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Building Bridges (song)
"Building Bridges" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music singer-songwriter Larry Willoughby, co-written with Hank DeVito. Willoughby's version peaked at #55 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart in 1984. Chart performance Nicolette Larson version A year later, Nicolette Larson - the ex-wife of Hank DeVito - recorded the song on her album '' ...Say When''. Her version went to #72 on the same chart. Chart performance Brooks & Dunn/Sheryl Crow/Vince Gill version "Building Bridges" was covered by country music duo Brooks & Dunn and released as the third single released from their 2005 album '' Hillbilly Deluxe''. It features Sheryl Crow and Vince Gill on background vocals. The song peaked at number four on the country music charts and was nominated for the Country Music Association Award for Musical Event of the Year. Critical reception Deborah Evans Price of ''Billboard'' described the single favorably, saying that Dunn's "lead vocal i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Willoughby
Larry Willoughby (February 24, 1950 – January 14, 2021) was an American country music singer-songwriter and the vice president of A&R at Capitol Records. Biography Willoughby's debut album, ''Building Bridges'', was released in 1984 by Atlantic America. Three singles were released from the album, including the title track, which was Willoughby's only single to reach the Top 60 of the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart. It was covered in 2006 by Brooks & Dunn, whose version peaked at No. 4. Another single from the album, "Heart on the Line (Operator, Operator)," was covered by Eddy Raven as "Operator, Operator" and reached the country Top 10 in 1985. Willoughby's songs have also been recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys, Waylon Jennings, and his cousin Rodney Crowell, who produced Willoughby's album. Willoughby had Alzheimer's disease. He died in Sherman, Texas, at the age of 70, after contracting COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in Texas. Discography Albums Single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillbilly Deluxe (Brooks & Dunn Album)
''Hillbilly Deluxe'' is the ninth studio album by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn, released in 2005 on Arista Nashville. Certified Platinum in the United States by the RIAA, the album produced four singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts. The duo produced the majority of the album with Tony Brown. Content ''Hillbilly Deluxe'' was led off by the single "Play Something Country." This song was co-written by Ronnie Dunn, one-half of Brooks & Dunn, along with former McBride & the Ride frontman Terry McBride, who plays bass in Brooks & Dunn's road band and co-writes several of their songs. "Play Something Country" was the duo's twentieth and final Number One hit on the ''Billboard'' country singles charts. "Believe" and "Building Bridges" (featuring guest vocals from Vince Gill and Sheryl Crow), were released as the album's second and third singles, respectively, and both were additional Top Ten hits. The title track was the final single released from the album, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Songs
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The Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was changed to the Oak Ridge Boys in the early 1960s, and they remained a gospel group until the mid-1970s, when they changed their image and concentrated on country music.Carter, Walter"Oak Ridge Boys: Inducted 2015," 2015, (adapted from the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum's ''Encyclopedia of Country Music,'' Oxford University Press) Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, retrieved September 6, 2020"Country Music Hall Of Fame Inductees: Jim Ed Bro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Sanders (musician)
Steve Sanders (September 17, 1952 – June 10, 1998) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter. After playing rhythm guitar in the Oaks Band, Sanders was asked to replace William Lee Golden, the baritone in The Oak Ridge Boys, who had left the group in 1987. Career Sanders began singing gospel music at the age of 5. By the age of 6, he was the sole support for his family. His father played piano, and "Little Stevie" would sing, mostly at church appearances. Although he lacked formal education — Sanders did not graduate from high school—he was a natural on stage. In addition to appearing on Broadway in ''The Yearling'' at the age of 12, he was recruited by Otto Preminger in 1967 for the film ''Hurry Sundown'' with Faye Dunaway and Jane Fonda. He also made appearances on ''Gunsmoke''. The Oak Ridge Boys, who were also a gospel act at the time, used to open for Little Stevie Sanders. Upon turning 18, he learned his father had squandered all of his money. Disillusion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prometheus Global Media
Prometheus Global Media was a New York City-based B2B media company. The company was formed in December 2009, when Nielsen Company sold its entertainment and media division to a private equity-backed group led by Pluribus Capital Management and Guggenheim Partners. Guggenheim acquired Pluribus's stake in the company in January 2013, giving it full ownership under the division of Guggenheim Digital Media. The company owned and operated a number of major entertainment industry trade publications and their associated digital properties, including ''Adweek'', '' Backstage'', '' Billboard'', ''Film Journal International'', and ''The Hollywood Reporter''. On December 17, 2015, it was announced that Guggenheim would spin out its media properties to a group led by former executive Todd Boehly, known as Eldridge Industries. History Founding On December 10, 2009, the Nielsen Company announced that it would sell its Business Media division, which included brands such as ''Adweek'', ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shaun Silva
Shaun Silva is a music video director who works primarily in the country music field. He has directed a number of music videos for many country music artists, including many of Kenny Chesney's music videos. His other clients include Jason Aldean, Danielle Bradbery, Luke Bryan, Blake Shelton, Limp Bizkit, Old Dominion, Sugarland, Brooks & Dunn, Florida Georgia Line, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, and Sonya Isaacs. In addition, Silva has also directed a few videos for acts from outside music genres, such as Uncle Kracker, Kaleo, and 3 Doors Down. In 2008, Silva received four nominations in the Country Music Television (CMT) awards. In 2010, he won the award for Best Director. Silva is married to country music singer Shannon Brown Shannon Brown (born November 29, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. He attended Proviso East High School in Maywood, Illinois, was named Illinois Mr. Basketball in 2003, and played college basketball for Michigan State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Country Music Association Award For Musical Event Of The Year
The Country Music Association Awards is a major awards show in country music. Originally presented in 1988 as the Vocal Event of the Year Award, the Musical Event of the Year honor received its current name in 2004. The award recognizes a collaboration of two or more people, either or all of whom are known primarily as country artists. Recipients Category facts ;Most wins Most nominations Tim McGraw and Faith Hill hold the record for most collaborations, having been nominated together for this award six times, winning once in 1997 File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of .... References {{Country Music Association Awards Country Music Association Awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Real Gone (song)
"Real Gone" is a song written by Sheryl Crow and John Shanks for the 2006 Pixar film ''Cars''. Crow's version of the song is the second single to the official soundtrack album to the film. The song charted to No. 76 on the ''Billboard'' Pop 100, as well as No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 singles chart. According to the sheet music published at MusicNotes.com, the song is written in the key of C major (recorded a half-step lower in B major). MusicNotes.com Charts {, class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" , - ! scope="col" , Chart (2006) ! scope="col" , Peakposition , - ! scope="row" {{singlechart, Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 , 1 , - ! scope="row" , US |
Always On Your Side
"Always on Your Side" is a song by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow from her fifth studio album, ''Wildflower'' (2005). It was released as the second single from the album in February 2006. While the original album version features only Crow on lead vocals, the radio version is a duet with British musician Sting. Sheryl Crow's Web site offered a free download of the new single to anyone who had already purchased the ''Wildflower'' album. A subsequent edition of the parent album features the duet version. The song debuted and peaked at No. 35 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Crow's 10th top-40 hit on the chart. The single also reached No. 2 on the Canadian Singles Chart and peaked at No. 30 in Hungary. The duet received a Grammy Award nomination in 2007 for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals. The song's video was directed by Nigel Dick Nigel Dick (born 21 March 1953) is a British music video and film director, writer and musician from Catterick, England, now ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hillbilly Deluxe (song)
"Hillbilly Deluxe" is a song written by Brad Crisler and Craig Wiseman, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in November 2006 as the fourth and final single and title track from the duo's album '' Hillbilly Deluxe''. It peaked at number 16 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs chart and number 86 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. The single was certified Gold in the U.S. Music video The music video was directed by Michael Salomon and premiered in late 2006. It features the duo and their band performing the song at a huge barn party at night with many guests and events, as well as a huge bonfire. The first half of the video sees two men driving a monster truck into town to pick up several guests and then come back to set up, and the second half shows the actual party. Cover versions Country music singer Miranda Lambert Miranda Leigh Lambert (born November 10, 1983) is an American country singer and guitarist. Born in Longview, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Believe (Brooks & Dunn Song)
"Believe" is a song written by Ronnie Dunn and Craig Wiseman, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in October 2005 as the second single from their album '' Hillbilly Deluxe'', and it won the Country Music Association's 2006 awards for Single of the Year, Song of the Year and Music Video of the Year. Rolling Stone ranked "Believe" No. 33 on its list of the 40 Saddest Country Songs of All Time in 2019. Content The song is a largely acoustic ballad accompanied by acoustic guitar and organ. Featuring lead vocals from Ronnie Dunn, the song describes the narrator's childhood encounter with an old man whom he calls "Old Man Wrigley." He tells in the first verse of how he came to become friends with the old man after the narrator's mother would send him over to the old man's house with "things" (presumably food, groceries, newspapers, etc.). Through conversation, he discovers that Old Man Wrigley's wife and son have both died, and then asks the man how h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
