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Jonathan Yudkin
Jonathan Yudkin is an American multi-instrumentalist who is a proficient player of banjo, violin, mandolin, and other stringed instruments. He is a Nashville-based session musician, record producer, arranger, and band leader. Biography Growing up in Philadelphia, Yudkin's father led a synagogue choir, and his mother was the featured soloist. Yudkin studied violin privately for many years, but—inspired by the example of David Bromberg—he was drawn to playing country music. Yudkin joined the band RD1, the house band at the Lone Star Cafe in New York City. In the early 1980s, he moved to Nashville and joined Leon Russell's Paradise Band. Yudkin has worked with Kathy Mattea, John Hartford, Rascal Flatts, Lonestar, Taylor Swift, Robert Earl Keen, Terri Clark, Shania Twain, Ty Herndon, Riders in the Sky (band), Riders in the Sky, Kenny Rogers, Walter Hyatt, and others. Yudkin co-produced Ty Herndon's 2007 album ''Right About Now (Ty Herndon album), Right About Now''. Yudkin has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the nation's seventh-largest and one of world's largest metropolitan regions, with 6.245 million residents . The city's population at the 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within of Philadelphia. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker. The city served as capital of the Pennsylvania Colony during the British colonial era and went on to play a historic and vital role as the central meeting place for the nation's founding fathers whose plans and actions in Philadelphia ultimately inspired the American Revolution and the nation's inde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ty Herndon
Boyd Tyrone Herndon (born May 2, 1962), known professionally as Ty Herndon, is an American country music singer and songwriter. His music career began in the 1980s as a member of the Tennessee River Boys, a predecessor to the country band Diamond Rio. Herndon quit the band early on and gained his first national exposure as a competitor on ''Star Search''. He then played at various honky-tonks in Texas. After signing to Epic Records in 1993, Herndon made his debut in 1995 with his number one single, "What Mattered Most (song), What Mattered Most". This was followed that same year by the release of his first album, also titled ''What Mattered Most''. Herndon released three more studio albums and a compilation for Epic: ''Living in a Moment'' (1996), ''Big Hopes'' (1998), ''Steam (Ty Herndon album), Steam'' (1999), and ''This Is Ty Herndon: Greatest Hits'' (2002). He recorded a Christmas album in 2002 before a recording hiatus. He returned with his fifth studio album, ''Right About ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Bruce
William Edwin Bruce Jr. (December 29, 1939 – January 8, 2021) was an American country music songwriter, singer, and actor. He was known for writing the 1975 song "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" and recording the 1982 country number one hit " You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had". He also co-starred in the television series ''Bret Maverick'' with James Garner during the 1981–1982 season. Early life Bruce was born in Keiser, Arkansas, United States, and grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1957, at the age of 17, he went to see Jack Clement, a recording engineer for Sun Records. Bruce caught the attention of Sun owner Sam Phillips, for whom he wrote and recorded "Rock Boppin' Baby" (as "Edwin Bruce"). 1960s In the early 1960s, Bruce recorded for RCA and some smaller labels like Wand/ Scepter, singing rockabilly music, as well as country material and pop material such as "See the Big Man Cry". In 1962, he wrote "Save Your Kisses" for pop star Tommy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Malchak
Tim Malchak (born June 25, 1957, in Binghamton, New York) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Malchak partnered with Dwight Rucker in 1982 to form the country music duo Malchak & Rucker. Together, they became the first black/white duo in country music history with a charting single when "Just Like That" debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in 1984. When the duo disbanded in 1986, Malchak launched a solo career. Alpine Records released his debut album, ''Colorado Moon'', in 1987 and its title track became his first Top 40 single. His second Top 40 single, the self-penned, "Restless Angel" followed as part of his next album, ''American Man''; I t was released in 1988. The album's second single, "It Goes Without Saying," was his highest-charting single on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, peaking at No. 35. Malchak then signed with Jimmy Bowen's Universal Records for the release of his third album, ''Different Circles'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gringo Honeymoon
''Gringo Honeymoon'' is an album by Texas-based country and folk singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen released in the United States in August 1994 on Sugar Hill Records. The title track tells of the singer and his wife crossing the Rio Grande in Big Bend National Park, Texas, to have an eventful visit in the small Mexican town of Boquillas del Carmen located in the state of Coahuila. Track listing All tracks written by Robert Earl Keen, except where noted: #"Think It Over One Time" – 3:50 #"Tom Ames' Prayer" (Steve Earle) – 3:23 #"Gringo Honeymoon" – 5:19 #"The Raven And The Coyote" – 5:12 #"Lonely Feeling" – 8:30 #"Merry Christmas from the Family" – 4:45 #"Barbeque" – 4:41 #"Lynnville Train" (Robert Earl Keen, LeRoy Preston) – 5:03 #"I'm Comin' Home" – 3:47 #"Dreadful Selfish Crime" – 8:17 Production *Produced By Garry Velletri *Engineers: Jeff Coppage *Assistant Engineers: Brad Jones *Mixing: Roger Moutenot *Mastering: Randy LeRoy Personnel *Jeff Coppage, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Bigger Piece Of Sky
''A Bigger Piece of Sky'' is an album by Texas-based folk singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen. It was released in the United States in 1993 by Sugar Hill Records and re-released in SACD format with the originally intended track sequencing in 2004 by Koch Records. The title of the album comes from a line in the opening verse of "Paint the Town Beige": :''I gave up the fast lane for a blacktop country road'' :''Just burned out on all that talk about the mother lode,'' :''I traded for a songbird and a bigger piece of sky'' :''When I miss the good old days I can't imagine why.'' The album is frequently cited to be one of Keen's best if not the best and is considered to be a transitional point in his career as an artist."Robert Earl Keen–The Irony and H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Textures
''West Textures'' is an album by Texas-based folk singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen (credited on this album as Robert Earl Keen, Jr.), released in the United States in 1989 on Sugar Hill. It is notable for the track "The Road Goes On Forever" which has become one of Keen's signature songs and has been covered by other bands including the country supergroup The Highwaymen. Track listing All tracks written by Robert Earl Keen, except where noted #"Sing One For Sister" – 3:03 #"The Road Goes On Forever" – 5:01 #"Maria" – 4:30 #"Sonora's Death Row" (Kevin Farrell) – 4:31 #"Mariano" – 3:31 #"Don't Turn Out The Light" ( Bob McDill) – 2:51 #"Leavin' Tennessee" – 2:54 #"Jennifer Johnson & Me" (Fred Koller, Shel Silverstein) – 3:20 #"The Five Pound Bass" – 2:57 #"It's The Little Things" – 2:21 #"Love's A Word I Never Throw Around" – 3:00 Production *Produced By Jim Rooney *Engineer: Bil VornDick *Mastering: Jim Lloyd Personnel *Robert Earl Keen: Lead Vocal, Rhyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugar Hill Records
Sugar Hill Records is an American bluegrass and Americana record label. It was founded in Durham, North Carolina in 1978 by Barry Poss and David Freeman, the owner of County Records and Rebel Records. Poss acquired full control of Sugar Hill in 1980 and owned the label until 1998, when he sold it to the Welk Music Group, owner of Vanguard Records. Poss stayed on as president, and in 2002 was promoted to chairman. Sugar Hill remained in Durham until 2007, when Poss moved the label to Nashville, Tennessee. Among the many notable artists who have released albums on the label are Nickel Creek, Doc Watson, Townes Van Zandt, Ricky Skaggs, Guy Clark, Robert Earl Keen, Sam Bush and Dolly Parton. One of Parton's albums for Sugar Hill, ''Halos & Horns'' (2002), included a song called "Sugar Hill", which she wrote as a tribute to the label. In 2008, Welk Music Group appointed EMI as distributor of its labels including Sugar Hill. In 2006, Sugar Hill executive Barry Poss won a Lifetime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Live Album
''The Live Album'' is a live album by Texas-based folk singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen. It recorded at the Sons of Hermann Hall in Dallas, TX, and released in 1988 on Sugar Hill. Track listing All tracks written by Robert Earl Keen, except where noted #"I Wanna Know" (Robert Earl Keen, Fred Koller) – 2:46 #"The Front Porch Song" (Robert Earl Keen, Lyle Lovett) – 6:29 #"Goin' Down In Style" – 3:39 #"If I Were King" – 2:51 #"Copenhagen" – 2:08 #"I Would Change My Life" – 2:43 #"Stewball" (Traditional; arranged by Robert Earl Keen) – 2:38 #"I'll Go On Downtown" – 3:52 #"The Bluegrass Widow" – 6:10 #"Who'll Be Looking Out For Me" – 2:12 Personnel In the liner notes, Keen dedicates this album with the simple line, "FOR MOM AND DAD." Musicians * Robert Earl Keen Jr. – vocals, acoustic guitar * Jonathan Yudkin – fiddle, mandolin, acoustic guitar, and arrangements on "I Wanna Know", "I Would Change My Life", and "The Bluegrass Widow" * Roy Huskey Jr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Grier
David Grier is an American acoustic guitarist. He is considered to be one of the premier flatpicking guitarists in the world. His crosspicking, unique phrasing, and his ability to create multiple variations on a theme are hallmarks of his playing style. Biography Early history Grier was born in Washington D.C. in 1961. His family moved to Nashville when he was 3, and began playing guitar at age 6. Grier's father Lamar was a banjo player in Bluegrass legend Bill Monroe's band for a number of years. Roland White was a major musical influence on the young Grier, and helped him learn to play. Grier's guitar playing is also heavily influenced by that of Clarence White, Roland's brother. When he was 20 years old, Grier joined the Virginia band Full Time. During the 1980s, he performed with Country Gazette and Doug Dillard, and then began to record his own albums beginning with ''Freewheeling'' in 1988. Psychograss Grier performs solo and as a member of the group Psychograss, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born Wild (film)
''Born Wild'' is a 2001 Hong Kong action drama film directed by Patrick Leung and starring Louis Koo, Daniel Wu, Patrick Tam and Jo Kuk. Plot Tan (Louis Koo) and Tide Ho (Daniel Wu) are estranged twin brothers who have fought ever since they were born. Tan was a bright child who was active and outgoing while Tide is the complete opposite, whom was shy and introverted. But in reality, Tide was actually just as bright as Tan but kept it to himself. On his twenty-sixth birthday, Tide receives the news of his brother's death. He then proceeds to investigate Tan's mysterious death. In Tan's house, Tide meets his brother's lover Sandy (Jo Kuk) and best friend Mann ( Patrick Tam). Tide eventually discovers that his brother was framed in a boxing fight and was killed during a fight. At the same time, Tide finds himself attracted to Sandy's warmth and fixes himself as the opponent of Tan's murderer and avenge his brother's death. Cast Award nomination * 21st Hong Kong Film Awards * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right About Now (Ty Herndon Album)
''Right About Now'' is an album, released in 2007, by country music artist Ty Herndon. His first major studio album since ''Steam'' in 1999, it features the singles "Mighty Mighty Love", previously recorded by Lila McCann on her album ''Complete'', and the title track, previously recorded by Michael Peterson on his 2004 album ''Modern Man''. Also included is a cover of "You Still Own Me", which was originally recorded by Canadian acts Johnny Reid and Emerson Drive, both of whom released the song as singles. Herndon produced with Jonathan Yudkin on tracks 1, 3, 6, 7-9, with Darrell Brown (musician), Darrell Brown on tracks 2, 5, 10, and 11, and with Dennis Matkosky on track 4. The album includes backing vocals from Joanna Cotten, Emily West, Marcus Hummon, and Thompson Square. Track listing #"Someday Soon" (Darrell Brown (musician), Darrell Brown, Radney Foster, Keith Urban) – 3:54 #"In the Arms of the One Who Loves Me" (Brown, Jess Cates, Arnie Roman) – 4:01 #"You Still Own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
