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Ray Lynam
Ray Lynam is an Irish country music singer, born on 29 November 1951 in Moate, Co. Westmeath. Career Ray was born in Moate, County Westmeath to Patrick, a baker, and Nora, a shopkeeper. He was one of three sons, his brothers being Padraic and John. His first venture into the music scene was when he played saxophone for a local group "the Merrymen" while still attending the local Carmelite College Secondary School. By 1969 he had joined and was lead singer for the group Ray Lynam and the Hillbillies and had their first Irish Charts success with a cover of the Buck Owens song "Sweet Rosie Jones". During the Wembley Country Music Festival of 1974, he teamed up with one of Irelands leading female country singers, Philomena Begley and went on to record many hit duets with her, including My Elusive Dreams in 1975. Style Lynam’s singing voice is closely modeled on those American country singers that influenced his early career, such as George Jones and Merle Haggard, rather than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moate
Moate (; ) is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. The name ''An Móta'' is derived from the term motte-and-bailey, as the Normans built an example of this type of fortification here. The earthwork is still visible behind the buildings on the main street. The town later became an important marketplace and Quaker village. It has made the town much more wealthy. There are several extant examples of Quaker houses on the main street, which itself is typical of an Irish marketplace. Location Moate is on the Cloghatanny River, also known as the Moate Stream, which is a tributary of the River Brosna. The confluence between the Cloghatanny and Brosna is to the southeast of Moate. The town is on the R446 road between Kinnegad and Athlone. Before July 2008, this was the N6 road, a national primary route, and Moate was a serious traffic bottleneck. The new M6 motorway bypasses the town. Amenities Moate is a growing town with an amenity and heritage park, a greenway running through t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Rosie Jones
''Sweet Rosie Jones'' is an album by Buck Owens and his Buckaroos, released in 1968. Track listing All songs by Buck Owens unless otherwise noted. Side one # "Hello Happiness Goodbye Loneliness" # "Sweet Rosie Jones" # "If I Had Three Wishes" (Owens, Don Rich) # "Swinging Doors" (Merle Haggard Merle Ronald Haggard (April 6, 1937 – April 6, 2016) was an American country music singer, songwriter, guitarist, and fiddler. Haggard was born in Oildale, California, toward the end of the Great Depression. His childhood was troubled af ...) # "You'll Never Miss the Water" (Owens, Rich) # "Sally Mary and Jerry" (Owens, Rolly Weber) Side two # "How Long Will My Baby Be Gone" # "Leave Me Something to Remember You By" (Owens, Rich) # "Heartaches Have Just Started" (Owens, Rich) # "Everybody Needs Somebody" # "Girl on Sugar Pie Lane" ( Tommy Collins) # "Happy Times Are Here Again" 1968 albums Buck Owens albums Capitol Records albums Albums produced by Ken Nelson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1951 Births
Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United Kingdom announces abandonment of the Tanganyika groundnut scheme for the cultivation of peanuts in the Tanganyika Territory, with the writing off of £36.5M debt. * January 15 – In a court in West Germany, Ilse Koch, The "Witch of Buchenwald", wife of the commandant of the Buchenwald concentration camp, is sentenced to life imprisonment. * January 20 – Winter of Terror: Avalanches in the Alps kill 240 and bury 45,000 for a time, in Switzerland, Austria and Italy. * January 21 – Mount Lamington in Papua New Guinea erupts catastrophically, killing nearly 3,000 people and causing great devastation in Oro Province. * January 25 – Dutch author Anne de Vries releases the first volume of his children's novel '' Journey Through ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Irish Country Singers
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Musicians From County Westmeath
A musician is a person who composes, conducts, or performs music. According to the United States Employment Service, "musician" is a general term used to designate one who follows music as a profession. Musicians include songwriters who write both music and lyrics for songs, conductors who direct a musical performance, or performers who perform for an audience. A music performer is generally either a singer who provides vocals or an instrumentalist who plays a musical instrument. Musicians may perform on their own or as part of a group, band or orchestra. Musicians specialize in a musical style, and some musicians play in a variety of different styles depending on cultures and background. A musician who records and releases music can be known as a recording artist. Types Composer A composer is a musician who creates musical compositions. The title is principally used for those who write classical music or film music. Those who write the music for popular songs may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blades (band)
The Blades are an Irish new wave band who formed in the late 1970s in the South Dublin neighbourhood of Ringsend, with Paul Cleary on bass and vocals, his brother Laurence on guitar and friend Pat Larkin on drums. The original line-up released two seven inch singles: "Hot For You" and "Ghost of a Chance", the latter of which they performed on '' The Late Late Show'' in 1981. History Origins (1977–81) The Blades began in the summer of 1977 when five friends got together to play a gig in the Catholic Young Mens Society hall in Ringsend. The lineup was whittled down to three: Paul Cleary (born 9 September 1959) on bass and vocals, his brother Lar (born 21 June 1957) on guitar and friend Pat Larkin (born 25 November 1956) on drums. The band regularly played in Dublin's famous venues like The Magnet on Pearse Street, McGonagle's on South Anne Street and The Baggot Inn on Lower Baggot Street, where they did a six-week residency with U2, with whom they would have a rivalry whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile
"Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile" is a song written by Johnny Cunningham and recorded by David Allan Coe. It was the first single from Coe's 1984 album ''Just Divorced'', and was released to radio in early 1984. The song is Coe's highest-charting single, with a peak of number two on the U.S. country music charts. Content The song is a mid-tempo ballad about a young blonde girl, featuring allusions to the iconic Da Vinci painting. Critical reception Thom Jurek of Allmusic described the song favorably in his review, saying that " e layered strings and organ work are slick, but they add such warmth and depth in contrast to Coe's voice that it works to devastating effect." Chart performance The song spent twenty-two weeks on the '' Billboard'' country singles charts, reaching a peak of number two and accounting for Coe's highest peak there. In Canada, it reached Number One on the ''RPM Revolutions per minute (abbreviated rpm, RPM, rev/min, r/min, or with the notation min−1) is a uni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Music Man
"Sweet Music Man" is a song written and recorded by American musician Kenny Rogers. It appears on his 1977 album ''Daytime Friends'', from which it was released as the final single. History In 1977, the song reached number 9 on the country music charts published by ''Billboard'', and number 44 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song was a number one hit on the Canadian country and adult contemporary charts published by ''RPM'', reaching its peak on both charts for the week of December 31, 1977. Rogers used the song as a b-side to two of his later singles: "Lady" in 1980 and "You Were a Good Friend" in 1983. Later in 1977, Dolly Parton included the song on her ''Here You Come Again'' album (Parton and Alison Krauss performed the song together at the 2010 concert at Foxwoods Casino honoring Rogers' fifty years in entertainment); Reba McEntire covered the song in 2001 on her album '' Greatest Hits Volume III: I'm a Survivor''. Her version was also released as a single, reaching numbe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wolverton Mountain
"Wolverton Mountain" is a country music song and 1962 crossover hit that established Claude King's career as an American country singer-songwriter. The song was a rewrite of the original version by Merle Kilgore, which was based on a real person named Clifton Clowers (Kilgore's own uncle). Clowers lived on Woolverton Mountain (the spelling was changed for the song), located 4 miles north of Center Ridge, Arkansas, some 50 miles (80 km) north of Little Rock. The song spent nine weeks at the top of the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Country Songs, country chart in the United States in June and July 1962. A giant crossover hit, "Wolverton Mountain" reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 100 pop chart and number three on the Adult Contemporary (chart), easy listening chart. Premise The song's storyline deals with the narrator's desire for Clowers' daughter and his intention to climb the titular mountain and marry her. It opens with the recounting of a legendary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Door Is Always Open
"The Door is Always Open" is a country song written by Dickey Lee and Bob McDill. First recorded by Tennessee Pulleybone for JMI Records, it went to number 75 on the Hot Country Songs chart in 1973. A version by Lois Johnson, also in 1975, went to number 70 on the country music chart.Whitburn, pp. 211-212 It was the Dave & Sugar version, released in 1976, that was released to radio and became known to audiences. That July, the song was the group's first number one hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles chart.Whitburn, p. 115 Chart performance Tennessee Pulleybone Lois Johnson Dave & Sugar Other versions *Waylon Jennings later cut it as an album track for his 1975 album '' Dreaming My Dreams''. *Dolly Parton performed the song in a November 1976 episode of her variety show ''Dolly!''. *A Dutch translation "De deur staat altijd open" by duo Frank & Mirella was a minor Dutch hit during the summer of 1976. *Jamey Johnson covered his own version of the song on his 2008 alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Borrowed Angel
King Malachi "Mel" Street (October 21, 1935 – October 21, 1978) was an American country music singer who had 13 top-20 hits on the Billboard country charts. Biography Street was born near Grundy, Virginia, United States.Nelson, Dick (August 27, 2017)"Sunday Morning Country Classic Spotlight to Feature Mel Street" 98.1 Minnesota's New Country. Retrieved March 7, 2020. Publications cite his year of birth as 1933, although his family maintains that he was born in 1935 and his gravestone gives the year as 1936. He began performing on western Virginia and West Virginia radio shows at the age of sixteen. Street subsequently worked as a radio tower electrician in Ohio, and as a nightclub performer in the Niagara Falls, New York area. He moved back to West Virginia in 1963 to open an auto body shop. From 1968 to 1972, Street hosted a show on a Bluefield, West Virginia television station. He recorded his first single, "Borrowed Angel" – which he also wrote – in 1969 for a small r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me
"I Can't Believe That You've Stopped Loving Me" is a song written by Dallas Frazier and A.L. "Doodle" Owens, and recorded by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in September 1970 as the second single from the album ''From Me to You "From Me to You" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in April 1963 as their third single. It was written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. The song was the Beatles' first number 1 hit on what became the official U ...''. The song was Pride's fifth number one on the country charts. The single stayed at number one for two weeks and spent a total of fifteen weeks on the country charts. Chart performance References 1970 singles 1970 songs Charley Pride songs Songs written by Dallas Frazier Songs written by A.L. "Doodle" Owens Song recordings produced by Jack Clement RCA Records singles {{1970s-country-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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