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Greatest Hits 2 (Oak Ridge Boys Album)
''Greatest Hits 2'' is a compilation album of most of the Oak Ridge Boys' hits from 1980 to 1984. The album, their eleventh, was released on July 7, 1984. Unlike the first ''Greatest Hits'' album, released in 1980, this album had two new songs, "Make My Life with You" and "Everyday", replacing "Bobbie Sue" and "So Fine", both of which were 1982 hits, from the album '' Bobbie Sue''. Track listing #"Elvira" (Dallas Frazier) (3:46) From the album '' Fancy Free'' #" Ozark Mountain Jubilee" (Roger Murrah/Scott Anders) (3:21) From the album '' Deliver'' #"Love Song" (Steve Runkle) (3:53) From the album '' American Made'' #" (I'm Settin') Fancy Free" (Jimbeau Hinson/Don August) (3:42) From the album ''Fancy Free'' #"Everyday" (Dave Loggins/J.D. Martin) (4:03) New song, previously unreleased #" Beautiful You" (Dave Hanner) (4:10) From the album ''Together'' #"Thank God for Kids" (Eddy Raven) (2:57) From the album ''Christmas'' #" American Made" (Bob DiPiero/Pat McManus) (2:40) from the a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
(I'm Settin') Fancy Free
"(I'm Settin') Fancy Free" (sometimes known as "I'm Setting Fancy Free" or simply "Fancy Free") is the title song written by Roy August and Jimbeau Hinson, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in August 1981 as the second single from the album '' Fancy Free''. The song reached No. 1 on the '' Billboard'' Hot Country Singles Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. This 50-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly by collecting airplay data from Nielsen BDS along with digital sa ... chart in November 1981, during The Oak Ridge Boys' peak of popularity, and it is considered one of their signature songs. Charts References Works cited * Whitburn, Joel, "Top Country Songs: 1944-2005," 2006. 1981 songs The Oak Ridge Boys songs Song recordings produced by Ron Chancey MCA Records singles Songs written by Jimbeau Hinson {{1981-count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy VanWarmer
Randy VanWarmer (also written as Vanwarmer, Van Warmer; March 30, 1955 – January 12, 2004) was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. His biggest success was the pop hit, "Just When I Needed You Most". It reached No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart in September 1979 after peaking at No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 1 on ''Billboard'' Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks earlier that year. He wrote several songs for the group The Oak Ridge Boys including the No. 1 U.S. Country hit "I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes". The song appeared on his 1981 album ''Beat of Love'', which also included the pop tune "Suzi Found a Weapon", which hit No. 55 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Career He was born Randall Van Wormer, in Indian Hills, Colorado, United States, the son of Roger Van Wormer (1919–1967) and Betsy (née Harry; 1919–2006). At 15, three years after the death of his father in an automobile accident, he moved with his mother to Cornwall, England. His experiences ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Guess It Never Hurts To Hurt Sometimes
"I Guess It Never Hurts to Hurt Sometimes" is a song written and originally recorded by Randy VanWarmer on his 1981 album ''Beat of Love''. It was later covered by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys in 1984, released as the second single from their album ''Deliver (The Oak Ridge Boys album), Deliver''. The song was The Oak Ridge Boys' ninth number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of twelve weeks on the country chart. Background Songwriter Randy VanWarmer wrote the song following the death of his father. While The Oak Ridge Boys' music video depicts a lost girlfriend, tenor singer Joe Bonsall says he prefers the original intent of the song, and names the song as his favorite to sing on stage. Music video The music video was filmed at the old WSM (AM), WSM Radio studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Radio and TV personality Charlie Chase (broadcaster), Charlie Chase (half of the duo Crook & Chase) makes a brief cameo wal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Burr
Gary Burr, born in Meriden, Connecticut, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, primarily in the country music genre. Many of the songs he has written have become Top-10 hits, the first of which was " Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me" released by Juice Newton (#7 on Billboard's Hot 100) in 1982. He became a member of the group Pure Prairie League (1982 to 1985), taking over after Vince Gill departed the group. Burr later moved to Nashville to focus on his songwriting career, though he has continued performing and is currently a member of the Blue Sky Riders. He has written and co-written songs for many country artists (The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Patty Loveless, etc.), and a few songs for Pop and Rock artists (Juice Newton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Lisa Loeb). Songs written/co-written by Gary Burr * "Rainy Day Man" – Joey Molland * “I Was Here” - Lady Antebellum * "The Time Machine" – Collin Raye * "Wrong Again" – Mindy McCready * " Love's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob DiPiero
Robert John DiPiero (born March 3, 1951) is an American country music songwriter. He has written 15 US number one hits and several Top 20 single for Tim McGraw, The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Vince Gill, Faith Hill, Shenandoah, Neal McCoy, Highway 101, Restless Heart, Ricochet, John Anderson, Montgomery Gentry, Brooks & Dunn, George Strait, Pam Tillis, Martina McBride, Trace Adkins, Travis Tritt, Bryan White, Billy Currington, Etta James, Delbert McClinton, Van Zant, Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless, and many others. Early years DiPiero was born in the steel-manufacturing center of Youngstown, Ohio. His family moved to the suburban township of Liberty, Ohio. DiPiero graduated from Liberty High School (Ohio) in 1969. He graduated from Youngstown State University's Dana School of Music. He participated in hard rock bands in northeastern Ohio throughout the late 1960s and 1970s. In 1979, DiPiero moved to Nashville. He worked as a session player and traveling musician, then m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Made (song)
"American Made" is a song written by Bob DiPiero and Pat McManus, and recorded by American country music group The Oak Ridge Boys. It was released in February 1983 as the first single and title track from the album '' American Made''. The song was The Oak Ridge Boys' seventh number one on the country chart. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the country chart. "American Made was also one of their biggest cross-over hits peaking at number seventy-two on the Hot 100. Content In the song, the narrator laments over so many other items that he needs for daily living being foreign made with foreign sounding names but is happy that his "baby" isn't this but instead is what the song's title says, "from her silky long hair to her sexy long legs". Chart performance In popular culture "American Made" was later made into a TV commercial jingle for Miller Beer The Miller Brewing Company is an American brewery and beer company in Milwau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christmas (The Oak Ridge Boys Album)
''Christmas'' is the seventh country studio album by The Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1982. It is a holiday / Christmas album released via MCA Records. The album produced one single in "Thank God for Kids", which made number three on the Hot Country Songs charts. Track listing #"Jesus Is Born Today (It Is His Birthday)" #"Christmas Is Paintin' the Town" #"Christmas Carol" #" Silver Bells" #"Santa's Song" #" White Christmas" #"Happy Christmas Eve" #"Thank God for Kids" ( Eddy Raven) #"Silent Night" #"Little One" #"Mary Christmas" #"Oh Holy Night" Personnel Group members * Joe Bonsall *Duane Allen *Richard Sterban *William Lee Golden Other musicians * Jimmy Capps - acoustic guitar * Gene Chrisman - drums * Ferrell Morris - percussion * Steve Nathan - keyboards * Ron Oates - keyboards * Cindy Reynolds - harp * Billy Sanford - acoustic guitar, electric guitar * Jack Williams - bass guitar * Reggie Young Reggie Grimes Young Jr. (December 12, 1936 – January 17, 2019) was an Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eddy Raven
Edward Garvin Futch (born August 19, 1944), known professionally as Eddy Raven, is an American country music singer and songwriter. Active since 1962, Raven has recorded for several record labels, including ABC, Dimension, Elektra, RCA, Universal, and Capitol Records. After multiple albums which yielded few hit songs, his greatest commercial success came between 1984 and 1990, during which time Raven achieved six number-one singles on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs charts. These were " I Got Mexico", " Shine, Shine, Shine", " I'm Gonna Get You", " Joe Knows How to Live", " In a Letter to You", and " Bayou Boys". Raven has a total of eighteen top-ten hits on that chart. Although his chart success diminished in the 1990s, Raven continued to record throughout the 1990s and into the 21st century. In addition to his own work, he has written singles for Don Gibson, Randy Cornor, Jeannie C. Riley, Connie Smith, and The Oak Ridge Boys among others. Raven's music is defined by mains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thank God For Kids
"Thank God for Kids" is a song written by Eddy Raven. It was released as the b-side to his 1976 single "The Curse of a Woman". It was later included on the 1984 MCA Records album of the same name. It was later recorded by American country music band The Oak Ridge Boys, whose version was the only single from their 1982 ''Christmas'' album. The song spent sixteen weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts and peaked at number three. In 2004, Kenny Chesney covered the song for his Christmas album ''All I Want for Christmas Is a Real Good Tan''. His version spent one week at number 60 on the country singles charts in January 2004.Whitburn, p. 92 In 2011, John Rich covered the song for his extended play, '' For the Kids''. Content The song is about the relationship between a father and a child. According to Eddy Raven, he wrote it in 1973 after his son said that he wanted to help his father write a song about Mickey Mouse or Big Bird Big Bird is a Muppet character designed by Jim He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Together (The Oak Ridge Boys Album)
''Together'' is the fourth country studio album by The Oak Ridge Boys, released in 1980. Track listing Personnel The Oak Ridge Boys *Duane Allen - lead vocals * Joe Bonsall - tenor vocals * William Lee Golden - baritone vocals * Richard Sterban - bass vocals Additional Musicians *Jimmy Capps, Bobby Thompson, Chip Young - acoustic guitar * Joe Osborn, Jack Williams - bass guitar * Kenny Buttrey - drums *Billy Sanford, Reggie Young - electric guitar *Buddy Spicher - fiddle *Ron Oates - keyboards *Weldon Myrick Weldon Myrick (born Weldon Merle Myrick; April 10, 1938 – June 2, 2014) was an American steel guitar player. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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