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Klein, Texas
Klein is an unincorporated community in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Houston within north Harris County, Texas, United States, bordering on Houston to the South and Tomball to the North. It is named after Adam Klein, a German immigrant whose best-known great-great-grandson is singer Lyle Lovett. Other famous sons and daughters of the Klein community include actor Lee Pace, actor Matthew Bomer, actress Lynn Collins, actress Sherry Stringfield, singer/songwriter Derek Webb, songwriter Aaron Tate, singer/songwriter Chase Hamblin and Olympic gold-medalists Laura Wilkinson and Chad Hedrick.
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Al Green
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Kurt Weill
Kurt Julian Weill (March 2, 1900 – April 3, 1950) was a German composer, active from the 1920s, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was most well known for his fruitful collaborations with Bertolt Brecht. With Brecht, he developed productions such as his most well known work The Threepenny Opera, a Marxist critique of capitalism, which included the ballad "Mack the Knife". Weill was a socialist who held the ideal of writing music that served a socially useful purpose. He also wrote a number of works for the concert hall, as well as several Judaism themed pieces.
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Lyle Lovett
Lyle Pearce Lovett (born November 1, 1957) 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 #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 #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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Nanci Griffith
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Ray LaMontagne
Raymond Charles "Ray" LaMontagne () (born June 18, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter. Reportedly, after hearing a Stephen Stills song, LaMontagne decided to quit his job at a shoe factory and pursue a career in music. He has since released five albums, Acre of Land, Trouble, Till the Sun Turns Black, Gossip in the Grain and ''God Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise. In the UK, Trouble was a top 5 hit, and the title track of the album was a top 25 hit. Till the Sun Turns Black'' was a top 40 hit in the U.S. A soft-spoken person who is known for his raspy voice, LaMontagne has won a number of awards for his music and has performed at several charity events.
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Robert Altman
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Robert Earl Keen
Robert Earl Keen, Junior (born January 11, 1956 in Houston, Texas) is a Texan singer-songwriter. He is popular with traditional country music fans, folk music fans, the college radio crowd and alt-country fans. Keen currently resides in Kerrville, Texas and maintains a ranch in Medina, Texas.
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- When Angels Sing (2012)
- Buddy Holly: Listen to Me - The Ultimate Buddy Party (2011)
- Aggies: The True Story of Texas A&M; (2009)
- For the Sake of the Song: The Story of Anderson Fair (2009)
- The Open Road (2009)
- The 50th Annual Grammy Awards (2008)
- It's Not Big It's Large (2007)
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (2007)
- Ellen's Really Big Show (2007)
- Bodacious Boots (2007)
- It's Not Big It's Large (2007)
- Paul Simon: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song (2007)
- It's Not Big It's Large (2007)
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- It's Not Big It's Large (2007)
- Remember the Alamo Concert (2007)
- Be Here to Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt (2004)
- Singing Songwriters (2004)
- Live by Request: Lyle Lovett (2003)
- Breakfast with Hunter (2003)
- Hunter Goes to Hollywood (2003)
- Our Country (2003)
- Willie Nelson & Friends: Live and Kickin' (2003)
- Lost Highway (2003)
- The New Guy (2002)
- Three Days of Rain (2002)
- Last Stand of the Tallgrass Prairie (2001)
- Kinky Friedman: Proud to Be an Asshole from El Paso (2001)
- The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Volume 2 (2000)
- Dr T and the Women (2000)
- Where Music Meets Film: Live from Sundance (1999)
- Asleep at the Wheel: The Making of 'Ride with Bob' (1999)
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- An All-Star Tribute to Johnny Cash (1999)
- Not in Our Name: Dead Man Walking - The Concert (1998)
- The Opposite of Sex (1998)
- The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1998)
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- In My Own Mind
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- Lonely in Love
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- She's Hot to Go
- Texas Trilogy: Bosque County Romance
- Texas Trilogy: Daybreak
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- This Traveling Around
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- Working Too Hard
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- Since the Last Time
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- You've Been So Good Up to Now
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- Since the Last Time
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- She Makes Me Feel Good
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- Here I Am
- Cryin' Shame
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- Stand by Your Man
- Which Way Does That Old Pony Run
- Nobody Knows Me
- If You Were to Wake Up
- Once Is Enough
- If I Had a Boat
- Give Back My Heart
- I Loved You Yesterday
- Walk Through the Bottomland
- L.A. County
- She's No Lady
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- Black and Blue
- Simple Song
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- She's Hot to Go
- Cowboy Man
- God Will
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- This Old Porch
- Why I Don't Know
- If I Were the Man You Wanted
- You Can't Resist It
- The Waltzing Fool
- An Acceptable Level of Ecstasy (The Wedding Song)
- Closing Time
- Here I Am
- Cryin' Shame
- She's No Lady
- If I Had a Boat
- Which Way Does That Old Pony Run
- If I Were the Man She Wanted
- L.A. County
- This Old Porch
- Fat Babies Have No Pride
- Nobody Knows Me
- The Last Time Somebody Cried
- An Acceptable Level of Ecstacy
- Good Intentions
- You Can't Resist It
- Closing Time
- Cowboy Man
- Good Intentions
- Black and Blue
- Farther Down the Line
- God Will
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- Once Is Enough
- You Can't Resist It
- Simple Song
- Walk Through the Bottom Land
- This Old Porch
- Waltzing Fool
- Church
- She Makes Me Feel Good
- I've Been to Memphis
- She's Already Made Up Her Mind
- North Dakota
- If I Had a Boat
- What Do You Do / The Glory of Love
- You Can't Resist It
- Cowboy Man / Here I Am
- Her First Mistake
- If I Had a Boat
- Give Back My Heart
- Lights of LA County
- Good Intentions
- Creeps Like Me
- Just the Morning
- Penguins
- LA to the Left
- Goodbye to California
- Ain't It Somethin'
- Record Lady
- I've Been to Memphis
- That's Right, You're Not From Texas
- Blues for Dixie
- Fiona
- Skinny Legs (cut)
- Fat Babies
- Hello Grandma
- I've Got the Blues
- Fat Babies
- Good Intentions
- You Can't Resist It
- She's Already Made Up Her Mind
- North Dakota
- Cowboy Man
- What Do You Do / The Glory of Love
- Wild Women Don't Get the Blues
- Church
- She Makes Me Feel
- Savior
- I've Been to Memphis
- It's Alright
- That's Right
- An Acceptable Level of Ecstacy
- Since the Last Time
- She's No Lady
- All My Love Is Gone
- Give Back My Heart
- If I Had a Boat
- God Will
- Don't Touch My Hat
- Who Loves You Better
- Her First Mistake
- Promises
- You're Not From Texas
- Fiona
- Don't Touch My Hat
- Private Conversation
- Who Loves You Better
- Her First Mistake
- I Can't Love You Anymore
- It Ought to Be Easier
- Road to Ensenada
- The Girl in the Corner
- Don't Touch My Hat
- Private Conversation
- If I Were the Man You Wanted
- Cowboy Man
- Friend of the Devil
- North Dakota (feat. Lisa Loeb)
- Fiona
- That's Right
- [introduction]
- Babes in the Woods
- My Baby Don't Tolerate
- Just the Morning
- I've Been to Memphis
- She's Already Made Up Her Mind
- Since the Last Time
- You Were Always There
- She Makes Me Feel Good
- If I Had a Boat
- You Can't Resist It
- The Road to Ensenada
- L.A. County
- This Old Porch (feat. Robert Earl Keen, Jr.)
- Good Intentions
- North Dakota
- L.A. to the Left
- I Can't Love You Anymore
- It Ought to Be Easier
- You Can't Resist It
- Church
- Road to Ensenada
- Babes in the Woods
- Fiona
- Don't Touch My Hat
- I've Been to Memphis
- [band introductions]
- That's Right
- Private Conversation
- Friend of the Devil
- She's Already Made Up Her Mind
- Give Me Back My Heart
- Her First Mistake
- Nobody Knows Me
- If I Had a Boat
- My Baby Thinks She's French
- Memphis in the Meantime
- My Baby Don't Tolerate
- Out in the Parking Lot
- My Eyes Got Lucky
- Icy Blue Heart
- Step Inside This House
- This Old Dusty Road
- Wish I Was in Austin
- Me and Billy the Kid
- Riding With the King
- The Road to Ensenada
- This Land Is Your Land
- Instrumental
- I've Been to Memphis
- L.A. County
- Good Intentions
- Flyswatter
- Crying Shame
- All My Love Is Gone
- Give Back My Heart
- Nobody Knows Me
- She Makes Me Feel Good
- Brown Eyed Handsome Man
- North Dakota
- She Already Made Up Her Mind
- Funeral Song
- Church
- If I Had a Boat
- She's Hot to Go
- You Can't Resist It
- Simple Song
- Here I Am
- She's No Lady
- Friend of the Devil
- Stand by Your Man
- You Can't Resist It
- Friend of the Devil
- M-o-n-e-y
- Simple Song
- L.A. County
- North Dakota
- She's No Lady
- Cryin' Shame
- She's Leaving Me Because She Really Wants To
- This Old Porch
- Family Reserve
- Give Back My Heart
- Cowboy Man
- What Do You Do / The Glory of Love
- Here I Am
- Closing Time
- Don't Touch My Hat
- Her First Mistake
- Fiona
- That's Right
- Who Loves You Better
- Private Conversation
- Promises
- It Ought to Be Easier
- I Can't Love You Anymore
- Long Tall Texan
- Christmas Morning
- The Road to Ensenada
- Skinny Legs
- Fat Babies
- I Think You Know What I Mean
- Hello Grandma
- Creeps Like Me
- Sonja
- They Don't Like Me
- Record Lady
- Ain't It Something
- Penguins
- The Fat Girl
- Old Friend
- Just the Morning
- Moon on My Shoulder
- I've Got the Blues
- Good-Bye to Carolina
- I Love Everybody
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Lyle Lovett: She's No Lady
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 18 Sep 2012
Lyle Lovett: She's No Lady Album: Pontiac
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Lyle Lovett - If I Had A Boat (live)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:42
- Updated: 12 Nov 2012
Sound Stage Concert (2004)
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Lyle Lovett - North Dakota
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:07
- Updated: 08 Nov 2012
From A&E;'s Live By Request.
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_North_Dakota
Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt - Natural Forces
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:05
- Updated: 10 Nov 2012
Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt "Natural Forces" video in Kink Live Performance Lounge, presented by Volkswagen. October 16, 2009. FB: www.facebook.com Twitter: www.twitter.com Tumblr: binglounge.tumblr.com
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Lyle Lovett and his Large Band - Church
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:07
- Updated: 10 Nov 2012
Very attractive, mixed up R&B; Gospel styled, have a visit at this church and enjoy!
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Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt - Live a KGSR Studios, Austin, TX
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 25:30
- Updated: 25 Oct 2012
Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt playing together live at KGSR Studios, June 29, 2011. Powered by Polycom.
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Lyle Lovett performs "Step Inside This House" at The CT Forum
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:34
- Updated: 12 Nov 2012
Lyle Lovett wowed The Forum audience when he closed the first half of "Creative Minds" with a performance of "Step Inside This House". Lovett discussed all things creativity with panelists Dave Eggers, Miranda July, Jonah Lehrer and moderator Randy Cohen on November 18, 2011 at The Connecticut Forum's "Creative Minds". See FULL FORUMS at www.theforumchannel.tv
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_performs_Step_Inside_This_House_at_The_CT_Forum
john hiatt, lyle lovett, my baby don't tolerate
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- Duration: 6:35
- Updated: 08 Nov 2012
my baby dont tolerate live, with john hiatt guy clark joe ely and the lyle lovett, all on stage at once, this is from a live show and has been uploaded under the fair use clause of copyright law, but i would view it quick before the boring old farts take it down, it sshould be shared and enjoyed as music was meant to be....!!!
http://wn.com/john_hiatt,_lyle_lovett,_my_baby_don't_tolerate
Lyle Lovett - South Texas Girl
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- Duration: 4:15
- Updated: 01 Nov 2012
LYLE LOVETT & His Large Band Live From Abbey Road September 2009 South Texas Girl
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Lyle Lovett & Townes Van Zandt - If I Needed You
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- Duration: 3:45
- Updated: 10 Nov 2012
Posted under "Fair Use". For education in music culture.
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_Townes_Van_Zandt_If_I_Needed_You
Lyle Lovett, Al Green - Funny How Time Slips Away
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- Duration: 4:40
- Updated: 12 Nov 2012
Music video by Lyle Lovett, Al Green performing Funny How Time Slips Away. (C) 1994 Geffen Records
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett,_Al_Green_Funny_How_Time_Slips_Away
Lyle Lovett - "That's Right, You're Not From Texas"
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- Duration: 6:07
- Updated: 11 Nov 2012
Lyle Lovett - "That's Right, You're Not From Texas"
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Lyle Lovett - That's Right (You're Not From Texas)
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- Duration: 5:00
- Updated: 12 Nov 2012
From A&E;'s Live by Request.
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_That's_Right_You're_Not_From_Texas
Lyle Lovett - White Freight Liner
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- Duration: 4:42
- Updated: 11 Nov 2012
Lyle Lovett - Vocals, Guitar His Large band: Luke Bulla - fiddle Jim Cox - piano James Gilmer - percussion John Hagen - cello Ray Herndon - guitar, vocals Viktor Krauss - bass Russell Kunkel - drums Richard "Buck" Read - steelguitar Keith Sewell - guitar, mandolin, vocals Leland Sklar - bass Mitch Watkins - guitar
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Simple Song: Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt and Joe Ely
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- Duration: 3:31
- Updated: 11 Nov 2012
Lyle Lovett singing Simple Song puts fellow musicians John Hiatt and Joe Ely into a reflective mood. On Songwriters' Circle October 15th 2010.
http://wn.com/Simple_Song_Lyle_Lovett,_John_Hiatt_and_Joe_Ely
Lyle Lovett: Church
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:03
- Updated: 04 Sep 2012
Song: Church Album: Joshua Judges Ruth
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Lyle Lovett - Release Me ft. kd lang
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- Duration: 3:28
- Updated: 04 Nov 2012
Music video by Lyle Lovett performing Release Me. (C) 2012 Mike Curb Company, LLC/UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Sheryl Crow & Lyle Lovett - "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (Burt Bacharach & Hal David Tribute)
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- Duration: 3:11
- Updated: 12 Nov 2012
Lyle Lovett and Sheryl Crow perform, Ill Never Fall In Love Again at the Burt Bacharach and Hal David: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize In Performance at the White House.
http://wn.com/Sheryl_Crow_Lyle_Lovett_I'll_Never_Fall_in_Love_Again_Burt_Bacharach_Hal_David_Tribute
Lyle Lovett: Here I Am
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- Duration: 4:01
- Updated: 18 Sep 2012
Song: Here I Am Album: And His Large Band
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_Here_I_Am
Lyle Lovett - In My Own Mind
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- Duration: 4:36
- Updated: 12 Nov 2012
Music video by Lyle Lovett performing In My Own Mind. (C) 2004 Curb/Lost Highway
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_In_My_Own_Mind
Lyle Lovett - Flyin' Shoes (Townes Van Zandt Tribute)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:36
- Updated: 10 Nov 2012
Unfortunately YouTube has disabled my other account, so I have to reupload my Townes Van Zandt tribute-video here. But well, it's quite frustrating to know that all your wonderful comments seem to be lost...
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_Flyin'_Shoes_Townes_Van_Zandt_Tribute
Lyle Lovett - "I've Been To Memphis"
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- Duration: 4:31
- Updated: 12 Nov 2012
Lyle Lovett - "I've Been To Memphis"
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_I've_Been_To_Memphis
LYLE LOVETT SINGING NATIONAL ANTHEM ON SNF LIVE SATELLITE FEED
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- Duration: 3:18
- Updated: 25 Oct 2012
THIS IS THE LIVE SATELLITE FEED OF LYLE LOVETT SINGING THE ANTHEM ON SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, PACKERS @ TEXANS. I HAVE THE ENTIRE GAME LIVE FIELD SATELLITE FEED WITH NO ANNOUNCERS JUST CHECK THE REST OF MY VIDEOS. CHECK OUT ALL MY VIDEOS AND MY SATELLITE WILD FEEDS WEBSITE AT www.satellitesurfer.webs.com
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Lyle Lovett - If I Had A Boat (live)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:42
- Updated: 20 Oct 2012
Sound Stage Concert (2004)
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_If_I_Had_A_Boat_live
Lyle Lovett - North Dakota
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:07
- Updated: 20 Oct 2012
From A&E's Live By Request.
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_North_Dakota
Lyle Lovett with John Hiatt - Nobody Knows Me (Live in the Bing Lounge)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:23
- Updated: 03 Oct 2012
June 11, 2011 - Lyle Lovett with John Hiatt perform "Nobody Knows Me" live in the Bing Lounge, presented by Dick Hannah Dealerships. 101.9 KINK.FM. Portland, OR FB: www.facebook.com Twitter: www.twitter.com Tumblr: binglounge.tumblr.com
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_with_John_Hiatt_Nobody_Knows_Me_Live_in_the_Bing_Lounge
Lyle Lovett performs "Step Inside This House" at The CT Forum
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:34
- Updated: 18 Oct 2012
Lyle Lovett wowed The Forum audience when he closed the first half of "Creative Minds" with a performance of "Step Inside This House". Lovett discussed all things creativity with panelists Dave Eggers, Miranda July, Jonah Lehrer and moderator Randy Cohen on November 18, 2011 at The Connecticut Forum's "Creative Minds". See FULL FORUMS at www.theforumchannel.tv
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_performs_Step_Inside_This_House_at_The_CT_Forum
Lyle Lovett - That's Right (You're Not From Texas)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:00
- Updated: 21 Oct 2012
From A&E's Live by Request.
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_That's_Right_You're_Not_From_Texas
Lyle Lovett - LA County
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:20
- Updated: 13 Oct 2012
From A&E's Live by Request.
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_LA_County
Lyle Lovett - You Can't Resist It (LIVE) Acoustic late 80's
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:50
- Updated: 17 Oct 2012
when it happens to you..
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_You_Can't_Resist_It_LIVE_Acoustic_late_80's
Lyle Lovett "Don't Cry A Tear" Live & acoustic in Austin
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 7:57
- Updated: 20 May 2012
Lyle Lovett & John Hagen on cello interview & playing "Don't Cry a Tear". Live acoustic radio broadcast from 107.1 KGSR music lounge, 10/16/07 Austin, TX. Hosted by Jody Denberg.(Part 3 of 3). Click here to see all three videos: www.youtube.com
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_Don't_Cry_A_Tear_Live_acoustic_in_Austin
Lyle Lovett : Cowboy Man / Farther Down The Line (1988)
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:06
- Updated: 19 Oct 2012
From UK Documentary 1988 two songs from Lyle's 1986 album "Lyle Lovett"
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_Cowboy_Man_Farther_Down_The_Line_1988
Lyle Lovett Live @ Jools' Later - 'Bohemia' & 'Natural Forces'
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:07
- Updated: 30 Sep 2012
Second part of Lyle Lovett's performance on Jools' Later, 15th of september 2009. My first post in HD, do press the button.
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_Live_@_Jools'_Later_'Bohemia'_'Natural_Forces'
Lyle Lovett She's Already Made Up Her Mind - Live
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:11
- Updated: 21 Oct 2012
Lyrics: She said something about going home She said something about needing to spend some time alone And she wondered out loud what it was she had to find But she's already made up her mind All my friends told me she was too young Well I knew that myself and I tried to run But the faster I ran the more I fell behind Because she'd already made up her mind She's already made up her mind Now there is nothing so deep as the ocean And there is nothing so high as the sky And there is nothing so unwavering as a woman When she's already made up her mind So now she's sitting at one end of the kitchen table And she is staring without an expression And she is talking to me without moving her eyes Because she's already made up her mind She's already made up her mind And she said something about going home And she said something about needing to spend some time alone And she wondered out loud what it was she had to find But she'd already made up her mind So my friend, carry me down to the water's edge And then sail with me out to that ocean deep And let me go easy down over the side And remember me to her She's already made up her mind
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_She's_Already_Made_Up_Her_Mind_Live
I Will Rise UP / Lyle Lovett LIVE
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:57
- Updated: 15 Oct 2012
Lyle and his Large Band, J-ville Oregon July 2007. Outstanding performance, outstanding back up.
http://wn.com/I_Will_Rise_UP_Lyle_Lovett_LIVE
john hiatt, lyle lovett, my baby don't tolerate
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:35
- Updated: 12 Oct 2012
my baby dont tolerate live, with john hiatt guy clark joe ely and the lyle lovett, all on stage at once, this is from a live show and has been uploaded under the fair use clause of copyright law, but i would view it quick before the boring old farts take it down, it sshould be shared and enjoyed as music was meant to be....!!!
http://wn.com/john_hiatt,_lyle_lovett,_my_baby_don't_tolerate
![Lyle Lovett - Isn't that So (Live on The View 02-29-2012) [HD]](http://web.archive.org./web/20121113094014im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/tl7BL6mE3q8/0.jpg "Lyle Lovett - Isn't that So (Live on The View 02-29-2012) [HD]")
Lyle Lovett - Isn't that So (Live on The View 02-29-2012) [HD]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:26
- Updated: 18 Oct 2012
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_Isn't_that_So_Live_on_The_View_02-29-2012_HD_
Lyle Lovett, Al Green - Funny How Time Slips Away
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:40
- Updated: 21 Oct 2012
Music video by Lyle Lovett, Al Green performing Funny How Time Slips Away. (C) 1994 Geffen Records
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett,_Al_Green_Funny_How_Time_Slips_Away
Lyle Lovett - Long Tall Texan
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:23
- Updated: 21 Oct 2012
Lyle Lovett Live performing "Long Tall Texan"
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_Long_Tall_Texan
Lyle Lovett - She's No Lady (LIVE) late 80's
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:13
- Updated: 14 Oct 2012
been hangin' here off my right arm
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_She's_No_Lady_LIVE_late_80's
Lyle Lovett Live @ Jools' Later Live
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:45
- Updated: 27 Sep 2012
Lyle Lovett perfoms 'Pantry' live at Jools Holland's Later Live. I think it sounds a bit like Del McCoury.
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_Live_@_Jools'_Later_Live
Lyle Lovett - In My Own Mind
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:36
- Updated: 21 Oct 2012
Music video by Lyle Lovett performing In My Own Mind. (C) 2004 Curb/Lost Highway
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_In_My_Own_Mind
Lyle Lovett "No Big Deal" Live & acoustic in Austin
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 5:12
- Updated: 04 Jun 2012
Lyle Lovett & John Hagen on cello interview & playing "No Big Deal". Live acoustic radio broadcast from 107.1 KGSR music lounge, 10/16/07 Austin, TX. Hosted by Jody Denberg.(Part 1 of 3). Click here to see all three videos: www.youtube.com
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_No_Big_Deal_Live_acoustic_in_Austin
Lyle Lovett - "That's Right, You're Not From Texas"
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:07
- Updated: 22 Oct 2012
Lyle Lovett - "That's Right, You're Not From Texas"
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_That's_Right,_You're_Not_From_Texas
Lyle Lovett - Bears
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:05
- Updated: 20 Oct 2012
www.lylelovett.com www.stevenfromholz.com www.sambush.com www.mikeauldridge.com www.viktorkrauss.com A 1998 performance of the terrific Steven Fromholz song. Just one of the great songs from Lyle`s showcase of Texan songwriters "Step Inside This House" released the same year. Band includes Sam Bush on mandolin Mike Auldridge on dobro and Viktor Krauss on bass.
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_Bears
Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt - Live a KGSR Studios, Austin, TX
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 25:30
- Updated: 12 Sep 2012
Lyle Lovett and John Hiatt playing together live at KGSR Studios, June 29, 2011. Powered by Polycom.
http://wn.com/Lyle_Lovett_and_John_Hiatt_Live_a_KGSR_Studios,_Austin,_TX
3:42
Lyle Lovett - If I Had A Boat (live)
Sound Stage Concert (2004)...
published: 10 Mar 2008
author: lapislazuli42
Lyle Lovett - If I Had A Boat (live)
6:07
Lyle Lovett - North Dakota
From A&E's Live By Request....
published: 25 Sep 2007
author: dancingclancy
Lyle Lovett - North Dakota
3:23
Lyle Lovett with John Hiatt - Nobody Knows Me (Live in the Bing Lounge)
June 11, 2011 - Lyle Lovett with John Hiatt perform "Nobody Knows Me" live in th...
published: 13 Jun 2011
author: kinkradio
Lyle Lovett with John Hiatt - Nobody Knows Me (Live in the Bing Lounge)
June 11, 2011 - Lyle Lovett with John Hiatt perform "Nobody Knows Me" live in the Bing Lounge, presented by Dick Hannah Dealerships. 101.9 KINK.FM. Portland, OR FB: www.facebook.com Twitter: www.twitter.com Tumblr: binglounge.tumblr.com
published: 13 Jun 2011
author: kinkradio
8:34
Lyle Lovett performs "Step Inside This House" at The CT Forum
Lyle Lovett wowed The Forum audience when he closed the first half of "Creative Minds...
published: 01 Dec 2011
author: CTFORUM
Lyle Lovett performs "Step Inside This House" at The CT Forum
Lyle Lovett wowed The Forum audience when he closed the first half of "Creative Minds" with a performance of "Step Inside This House". Lovett discussed all things creativity with panelists Dave Eggers, Miranda July, Jonah Lehrer and moderator Randy Cohen on November 18, 2011 at The Connecticut Forum's "Creative Minds". See FULL FORUMS at www.theforumchannel.tv
published: 01 Dec 2011
author: CTFORUM
5:00
Lyle Lovett - That's Right (You're Not From Texas)
From A&E's Live by Request....
published: 26 Sep 2007
author: dancingclancy
Lyle Lovett - That's Right (You're Not From Texas)
3:20
Lyle Lovett - LA County
From A&E's Live by Request....
published: 26 Sep 2007
author: dancingclancy
Lyle Lovett - LA County
7:57
Lyle Lovett "Don't Cry A Tear" Live & acoustic in Austin
Lyle Lovett & John Hagen on cello interview & playing "Don't Cry a Tear&q...;
published: 31 Jan 2008
author: rjm512
Lyle Lovett "Don't Cry A Tear" Live & acoustic in Austin
Lyle Lovett & John Hagen on cello interview & playing "Don't Cry a Tear". Live acoustic radio broadcast from 107.1 KGSR music lounge, 10/16/07 Austin, TX. Hosted by Jody Denberg.(Part 3 of 3). Click here to see all three videos: www.youtube.com
published: 31 Jan 2008
author: rjm512
5:06
Lyle Lovett : Cowboy Man / Farther Down The Line (1988)
From UK Documentary 1988 two songs from Lyle's 1986 album "Lyle Lovett"...
published: 13 Dec 2009
author: 1000Magicians
Lyle Lovett : Cowboy Man / Farther Down The Line (1988)
From UK Documentary 1988 two songs from Lyle's 1986 album "Lyle Lovett"
published: 13 Dec 2009
author: 1000Magicians
8:07
Lyle Lovett Live @ Jools' Later - 'Bohemia' & 'Natural Forces'
Second part of Lyle Lovett's performance on Jools' Later, 15th of september 2009. ...
published: 19 Sep 2009
author: fotoflex
Lyle Lovett Live @ Jools' Later - 'Bohemia' & 'Natural Forces'
Second part of Lyle Lovett's performance on Jools' Later, 15th of september 2009. My first post in HD, do press the button.
published: 19 Sep 2009
author: fotoflex
5:11
Lyle Lovett She's Already Made Up Her Mind - Live
Lyrics: She said something about going home She said something about needing to spend some...
published: 25 Oct 2009
author: frushtrated
Lyle Lovett She's Already Made Up Her Mind - Live
Lyrics: She said something about going home She said something about needing to spend some time alone And she wondered out loud what it was she had to find But she's already made up her mind All my friends told me she was too young Well I knew that myself and I tried to run But the faster I ran the more I fell behind Because she'd already made up her mind She's already made up her mind Now there is nothing so deep as the ocean And there is nothing so high as the sky And there is nothing so unwavering as a woman When she's already made up her mind So now she's sitting at one end of the kitchen table And she is staring without an expression And she is talking to me without moving her eyes Because she's already made up her mind She's already made up her mind And she said something about going home And she said something about needing to spend some time alone And she wondered out loud what it was she had to find But she'd already made up her mind So my friend, carry me down to the water's edge And then sail with me out to that ocean deep And let me go easy down over the side And remember me to her She's already made up her mind
published: 25 Oct 2009
author: frushtrated
6:57
I Will Rise UP / Lyle Lovett LIVE
Lyle and his Large Band, J-ville Oregon July 2007. Outstanding performance, outstanding ba...
published: 23 Aug 2007
author: smallfry52
I Will Rise UP / Lyle Lovett LIVE
Lyle and his Large Band, J-ville Oregon July 2007. Outstanding performance, outstanding back up.
published: 23 Aug 2007
author: smallfry52
6:35
john hiatt, lyle lovett, my baby don't tolerate
my baby dont tolerate live, with john hiatt guy clark joe ely and the lyle lovett, all on ...
published: 11 Oct 2008
author: nellees
john hiatt, lyle lovett, my baby don't tolerate
my baby dont tolerate live, with john hiatt guy clark joe ely and the lyle lovett, all on stage at once, this is from a live show and has been uploaded under the fair use clause of copyright law, but i would view it quick before the boring old farts take it down, it sshould be shared and enjoyed as music was meant to be....!!!
published: 11 Oct 2008
author: nellees
Vimeo results:
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Lyle Lovett: "Penguins"
Lyle Lovett: "Penguins"
Directed by: Lyle Lovett & Wayne Miller
Edited by: David William...
published: 24 Oct 2010
author: David Williams
Lyle Lovett: "Penguins"
Lyle Lovett: "Penguins"
Directed by: Lyle Lovett & Wayne Miller
Edited by: David Williams
0:30
My Houston - Lyle Lovett
VisitHoustonTexas.com
Zenfilm.com
Lyle Lovett joins the all star line up of the My Housto...
published: 02 Dec 2009
author: Zenfilm
My Houston - Lyle Lovett
VisitHoustonTexas.com
Zenfilm.com
Lyle Lovett joins the all star line up of the My Houston TV campaign. The internationally acclaimed musician and actor calls Houston home. In this spot he shares memories and his favorite things about America's 4th largest city.
Client: GHCVB
Executive Producers: Holly Clapham-Rosenow, Lindsey Brown, Laurette Canizares, Katy Huggins.
Producer: Jarrod Gullett
Director: W. Ross Wells
Director of Photography: Wayne Forster
Editors: Scott Marett, W. Ross Wells
Gaffer: Richard Lacy
Location Audio: Bill Williams
Key Grip: David Zenteno
Cameras and Lens Systems by Panavision
Grip and Lighting by The Lighting Zone
1:40
Backstage With Lyle Lovett
published: 07 Jan 2012
author: kyle osborne
Backstage With Lyle Lovett
26:46
Musican Lyle Lovett
"He is, as they say about the very best athletes, a five-tool player: He sings, magnificen...
published: 15 Sep 2008
author: Texas Monthly Talks
Musican Lyle Lovett
"He is, as they say about the very best athletes, a five-tool player: He sings, magnificently, in a way that immediately identifies him as him and no one else; he plays guitar, with passion, skill, and energy; he has charisma to spare, on stage and, especially, in person; he’s unfailingly decent and gentlemanly to everyone at a time when so much of the world is crude and rude; and, for good measure, he acts, credibly and engagingly, with a quirky approach to the craft that never fails to entertain — and entirely suits his distinctive personality." - Evan Smith, Texas Monthly Talks, Broadcast 05.15.08
Youtube results:
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Lyle Lovett, Al Green - Funny How Time Slips Away
Music video by Lyle Lovett, Al Green performing Funny How Time Slips Away. (C) 1994 Geffen...
published: 17 Jun 2009
author: LyleLovettVEVO
Lyle Lovett, Al Green - Funny How Time Slips Away
Music video by Lyle Lovett, Al Green performing Funny How Time Slips Away. (C) 1994 Geffen Records
published: 17 Jun 2009
author: LyleLovettVEVO
3:23
Lyle Lovett - Long Tall Texan
Lyle Lovett Live performing "Long Tall Texan"...
published: 06 Jan 2009
author: parrothead04578
Lyle Lovett - Long Tall Texan
3:45
Lyle Lovett Live @ Jools' Later Live
Lyle Lovett perfoms 'Pantry' live at Jools Holland's Later Live. I think it so...
published: 15 Sep 2009
author: fotoflex
Lyle Lovett Live @ Jools' Later Live
Lyle Lovett perfoms 'Pantry' live at Jools Holland's Later Live. I think it sounds a bit like Del McCoury.
published: 15 Sep 2009
author: fotoflex
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12 Nov 2012
As the Euro group of finance ministers meet in Brussels on Monday to decide whether to grant Greece a further tranche of aid that could prevent imminent financial catastrophe for Greece, one economist...
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Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling Acts of terror that strikes fear in the hearts and minds of people, such as unexpected and secretive deadly drone strikes, are always wars against hope....
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12 Nov 2012
NATO is ready to help member state Turkey as the 20-month conflict in Syria is increasingly spilling across the border, the alliance's chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen has said. "Turkey can rely on NATO...
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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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| Demetri Martin | |
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 Demetri Martin at Northeastern University on April 11, 2007 |
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| Born | (1973-05-25) May 25, 1973 (age 39) New York City, New York, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Years active | Since 2002 |
| Genres | Observational comedy, surreal humor, musical comedy, wit/wordplay, sketch comedy |
| Subject(s) | Everyday Life, American Culture, Random Subjects |
| Influences | Steven Wright, Eddie Izzard, Emo Philips, Mitch Hedberg, Socrates |
| Notable works and roles | · Demetri Martin. Person. · Correspondent on The Daily Show · Himself/Various on Important Things with Demetri Martin · Elliot Tiber in Taking Woodstock (2009) |
| Website | www.demetrimartin.com |
Demetri Martin (born May 25, 1973) is an American comedian, actor, artist, musician, writer and humorist. Martin is best known for his work as a stand-up comedian, contributor on The Daily Show and for his Comedy Central show Important Things with Demetri Martin.
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Early life[link]
Demetri Martin was born to a Greek American family[1] in New York City, New York, and grew up in Toms River, New Jersey. He is the son of Lillian, a nutritionist, and Dean C. Martin, now deceased, a Greek Orthodox priest.[2] Martin graduated from Yale University in 1995. Although he was accepted into Harvard Law School, he went to New York University School of Law after he received a full scholarship.[3]
Career[link]
In 2001, Martin caught his first big break in stand-up comedy when he appeared on Comedy Central's stand-up showcase Premium Blend. At the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe he won the Perrier award with his show If I....[4] The show was turned into a British television special in 2004. From 2003 to 2004, Martin wrote for Late Night with Conan O'Brien.[5] In 2004, Martin had his own Comedy Central Presents stand-up special. His special was divided into three parts. In the first, he performed in traditional stand-up comedy fashion. In the second segment, he used humorous drawings as visual aids, which would serve either as the punchline or a background. During the third segment, he played a guitar and put on a pseudo-play where he would strum his guitar while alternating between playing harmonica and talking; some of his comedian friends dressed as fairies and dragons acted according to the story he was telling, detailing the magical land where his jokes came from. Martin's mother and grandmother also appeared.
Since late 2005, he has been credited as a contributor on The Daily Show, on which he has appeared as the named "Senior Youth Correspondent" and on which he hosts a segment called "Trendspotting". He has used this segment to talk about so-called hip trends among youth such as hookahs, wine, guerilla marketing and Xbox 360. A piece about social networking featured his profile on MySpace.[6] On March 22, 2007, Demetri made another appearance on The Daily Show, talking about the Viacom lawsuit against Google and YouTube.
He has recorded a comedy CD/DVD titled These Are Jokes, which was released on September 26, 2006. This album also features Saturday Night Live member Will Forte and stand-up comedian Leo Allen.
Martin returned to The Daily Show on March 22, 2006, as the new Youth Correspondent, calling his segment "Professional Important News with Demetri Martin". In 2007, he starred in a Fountains of Wayne music video for "Someone to Love" as Seth Shapiro, a character in the song. He also starred in the video for the Travis single "Selfish Jean", in which he wears multiple t-shirts with lyrics written on them.
On September 2, 2007, Martin appeared on the season finale of the HBO series Flight of the Conchords. He appeared as a keytar player named Demetri.[7]
He also had a part in the movie The Rocker (2008) starring Rainn Wilson. Martin played the part of the videographer when the band in the movie was making their first music video.
In 2009, he hosted and starred in his own television show called Important Things With Demetri Martin on Comedy Central. Later in June, it was announced his show had been renewed for a second season.[8] The second season premiered, again on Comedy Central, on February 4, 2010. Martin has stated that Important Things will not return for a third season.
Prior to completing work on his second season, Martin starred in the comedy-drama film Taking Woodstock (2009), directed by Ang Lee, which premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. In the film Martin plays Elliot Tiber, a closeted gay artist who has given up his ambitions in the city to move upstate and help his old-world Jewish family run their Catskill Mountains motel. The film is based on the book written by Tiber.
On April 25, 2011, Martin released his first book, titled This Is a Book by Demetri Martin.
Martin was slated to portray Paul DePodesta as Oakland Athletics assistant GM to Billy Beane in the 2011 movie Moneyball, however was dropped and Jonah Hill took his place in the movie.
Plans[link]
Martin sold his movie concept Will to DreamWorks; he is expected to play a key supporting role.[9] He will play the lead in the film Moon People, a pitch that he sold to Columbia Pictures.
Martin also signed a blind script deal with CBS in October 2010 to produce, write, and star in his own television series.[10]
After CBS was shown the pilot for the series, they decided not to air it.[11]
On August 11, 2011, Fox ordered a presentation of a new animated show they might air.[citation needed]
[edit] If I
If I is a Perrier Comedy Award-winning comedy one-man show written and performed by Demetri Martin at the 2003 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.[12] It was also aired on British television as a special. The show is an autobiographical examination of Martin's life, as seen through various definitions of the word "if."
The title of the special comes from a lengthy palindromic poem that Martin wrote; the words "if I" are at the center of the poem.[13]
Comedic style[link]
Martin is known for being an unconventional stand-up comic. He uses one-liners and drawings on a "large pad", as well as accompanying his jokes with music on either guitar, harmonica, piano, keyboard, glockenspiel, toy bells, ukulele, or tambourine, sometimes all at once.[14] He has cited comedian Steven Wright as an important influence (both use deadpan one-liners in their acts) and he is also a fan of Bill Cosby.[15]
Personal life[link]
According to a July 2011 interview on the WTF with Marc Maron podcast, Demetri had a short-lived marriage to a girl he knew from high school. They began dating after high school and got married when he was in NYU Law School and she was attending NYU Medical School. He was aged 25 and in the end of his marriage when his stand-up career began.[3]
He is extremely allergic to nuts and peanuts.[16]
Martin moved to Santa Monica, California in 2009.[17]
Filmography[link]
- Invite Them Up (2005)
- These Are Jokes (2006)
- Demetri Martin. Person. (2007)
- Important Things with Demetri Martin (2009–2010)
Filmography and television work[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2002 | Analyze That | Personal Assistant | credited as "Demitri Martin" |
| 2003 | If I | Himself | British television special, also writer |
| 2004 | 12:21 | Himself | short film, also writer |
| 2004 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1 episode, series writer |
| 2007 | "Someone to Love" | Seth Shapiro | Fountains of Wayne music video |
| 2007 | Flight of the Conchords | Demetri | Season 1, Episode 12 |
| 2008 | The Rocker | Kip (a music video producer) | |
| 2009 | Paper Heart | Himself | |
| 2009 | Post Grad | Ad Exec | |
| 2009 | Taking Woodstock | Elliot Tiber | |
| 2009–2010 | Important Things with Demetri Martin | Himself / Various | writer, series creator, executive producer, and composer |
| 2011 | Take Me Home Tonight | Carlos | |
| 2011 | Contagion | Dr. David Eisenberg | |
| 2011 | Conan | Himself | guest |
Written works[link]
- This Is a Book, April 2011, ISBN 978-0446539708.
Awards and nominations[link]
| Year | Award | For | Category | Result | Other notes |
| 2003 | Perrier Comedy Award | If I | Won | At the Edinburgh Festival Fringe | |
| 2004 | Emmy Awards | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music, or Comedy Program | Nominated | Shared with Mike Sweeney (head writer), Chris Albers, Jose Arroyo, Andy Blitz, Kevin Dorff, Daniel J. Goor, Michael Gordon, Brian Kiley, Michael Koman, Brian McCann, Guy Nicolucci, Conan O'Brien, Allison Silverman, Robert Smigel, Brian Stack, Andrew Weinberg |
| 2005 | Writers Guild of America Award | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Comedy/Variety (Including Talk) - Series | Won | Shared with Mike Sweeney (head writer), Chris Albers, Jose Arroyo, Andy Blitz, Kevin Dorff, Daniel J. Goor, Michael Gordon, Brian Kiley, Michael Koman, Brian McCann, Guy Nicolucci, Conan O'Brien, Allison Silverman, Robert Smigel, Brian Stack, Andrew Weinberg |
| 2006 | Barry Award | Dr. Earnest Parrot Presents Demetri Martin | Won | Award for best show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
References[link]
- ^ "Demetri Martin: The joker in the pack". The Independent (London). August 17, 2004. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/features/demetri-martin-the-joker-in-the-pack-556879.html.
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- "Sepinwall on TV: 'Important Things with Demetri Martin' Interview". TV & Film. New Jersey Entertainment. http://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/index.ssf/2009/02/sepinwall_on_tv_important_thin.html. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- "Article: 'I know men who can far outgeek me'; Demetri Martin is obsessed with word games and maths, and sets himself bizarre challenges. He's also a favourite to win this year's Perrier Award". The Evening Standard. August 21, 2003. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-106769338.html?refid=gg_x_02. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ^ a b "WTF with Marc Maron Podcast - Episode 195 - Demetri Martin". Wtfpod.com. http://www.wtfpod.com/podcast/episodes/episode_195_-_demetri_martin. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
- ^ Martin, Demetri (May 25, 2004). "Diary: A Weeklong Electronic Journal". Slate. http://www.slate.com/id/2101150/entry/2101158/. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ^ "Demetri Martin Bio". Comedy Central. http://www.comedycentral.com/comedians/browse/m/demetri_martin.jhtml. Retrieved March 7, 2008.
- ^ "News Team: Demetri Martin". The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Comedy Central. http://www.comedycentral.com/shows/the_daily_show/news_team/contributors/demetri_martin.jhtml. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ^ "The Flight of the Conchords" The Third Conchord (2007) - Full cast and crew
- ^ Itzkoff, Dave (June 2, 2009). "Another 'Important' Season for Demetri Martin". The New York Times. http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/another-important-season-for-demetri-martin/. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (March 27, 2006). "'Will' Fills D'Works Bill". Variety. http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117940457.html?categoryid=1948&cs=1. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ^ "Demetri Martin To Star, Write, Produce Own CBS Show". October 19, 2010. http://demetrimartin.wordpress.com/2010/10/19/demetri-martin-to-star-write-produce-own-cbs-show/.
- ^ "Demetri Martin's CBS Show Not Happening". March 11, 2011. http://demetrimartin.wordpress.com/2011/03/11/demetri-martins-cbs-show-not-happening/.
- ^ Boztas, Senay (August 24, 2003). "Martin Lands Perrier Award". The Sunday Times (London). http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article883269.ece. Retrieved May 12, 2009.
- ^ "Festival: It's All Geek to Me". The Sunday Times (London). August 17, 2003. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article872984.ece.
- ^ "Comedian Demetri Martin's 'Important' TV Show Fails at Funny". The Daily Texan. February 20, 2009. http://www.dailytexanonline.com/1.1370449-1.1370449. Retrieved January 25, 2010. [dead link]
- ^ Huang, Keith (May 5, 2005). "Word Games". Gelf. http://www.gelfmagazine.com/mt/archives/word_games.html. Retrieved February 24, 2007.
- ^ "Will Ferrell Rider". The Smoking Gun. http://www.thesmokinggun.com/file/will-ferrell-rider?page=2. Retrieved 2012-06-01.
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- The Adam Carolla Show (podcast), 13 April 2011, 20 minute mark
- Horn, John (June 21, 2009). "Demetri Martin, star of 'Taking Woodstock'". Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/2009/jun/21/entertainment/ca-hot-martin21. Retrieved 21 April 2011. "Martin, who recently moved from Brooklyn to West Los Angeles"
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- Official website
- Demetri Martin on Myspace
- Demetri Martin at the Internet Movie Database
- Interview from November, 2006, in Onion AV Club
- Interview from October 2006, in The DePaulia
- Article, in The Scotsman
- Article, in Gelf Magazine
- Interview by Brian M. Palmer
- MP3 Audio Interview on The Sound of Young America public radio show and podcast
- Interview Believer Mag
- New Jersey Monthly Magazine
- Fresh Air, NPR.org
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| Date of birth | May 25, 1973 |
| Place of birth | New York City, New York, United States |
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| John Hiatt | |
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 John Hiatt at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas (2010) |
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| Background information | |
| Born | (1952-08-20) August 20, 1952 (age 59) Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| Genres | Americana, folk rock, country, blues, heartland rock |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, keyboard, harmonica |
| Years active | 1972–present |
| Labels | MCA, A & M, Geffen, Vanguard, |
| Website | www.johnhiatt.com |
John Hiatt (born August 20, 1952) is an American rock guitarist, pianist, singer, and songwriter.[1] He has played a variety of musical styles on his albums, including New Wave, blues and country. Hiatt has been nominated for several Grammy Awards – but never won – and has been awarded a variety of other distinctions in the music industry. He remains one of the most respected and influential American singer-songwriters.[2]
Hiatt was working as a songwriter for Tree International, a record label in Nashville, when his song "Sure As I'm Sittin' Here" was covered by Three Dog Night.[1] The song became a Top 40 hit, earning Hiatt a recording contract with Epic Records. Since then he has released eighteen studio albums and two live albums. His songs have been covered by a variety of artists in multiple genres, including Bob Dylan, Willy DeVille, Ry Cooder, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Joe Bonamassa, Willie Nelson, Three Dog Night, Joan Baez, Paula Abdul, Buddy Guy, the Desert Rose Band, Jimmy Buffett, Mandy Moore, Iggy Pop, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Rosanne Cash, Suzy Bogguss, Jewel, Aaron Neville, Jeff Healey, Keith Urban, Joe Cocker, Chaka Khan and many others. The Dutch singer/songwriter Ilse DeLange recorded the album Dear John with nine of his songs.
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Musical career[link]
Early life and career[link]
John Hiatt was born in 1952 to Ruth and Robert Hiatt. When Hiatt was nine years old, his 21-year-old brother Michael committed suicide. Only two years later, his father died after a long sickness. To escape from the stress of his early life, Hiatt watched IndyCar racing and listened to Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, and the blues. In his youth, Hiatt reports that he and several others stole a Ford Thunderbird, a crime for which he was caught by the owners but got away with, posing as a hitchhiker. He learned to play the guitar when he was eleven, and began his musical career in Indianapolis, Indiana as a teenager. He played in a variety of local clubs, most notably the Hummingbird. Hiatt played with a variety of bands, including The Four-Fifths and John Lynch & the Hangmen.
Hiatt moved to Nashville, Tennessee when he was eighteen years old and got a job as a songwriter for the Tree-Music Publishing Company for twenty-five dollars a week. Hiatt, who was unable to read or write scores, had to record all 250 songs he wrote for the company. He also began playing with the band White Duck, as one of three singer-songwriters within the group. White Duck had already recorded one album before Hiatt joined. He wrote and performed two songs on their second album, In Season (1972). Hiatt performed live in many clubs around Nashville with White Duck, and as a solo act.
Early solo career (1974–78)[link]
Hiatt met Don Ellis of Epic Records in 1973, and received a record deal, releasing his first single, "We Make Spirit," later that year with Ellis on drums and Michael Bell, a young but powerhouse guitar player from Hampton, Virginia on second lead guitar. That same year Hiatt wrote the song "Sure As I'm Sitting Here," which was recorded by Three Dog Night,[1] and went to number 16 on the Billboard chart in 1974. Bell, a student of Ferguson High School in Newport News, Virginia went on to play lead guitar after graduation until 1980 where he went lead for Carl Ellis and Juke Box Heros while drummer Ellis remained.
In 1974 he released Hangin' Around the Observatory, which was a critical success and a commercial failure. A year later, Overcoats was released, and when it also failed to sell, Epic released Hiatt from his contract.[1] For the next four years he was without a recording contract. During this time his style evolved from country-rock to New Wave influenced rock in the style of Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe and Graham Parker.
The MCA/Geffen Years (1979–1986)[link]
Hiatt was picked up by the MCA label in 1979. He released two albums for the label in 1979 and 1980, neither of which met with commercial success. He received a few good reviews for these albums by critics in the Netherlands. He performed at the Paradiso in Amsterdam for the first time in 1979 (opening for Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes) and came back often and built a solid fan base. In 1982, "Across the Borderline", written by Hiatt with Ry Cooder and Jim Dickinson, appeared on the soundtrack to the motion picture "The Border" sung by country star Freddy Fender. The song would later be covered on albums by Willie Nelson, Paul Young, Rubén Blades and Willy DeVille, among others, as well as by Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan in concert. Hiatt was signed to Geffen (which would later absorb MCA) in 1982, where he recorded three diverse albums from 1982-85. The first, All of a Sudden was produced by Tony Visconti,[1] and featured use of keyboards and synthesisers; his future albums combined country and soul influences. Riding With the King appeared in 1983, produced by Scott Mathews, Ron Nagle and Nick Lowe.[1] Hiatt began making 'critics choice' lists and building a large European following. The title track (taken from an odd dream Scott Mathews had) was re-recorded two decades later by Eric Clapton and B.B. King and went double platinum.
During this period, Rosanne Cash covered several Hiatt compositions, taking "It Hasn't Happened Yet" to the Top 20 on the country charts. In 1983, Cash would duet with Hiatt on his "The Way We Make a Broken Heart" produced by Mathews and Nagle. When Geffen failed to release the single, Cash re-recorded it in 1987 and it went to #1 on the US country charts. Rick Nelson also covered "It Hasn't Happened Yet" on his 1981 album Playing to Win.
Hiatt recorded a duet with Elvis Costello, a cover version of the Spinners' song, "Living A Little, Laughing A Little," which appeared on Warming Up to the Ice Age.[1] Shortly after its release, Bob Dylan covered Hiatt's song "The Usual," which had appeared on the soundtrack to the film, Hearts of Fire. However, Geffen dropped Hiatt from the label after Ice Age failed to chart.[1]
Success (1987–1989)[link]
Hiatt finally came into success in 1987, when he released his first big hit, Bring the Family. For the album, Hiatt had a backing band consisting of Ry Cooder, Nick Lowe, and Jim Keltner.[1] Most of the songs on the album have since been extensively covered, especially "Have a Little Faith in Me," which has been covered by a number of artists, including Joe Cocker, Delbert McClinton, Jewel, Bill Frisell, Mandy Moore and Bon Jovi, and "Memphis in the Meantime", which has been covered by Carl Perkins. "Thank You Girl" was a moderate radio hit, but nothing that would garner Hiatt national attention, although the B-side of the single featured a non-album duet with Loudon Wainwright III on a cover of the Temptation's hit "My Girl" (Hiatt returned the favor on the B-side of Wainwright's single "Your Mother and I"). Most notably, Bonnie Raitt would bring "Thing Called Love" to #11 on the U.S. charts with her 1989 release, Nick of Time.
Following Bring the Family, Hiatt had a string of nine straight studio albums hit the Billboard 200.
In 1988, he returned to the studio to record Slow Turning, which would be his first album to hit the upper half of the Billboard 200.[1] It also featured his only top ten chart single, the title track, which hit #8 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. As well, "Tennessee Plates", would later appear in the Ridley Scott directed and Academy Award winning film, Thelma and Louise in 1991. In 1989, The Jeff Healey Band covered the Hiatt-penned song "Angel Eyes", and took it to the Top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100.
The 1990s and beyond[link]
In 1992, Cooder, Keltner, and Lowe again backed up Hiatt, but this time they gave themselves a band name, Little Village,[1] a reference to a Sonny Boy Williamson II project. Expectations for the Little Village album were high, but the album failed to even chart as high as Hiatt's last solo album, and the group disbanded after an only moderately successful tour.[1]
In 1993, Hiatt recorded Perfectly Good Guitar with members of alternative rock groups School of Fish and Wire Train.[1] Hiatt recorded the album with producer Matt Wallace who had worked most prominently with Faith No More, a band that Hiatt's 15-year-old son Rob had recommended for him.[3] It was Hiatt's highest peaking album at #47, but again was still not the true commercial breakthrough A&M expected.
In 1993, Love Gets Strange: The Songs of John Hiatt, a compilation album of covers of Hiatt's songs was released. This was followed by an album of original covers "Rollin' into Memphis: Songs of John Hiatt" in 2000, and a second compilation album with a few originals, "It'll Come To You...The Songs of John Hiatt, in 2003.
In 1994, Hiatt released Hiatt Comes Alive at Budokan?, his first official live album and his last album with A&M Records.[1] A CD and DVD of his performance on Austin City Limits was released in 2005. Hiatt had previously released two promotional live "official bootlegs", "Riot with Hiatt" in 1985, and "Live at the Hiatt" in 1993, as well as the EP "Live at the Palace" in 1991.
Hiatt received his first Grammy nomination in 1995 for his album Walk On. Hiatt's next few albums never gained any momentum on the charts, and he saw little change in his fanbase in the late 1990s, indicating a dedicated following. In 2000, Hiatt released his first independent album on Vanguard Records, Crossing Muddy Waters, which saw a heavy influence of bluegrass in his music. Later that year, he was named songwriter/artist of the year at the Nashville Music Awards. In 2001, Crossing Muddy Waters was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album, with Davey Faragher and David Immerglück as his only accompanists.
In 2002, Hiatt performed several songs for the soundtrack to Disney's Country Bears movie, representing the voice of the lead singer. The movie also featured covers of Hiatt songs by Bonnie Raitt and Don Henley.
Hiatt's album, Master of Disaster, was released on June 21, 2005. The album was produced by Jim Dickinson, and Hiatt was backed up by the bassist David Hood and several members of the North Mississippi Allstars. The album achieved modest sales, becoming a top ten independent album, but eluded significant commercial success in the same manner that his previous albums did.
On February 12, 2008, during a concert with Lyle Lovett at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Canada, Hiatt said that his new album would be titled Same Old Man. It was released on May 27, 2008.
On July 18, 2008 Hiatt performed at Ravinia Park in Highland Park, Illinois with his daughter, Lilly.
On August 2009 he appears in Levon Helm Ramble At The Ryman singing The Weight in the historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
In March 2010, Hiatt released The Open Road.
Hiatt is scheduled to play in the Byron Bay Blues & Roots Festival in Byron Bay, NSW in April 2012.
TV and movie appearances[link]
- Performed on "Saturday Night Live" as the week's featured musical guest in 1989.
- Host of "Sessions at West 54th" during the series' third and final season.
- Performed on "Austin City Limits", originally taped December 14, 1993.
- Wrote and performed "Alone in the Dark" in "True Lies", 1994 <http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111503/>.
- Performed on "Hard Rock Live", 1997.
- Performed on "Where Music Meets Film: Live from Sundance", 1999.
- Contributed the singing voice to Ted Bedderhead in the animated Disney film The Country Bears, 2002.
- Appeared as himself on an episode of "Yes Dear", originally aired May 3, 2004.
- Performed as himself on an episode of "Treme" originally aired May 29, 2011
Discography[link]
Main article: John Hiatt discography
- Studio albums
- Hangin' Around the Observatory, Epic Records (1974)
- Overcoats, Epic Records (1975)
- Slug Line, MCA Records (1979)
- Two Bit Monsters, MCA Records (1980)
- All of a Sudden, Geffen Records (1982)
- Riding with the King, Geffen Records (1983)
- Warming Up to the Ice Age, Geffen Records (1985)
- Bring the Family, A&M Records (1987)
- Slow Turning, A&M Records (1988)
- Stolen Moments, A&M Records (1990)
- Perfectly Good Guitar, A&M Records (1993)
- Walk On, Capitol Records (1995)
- Little Head, Capitol Records (1997)
- Crossing Muddy Waters, Vanguard Records (2000)
- The Tiki Bar is Open, Vanguard Records (2001)
- Beneath This Gruff Exterior, New West Records (2003)
- Master of Disaster, New West Records (2005)
- Same Old Man, New West Records (2008)
- The Open Road, New West Records (2010)
- Dirty Jeans and Mudslide Hymns, New West Records (2011)
Awards[link]
- 2000 Nashville Music Awards: Songwriter/Artist of the Year
- 2008 Americana Music Association: Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
References[link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 446–447. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ "John Hiatt". Amazon.com. 2007-04-22. http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html?ie=UTF8&docId=1000234791. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
- ^ Hopkins, Renee (March 3, 1994). "Joys of Bust-'em-up Rock". The Dallas Morning News. http://www.unicom.com/retired/john-hiatt/article-rh.html.
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| Townes Van Zandt | |
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| Van Zandt in the film Heartworn Highways Van Zandt in the film Heartworn Highways |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Townes Van Zandt |
| Born | (1944-03-07)March 7, 1944 Fort Worth, Texas |
| Died | January 1, 1997(1997-01-01) (aged 52) Mt. Juliet, Tennessee |
| Genres | Blues, folk, country |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter, producer, arranger |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1965–1996 |
| Labels | Poppy, Tomato, Sugar Hill, TVZ, Fat Possum |
| Associated acts | Lightnin' Hopkins, Mickey Newbury, Steve Earle, Hemmer Ridge Mountain Boys, Guy Clark |
| Website | townesvanzandt.com |
John Townes Van Zandt[1] (March 7, 1944 – January 1, 1997), best known as Townes Van Zandt, was an American Texas Country-folk music singer-songwriter, performer, and poet. Many of his songs, including "If I Needed You," "To Live is to Fly," and "No Place to Fall" are considered standards of their genre.
While alive, Van Zandt was labeled as a cult musician; though he had a small and devoted fanbase, he never had a successful album or single, and even had difficulty keeping his recordings in print.[2][3] In 1983, six years after Emmylou Harris had first popularized it, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard covered his song "Pancho and Lefty," scoring a number one hit on the Billboard country music charts.[2][4] Despite achievements like these, the bulk of his life was spent touring various dive bars,[5] often living in cheap motel rooms, backwoods cabins, and on friends' couches.[3] Van Zandt was notorious for his drug addictions,[6] alcoholism,[6] and his tendency to tell tall tales.[7] When young, he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and insulin shock therapy erased much of his long-term memory.[8][9][10]
Van Zandt died on New Years Day 1997 from health problems stemming from years of substance abuse.[6] The 2000s saw a resurgence of interest in Van Zandt.[2] During the decade, two books, a documentary film, and a number of magazine articles about the singer were created.[2] Van Zandt's music has been covered by such notable and varied musicians as Bob Dylan,[11] Norah Jones,[12] Lyle Lovett, Steve Earle and Cowboy Junkies.
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Biography[link]
Early life[link]
Townes Van Zandt was born in Fort Worth, Texas, to a wealthy oil family. He was the third-great-grandson of Isaac Van Zandt, a prominent leader of the Republic of Texas and second great-grandson of Khleber M. Van Zandt, Confederate Major and one of the founders of Fort Worth.[8] Van Zandt County in east Texas was named after his family in 1848. Townes' parents were Harris Williams Van Zandt (1913–1966) and Dorothy Townes (?-1983).[13] He had two siblings, Bill and Donna. Harris was a corporate lawyer, and his career required the family to move several times during the 1950s and 1960s.[14] In 1952 the family transplanted from Fort Worth to Midland, Texas, for six months before moving to Billings, Montana.
At Christmas in 1956, Townes' father gave him a guitar, which he practiced while wandering the countryside.[15] He would later tell an interviewer that, "watching Elvis Presley's October 28, 1956, performance on The Ed Sullivan Show was the starting point for me becoming a guitar player... I just thought that Elvis had all the money in the world, all the Cadillacs and all the girls, and all he did was play the guitar and sing. That made a big impression on me."[1] In 1958 the family moved to Boulder, Colorado. Van Zandt would remember his time in Colorado fondly and would often visit it as an adult. He would also later refer to Colorado in the songs "My Proud Mountains" and "Colorado Girl."
During his youth, Townes was noted as a good student and active in team sports.[16] In grade school, it was recognized that Van Zandt had a genius IQ and his parents began grooming him to become a lawyer or senator.[9] Fearing that his family would move again, he willingly decided to attend Shattuck School in Faribault, Minnesota.[17] He received a score of 1170 when he took the SAT in January 1962.[18] His family soon moved to Houston, Texas.
Van Zandt was accepted into the University of Colorado at Boulder in 1962. In the spring of his sophomore year, his parents flew to Boulder to bring Townes back to Houston, apparently worried about his binge drinking and episodes of depression.[9] They admitted him to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, where he was diagnosed with manic depression. He received three months of insulin shock therapy, which erased much of his long-term memory.[8][9] Afterwards, his mother's "biggest regret in life was that she had allowed that treatment to occur."[10] In 1965 he was accepted into the University of Houston's pre-law program. He soon after attempted to join the Air Force, but was rejected due to a doctor's diagnosis that called him "an acute manic-depressive who has made minimal adjustments to life."[9] He finally quit school for good around 1967, having been inspired by his singer-songwriter heroes to pursue a career in playing music.
Early musical career[link]
In 1965 Van Zandt began playing regular shows at the Jester Lounge in Houston for $10 per night.[19] There he met fellow musicians Lightning Hopkins, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker, and Doc Watson. His repertoire consisted mostly of covers of songs written by Hopkins, Bob Dylan, and others, as well as original novelty songs like "Fraternity Blues."[20] In 1966, right before his death, Harris Van Zandt had encouraged his son to stop playing covers and write his own songs.[21] In 1968 Van Zandt met songwriter Mickey Newbury in a Houston coffee shop. Newbury persuaded Van Zandt to go to Nashville, where he was introduced by Newbury to the man who would become his longtime producer, "Cowboy" Jack Clement.
Among Van Zandt's major influences was Texas blues man Lightnin' Hopkins, whose songs were a constant part of his repertoire. He also cited early Bob Dylan and Hank Williams as having had a major impact on his music. Van Zandt also cited such varied artists as Guy Clark, Muddy Waters, Mozart, The Rolling Stones, Blind Willie McTell, Tchaikovsky, Richard Dobson, and Jefferson Airplane as influences.[1]
For much of his career, Van Zandt maintained a flippant attitude towards the recording process, with songwriting being his primary concern.[22] As a result, his regular producer Jack Clement would take creative license, turning some of Van Zandt's early albums into uneven and wildly over-produced affairs.[23] 1968's For the Sake of the Song features "harpsichords, flutes, martial drum beats, and a whole host of backup singers that would make the most overproduced Southern Gospel album hang its head in disgrace."[23] Clement has since expressed regret over some of his production choices.[23]
1970s[link]
The years between 1968 and 1973 would prove to be Van Zandt's most prolific era.[2] He released five albums during the time period: Our Mother the Mountain, Townes Van Zandt, Delta Momma Blues, High, Low and in Between, and The Late Great Townes Van Zandt. Among the tracks written for these albums were "For the Sake of the Song," "To Live is to Fly," Tecumseh Valley," and "Pancho and Lefty." These songs would eventually raise Van Zandt to near-legend status in American and European songwriting circles.[2] In 1972 Van Zandt recorded tracks for an album with a working title of Seven Come Eleven, which would remain unreleased for many years due to a dispute between his manager Kevin Eggers and producer Jack Clement. Eggers either could not or refused to pay for the studio sessions, so Clement erased the master tapes. However, before they were deleted, Eggers snuck in to the studio and recorded rough mixes of the songs on to a cassette tape. Tracks from the aborted Seven Come Eleven debacle would later surface on The Nashville Sessions.
In 1975 Van Zandt was featured prominently in the documentary film Heartworn Highways with Guy Clark, Steve Earle, and David Allen Coe. His segment of the film was shot at his run-down trailer home in Austin, Texas, where Van Zandt is shown drinking straight whiskey during the middle of the day, shooting and playing with guns, and performing the songs "Waitin' Around to Die" and "Pancho & Lefty."[24] His soon-to-be second wife Cindy and dog Geraldine (a large, "keenly intelligent" half-wolf, half-husky) are also featured in the film.[25]
In 1977 Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas was released. The album showcased Van Zandt solo at a 1973 concert before a small audience, and less elaborately produced than many of his early records.[26] The album received positive reviews,[27] and is considered by many to be among the best albums that the songwriter ever released.[23][27][28] Several points on the album showcased his dry sense of humor, a feature that also showed in some of his songwriting.
In the mid-1970s, Van Zandt split from his longtime manager, Kevin Eggers.[2] He found a new manager, John Lomax III (grandson of the famed folk music historian John Lomax), who set up a fan club for Van Zandt.[29] Though the club was only advertised through small ads in the back of music magazines, Lomax immediately began to receive hundreds of impassioned letters from around the world written by people who felt touched by Van Zandt.[29] Some of the letters described how his material often served as a crutch for those who were dealing with depression.[29] In the summer of 1978, the singer fired Lomax and re-hired Eggers. He soon after signed to Egger's new label, Tomato Records.[2] The following year, he recorded Flyin' Shoes; he would not release another album until 1987's At My Window.
Despite critical acclaim, Van Zandt remained a cult figure. He normally played small venues (often to crowds of fewer than fifty people) but began to move towards playing larger venues (and even made a handful of television appearances) during the 1990s. For much of the 1970s, he lived a reclusive life outside of Nashville in a tin-roofed, bare-boards shack with no heat, plumbing or telephone, occasionally appearing in town to play shows.[25] Steve Earle would later say that Van Zandt's primary concerns during this time period were planting morning glories, listening to Paul Harvey's radio show, and watching the sitcom Happy Days.
1980s - 1990s[link]
Several of Van Zandt's compositions were recorded by other artists, such as Emmylou Harris who, with Don Williams, had a #3 country hit in 1981 with "If I Needed You," and Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, the pair taking "Pancho & Lefty" to number one on the country charts in 1983. Van Zandt had a small cameo appearance in the video for the song. In his later years he recorded less frequently, his voice and singing style altered in part because of his lifestyle and alcoholism. However, he continued writing songs, such as "Marie" and "The Hole."
According to Susanna Clark, Van Zandt turned down repeated invitations to write with Bob Dylan.[30] Dylan was reportedly a "big fan" of Townes and claimed to have all of his records; Van Zandt admired Dylan's songs, but didn't care for his celebrity.[30] The two first met during a chance encounter outside a costume shop in the South Congress district of Austin, Texas, on June 21, 1986.[30] According to Johnny Guess, Dylan later arranged another meeting with the songwriter. The Drag in Austin was shut down due to Dylan being in town; Van Zandt drove his motorhome to the cordoned-off area, after which Dylan boarded the vehicle and requested to hear him play several songs.[31]
In May and June 1990, he opened for The Cowboy Junkies during a two-month-long tour of the United States and Canada, which exposed him to a younger generation of fans.[1] As a result, he wrote the song "Cowboy Junkies Lament" for the group, with a verse about each respective member of the band.[32]
Death[link]
Van Zandt continued writing and performing through the 1990s, though his output slowed noticeably as time went on. He had enjoyed some sobriety during the early 1990s, but was actively abusing alcohol during the final years of his life. In 1994 he was admitted to the hospital to detox, during which time a doctor told Jeanene Van Zandt that trying to detox Townes again could potentially kill him.[33] He grew increasingly frail during the mid-1990s, with some long-time friends noting that he seemed to have "withered."[34]
In the spring of 1996, he was contacted by Sonic Youth's Steve Shelley, who informed Van Zandt that he was interested in recording and releasing an album for him on the band's Ecstatic Peace label, funded by Geffen.[35] Van Zandt agreed, and sessions were scheduled to begin in Memphis during late December of that year.
On December 19 or 20, Van Zandt fell down the concrete stairs outside his home, badly injuring his hip.[33][36] After lying outside for an hour, he dragged himself inside and called his ex-wife Jeanene, who sent their friends Royann and Jim Calvin to check on him. He told the couple that he had sustained the injury while getting out of bed, and refused medical treatment.[36] They took him back to their home, and he spent the Christmas week on their couch, unable to get up even to use the bathroom.[36]
Determined to finish the album that he had scheduled to record with Shelley and Two Dollar Guitar, Van Zandt arrived at the Memphis studio being pushed in a wheelchair by road manager Harold Eggers. Shelley canceled the sessions due to the songwriter's erratic behavior and drunkenness. Van Zandt finally agreed to hospitalization, but not before returning to Nashville. By the time he had consented to receive medical care, eight days passed since the injury.[33] On December 31, X-rays revealed that Van Zandt had an impacted left femoral neck fracture in his hip, and several corrective surgeries were performed.[37] Jeanene informed the surgeon that one of Townes' previous rehab doctors had told her detoxing could kill him.[33] The medical staff tried to explain to her that detoxing a "late-term alcoholic" at home would be ill-advised, but he would have a better chance at recovering under hospital supervision.[37] She did not heed these warnings, and instead checked Townes out of the hospital against medical advice.[38] Understanding that he would most likely drink immediately after leaving the hospital, the physicians refused to prescribe him any painkillers.[39]
By the time Van Zandt was checked out of the hospital early the next morning, he had begun to show signs of DTs.[33] Jeanene rushed him to her car, where she gave him a flask of vodka to ward off the withdrawal delirium.[33] She would later report that after getting back to his home in Smyrna, Tennessee, and giving him alcohol, he was "lucid, in a real good mood, calling his friends on the phone."[33] Jim Calvin shared a marijuana joint with him,[38] and he was also given about four Tylenol PM tablets.[39]
While Jeanene was on the phone with Susanna Clark, their son Will noticed that Townes had stopped breathing and "looked dead."[33] He alerted his mother, who attempted to perform CPR, "screaming his name between breaths."[33] Townes Van Zandt died in the early morning hours of January 1, 1997, at the age of 52. His official cause of death was "natural" cardiac arrhythmia.[40] He died forty-four years to the day after Hank Williams, one of his main songwriting influences.[41]
Two services were held for Van Zandt: one in Texas, mostly attended by family; and another in a large Nashville church, attended by friends, acquaintances, and fans.[9] Some of his ashes were placed underneath a headstone in the Van Zandt family plot at the Dido Cemetery in Dido, Texas, outside of Fort Worth.[9][42]
Personal life[link]
Relationships[link]
Van Zandt married Fran Petters on August 26, 1965; a son, John Townes "J.T." Van Zandt II, was born to them on April 11, 1969, in Houston. The couple were divorced on January 16, 1970.[1] She would later remarry, changing her last name to Lohr.[43]
He moved in with Cindy Morgan in late 1974, and the two married in Nashville in September 1978. They became estranged for much of the early 1980s, and were divorced on February 10, 1983, in Travis County, Texas. They had no children together.[1] She would later remarry, changing her last name to Lindgram.[44]
Van Zandt's third and final marriage was to Jeanene Munsell (born February 21, 1957). They met on December 9, 1980 at a memorial for John Lennon. When the terminally-ill Dorothy Van Zandt learned that her son had impregnated Munsell, she told him, "You're going to do the right thing and honor that baby."[45] He soon after divorced from his estranged second wife, and married Munsell on March 14, 1983; their first child, William Vincent, was born ten days later. Another child, Katie Belle, was born February 14, 1992. Van Zandt and Munsell were divorced on May 2, 1994. However, the two remained close until Townes' death, and Jeanene became an executor of the Estate of Townes Van Zandt.[1]
Around the time of their April 1993 separation,[46] Jeanene Van Zandt coaxed the musician into signing over the publishing rights of his entire back catalog and recording royalties to her and their children.[47] Townes's only source of income after this point was money received from concert engagements,[48] and even then Townes would frequently visit his ex-wife and "give her all the money in his pockets."[49] Following their divorce in 1994, his only worldly possessions were listed as a 1989 GMC Truck with camper shell, a 1984 Honda Shadow Motorcycle and a 1983 Starwind 22-foot boat named Dorothy; he also retained sole ownership of his family inheritance of "ownership in oil lease and mineral rights."[50]
At the time of his death, he had begun a long-distance relationship with a woman named Claudia Winterer from Darmstadt, Germany.[51] The two met in November 1995 during a concert of his in Hanau. Van Zandt told several friends that he planned on marrying Winterer,[52] but the two never became formally engaged.
Addiction[link]
Van Zandt struggled with heroin addiction and alcoholism throughout his adult life. At times he would become drunk on stage and forget the lyrics to his songs. At one point, his heroin habit was so intense that he offered Kevin Eggers the publishing rights to all of the songs on each of his first four albums for $20.[53] At various points, Van Zandt's friends saw him shoot up not just heroin, but also cocaine, vodka, as well as a mixture of rum and Coke.[54] On at least one occasion, he shot up heroin in the presence of his son J.T., who was only eight years old at the time.[25]
As a result of Van Zandt's constant drinking, Harold Eggers, Kevin's brother, was hired on as his tour manager and 24-hour caretaker in 1976, a partnership that would last for the rest of the singer's life.[53] Although the musician was many years older than he was, Eggers would later say that Van Zandt was his "first child."[53]
Van Zandt's battle with addiction led him to be admitted to rehab almost a dozen times throughout the 1970s and 1980s.[55] Medical records from his time in recovery centers show that he believed his drinking had become a problem around 1973, and by 1982 he was drinking at least a pint of vodka daily.[55] Doctors notes reported: "He admits to hearing voices, mostly musical voices," and "Affect is blunted and mood is sad. Judgment and insight is impaired."[55] At various points in his life, he was prescribed to take the antidepressant Zoloft and the mood stabilizer lithium.[46][56] His final and longest period of sobriety during his adult life was a period of about a year in 1989 and 1990.[32]
Legacy[link]
Legal issues over Van Zandt's work[link]
In the years immediately following Van Zandt's death, his former manager and label owner Kevin Eggers issued fourteen albums of both new and previously unreleased material by the singer, all without consent of his estate (represented by Jeanene Van Zandt and his three children).[57] Eggers also claimed a 50% interest in eighty of Van Zandt's songs. After nearly ten years of legal battles, the court sided with the estate, issuing "injunctive relief against Eggers, restraining him from reproducing or distributing any of Van Zandt's songs."[57]
It was revealed through these proceedings that Van Zandt's annual income in the years before his death had climbed to over $100,000, thanks in large part to the royalties accrued from his songs being covered by Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris, Merle Haggard, Cowboy Junkies, and other major music stars.[58]
After Van Zandt's death, Harold Eggers (Kevin's brother, Van Zandt's longtime road manager), whose job it was to make sure Townes' shows were recorded, released many video and audio recordings from hundreds of the songwriter's concerts he kept in his possession over a twenty-year period. At issue was whether Eggers or the estate should be in legal ownership of the tapes.[57] An out-of-court settlement in 2006 "essentially granted the Van Zandts eventual control over all of Harold Eggers' mastered recordings (once certain undisclosed obligations were met), while Harold Eggers retained a 50% ownership interest in seven of the albums at issue and a royalty interest in the remaining recordings."[57] However, both parties eventually found fault with the settlement and the issue was taken back to court.
On October 21, 2008, a number of Van Zandt's personal possessions were auctioned off at The Northside in Akron, Ohio, at a benefit for Wrecks Bell, Van Zandt's close friend and bandmate who was the inspiration for the song "Rex's Blues." Bell was half-owner of the nightclub in Houston where Townes recorded his album Live at the Old Quarter. He now owns the "new" Old Quarter in Galveston, which was uninsured and destroyed by Hurricane Ike.[59] The Old Quarter Acoustic Cafe reopened on December 11, 2008, after a series of benefit concerts held state-wide.
In music[link]
Van Zandt has been referred to as a cult musician and "a songwriter's songwriter."[60][61] Musician Steve Earle, who met him in 1978 and considered Van Zandt a mentor, once called Van Zandt "the best songwriter in the whole world and I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee table in my cowboy boots and say that."[60][62] The quote was printed on a sticker featured on the packing of At My Window, much to Van Zandt's displeasure.[63] In the years following, the quote was often cited by the press, much to Van Zandt and Earle's embarrassment;[64] in 2009, Earle told the New York Times, "Did I ever believe that Townes was better than Bob Dylan? No."[64] But he later concluded at the end of the same article that, "As a songwriter, you won’t find anybody better." Earle has championed the songwriter on a number of occasions: his eldest son, Justin Townes Earle, also a musician, is named after Van Zandt;[64] Earle wrote the song "Fort Worth Blues" as a tribute to the singer in the late 1990s,[64] and in 2009 released an album titled Townes, which featured all covers of Van Zandt songs.[64]
Influential in the sub-genre referred to as outlaw country, his Texas-grounded impact stretched farther than country. He has been cited as a source of inspiration by such notable artists as Bob Dylan,[30] Neil Young,[65] Willie Nelson,[66] John Prine,[66] Lyle Lovett,[67] Scott Avett of The Avett Brothers,[68] Emmylou Harris,[66] Nanci Griffith,[66] Cowboy Junkies,[69] Vetiver,[70] Guy Clark,[66] Devendra Banhart,[71] Norah Jones,[12] Robert Plant & Alison Krauss,[72] The Be Good Tanyas,[73] Josh Ritter,[74] Gillian Welch,[75] Garth Brooks,[76] Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes,[77] and Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon.[78]
In 2012, Van Zandt was inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame.[79]
In July 2012 Neurot Recordings will release a three-way split CD in tribute to Van Zandt, featuring Neurosis singer/guitarists Scott Kelly,Steve Von Till and doom/stoner metal legend Wino.[80]
In film and television[link]
Van Zandt's Roadsongs album version of The Rolling Stones' "Dead Flowers" was used during the final scene of the Coen Brothers' 1998 film, The Big Lebowski. The song was also included on the movie's soundtrack.
Since his death, Van Zandt's recordings have been licensed by his family for use in a number of films and television programs, including Stepmom, Six Feet Under, In Bruges, Crazy Heart, Leaves of Grass, and Deadwood.
In the film Country Strong, the Austin Statesman describes the character of Beau Hutton as the next "Townes Van Zandt."
Films and books about Van Zandt[link]
In 2006, the film Be Here To Love Me,[81] chronicling the artist's life and musical career, was released in the United States. It was very well received, earning a 93% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.[82] Georgia Christgau of the Village Voice called the documentary "sympathetic but frank."[83] Eddie Cockrell of Variety called the film "a dignified and wistful look at the unusual life, difficult career and lasting influence" of Van Zandt.[84]
A biography, titled To Live's To Fly: The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt by John Kruth, was released in 2007. It received mixed reviews, with Publishers Weekly lamenting that Kruth's "efforts are diminished by oddly alternating first- and third-person narratives, awkward transitions and text cluttered with excessive quotes... more insight into why - rather than countless tales of how - would have made this bio a more worthwhile read."[85]
In April 2008, the University of North Texas Press published Robert Earl Hardy's biography on the songwriter, titled A Deeper Blue: The Life and Music of Townes Van Zandt. The book featured the fruits of over eight years of research, including interviews with Mickey Newbury, Jack Clement, Guy and Susanna Clark, Mickey White, Rex Bell, Dan Rowland, Richard Dobson, John Lomax III, Van Zandt's brother and sister, cousins, and all three of his ex-wives, and many others. It has been described by Kirkus Reviews as a "poignant, clear and vivid portrait."[86]
Discography[link]
Studio albums[link]
- For the Sake of the Song - 1968
- Our Mother the Mountain - 1969
- Townes Van Zandt - 1969
- Delta Momma Blues - 1971
- High, Low and in Between - 1972
- The Late Great Townes Van Zandt - 1972
- Flyin' Shoes - 1978
- At My Window - 1987
- The Nashville Sessions - 1993 (recordings from the aborted Seven Come Eleven album, recorded 1972)
- No Deeper Blue - 1994
- Riding The Range( only two songs: Riding The Range and Dirty Old Town ) - 1996
- A Far Cry From Dead - 1999 (later-life studio guitar and vocal recordings posthumously overdubbed)
- Texas Rain: The Texas Hill Country Recordings - 2001
- In the Beginning - 2003 (studio demo recordings from 1966)
Singles[link]
- Waiting Around to Die/Talking Karate Blues - 1968
- Second Lovers Song/Tecumseh Valley - 1969
- Come Tomorrow/Delta Mama Blues - 1971
- If I Needed You/Sunshine Boy - 1972
- Honky Tonkin'/Snow Dont Fall - 1972
- Fraulein/Don't Let the Sunshine Fool Ya - 1972
- Greensboro Woman/Standin' - 1972
- Pancho and Lefty/Heavenly Houseboat Blues - 1972
- Pancho and Lefty/If I Needed You - 1973
- Who Do You Love/Dollar Bill Blues - 1978
- When She Don't Need Me/No Place to Fall - 1978
- Dead Flowers/Fraulein/Racing in the Street - 1993 (German CD single)
- Ain't Leavin' Your Love - 1999 (US CD single)
- Riding the Range/Dirty Old Town - 1996
- Snowin On Raton - 2001 (US CD single) -from Texas Rain
- Highwaykind - 2002 (CD single)
Live albums[link]
- Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas - 1977 (recorded July 1973)
- Live and Obscure - 1989 (recorded in 1985)
- Rain on a Conga Drum: Live in Berlin - 1991 (recorded October 1990)
- Roadsongs - 1993
- Rear View Mirror - 1993 (recorded live Oklahoma, 1979)
- Abnormal - 1996 (reissued in 1998 with 3 tracks replaced)
- The Highway Kind - 1997
- Documentary - 1997
- Last Rights - 1997 (alternative version of Documentary)
- In Pain - 1999 (recorded live, 1994/1996)
- Together at the Bluebird Café w/ Guy Clark and Steve Earle - 2001 (recorded September 1995)
- Live at McCabe's - 2001 (recorded February 1995)
- A Gentle Evening with Townes Van Zandt - 2002 (recorded November 1969)
- Absolutely Nothing - 2002 (recorded 1991-1996)
- Acoustic Blue - 2003 (recorded 1994/1996)
- Live at the Jester Lounge, Houston, Texas, 1966 - 2004
- Rear View Mirror, Volume 2 - 2004 (recorded 1978/79)
- Live at Union Chapel, London, England - 2005 (recorded April 1994)
- Houston 1988: A Private Concert - 2005
Videos[link]
- Heartworn Highways - 1981
- Be Here to Love Me - 2004
- Houston 1988: A Private Concert - 2004
- Townes Live In Amsterdam - 2008 (recorded 11/12/91)
Compilations[link]
- Last Rights: The Life & Times of Townes Van Zandt - 1997
- Master - 1997
- Anthology: 1968-1979 - 1998
- The Best of Townes Van Zandt - 1999
- Drama Falls Like Teardrops - 2001
- The Very Best of Townes Van Zandt: The Texan Troubadour - 2002
- Singer Songwriter - 2002
- Texas Troubadour - 2002
- Legend - 2003
- Buckskin Stallion - 2006
References[link]
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- ^ a b c d e f g h AllMusic biography page: "Townes Van Zandt".
- ^ a b Onion AV Club article: "Be Here To Love Me: A Film About Townes Van Zandt review".
- ^ AllMusic review: "Pancho & Lefty."
- ^ San Francisco Gate article: "Two Years After Death, Van Zandt May Have His Definitive Album".
- ^ a b c Pop Matters review: "Pop Matters: Be Here To Love Me review".
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- ^ a b J.T. Van Zandt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t_X9WXvF5E
- ^ Freewheelin' Bob Dylan Archive article: "BOB DYLAN TIMELINE."
- ^ a b IMDB combined details page for Norah Jones & the Handsome Band: Live in 2004.
- ^ "Townes Van Zandt - Frequently Asked Questions". Pnwpest.org. http://pnwpest.org/coopl/tvzfaq.html. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; pp. 14-16.
- ^ Billboard review: A Deeper Kind of Blue.
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- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 25.
- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 27.
- ^ YouTube video: "Townes Van Zandt - interview in Oslo (NRK Lydverket)."
- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 60.
- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 212.
- ^ In John Kruth's biography on the singer, To Live's to Fly, it is described how Van Zandt maintained a flippant attitude towards the recording process, with songwriting being his primary concern.
- ^ a b c d Pop Matters review: "For the Sake of the Song".
- ^ IMDB entry for Heartworn Highways.
- ^ a b c Dallas Music article: "Way of the Gun - Living up to his famous father is a tall order for J.T. Van Zandt".
- ^ Blurt Online review: "Townes Van Zandt: Live at the Old Quarter".
- ^ a b Rolling Stone review: "Townes Van Zandt - Live At The Old Quarter, Houston, Texas"
- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 130.
- ^ a b c Under The Radar article: "Interview with Margaret Brown".
- ^ a b c d A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 203.
- ^ Be Here to Love Me bonus features: Johnny Guess interview.
- ^ a b A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 216.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i KUT-FM's Texas Music Matters: Townes Van Zandt Special.
- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 247.
- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 245.
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- ^ a b A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 260.
- ^ a b A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 261.
- ^ a b A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 262.
- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 264.
- ^ Kruth, J. (2007) "To Live's to Fly : The Ballad of the Late, Great Townes Van Zandt".
- ^ "Townes Van Zandt - Frequently Asked Questions, #17". Pnwpest.org. http://pnwpest.org/coopl/tvzfaq.html#17. Retrieved 2011-05-08.
- ^ Texas Monthly article: "The Great, Late Townes Van Zandt".
- ^ Cindy Van Zandt Lindgram's entry at IMDB.
- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 190.
- ^ a b A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 230.
- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 228.
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- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 241.
- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 266.
- ^ a b c Austin Chronicle article: "Townes Without Pity: The Battle for Townes Van Zandt's legacy".
- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; pp. 127-128.
- ^ a b c A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 195.
- ^ Hittin' the Note article: "Townes Van Zandt - messages from the outside".
- ^ a b c d Austin Chronicle article: "For The Sake of the Song".
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- ^ a b c d e New York Times article: "Freeing a Mentor From His Mythology."
- ^ A Deeper Blue: The Life & Music of Townes Van Zandt by Robert Earl Hardy; p. 197.
- ^ a b c d e AllMusic review: "Poet: A Tribute to Townes Van Zandt".
- ^ Austin Chronicle article: "Lyle Lovett."
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- ^ AllMusic review: "Thing of the Past."
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External links[link]
- Townes Van Zandt Central - official website
- Townes Van Zandt at AllMusic
- Townes Van Zandt at the Internet Movie Database
- Townes Van Zandt: The Self-Destructive Hobo Saint by John Kruth, originally appeared in Sing Out! V48#2
- Travels with Townes Van Zandt by Steve Hawley July 2003
| Awards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mickey Newbury |
AMA Presidents Award 2007 |
Succeeded by Jerry Garcia |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| Name | Van Zandt, Townes |
| Alternative names | |
| Short description | American songwriter |
| Date of birth | 1944-03-07 |
| Place of birth | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Date of death | 1997-01-01 |
| Place of death | Smyrna, Tennessee |
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For other people named Al Green, see Al Green (disambiguation).
| Al Green | |
|---|---|
 Al Green in concert at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California on July 27, 2006. |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Albert Greene |
| Also known as | The Reverend Al Green |
| Born | (1946-04-13) April 13, 1946 (age 66) |
| Origin | Forrest City, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B, gospel, soul, smooth soul |
| Occupations | Reverend, vocalist, producer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1967–present |
| Labels | Hi, Myrrh, The Right Stuff |
| Associated acts | The Creations, Willie Mitchell |
| Website | www.algreenmusic.com |
Albert Greene (born April 13, 1946),[1] better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together".[2] In 2005, Rolling Stone named him #66 in their list of the '100 Greatest Artists of All Time'. The nomination stated that "people are born to do certain things, and Al was born to make us smile."[3] The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted Green in 1995, referring to him as "one of the most gifted purveyors of soul music." Green has sold more than 20 million records.[2]
Contents |
Biography[link]
Green was born in Forrest City, Arkansas.[1] He was the sixth of ten children born to Robert and Cora Greene.[4] The son of a sharecropper, he started performing at age ten in a Forrest City quartet called the Greene Brothers; he dropped the final "E" from his last name years later as a solo artist. They toured extensively in the mid-1950s in the South until the Greenes moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan, when they began to tour around Michigan.[5] His father kicked him out of the group because he caught Green listening to Jackie Wilson.[6]
Green formed a group called Al Greene & the Creations in high school. Curtis Rogers and Palmer James, two members of the Creations, formed an independent label called Hot Line Music Journal. In 1967, under the new name Al Greene & the Soul Mates, the band recorded "Back Up Train" and released it on Hot Line Music; the song was an R&B chart hit. The Soul Mates' subsequent singles did not sell as well. Al Green's debut LP Back Up Train was released on Hot Line in 1967. The album was upbeat and soulful but didn't do well in sales. This was the only album on the Hot Line label. Green came into contact with band leader Willie Mitchell of Memphis' Hi Records in 1969, when Mitchell hired him as a vocalist for a Texas show with Mitchell's band and then asked him to sign with the label.
Rise to stardom[link]
Mitchell predicted stardom for Green[citation needed], coaching him to find his own, unique voice at a time when Green had previously been trying to sing like his heroes Jackie Wilson, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, and Sam Cooke. Green's debut album with Hi Records was Green Is Blues, a slow, horn-driven album that allowed Green to show off his powerful and expressive voice, with Mitchell arranging, engineering and producing. The album was a moderate success. The next LP, Al Green Gets Next to You (1970), included a hit remake of the Temptations classic "I Can't Get Next to You", and more significantly, Green's first of seven consecutive gold singles, "Tired of Being Alone". Let's Stay Together (1972) was an even bigger success, as was I'm Still In Love With You (1972). Call Me was a critical sensation and just as popular at the time; it is one of his most fondly remembered albums today. Al Green Explores Your Mind (1974) contained his own song "Take Me to the River", which was later turned into an R&B hit (#7) by label-mate Syl Johnson and also covered by Talking Heads (#26 Pop) on their second album.
Turn to Gospel[link]
On October 18, 1974, Mary Woodson White, a girlfriend of Green's, assaulted him before committing suicide at his Memphis home.[7] Although she was already married, White reportedly became upset when Green refused to marry her,[8] some four months after he peaked at #32 on the Hot 100 with the ironically titled "Let's Get Married". At some point during the evening, White doused Green with a pan of boiling grits while he was showering, causing burns on Green's back, stomach and arms.[9] Then she went and found his .38 and killed herself. The police found in her purse a note declaring her intentions and her reasons. "The more I trust you," she'd written, "the more you let me down."
Green cited the incident as a wake-up call to change his life.[7] He became an ordained pastor of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Memphis in 1976 and continues to serve in this capacity, delivering services down the street from Graceland.[10] Continuing to record R&B, Green saw his sales start to slip and drew mixed reviews from critics.[11] 1977's The Belle Album was critically acclaimed but did not regain his former mass audience.[12] In 1979 Green injured himself falling off the stage while performing in Cincinnati and interpreted this as a message from God. He then concentrated his energies towards pastoring his church and gospel singing,[10] also appearing in 1982 with Patti Labelle in the Broadway musical Your Arms Too Short to Box with God.[13] According to Glide Magazine, "by the late 70s, he had begun concentrating almost exclusively on gospel music." [14] His first gospel album was The Lord Will Make a Way. From 1981 to 1989 Green recorded a series of gospel recordings, garnering eight "soul gospel performance" Grammys in that period. In 1985, he reunited with Willie Mitchell along with Angelo Earl for He Is the Light, his first album for A&M Records. In 1984, director Robert Mugge released a documentary film, Gospel According to Al Green, including interviews about his life and footage from his church.[15] In 1989, Green released "I Get Joy", again with producer/guitarist Angelo Earl. In 2001, he appeared in the movie and soundtrack of On the Line featuring Lance Bass.
Return to R&B[link]
After spending several years exclusively performing gospel, Green began to return to R&B (Rhythm & Blues). First, he released a duet with Annie Lennox, "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" for Scrooged, a 1988 Bill Murray film. In 1989 Green worked with producer Arthur Baker writing and producing the international hit "The Message Is Love". In 1991 he created the introductory theme song for the short-lived television series Good Sports featuring Ryan O'Neal and Farrah Fawcett.[7] In 1992, Green recorded again with Baker, the Fine Young Cannibals, and reunited with his former Memphis mix engineer (this time functioning as producer) Terry Manning, to release the album Don't Look Back. His 1994 duet with country music singer Lyle Lovett blended country with R&B, garnering him his ninth Grammy, this time in a pop music category. Green's first secular album in some time was Your Heart's In Good Hands (1995), released to positive reviews but disappointing sales, the same year Green was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[16]
In 2000, Green published Take Me to the River, a book discussing his career. Green received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002.[16]
In 2001, Green's live cover of Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come" was released on the soundtrack to Will Smith's film Ali (the song plays when Muhammad Ali learns of the death of close friend Malcolm X).
By 2003 Green released a non-religious (secular) album entitled I Can't Stop, his first collaboration with Willie Mitchell since 1985's He is the Light. In March 2005 he issued Everything's OK as the follow-up to I Can't Stop. Green also collaborated with Mitchell on this secular CD.
In 2004, Green sang a duet, "Simply Beautiful", with Queen Latifah on her The Dana Owens Album. In 2006, Green worked on his latest studio album for Blue Note Records with The Roots' Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson.[17] The album, Lay It Down, was released May 27, 2008 and includes tracks featuring John Legend, Corinne Bailey Rae and Anthony Hamilton.[18] Green said in an interview that he would have liked to duet with Marvin Gaye: "In those days, people didn't sing together like they do now," he said.[19]
In 2008, Green's album Lay It Down marked his full return to chart success, reaching number nine on the Billboard hit album chart. It was his most successful album release in 35 years.
In 2009, Al Green, along with Heather Headley, released a version of the song "People Get Ready" on the compilation album Oh Happy Day: An All-Star Music Celebration.[20]
In June 2010 Al Green appeared on the BBC show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and sang "Let's Stay Together" accompanied by David Gilmour and Jools Holland.
Discography[link]
Main article: Al Green discography
- Back Up Train (1967)
- Green Is Blues (1969)
- Al Green Gets Next to You (1971)
- Let's Stay Together (1972)
- I'm Still in Love with You (1972)
- Call Me (1973)
- Livin' for You (1973)
- Al Green Explores Your Mind (1974)
- Al Green Is Love (1975)
- Full of Fire (1976)
- Have a Good Time (1976)
- The Belle Album (1977)
- Truth n' Time (1978)
- The Lord Will Make a Way (1980)
- Higher Plane (1981)
- Precious Lord (1982)
- I'll Rise Again (1983)
- The Christmas Album (1983)
- Trust in God (1984)
- He is the Light (1985)
- Soul Survivor (1987)
- I Get Joy (1989)
- From My Soul (1990)
- Love Is Reality (1992)
- Don't Look Back (1993)
- Your Heart's in Good Hands (1995)
- I Can't Stop (2003)
- Everything's OK (2005)
- Lay It Down (2008)
Awards[link]
In 2004, Green was inducted into the Gospel Music Association's Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Also in 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him #65 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.[3] He was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2009 BET Awards on June 24, 2009 .[21]
On August 26, 2004, Green was honored as a BMI Icon at the annual BMI Urban Awards. He joined an impressive list of previous Icon honorees including R&B legends James Brown, Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Bo Diddley[22]
In 2009, Al Green was inducted into the Michigan Rock and Roll Legends Hall of Fame.[23] Green's biggest hit, "Let's Stay Together", was voted a Legendary Michigan Song that same year.[24]
See also[link]
References[link]
- ^ a b "Al Green: Biography". http://afgen.com/al_green.html. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
- ^ a b "Al Green". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/al-green.
- ^ a b Justin Timberlake. "The Immortals - The Greatest Artists of All Time: 65) Al Green". Rolling Stone Issue 946. Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/7248227/the_immortals__the_greatest_artists_of_all_time_65_al_green.
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- ^ Booth, Stanley (2000). Rythm Oil: A Journey Through the Music of the American South. Da Capo Press. p. 150. ISBN 0-306-80979-6.
- ^ a b c Brunner, Rob (2000-10-20). "Scared Straight". ew.com. http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,278069,00.html. Retrieved 2008-08-07.
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| Name | Green, Al |
| Alternative names | Greene, Albert |
| Short description | Reverend, Vocalist, Producer |
| Date of birth | April 13, 1946 |
| Place of birth | Forrest City, Arkansas |
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