - LA County Blues - Austin City Limits
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- Duration: 4:39
- Published: 14 Nov 2009
- Updated: 08 Jul 2012
The Band of Heathens perform LA County Blues from the Austin City Limits TV show
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bridges of madison county... her sacrifice
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- Published: 19 Oct 2007
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meryl streep watches clint eastwood stand in the rain as thier eyes say goodbye....then she returns to reality and turns to a friend..the only divorced woman in the town...but never shares her secret...until her children read her will..that is the way the story is told..as they read it.
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Chatham County Line "Crop Comes In"
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- Published: 21 Apr 2010
- Updated: 29 Jun 2012
musicfog.com Chatham County Line performs a song from their forthcoming album Wildwood (7 for the Music Fog showcase at Threadgill's. Filmed during SXSW 2010 in Austin, TX. (3/20/10)
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Orange County Police Car Chase - Benny Hill Themed
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- Published: 17 Apr 2009
- Updated: 09 Jul 2012
Orange County Police Car Chase - Benny Hill Themed
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Bon Jovi - Dry County (Live From London '95) HQ
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- Published: 16 Jan 2009
- Updated: 08 Jul 2012
Wembley Stadium, London - UK (1st Night) 23rd June 1995
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Hays County Nights - Music Video
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- Duration: 4:13
- Published: 24 Jan 2011
- Updated: 09 Jul 2012
Free Download of our newest single!! - claywilsonband.fanbridge.com ---------------------------------------- iTunes -- itunes.apple.com Facebook -- www.facebook.com Twitter -- twitter.com ReverbNation -- www.reverbnation.com Produced by Institution One out of Dallas, TX www.institutionone.com Directed by Tommy Dingwall Written and Produced by Ryan Hawkins Director of Photography, Daniel Maitland Edited by Mark Kerins
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Not to be confused with Country.
For other uses, see County (disambiguation).
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A county is a geographical region of a country used for administrative or other purposes [1] in certain modern nations. Its etymology derives from the Old French term, conté or cunté and could denote a jurisdiction in mainland Europe, under the sovereignty of a viscount.[2] The modern French is comté, and its equivalents in other languages are contea, contado, comtat, condado, Grafschaft, Gau, etc.) (cf. conte, comte, conde, Graf).
When the Normans conquered England, they brought the term with them. The Saxons had already established the regions that became the Historic counties of England calling them shires.[3] The Vikings introduced the term earl (from Old Norse, jarl) to the British Isles. Thus, "earl" and "earldom" were taken as equivalent to the continental use of "count" and "county". So, the later-imported term became a synonym for the native English word scir ([ʃir]) or, in Modern English, shire
Since a shire was an administrative division of the kingdom, the term "county" evolved to designate an administrative division of national government in most modern uses.
A county may be further subdivided into townships or other administrative jurisdictions under the county's control. The boundaries of a county usually, but not always, contain cities, villages, towns, townships or other municipal corporations. Depending on the particular nation, municipalities might or might not be subject to direct or indirect county control.
In the United Kingdom, many county names derive from the name of the county town with the word "shire" added on: for example, Gloucester, in Gloucestershire; Worcester, in Worcestershire; etc.[4]
Outside the Anglophone community of nations, the term "county" is often used to describe sub-national jurisdictions that are structurally equivalent to counties in the relationship they have with their national government; but which may or may not be operationally equivalent to the county as that entity is known in predominantly English-speaking countries.
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In the eastern states of Australia, counties are lands administrative divisions.
Canada[link]
Five of the ten Canadian provinces use county as a regional subdivision. These include all four original provinces, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec, and the seventh province, Prince Edward Island. In addition to counties, Ontario is also subdivided into territorial districts, district municipalities, metropolitan municipalities, and regional municipalities. In Alberta, the county used to be a type of municipal status; but this was changed to "municipal district" under the Municipal Government Act, when the County Act was repealed in the mid-1990s, at which time they were also permitted to retain the usage of county in their official names.[5]
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Main article: Counties of the People's Republic of China
The word "county" is used to translate the Chinese term xiàn (县 or 縣). On Mainland China under the People's Republic of China, counties are the third level of local government, coming under both the province level and the prefecture level.
There are 1,464 counties in mainland China out of a total of 2,862 county-level divisions. The number of counties has remained more or less constant since the Han Dynasty (206 BC–AD 220). The county remains one of the oldest levels of government in China and significantly predates the establishment of provinces in the Yuan Dynasty (1279–1368). The county government was particularly important in imperial China because this was the lowest layer at which the imperial government functioned. The head of a county during imperial times was the magistrate.
In older context, "prefecture" and "district" are alternative terms to refer to xiàn before the establishment of the Republic of China. The English nomenclature "county" was adopted following the establishment of the ROC.
Denmark[link]
Main article: Counties of Denmark
Denmark was divided into counties (amter) from 1662 to 2006. On 1 January 2007 the counties were replaced by five Regions. At the same time, the number of municipalities was slashed from 271 to 98.
The counties were first introduced in 1662, replacing the 49 fiefs (len) in Denmark–Norway with the same number of counties. This number does not include the subdivisions of the Duchy of Schleswig, which was only under partial Danish control. The number of counties in Denmark (excluding Norway) had dropped to c. 20 by 1793. Following the reunification of South Jutland with Denmark in 1920, four counties replaced the Prussian Kreise. Aabenraa and Sønderborg County merged in 1932 and Skanderborg and Aarhus were separated in 1942. From 1942 to 1970, the number stayed at 22.[6] The number was further decreased by the 1970 Danish municipal reform, leaving 14 counties plus two cities unconnected to the county structure; Copenhagen and Frederiksberg.
In 2003, Bornholm County merged with the local four municipalities, forming the Bornholm Regional Municipality. The remaining 13 counties were abolished on 1 January 2007 where they were replaced by five new regions. In the same reform, the number of municipalities was slashed from 270 to 98 and all municipalities now belong to a region.
France[link]
A comté was a territory ruled by a count (comte) in medieval France. In modern France, the rough equivalent of a "county" as used in many English-speaking countries are arrondissements, though the term is usually translated as "district".
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For the situation in Germany compare Kreise.
Each administrative district consists of an elected council and an executive, and whose duties are comparable to those of a county executive in the United States, supervising local government administration.
Hungary[link]
Main articles: Counties of Hungary and Administrative divisions of the Kingdom of Hungary
The administrative unit of Hungary is called megye (historically, they were also called vármegye, or comitatus in Latin), which can be translated with the word county. The 19 counties constitute the highest level of the administrative subdivisions of the country together with the capital city Budapest, although counties and the capital are grouped into seven statistical regions.
Counties are subdivided to municipalities, the two types of which are towns and villages, each one having their own elected mayor and council. 23 of the towns have the rights of a county although they do not form independent territorial units equal to counties. Municipalities are grouped within counties into subregions (kistérség in Hungarian), which have statistical and organizational functions only.
The vármegye was also the historic administrative unit in the Kingdom of Hungary, which included areas of present-day neighbouring countries of Hungary. Its Latin name (comitatus) is the equivalent of the French comté. Actual political and administrative role of counties changed much through history. Originally they were subdivisions of the royal administration, but from the 13th century A.D. they became self-governments of the nobles and kept this character until the 19th century when in turn they became modern local governments.
Iran[link]
Main article: Counties of Iran
The provinces of Iran are further subdivided into counties called shahrestan (Persian: شهرستان shahrestān), an area inside an ostan, and consisting of a city centre, a few bakhsh (Persian: بخش bakhsh), and many villages around them. There are usually a few cities (Persian: شهر shahr) and rural agglomerations (Persian: دهستان dehestān) in each county. Rural agglomerations are a collection of a number of villages. One of the cities of the county is appointed as the capital of the county.
Each shahrestan has a government office known as Farmandari, which coordinates different events and government offices. The Farmandar, or the head of Farmandari, is the governor of the Shahrestan.
Fars Province has the highest number of Shahrestans, with 23, while Semnān and South Khorasan have only 4 Shahrestans each; Qom uniquely has one, being coextensive with its namesake county. Iran had 324 Shahrestans in 2005.
Ireland[link]
Main article: Counties of Ireland
The island of Ireland was historically divided into 32 counties, of which 26 later formed the Republic of Ireland and 6 made up Northern Ireland.
These counties are traditionally grouped into 4 provinces - Leinster (12), Munster (6) Connacht (5) and Ulster (9). Historically, the counties of Meath, Westmeath and small parts of surrounding counties constituted the province of Mide, which was one of the "Five Fifths" of Ireland (in the Irish language the word for province, Cuige, from Cuig, five means "a fifth"); however, these have long since become the three northernmost counties of Leinster province. In the Republic each county is administered by an elected "county council", and the old provincial divisions are merely traditional names with no political significance.
The number and boundaries of administrative counties in the Republic of Ireland were reformed in the 1990s. For example County Dublin was broken into three: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Fingal, and South Dublin - the City of Dublin had existed for centuries before. In addition "County Tipperary" is actually two administrative counties, called North Tipperary and South Tipperary while the major urban centres Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford have been separated from the town and rural areas of their counties. Thus, the Republic of Ireland now has thirty-four 'county-level' authorities, although the borders of the original twenty-six counties are still officially in place.[7]
In Northern Ireland, the six county councils and the smaller town councils were abolished in 1973 and replaced by a single tier of local government. However, in the north as well as in the south, the traditional 32 counties and 4 provinces remain in common usage for many sporting, cultural and other purposes. County identity is heavily reinforced in the local culture by allegiances to county teams in Hurling and Gaelic football. Each GAA county has its own flag/colours (and often a nickname too), and county allegiances are taken quite seriously. See the counties of Ireland and the Gaelic Athletic Association.
Liberia[link]
Main article: Counties of Liberia
Liberia has 15 counties, each of which elects two senators to the Liberian Senate.
Lithuania[link]
Apskritis (pl. apskritys) is the Lithuanian word for county. Since 1994 Lithuania has 10 counties; before 1950 it had 20. The only purpose with the county is an office of a state governor who shall conduct law and order in the county. See counties of Lithuania.
New Zealand[link]
Main article: Counties in New Zealand
After New Zealand abolished its provinces in 1876, a system of counties similar to other countries' systems was instituted, lasting until 1989. They had chairmen, not mayors as boroughs and cities had; many legislative provisions (such as burial and land subdivision control) were different for the counties.
During the second half of the 20th century, many counties received overflow population from nearby cities. The result was often a merger of the two into a "district" (e.g. Rotorua) or a change of name to "district' (e.g. Waimairi) or "city" (e.g. Manukau City).
The Local Government Act 1974 began the process of bringing urban, mixed, and rural councils into the same legislative framework. Substantial reorganisations under that Act resulted in the 1989 shake-up, which covered the country in (non-overlapping) cities and districts and abolished all the counties except for the Chatham Islands County, which survived under that name for a further 6 years but then became a "Territory" under the "Chatham Islands Council".
Norway[link]
Norway is divided into 19 counties (sing. fylke, plur. fylke/fylker) since 1972. Up to that year Bergen was a separate county, but is today a municipality in the county of Hordaland. All counties form administrative entities called county municipalities (sing. fylkeskommune, plur. fylkeskommunar/fylkeskommuner), further subdivided into municipalities, (sing. kommune, plur. kommunar/kommuner). One county, Oslo, is not divided into municipalities, rather it is equivalent to the municipality of Oslo.
Each county has its own county council (fylkesting) whose representatives are elected every four years together with representatives to the municipal councils. The counties handle matters as high schools and local roads, and until 1 January 2002 hospitals as well. This responsibility was transferred to the state-run health authorities and health trusts, and there is a debate on the future of the county municipality as an administrative entity. Some people, and parties, such as the Conservative and Progress Party, call for the abolishment of the county municipalities once and for all, while others, including the Labour Party, merely want to merge some of them into larger regions.
Poland[link]
See also: List of counties in Poland
A second-level administrative division in Poland is called a powiat. (This is a subdivision of a voivodeship, or province, and is further subdivided into gminas.) The term is often translated into English as county (or sometimes district).
Romania[link]
Main article: Romania
See also: Counties of Romania and Category:Administrative divisions
Romania is divided into 41 jurisdictions. A jurisdiction is called a județ.
The Romanian word for county, comitat, is not currently used for any Romanian administrative divisions.
Sweden[link]
The Swedish division into counties was established in 1634, and was based on an earlier division into Provinces. Sweden is today divided into 21 counties. At the county level there is a county administrative board led by a governor appointed by the central government of Sweden, as well as an elected county council that handles a separate set of issues, notably hospitals and public transportation for the municipalities within its borders.
The Swedish term used is län, which literally means "fief".
Republic of China (Taiwan)[link]
County is the common English translation for the character 縣 that denotes the current first level political division in Taiwan. See County (Republic of China)
United Kingdom[link]
Main article: Counties of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is divided into a number of metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties. There are also ceremonial counties which group small non-metropolitan counties into geographic areas broadly based on the historic counties of England. The metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties had replaced in 1974 a system of administrative counties and county boroughs which were introduced in 1889.
Most non-metropolitan counties in England are run by county councils and divided into non-metropolitan districts, each with its own council. Local authorities in the UK are usually responsible for running education, emergency services, planning, transport, social services, and a number of other functions.
In England, in the Anglo-Saxon period, Shires were established as areas used for the raising of taxes, and usually had a fortified town at their centre. These became known as the shire town or later the county town. In most cases, the shires were named after their shire town (for example Bedfordshire) however several exceptions exist, such as Cumberland, Norfolk and Suffolk. In several other cases, such as Buckinghamshire, the town which came to be accepted as the county town is different from that after which the shire is named. (See Toponymical list of counties of the United Kingdom)
The name 'county' was introduced by the Normans, and was derived from a Norman term for an area administered by a Count (lord). These Norman 'counties' were simply the Saxon shires, and kept their Saxon names. Several traditional counties, including Essex, Sussex and Kent, predate the unification of England by Alfred the Great, and originally existed as independent kingdoms.
In Northern Ireland, the six county councils, if not their counties, were abolished in 1973 and replaced by 26 local government districts. The traditional six counties remain in common everyday use for many cultural and other purposes.
The thirteen historic counties of Wales were fixed by Statute in 1539 (although counties such as Pembrokeshire date from 1138) and most of the shires of Scotland are of at least this age. In the Gaelic form, Scottish traditional county names are generally distinguished by the designation "siorramachd"- literally "sherrifdom" e.g. Siorramachd Earra-ghaidheal (County of Argyll). This term corresponding to the jurisdiction of the Sheriff in the Scottish legal system.
The county boundaries of England have changed little over time. In the mediæval period, a number of important cities were granted the status of counties in their own right, such as London, Bristol and Coventry, and numerous small exclaves such as Islandshire were created. The next major change occurred in 1844, when many of these exclaves were re-merged with their surrounding counties (for example Coventry was re-merged with Warwickshire).
In 1965 and 1974–1975, a major re-organisation of local government created in England and Wales several new administrative counties such as Hereford and Worcester and also created several new metropolitan counties which served large urban areas as a single administrative unit. In Scotland county-sized local government was replaced by larger regions, which lasted until 1996. Modern local government in Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and a large part of England is based on the concept of smaller unitary authorities (a system similar to that which the Redcliffe–Maud Report proposed for most of Britain in the 1960s).
United States[link]
Main article: County (United States)
As with the shires of Anglo-Saxon England, counties in U.S. states are administrative divisions of the state in which their boundaries are drawn. Where they exist, they are the intermediate tier of unitary state government, between the statewide tier and the immediately local government tier. Counties are used in 48 of the 50 unitary states; the other two states (Connecticut and Rhode Island) have abolished their counties as functional entities, and Massachusetts is in the process of doing so. Of these remaining 48 states, 46 use the term "county" while Alaska and Louisiana use the terms "borough" and "parish", respectively, for analogous jurisdictions.
Depending on the individual state, counties or their differently named equivalent may be administratively subdivided into townships. In these cases, the township is generally subordinate to the county, which is generally subordinate to the state. Variations in terminology are found in New York, which inverts the terms "town" and "township" (i.e., a New York "town" being what most other states call a "township"; and a New York "township" being what most other states call a "town" or "village");[citation needed] and Michigan, which since 1947 has distinguished between "townships" (not self-governing) and "Charter Townships" (self-governing). In most states, municipal corporations (i.e. cities, villages or towns) file their reports to the state through the county.[citation needed] In Virginia, however, all cities are independent and report directly to the commonwealth government; but notwithstanding they are not part of the county, they might operate as a county seat (e.g. the Independent City of Fairfax is the seat of Fairfax County, though it is not legally within Fairfax County). California has abolished its townships, though may general law cities continue to use the word "Town" as part of their name (e.g. "Town of Atherton" when it is, legally, the City of Atherton).[citation needed]
Louisiana has entities equivalent to counties called parishes. Alaska is divided into boroughs, which typically provide fewer local services than do most U.S. counties, as the state government furnishes many services directly. Some of Alaska's boroughs have merged geographical boundaries and administrative functions with their principal (and sometimes only) cities; these are known as unified city-boroughs and result in some of Alaska's cities ranking among the geographically largest "cities" in the world. Nevertheless, Alaska considers such entities to be boroughs, not cities. Alaska is also unique in that more than half the geographic area of the state is in the "Unorganized Borough", a legal entity in which the state also functions as the local government.[citation needed]
New York has a unique system where 57 of its 62 counties are independently-operated administrative divisions of the state, with normal county executive powers; while the remaining five are administrative divisions of the City of Greater New York. These five are each called borough in context of City government – Manhattan, The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island (formerly Richmond); but are still called "county" where state function is involved, e.g., "New York County Courthouse", not "Manhattan". The county names correlate to the borough names as follows: New York County = Manhattan, Bronx County = The Bronx, Queens County = Queens, Kings County = Brooklyn, and Richmond County = Staten Island.
In two states and parts of a third, county government as such does not exist, and county refers to geographic regions or districts. In Connecticut,[8] Rhode Island[9] and parts of Massachusetts[10][11] counties exist only to designate boundaries for such state-level functions as park districts (Connecticut) or judicial offices (Connecticut and Massachusetts). In states where county government is nonexistent or weak (e.g., New Hampshire, Vermont), town government may provide some or all of the local government services.
Most counties have a county seat, usually a city,[citation needed] where its administrative functions are centered. Exceptions include the nation's smallest county, Arlington County, Virginia, which contains no municipalities. In several instances throughout the nation, a municipality has merged with a county into one jurisdiction so the county seat is coextensive with the county. This is the case in the City and County of San Francisco, CA, and in the City and County of Philadelphia, PA. A similar arrangement is found in the "Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County" where the metropolis of Nashville has merged into the county of Davidson (but, other than Nashville, a few municipalities - such as Belle Meade - still exist with some administrative functions). Miami-Dade in south Florida is a unique example of the merger of some functionality resulting in a two tier arrangement of governmental authority and administrative responsibility. New York City is famously coextensive with five counties or boroughs: the Bronx (which is Bronx County), Brooklyn (Kings County), Manhattan (New York County), Queens (Queens County), and Staten Island (Richmond County). Some New England states use the term shire town to mean "county seat".
References[link]
- ^ The Chambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh
- ^ The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology, C. W. Onions (Ed.), 1966, Oxford University Press
- ^ Vision of Britain [1] — Type details for ancient county. Retrieved 31 March 2012
- ^ Etymology of the word county.
- ^ Province of Alberta. "Transitional Provisions, Consequential Amendments, Repeal and Commencement (Municipal Government Act)". http://www.municipalaffairs.alberta.ca/cfml/pdf_search/pdf/TOWN/0361/Crowsnest_Pass_Transitional_from_Former_to_this_Act_1994.pdf. Retrieved 2010-11-17.
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- ^ National Association of Counties (U.S.A.): Connecticut Counties
- ^ National Association of Counties (U.S.A.): Rhode Island Counties
- ^ National Association of Counties (U.S.A.): Massachusetts Counties
- ^ Massachusetts League of Women Voters: Massachusetts Government: County Government
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| Lyle Lovett | |
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 Lovett in a 2005 concert |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Lyle Pearce Lovett |
| Born | (1957-11-01) November 1, 1957 (age 54) |
| Origin | Klein, Texas (USA) |
| Genres | Country, alternative country, jazz, blues, western swing, country pop, country rock |
| Occupations | Singer, songwriter, record producer, actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Labels | MCA/Curb Lost Highway/Curb |
| Associated acts | Randy Newman, John Hiatt, Joe Ely, Guy Clark, Los Super Seven |
| Website | www.LyleLovett.com |
Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957)[1] is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Active since 1980, he has recorded thirteen albums and released 21 singles to date, including his highest entry, the number 10 chart hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart, "Cowboy Man". Lovett has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Album. It's Not Big It's Large was released in 2007, where it debuted and peaked at number 2 on the Top Country Albums chart. A new studio album, Natural Forces, was released on October 20, 2009 by Lost Highway Records.
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Biography[link]
Early life[link]
Lovett was born in North Harris County, Texas, in the community of Klein, the son of William Pearce and Bernell Louise (née Klein) Lovett, a marketing executive and training specialist, respectively. He was raised in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod.[2] Lovett attended Texas A&M University, where he studied German and journalism. It is a common misconception that Lyle and Robert Earl Keen were roommates at A&M. They were not. However, they lived across from each other on Church St. in College Station, became good friends, and wrote "The Front Porch Song" together, which both went on to record.
Career[link]
Lovett's music career began as a songwriter, but he soon signed with MCA Records in 1986 and released his eponymous debut album. While typically associated with the country genre, Lovett's compositions often incorporate folk, swing, blues, jazz and gospel music as well as more traditional country & Western styling. He has won four Grammy Awards, including Best Country Album (1996 for The Road to Ensenada), Best Country Duo/Group with Vocal (1994 for "Blues For Dixie" with the Texas swing group Asleep at the Wheel), Best Pop Vocal Collaboration (1994 for "Funny How Time Slips Away" with Al Green) and Best Country Male Vocal (1989) for Lyle Lovett and His Large Band).
Lovett has acted in a number of films, including Robert Altman's films: The Player (1992), Short Cuts (1993), Prêt-à-Porter (1994), Cookie's Fortune (1999), and composed for Dr. T & the Women (2000). More recently, he has acted in The New Guy (2002) and Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007). His television acting forays include Mad About You, Brothers & Sisters, Castle (TV series), and Dharma & Greg.
Lovett was given an award called an "Esky" for Surest Thing in Esquire's 2006 Esky Music Awards in the April issue. The magazine said of Lovett: "The secret of Lyle Lovett's endurance comes down to the three C's: class, charisma and consistency... In the studio and on stage with his giant orchestra, he's spent two decades gracefully matching genuine songcraft with A-list musicianship".
Lovett primarily plays Collings acoustic guitars.[3]
In 2010 Lovett appeared on an episode of Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... which also featured John Prine and Ray LaMontagne.
Lovett has recently contributed a cover of Buddy Holly's "Well... All Right" for the tribute album Listen to Me: Buddy Holly, released on September 6, 2011.
Personal life[link]
Lovett's personal life was brought to the fore in 1993 when he married actress Julia Roberts. The couple had met on the set of The Player in 1992. After a three-week romance, they eloped and married in June 1993 in Marion, Indiana. The couple divorced less than two years later, in March 1995. The breakup was said to be caused by career demands. The two remained friends, and Roberts even sang a Townes Van Zandt song previously recorded by Lovett in the 1998 movie Stepmom.
Lovett has been dating April Kimble since 1999.[4]
On March 28, 2002 Lovett was caught by a bull and rammed into a fence on his uncle's farm in Klein, Texas, before being pulled to safety. He fully recovered after six months and began touring again in the summer of 2003.
Lovett was conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by the University of Houston on May 15, 2010 at its general commencement ceremony.[5][6] His mother was in the audience as her son was presented with an honorary doctorate from the same university she had received her bachelor's degree in 1960.[7] His late father was also a graduate of the University of Houston.[5]
Over the years, Lovett performed at various fundraising events for the Gerald D. Hines College of Architecture of the University of Houston.[5]
Discography[link]
Main article: Lyle Lovett discography
Television[link]
Musician[link]
- Beverly Hills 90210 (serial drama) – song performer "Nobody Knows Me"
Episode: One Wedding and A Funeral [Original air date: November 8, 1995]
Filmography[link]
Musician[link]
- True Blood Ep. 22 (2009) – song performer "I Will Rise Up"
- Walk Hard (2007) – song performer "Walk Hard"
- Deadwood Ep. 107 (2005) – song performer "Old Friend" (1994)
- The Exonerated (2005 TV movie) – song performer "Amazing Grace"
- The Interpreter (2005) – song performer "If I Had a Boat"
- 61* (2001 TV movie) – song performer "Nobody Knows Me"
- All Over the Guy (2001) – song performer and composer "She Makes Me Feel Good" and "The Blues Walk"
- Dr. T & the Women (2000) – Song performer and composer and also used a recording of "You've Been So Good Up to Now" (1992), "She's Already Made Up Her Mind" (1992), "Ain't It Something" (1994)
- For Love of the Game (1999) – song performer "Summer Wind"
- Stuart Little (1999) – song performer "Walking Tall"
- Mumford (1999) – song performer "Ballad of the Snow Leopard and The Tanqueray Cowboy", "Till It Shines"
- Clay Pigeons (1998) – song performer "Teach Me About Love"
- Hope Floats (1998) – song performer "Smile"
- The Apostle (1997) – song performer "(I'm a) Soldier in the Army of the Lord"
- Toy Story (1995) – song performer "You've Got a Friend in Me" with Randy Newman as the lead vocals.
- Quiz Show (1994) – song performer "Moritat" by Kurt Weill
- With Honors (1994) – song performer "Blue Skies"
- Major League II (1994) – song performer and composer "All My Love Is Gone"
- The Firm (1993) – song performer "M-O-N-E-Y"
- Leap of Faith (1992) – song performer "Pass Me Not"
- The Crying Game (1992) – song performer "Stand By Your Man"
- Major League (1989) – song performer "Cryin' Shame"
- Always (1989) – song performer "Cowboy Man"
Actor[link]
- When Angels Sing (2011) – Griffin
- Castle (TV series) (2010) – Government Agent
- The Open Road (2008) – Bartender
- Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007) – Himself
- Brothers and Sisters (TV Series) (2007) – Something New – Himself
- The New Guy (2002) – Bear Harrison
- Three Days of Rain (2002) – Disc Jockey
- Dharma and Greg (TV series) – The Trouble With Troubadours (2000) – Himself
- Mad About You (TV series) – The Final Frontier (1999) – Lenny
- Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular (TV series) – Episode #1.23 (1999)
- Cookie's Fortune (1999) – Manny Hood
- The Opposite of Sex (1998) – Sheriff Carl Tippett
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) – Road Person
- Breast Men (1997) – Research Scientist
- Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) – Wade
- Mad About You (TV series) – Mad About You: Part 1 (1995) – Lenny
- Mad About You (TV series) – Mad About You: Part 2 (1995) – Lenny
- Prêt-à-Porter (1994) – Clint Lammeraux
- Short Cuts (1993) – Andy Bitkower
- The Player (1992) – Detective DeLongpre
- Bill: On His Own (1983 TV movie) – Singer at Beach
Theatre[link]
Actor[link]
- Much Ado About Nothing (The Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles, 2010) – Balthazar[8][9]
Composer[link]
References[link]
- ^ Lyle Lovett Page at Allmusic – Lovett's Genre and Styles. Retrieved February 2, 2007
- ^ NPR Music: Lyle Lovett: 'My Baby Don't Tolerate'
- ^ Fretbase: Play Guitar Like Lyle Lovett
- ^ "Lovett shows he's still an original". http://www.madison.com/tct/mad/entertainment/296067.
- ^ a b c "Musician Recalls Early Connection to University of Houston". University of Houston. http://www.uh.edu/features/on-campus/Lyle-Lovett/index.php. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ^ "The University of Houston to Graduate More Than 4,500 Students". University of Houston. http://www.uh.edu/news-events/stories/2010articles/May2010/05132010Commencement.php. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ^ "Singer and songwriter Lyle Lovett received an honorary degree during the ceremony". Houston Chronicle. http://www.chron.com/news/photogallery/UH_graduation.html#21668742. Retrieved May 16, 2010.
- ^ Much Ado About Nothing, Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles
- ^ Lyle Lovett joining Helen Hunt in cast of 'Much Ado About Nothing', Los Angeles Times, December 2, 2010
- Oermann, Robert K. (1998). "Lyle Lovett". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 307.
- Pullen, Doug (August 1, 2008). "Through fame, fortune and marriage to Julia Roberts, Texan Lyle Lovett has stayed true to his roots". El Paso Times. http://www.elpasotimes.com/ci_10059730?source=most_viewed. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
External links[link]
- Official Lyle Lovett Website
- Lyle Lovett at Lost Highway Records
- Lyle Lovett at the Internet Movie Database
- Lyle Lovett on Charlie Rose
- Lyle Lovett collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- Works by or about Lyle Lovett in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Lovett charges ahead with his career – USA Today, May 10, 2002.
- Homeboy, by Alec Wilkinson, New Yorker, February 1, 2004.
- The Thinking Man's Cowboy, by Matt Dellinger, New Yorker, February 23, 2004.
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| Name | Lovett, Lyle |
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| Short description | |
| Date of birth | November 1, 1957 |
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For the baseball pitcher, see Kenny Rogers (baseball).
| Kenny Rogers | |
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| Kenny Rogers, concert, Chumash Casino Resort hall, Santa Ynez, California, September 27, 2006. Kenny Rogers, concert, Chumash Casino Resort hall, Santa Ynez, California, September 27, 2006. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kenneth Donald Rogers[1] |
| Born | (1938-08-21) August 21, 1938 (age 73) |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | Country, country pop, rock (with The First Edition) |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actor, record producer |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Labels | Cue, Carlton, Mercury, United Artists, RCA, Reprise, Giant, Atlantic, Curb, Dreamcatcher, Capitol Nashville, WEA |
| Associated acts | The New Christy Minstrels, The First Edition, Glen Campbell, Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Dottie West, Juice Newton, Sheena Easton, Kim Carnes, Ronnie Milsap, Lionel Richie |
| Website | www.kennyrogers.com |
Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers[1] (born August 21, 1938) is an American singer-songwriter, photographer, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. Though he has been most successful with country audiences, he has charted more than 120 hit singles across various music genres and topping the country and pop album charts for more than 200 individual weeks in the United States alone.
Two of his albums, The Gambler and Kenny, are featured in the About.com poll of "The 200 Most Influential Country Albums Ever".[2] He was voted the "Favorite Singer of All-Time" in a 1986 joint poll by readers of both USA Today and People.[3] He has received numerous such awards as the AMAs, Grammys, ACMs and CMAs, as well as a lifetime achievement award for a career spanning six decades in 2003.[4]
Later success includes the 2006 album release, Water & Bridges, an across the board hit, that peaked at #5 in the Billboard Country Albums sales charts, also charting high in the Billboard 200. The first single from the album, "I Can't Unlove You," was also a chart hit. Remaining a popular entertainer around the world, the following year he completed a tour of the United Kingdom and Ireland, telling BBC Radio 2 DJ Steve Wright his favorite hit was "The Gambler". He has also acted in a variety of movies and television shows, most notably the title roles in Kenny Rogers as The Gambler and the MacShayne series as well as his appearance on The Muppet Show.[5][6]
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Personal life[link]
Rogers was born in Houston, Texas, in 1938, the fourth of seven children born to Lucille (née Hester; d. 1991), a nurse, and Edward Floyd Rogers (d. 1975), a carpenter.[7] Rogers graduated from Jefferson Davis High School in Houston.
Career[link]
Early career[link]
His career began in the mid 1950s when he recorded with a doo-wop group called The Scholars, who had some success with a single called "Poor Little Doggie." Rogers was not the lead singer of the group and after two more singles they disbanded when their leader went solo.
Now on his own, Kenneth Rogers (as he was billed then) followed the breakup with his own single, a minor solo hit called "That Crazy Feeling" (1958). After sales slowed down, Rogers joined a jazz group called The Bobby Doyle Trio, who got a lot of work in clubs thanks to a reasonable fan following and also recorded for Columbia Records. The group disbanded in 1965, and a 1966 jazzy rock single Rogers recorded for Mercury Records, called "Here's That Rainy Day" failed. Rogers also worked as a producer, writer and session musician for other performers; including country artists Mickey Gilley and Eddy Arnold. In 1966 he joined The New Christy Minstrels as a singer and double bass player.
Feeling that the Minstrels were not offering the success they wanted, Rogers and fellow members Mike Settle, Terry Williams, and Thelma Camacho left the group. They formed The First Edition in 1967 (later renamed "Kenny Rogers and The First Edition"). They chalked up a string of hits on both the pop and country charts, including "Something's Burning", "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town", "Reuben James" and "Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)." In his First Edition days, Rogers had something of a hippie image, sporting long brown hair, an earring, and pink sunglasses.
When the group split in 1976, Rogers launched his solo career. Rogers soon developed a more middle of the road sound, with a somewhat rough but tuneful voiced style that sold to both pop and country audiences; to date, he has charted more than 60 top 40 hit singles (including upwards of 25 #1's) and 50 of his albums have charted. His music has also been featured in top selling movie soundtracks, such as Convoy, Urban Cowboy and The Big Lebowski.[8][9]
Solo career[link]
After leaving The First Edition in 1976, after almost a decade with the group, Rogers signed a solo deal with United Artists. Butler and Rogers began a partnership that would last four years.
Rogers first outing for his new label was Love Lifted Me. The album charted and two singles "Love Lifted Me" and "While the Feeling's Good" were minor hits. The song "Runaway Girl" was featured in the motion picture Trackdown. Later in 1976, Rogers issued his second album, the self-titled Kenny Rogers, whose first single "Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got)", was another solo hit.
The single "Lucille" (1977) was a major hit, reaching number one on the pop charts in 12 countries, selling over five million copies, and firmly establishing Rogers' post-First Edition career. On the strength of "Lucille", the album Kenny Rogers reached #1 in the Billboard Country Album Chart. More success was to follow, including the multi-million selling album The Gambler and another international Number 1 single, "Coward of the County", taken from the equally successful album, Kenny. In 1980, the Rogers/Butler partnership came to an end, though they would occasionally reunite: in 1987 on the album I Prefer the Moonlight and again in 1993 on the album If Only My Heart Had a Voice.
In the late 1970s, Rogers teamed up with close friend and country singer Dottie West for a series of albums and duets. Together the duo had three hit albums, selling out stadiums and arenas while on tour. Their hits together "Every Time Two Fools Collide", "Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight" and "What Are We Doin' in Love" became Country standards. Of West, Rogers stated in a 1995 TNN interview "She, more than anybody else I ever worked with, sang with such emotion that you actually believed what she sang." Rogers was with West when she died after sustaining injuries in a 1991 car accident. In 1995 he starred opposite Michele Lee in the CBS biopic Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story.[citation needed]
In 1980, his duet with Kim Carnes "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" became a major hit. Later in 1980 came his partnership with Lionel Richie who wrote and produced Rogers' #1 hit "Lady". Richie went on to write and produce Rogers' 1981 album Share Your Love, a chart topper and commercial favorite featuring hits such as "I Don't Need You" (Pop #3), "Through the Years" (Pop #13), and "Share Your Love with Me" (Pop #14). His first Christmas album was also released that same year. In 1982, Rogers released the album Love Will Turn You Around. The Love Will Turn You Around (song) reached #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the country and AC charts. due to its exposure as the theme song of Rogers' 1982 film Six Pack. Shortly after he started working with producer David Foster in 1983 recording the smash Bob Seger cover "We've Got Tonight", a duet with Sheena Easton.
He went on to work with the Bee Gees to record and produce his 1983 hit album Eyes That See in the Dark, featuring the title track and yet another #1 hit "Islands in the Stream", a duet with Dolly Parton. The Gibbs originally wrote the song for Marvin Gaye in an R&B style, only later to change it for the Kenny Rogers album.[10] The partnership with Bee Gees only lasted one album, which was not a surprise considering that Rogers' original intentions were to work with Barry Gibb in only one song but Barry insisted on them doing the entire album.
"Islands in the Stream", Rogers' duet with Dolly Parton, was the first single to be released from Eyes That See in the Dark in the United States, and it quickly went to #1 in the Billboard Hot 100 (it would prove to be the last country single to reach #1 on that chart until "Amazed" by Lonestar did so in 2000), as well as topping Billboard's country and adult contemporary singles charts; it was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipping two million copies in the United States. Rogers would reunite with Parton in 1984 for a holiday album and TV special, Once Upon a Christmas, as well as a 1985 duet "Real Love", which also topped the U.S. country singles chart.[citation needed]
Despite the "Islands in the Stream"s success, however, RCA insisted on releasing Eyes' title track as the first UK single, and the song stalled at a disappointing #61 there, although it did stay in the top 100 for several weeks (when it was eventually released in the United States, it was more successful, charting high on the Adult Contemporary chart and making the country top 30). "Islands in the Stream" was issued as a followup single in Britain and sold well, making #7. The album itself reached #1 on the country charts on both sides of the Atlantic and enjoyed multi-million sales. "Buried Treasure," "This Woman" and "Evening Star"/"Midsummer Nights" were also all successful singles from the album.
Shortly after came the album What About Me?, a hit whose title track, a trio performance with James Ingram and Kim Carnes, was nominated for a Grammy award; the single "Crazy" (not to be confused with the Willie Nelson-penned Patsy Cline hit) topped the country charts. David Foster was to work again with Rogers in his 1985 album The Heart of the Matter, although this time Foster was playing backing music rather than producing, a role given to George Martin. This album was another success, going to #1, with the title track making to the top ten category in the singles charts.
The next few years saw Rogers scoring several top country hits on a regular basis, including "Twenty Years Ago," "Morning Desire," "Tomb of the Unknown Love", among others. On January 28, 1985 Rogers was one of the 45 artists who recorded the worldwide charity song "We Are the World" to support hunger victims in Africa. The following year he played at Giants Stadium.[citation needed]
In January 1987, Rogers co-hosted the American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. In 1988 Rogers won a grammy "Best Country Collaboration with Vocals" with Ronnie Milsap — "Make No Mistake, She's Mine". In the 1990s Rogers continued to chart with singles such as "Crazy In Love", "If You Want To Find Love" and "The Greatest". His second Christmas album entitled "Christmas in America" was released in 1989 for Reprise Records. From 1991-94, Rogers hosted The Real West on A&E, and on The History Channel since 1995 (Reruns only on The History Channel). He visited Miller's during this time period. From 1992-95, Rogers co-owned and headlined Branson, Missouri's 4,000 seat Grand Palace Theatre. In 1994, Rogers released his "dream" album titled Timepiece on Atlantic Records. It consisted of 1930s/40s jazz standards; it was the type of music he performed in his early days with The Bobby Doyle Three in Houston.[citation needed]
In 1996 he released an album Vote For Love where the public requested their favorite love songs and Rogers performed the songs (several of his own hits were in there). The album was the first for the TV shopping channel QVC's record label, onQ Music. The album, sold exclusively by QVC, was a huge success and was later issued in stores under a variety of different titles. It reached #1 in the UK country charts under the title Love Songs (a title also used for various compilations) and also crossed over into the mainstream charts.
In 1999 Rogers scored with the single "The Greatest", a song about life from a child's point of view (looked at through a baseball game). The song reached the top 40 of Billboard's Country singles chart and was a Country Music Television Number One video. It was on Rogers' album She Rides Wild Horses the following year (itself a top 10 success). In 1999, Rogers also produced a song, "We've Got It All", specifically for the series finale of the ABC show Home Improvement. Not on any album, the recording sells for a high sum at auction.[citation needed]
Beyond the 1990s[link]
In the 21st century, Rogers was back at #1 for the first time in more than a decade with the 2000 single "Buy Me a Rose". In doing so, he broke a 26-year-old record held by Hank Snow (who, in April 1974, was 59 years and 11 months old when he scored with "Hello Love"). Rogers held the record until 2003, when then 70-year-old Willie Nelson became the oldest artist to have a No. 1 on the country charts with his duet with Toby Keith, "Beer for My Horses".
Although Rogers did not record new albums for a couple of years, he continued to have success in many countries with more greatest hits packages. In 2004 42 Ultimate Hits, which was the first hits collection to span his days with the First Edition to the present, reached Number 6 on the American country charts and went gold. It also featured two new songs, "My World Is Over" with Whitney Duncan and "We Are the Same". "My World Is Over" was released as a single and was a minor hit. In 2005 The Very Best of Kenny Rogers, a double album, sold well in Europe. It was the first new solo Kenny Rogers hits album to reach the United Kingdom for over a decade, despite many compilations there that were not true hits packages.
Rogers also signed with Capitol Records and had more success with the TV advertised release 21 Number Ones in January 2006. Although this CD did contain 21 chart-toppers as the title claims (recorded between 1976 and the present day), this was not a complete collection of Rogers' #1 singles, omitting such singles as "Crazy in Love" and "What About Me?"
Much of his success was during the period from 1976 to 1983, when he was signed to United Artists and later Liberty. It is very rare for an artist of Rogers' age to be signed to a major label. Capitol followed 21 Number Ones with Rogers' new studio album, Water And Bridges, in March 2006 on the Capitol Nashville Records label. The first single from the album was "I Can't Unlove You" which peaked at # 1 7 on the country charts, after spending over 6 months on the hit list, more than 50 years after he formed his first group and 38 years after his first major hit as leader of The First Edition; the song remains in recurrent airplay on some radio stations today. "I Can't Unlove You" was followed up with the second single from the album, "The Last Ten Years (Superman)", in September 2006. The third single, "Calling Me," which features Don Henley, became popular in early 2007, and was nominated for a Grammy Award at the 2007 Grammy Awards. Also in 2007, the 1977 "Kenny Rogers" album was re-issued as a double play CD, also featuring the 1979 "Kenny" album and this once again put Rogers' name into the sales charts worldwide. The following year, another compilation album ("A Love Song Collection") also charted. He currently lives in Atlanta.
As of 2011 Rogers has recorded 65 albums and sold over 190 million records.[11][12]
On August 26, 2008, Rogers released "50 Years"[13] exclusively at Cracker Barrel stores. The album includes some of Rogers' greatest hits, plus 3 new songs. The release is designed to celebrate Rogers' 50th year in the music business. However, it should be noted Rogers has been in the music business for more than 50 years including his releases with The Scholars, who recorded for a local label in Houston. 1958 was the year he signed his first recording deal with a major label. In 2007 the England national rugby union team team adopted Rogers song "The Gambler" as their unofficial 2007 Rugby World Cup anthem,[14] after hearing prop Matt Stevens playing it in the team hotel. Before the Semi-final against France and the Final against South Africa, Rogers sent video messages of support to the team in light of them choosing his song. He offered to come to England and party with the team if they won the World Cup.
In 2008 Rogers toured with his Christmas Show. He split the show up, making the first half his "best of" and the second half his Christmas songs. One such show was at Mohegan Sun Casino[15] in Uncasville, Connecticut.
In 2009 he toured the United Kingdom. In 2009, Rogers embarked on his 50th Anniversary Tour. The tour went around the United States, Britain and Ireland.
On April 10, 2010, a TV special was taped, Kenny Rogers: The First 50 Years. Dolly Parton and Lionel Richie were among those set to perform with Kenny during a show celebrating his contribution to country, blues and pop music, It took place at the MGM Grand in Foxwoods. This special is set debut on March 8, 2011 on Great American Country.[dated info]
Outside music[link]
Rogers also had success as an actor. His 1982 movie Six Pack, in which he played a race-car driver, took more than $20 million at the United States box office, while made-for-TV movies such as The Gambler, Christmas in America, and Coward of the County (based on hit songs of his) topped ratings lists.
As an entrepreneur, he collaborated with former Kentucky Fried Chicken CEO John Y. Brown, Jr. in 1991 to start up the restaurant chain Kenny Rogers Roasters. The chicken and ribs chain, which is similar to Boston Market, was famously featured in an episode of the NBC sitcom Seinfeld called "The Chicken Roaster". On the November 27, 1997, broadcast of Late Night with Conan O’Brien, Rogers could not pick his chicken out in a taste test, claiming he preferred "greasy burgers."[citation needed]
Rogers and his restaurant were subjects of comedy from MADtv, especially the impersonation done by Will Sasso; the sketch of the faux-Rogers hosting Jackass became popular on the Internet.
Rogers put his name to the Gambler Chassis Co., a Sprint car racing manufacturer started by C. K. Spurlock in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The company used the name from Rogers hit song The Gambler. During the 1980s/90s, Gambler was one of the fastest and widely used Sprintcars with such drivers as Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell and Doug Wolfgang driving the cars to victory in the World of Outlaws and the famous Knoxville Nationals. Gambler sprintcars were also successful in Australia with drivers such as Garry Rush and Steve Brazier using Gamblers to win multiple Australian Sprintcar Championships.
Rogers appeared in a 2004 episode of Reno 911 as himself being subjected to incompetent security provided by starstruck sheriff's deputies to comical effect.
Marriages[link]
- Wanda Miller, June 1, 1997 – present; 2 children
- Marianne Gordon, October 1, 1977 – 1993, divorced; 1 child
- Margo Anderson, October 1964 – 1976, divorced; 1 child
- Jean Rogers, October 1960 – 1963, divorced
- Janice Gordon, May 15, 1958 – April 1960, divorced; 1 child[16]
Discography[link]
Main article: Kenny Rogers discography
Awards/Honors[link]
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 2010 | American Eagle Award | American Eagle Award[17] |
| 2009 | ACM Honors | Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award[18] (w/ Jerry Reed, Randy Travis, Hank Williams Jr.) |
| 2007 | ASCAP Golden Note Award | ASCAP Golden Note Award[19] |
| 2007 | CMT Music Awards | Album of the Year — Water & Bridges |
| 2005 | CMT Music Awards | Favorite All Time Country Duet — "Islands In the Stream" (w/ Dolly Parton) |
| 2004 | CMT's 100 Greatest Cheating Songs | "Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town" — #6 |
| 2003 | International Entertainment Buyers Association | Lifetime Achievement Award |
| 2003 | CMT's 100 Greatest Country Songs | "The Gambler" — #26 |
| 2002 | CMT's 40 Greatest Men of Country Music | Ranking — #19 |
| 2000 | TNN Music Awards | Career Achievement Award |
| 1999 | BBC's Greatest Country Singer | Ranking — #2 |
| 1988 | Grammy Awards | Best Duo Country Vocal Performance — "Make No Mistake She's Mine" (w/ Ronnie Milsap) |
| 1986 | USA Today | Favorite Singer of All Time |
| 1985 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Album — Eyes That See In the Dark |
| 1985 | American Music Awards | Favorite Male Country Artist |
| 1983 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Single of the Year — "Islands In the Stream" (w/ Dolly Parton) |
| 1983 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Top Vocal Duet — (w/ Dolly Parton) |
| 1983 | American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Country Artist |
| 1983 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Single — "Love Will Turn You Around" |
| 1983 | ASAP Awards | Favorite Single — "Islands In the Stream" (w/ Dolly Parton) |
| 1982 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Album — Greatest Hits |
| 1981 | American Music Awards | Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist |
| 1981 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Album — The Gambler |
| 1981 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Single — "Coward of the County" |
| 1980 | American Music Awards | Favorite Male Country Artist |
| 1980 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Album — The Gambler |
| 1980 | Music City News Country | Single of the Year |
| 1979 | American Music Awards | Favorite Male Country Artist |
| 1979 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Album — 10 Years of Gold |
| 1979 | Country Music Association Awards | Male Vocalist of the Year |
| 1979 | Country Music Association Awards | Vocal Duo of the Year — (w/ Dottie West) |
| 1979 | Country Music Association Awards | Album of the Year — The Gambler |
| 1979 | Music City News Country | Male Artist of the Year |
| 1979 | Music City News Country | Single of the Year — "The Gambler" |
| 1979 | Grammy Awards | Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "The Gambler" |
| 1978 | American Music Awards | Favorite Single — "Lucille" |
| 1978 | Country Music Association Awards | Vocal Duo of the Year — (w/ Dottie West) |
| 1978 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Entertainer of the Year |
| 1978 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Top Male Vocalist |
| 1977 | Country Music Association Awards | Single of the Year — "Lucille" |
| 1977 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Top Male Vocalist |
| 1977 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Single of the Year — "Lucille" |
| 1977 | Academy of Country Music Awards | Song of the Year — "Lucille" |
| 1977 | Grammy Awards | Best Male Country Vocal Performance — "Lucille" |
Record labels[link]
The following is a list of record labels to which Rogers signed:
- Cue (1957, with the band The Scholars and also as a solo singer)
- Carlton (1958, solo deal)
- KenLee (one single, label owned by Rogers and his brother Lelan)
- Columbia (1960s, with jazz combo, The Bobby Doyle Three)
- Reprise (1967, with The First Edition, all material recorded during this time has since been acquired by Universal Music)
- Jolly Rogers (1973, with The First Edition, label was owned by Rogers)
- United Artists (1975, solo deal)
- Liberty (1980, United Artists merged into EMI/Capitol in 1980; some pressings of albums were issued on Capitol's imprint labels, EMI, EMI America, and EMI Manhattan.)
- RCA (1983, solo deal)
- Reprise (1989, solo deal)
- Giant (1993, one solo album)
- Atlantic (1994, one solo album)
- onQ Music (1996, one solo album; onQ Music was created by the QVC Network to release exclusive albums for sale only on QVC. The first onQ release was Rogers' Vote for Love, a two-disc set that would later become available in standard retail stores.)
- Magnatone (1996, solo deal)
- Dreamcatcher (1998, solo deal; Dreamcatcher was owned and run by Rogers and Jim Mazza for the purpose of releasing Rogers albums and certain reissues of Rogers' catalog. Other artists such as Marshall Dyllon and Randy Dorman were released on Dreamcatcher Records, also. The label closed in 2004)
- Capitol Nashville (2004, solo deal)
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ a b per A&E Biography special
- ^ Gambler & Kenny are on About.com's poll of "The 200 Most Influential Country Albums Ever"
- ^ voted 1986 "Favorite Singer of All-Time" by readers of USA Today and People
- ^ CMT.com: Rogers Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
- ^ IMDb.com: Kenny Rogers
- ^ IMDb.com: "The Muppet Show" Episode #4.10 (1979)
- ^ "Kenny Rogers Biography". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/38/Kenny-Rogers.html. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ "The Big Lebowski: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/The-Big-Lebowski-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B000001EYO. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ "Urban Cowboy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Urban-Cowboy-Original-Picture-Soundtrack/dp/B000002H4B/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1336598742&sr=1-1. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- ^ Johnny Walker interview with Robin and Barry Gibb BBC Radio 2 30 August 2010 17:00
- ^ Malachowski, David (2010-12-09). "Kenny Rogers plays Christmas music and his own hits". Times Union. http://www.timesunion.com/default/article/Kenny-Rogers-plays-Christmas-music-and-his-own-868545.php. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ Iain Shedden (2010-12-31). "Country's singalong king Kenny Rogers swings in". The Australian. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/arts/countrys-singalong-king-kenny-rogers-swings-in/story-e6frg8n6-1225978936492. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ "Kenny Rogers Q&A — Celebrates New Project with Old Classics. AOL Music Canada". Music.aol.ca. 2009-03-24. http://music.aol.ca/article/kenny-rogers-celebrates-new-project-of-old-classics/336423. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ Britten, Nick (2007-10-10). "The Telegraph". The Telegraph. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1565734/Kenny-the-Gambler-Rogers-backs-England.html. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ "Mohegan Sun Casino". Newsroom.mohegansun.com. 2008-12-11. http://newsroom.mohegansun.com/2008/12/11/the-best-entertainers-are-heading-to-mohegan-this-holiday-season.html. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ Kenny Rogers at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ "National Music Council". Musiccouncil.org. http://www.musiccouncil.org/american-eagle-awards. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ September 23, 2009; Written by Edward Morris (2009-09-23). "CMT News". Cmt.com. http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1622170/acm-bestows-pioneer-status-to-kenny-rogers-randy-travis-jerry-reed-hank-williams-jr.jhtml. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ "ASCAP". ASCAP. 2007-09-18. https://www.ascap.com/press/2007/091807_cma.html. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
External links[link]
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Book: Kenny Rogers |
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- Kenny Rogers at the Internet Movie Database
- Official website
- Delafont.com profile
- Allmusic.com profile
- CMT.com profile
- Kenny Rogers' Classic Weekend 1988
- Goldsmith, Thomas. (1998). "Kenny Rogers". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 455–6.
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| Name | Rogers, Kenny |
| Alternative names | Kenneth Donald Rogers; Kenneth Ray Rogers |
| Short description | American singer-songwriter, musician, businessman |
| Date of birth | 1938-08-21 |
| Place of birth | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Date of death | |
| Place of death | |
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| Cass McCombs | |
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| Chicago, 2008 Chicago, 2008 |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1977 |
| Genres | Rock, Folk, Punk |
| Instruments | Vocals, Guitar, Piano, various |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Labels | Domino Records |
Cass McCombs is an American songwriter and performer.
McCombs was born in Concord, California in 1977. He has led a nomadic existence for most of his adult life, moving from one city to the next, living in cars, on couches and at campsites. McCombs spent time developing his songwriting abilities in New York City, until the events of 9/11 (coupled with running out of money) sent him back, via Greyhound bus, to San Francisco, where he recorded his debut E.P., entitled Not the Way E.P. It would be released by the small Baltimore-based Monitor Records in 2002. After relocating there, his first full-length album, A, was released early the following year on Monitor in the U.S. and in Europe and the U.K. by 4AD. McCombs and his band spent much of 2003 and 2004 touring, performing everywhere from the All Tomorrow's Parties festival to house shows. McCombs otherwise divided his time amongst the Pacific Northwest, England and Baltimore. After a week of recording in Michigan, his second LP, PREfection, arrived in spring 2005.[1] Later that year, he decamped to Southern California to begin work on his third full-length, Dropping the Writ, which was released on October 9, 2007, by Domino Records and later named one of Amazon.com’s Best Albums of 2007.[2] Following a period in Chicago, he returned to California to record Catacombs before its eventual U.S. release on July 7, 2009. The album was named one of the top 50 albums of 2009 by Pitchfork Media.[3] His fifth LP, Wit's End, was released by Domino on April 26, 2011.[4] It was followed by another LP, entitled Humor Risk and released on November 8, 2011 - less than 7 months after the release of his previous LP. Like Catacombs and Wit's End, it was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid and McCombs.[5]
He has performed or toured with Honeyboy Edwards, Mike Bones, Band of Horses, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, White Magic, Cat Power, The Anomonon, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Andrew Bird, Blonde Redhead, Modest Mouse, Girls, Sleepy Doug Shaw, Beach House, The Decemberists, Arcade Fire, Peter Bjorn and John, Papercuts, Fiery Furnaces, José González, The Shins, Iron and Wine, Arboretum, Deerhoof, The Walkmen, John Webster Johns, Lightspeed Champion, The Donkeys, OXES, Gang Gang Dance, Convalescent Surprise, Frank Fairfield, Michael Hurley, Jana Hunter, Lower Dens, Thurston Moore, and Mt. Egypt.
His songs have been featured in films such as Thomas Campbell's 2009 surf film The Present[6] and Ralph Arlyck documentary Following Sean,[7] as well as notable skate videos featuring Jason Dill,[8] Jerry Hsu[9] Chima Ferguson and Dylan Rieder.[10]
McCombs has stated that his tombstone will read "Home At Last."[11]
Discography[link]
- Not the Way E.P. (2002)
- A (2003)
- PREfection (2005)
- Dropping the Writ (2007)
- Catacombs (2009)
- Wit's End (2011)
- Humor Risk (2011)
References[link]
- ^ RCRD LBL
- ^ Best Music of 2007. Amazon.com.
- ^ Pitchfork Staff (December 17, 2009). Pitchfork: Staff Lists: The Top 50 Albums of 2009. Pitchfork Media.
- ^ Domino USA (January 27, 2011). Cass McCombs Returns With a New Album. Press Release.
- ^ Domino USA (August 17, 2011). Humor Risk. Press Release.
- ^ JettyGirl Surf Movie Review - The Present, a film by Thomas Campbell. Retrieved 1-28-11.
- ^ Following Sean - Production Credits. PBS. Retrieved 1-28-11.
- ^ Dill, Jason (12-27-08). Jason Dill DVS Skate More. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Z7q_1NVYXY&feature=player_embedded.
- ^ Hsu, Jerry, (03-29-07). "Sacred Heart" by Cass McCombs. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdQIOOXbhsc.
- ^ Rieder, Dylan (08-24-10). dylan.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDAAACqiYr8.
- ^ Vigil, Delfin (November 22, 2007). "Cass McCombs: Cagey singer-songwriter coughs up a few words". San Francisco Chronicle
External links[link]
- Mystery Man - Interview w/ Vice Magazine
- Pitchfork Media review of PREfection link
- Video for Sacred Heart from PREfection
- Transcript of interview on National Public Radio's World Cafe show [1]
- Portland Mercury article by Zac Pennington [2]
- Cass McCombs (official site)
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| Porter Wagoner | |
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 Wagoner at the Grand Ole Opry in 1999 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Porter Wayne Wagoner |
| Also known as | Mr. Grand Ole Opry |
| Born | (1927-08-12)August 12, 1927 West Plains, Missouri, USA |
| Died | October 28, 2007(2007-10-28) (aged 80) Nashville, Tennessee, USA |
| Genres | country music, gospel |
| Occupations | country music singer and songwriter |
| Instruments | acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1951–2007 |
| Labels | RCA Victor (1951 – 1980) Shell Point (2000 – 2002) TeeVee (2003 – 2006) Anti (2007) |
| Associated acts | Norma Jean Dolly Parton |
| Website | porterwagoner.com |
Porter Wayne Wagoner (August 12, 1927 – October 28, 2007) was a popular American country music singer known for his flashy Nudie and Manuel suits and blond pompadour. In 1967, he introduced a then little known Dolly Parton on his long-running television show, and they were a well-known duet throughout the late 1960s and early 1970s. Known as Mr. Grand Ole Opry, Wagoner charted 81 singles from 1954–1983. He was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame.
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Early life and career[link]
File:Porter Wagoner, Red Gale and Don Warden.jpg
Wagoner (l) with Red Gale and Don Warden in a 1956 publicity photo
Wagoner was born in West Plains, Missouri, the son of Bertha May (née Bridges) and Charles E. Wagoner, a farmer.[1] His first band, The Blue Ridge Boys, performed on radio station KWPM-AM from a butcher shop in his native West Plains, Missouri where Wagoner cut meat. In 1951, he was hired by Si Siman as a performer on KWTO-AM in Springfield, Missouri.[2] This led to a contract with RCA Victor.
With lagging sales, Wagoner and his trio played schoolhouses for the gate proceeds; but in 1953, his song "Trademark" became a hit for Carl Smith, followed by a few hits of his own on RCA. Starting in 1955, he was a featured performer on ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee in Springfield, Missouri. He often appeared on the show as part of the Porter Wagoner Trio with Don Warden and Speedy Haworth. Warden, on steel guitar, became Wagoner's long-time business manager. In 1957, Wagoner and Warden moved to Nashville, Tennessee, joining the Grand Ole Opry.[2]
Like many of his contemporaries in country music, Wagoner toured and performed outdoors for fans at American Legion houses in rural towns. Fans sat on wooden benches facing what was often a makeshift stage. Wagoner would mingle with the audience during performance breaks and usually remembered the names of the towns he visited.
Chart success[link]
Wagoner's 81 charted records include "A Satisfied Mind" (No. 1, 1955), “Misery Loves Company” (No. 1, 1962), “I've Enjoyed as Much of This as I Can Stand” (No. 7, 1962–1963), “Sorrow on the Rocks” (No. 5, 1964), “Green, Green Grass of Home” (No. 4, 1965), “Skid Row Joe” (No. 3, 1965–1966), “The Cold Hard Facts of Life” (No. 2, 1967), and “The Carroll County Accident” (No. 2, 1968–1969).
Among his hit duets with Dolly Parton were a cover of Tom Paxton's "The Last Thing on My Mind" (1967), "We'll Get Ahead Someday" (1968), "Just Someone I Used to Know" (1969), "Better Move it on Home" (1971), "The Right Combination" (1972), "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" (No. 1, 1974) and "Making Plans" (No. 2, 1980). He also won three Grammy Awards for gospel recordings.
Television series[link]
His syndicated television program, The Porter Wagoner Show, aired from 1960 to 1981. There were 686 30-minute episodes taped; the first 104 (1960–66) in black-and-white and the remainder (1966–81) in color. At its peak, his show was featured in over 100 markets, with an average viewership of over three million.[citation needed] Reruns of the program air on the rural cable network RFD-TV and its sister channel in the UK Rural TV.
The shows usually featured opening performances by Wagoner with performances by Norma Jean, or later Parton, and comedic interludes by Rhodes. During Parton's tenure, she and Wagoner usually sang a duet (Wagoner did not perform any duets with Norma Jean).[citation needed] Each episode also featured a guest who would usually perform one or two songs. A spiritual or gospel performance was almost always featured toward the end of the show; generally performed by either Wagoner or Parton, or the show's guest star, or occasionally the entire cast.
The shows had a friendly, informal feel, with Wagoner trading jokes with band members (frequently during songs) and exchanging banter with Parton and Howser. Parton wrote the song "I Will Always Love You" after Wagoner suggested she shift from story songs to focus on love songs.[3]
Wagoner's stage alter ego was Skid Row Joe. The cast included:
- Singer Norma Jean (1960–1965)
- Singer Jeannie Seely (1965–1966)
- Singer Dolly Parton (1966–1974)
- Singer Barbara Lea (1974–1976)
- Singer Linda Carol Moore (1976–1981)
- Singer Colene Walters (1994–1995)
- Singer Mel Tillis (regular guest)
- Comedian/stand-up bass Curly Harris (1960–mid-60s)
- Comedian/stand-up bass Speck Rhodes (mid-1960s onward)
- Announcer Don Howser
- The house band, The Wagonmasters:
- Benny Williams on guitar
- Buck Trent on banjo and guitar
- George McCormick on rhythm guitar
- Don Warden on steel guitar
- "Little" Jack Little on drums
- Mack Magaha on fiddle
- Ray Downs on rhythm guitar and vocal
- Michael Treadwell on bass guitar
After 1974:
- Fred Newell on banjo/guitar/mandolin
- Dave Kirby on guitar
- Stu Basor on steel guitar/dobro
- Bobby Dyson on bass
- Jerry Carey on drums
- Mack Magaha on fiddle
Later work[link]
Wagoner brought James Brown to the Grand Ole Opry, produced a rhythm & blues album for Joe Simon, and appeared in the Clint Eastwood film Honkytonk Man.[4] During the mid-1980s, Wagoner formed an all-girl group, The Right Combination, named after one of his hit records with Parton. He also hosted Opry Backstage during the 1990s on The Nashville Network. Though Parton's departure caused some animosity on both sides, the two reconciled in the late 1980s and appeared together a number of times in the following years; Parton inducted Wagoner into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2002.
Wagoner made a guest appearance on the HBO comedy series Da Ali G Show in 2004, its second season, interviewed by Borat Sagdiyev.
On July 14, 2006, he underwent surgery for an abdominal aneurysm.[citation needed]
Wagoner was honored on May 19, 2007 at the Grand Ole Opry for both his 50 years of membership and his 80th birthday. It was telecast on GAC's Grand Ole Opry Live that day with artists such as Parton, Stuart and Patty Loveless. Grand Ole Opry Live host Nan Kelley was part of the birthday celebration as well.
On June 5, 2007, Wagoner released his final album called Wagonmaster. The album was produced by Marty Stuart for the Anti- label. The album received the best reviews of Wagoner's career and briefly charted on the country charts. He also toured during the summer of 2007 to promote the album. One of these was to open for the rock group The White Stripes at a sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Family[link]
Wagoner was married twice, to Velma Johnson for less than a year in 1943; and then to Ruth Olive Williams from 1946 to 1986, though they separated 20 years before the divorce. He was survived by his three children, Richard, Denise and Debra.[5]
Death[link]
Until his illness and death, Wagoner appeared regularly on the Grand Ole Opry and toured actively. He died from lung cancer[6] in Nashville on October 28, 2007.[7] Wagoner's funeral was held November 1, 2007 at the Grand Ole Opry House. He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Nashville.
Dolly Parton performed a concert at her Tennessee theme park, Dollywood, in his memory after his death.
Porter Wagoner Boulevard in his native West Plains, Missouri is named in his honor.
Discography[link]
Main article: Porter Wagoner discography
Awards[link]
| Year | Award | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame | Country Music Hall of Fame | |
| 1998 | Living Legend | TNN/Music City News | |
| 1971 | Vocal Duo of the Year | CMA | with Dolly Parton |
| 1970 | Vocal Duo of the Year | CMA | with Dolly Parton |
| 1970 | Vocal Duet of the Year | Music City News Country | with Dolly Parton |
| 1969 | Vocal Duet of the Year | Music City News Country | with Dolly Parton |
| 1969 | Best Gospel Performance | Grammy | |
| 1968 | Vocal Duet of the Year | Music City News Country | with Dolly Parton |
| 1968 | Vocal Group of the Year | CMA | with Dolly Parton |
| 1967 | Best Gospel Performance | Grammy | |
| 1966 | Best Sacred Recording (Musical) | Grammy |
References[link]
- ^ http://www.enotes.com/wagoner-porter-reference/wagoner-porter
- ^ a b Eng, Steve (1992), A Satisfied Mind: the Country Music Life of Porter Wagoner, Rutledge Hill Press, ISBN 1-55853-133-5
- ^ Washington Post article
- ^ Eng, Steve. (1998). "Porter Wagoner". In The Encyclopedia of Country Music. Paul Kingsbury, Editor. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 565-6.
- ^ http://www.lastingtribute.co.uk/famousperson/wagoner/2662940
- ^ Country music singer Porter Wagoner diagnosed with lung cancer - International Herald Tribune
- ^ "Country Music Hall of Fame Member Porter Wagoner Dies" from CMT.com, October 28, 2007.
External links[link]
- Wagoner albums and photos
- Porter Wagoner MySpace page
- Porter Wagoner at the Country Music Hall of Fame
- Porter Wagoner obituary
- Porter Wagoner obituary in The New York Times
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| Name | Porter Wagoner |
| Alternative names | Mr. Grand Ole Opry |
| Short description | Country Music Artist |
| Date of birth | August 12, 1927 |
| Place of birth | West Plains, Missouri, United States of America |
| Date of death | October 28, 2007 |
| Place of death | Nashville, Tennessee, United States of America |
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