The Grammy for Song of the Year seeks to honor the best lyricism and compositions of the year and has gone to many classic songs through the decades. However, does it skew too much towards slow songs and love ballads?
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It is true that a lot of Song of the Year winners have been easy-listening slow songs. Sammy Davis Jr.’s “What Kind of Fool Am I?,” Henry Mancini’s “Moon River,” and Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” were some of the earliest, and that certainly also seems to be true of more recent winners like Adele’s “Hello,” Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me,” and Luther Vandross’s “Dance With My Father.” A lot of these may have been helped by being more easily digestible to multiple voting blocs than more genre-defined music,...
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It is true that a lot of Song of the Year winners have been easy-listening slow songs. Sammy Davis Jr.’s “What Kind of Fool Am I?,” Henry Mancini’s “Moon River,” and Simon and Garfunkel’s “Bridge Over Troubled Water” were some of the earliest, and that certainly also seems to be true of more recent winners like Adele’s “Hello,” Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me,” and Luther Vandross’s “Dance With My Father.” A lot of these may have been helped by being more easily digestible to multiple voting blocs than more genre-defined music,...
- 2/10/2022
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
Few country songs have had the success of Lady A’s classic 2009 hit “Need You Now.” The song was a massive hit at its time, peaking at number-two on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming one of the most digitally downloaded songs ever. Its success translated into four Grammy wins, including Record and Song of the Year. However, no other country song has won the top categories since, despite hits like Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line’s “Meant to Be,” Gabby Barrett’s “I Hope,” Sam Hunt’s “Body Like A Back Road,” and Dan and Shay’s “Tequila” being nearly as successful in recent years. What made “Need You Now” beat the odds for its win, and when can we expect another country song to take top honors?
First things first, we need to look at country’s history in Record and Song of the Year. Five country songs...
First things first, we need to look at country’s history in Record and Song of the Year. Five country songs...
- 10/24/2021
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
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Singer Johnny Horton's Sink the Bismarck was a major hit when released in 1960. What many people don't realize is that the song was commissioned as the theme song for the film of the same name that was released the same year. It's pretty obvious why it wasn't used in the final cut of the movie: Horton specialized in catchy novelty songs with a country western theme. The film, directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Kenneth More, was notable for its ultra-realistic take on the British pursuit of the infamous German battleship. As good as Horton's theme was, it would have been completely out of place in the film. Interestingly, if you have the DVD of the movie, check out the bonus trailer - it features snippets of Horton's song, indicating that the decision to cut it was made at the last minute.
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Singer Johnny Horton's Sink the Bismarck was a major hit when released in 1960. What many people don't realize is that the song was commissioned as the theme song for the film of the same name that was released the same year. It's pretty obvious why it wasn't used in the final cut of the movie: Horton specialized in catchy novelty songs with a country western theme. The film, directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring Kenneth More, was notable for its ultra-realistic take on the British pursuit of the infamous German battleship. As good as Horton's theme was, it would have been completely out of place in the film. Interestingly, if you have the DVD of the movie, check out the bonus trailer - it features snippets of Horton's song, indicating that the decision to cut it was made at the last minute.
- 5/5/2021
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Joshua Hedley has played Robert’s Western World, the famous Nashville honky-tonk known for its old-school country music and fried bologna sandwiches, thousands of times since 2005, but until this past Tuesday night, he had never performed there to an empty dance floor.
After bars and honky-tonks shut down in Nashville’s Lower Broadway tourist district earlier this week, depriving play-for-tips musicians of their livelihoods, Hedley had the idea to take the Robert’s stage for a livestream, joining the scores of musicians who have been performing mini concerts from their homes.
After bars and honky-tonks shut down in Nashville’s Lower Broadway tourist district earlier this week, depriving play-for-tips musicians of their livelihoods, Hedley had the idea to take the Robert’s stage for a livestream, joining the scores of musicians who have been performing mini concerts from their homes.
- 3/19/2020
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
Toby Keith follows up the poignant ballad “Don’t Let the Old Man In” with a raucous blast of country-music pride. “That’s Country Bro” is a classic list song, but instead of the usual run-through of rural imagery (trucks, bonfires and coolers), Keith ticks off a Hall of Fame-worthy roster of country singers.
Jimmie Rodgers, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Roy Acuff, Johnny Horton, Bill Monroe, Woody Guthrie and Bob Wills all get shout-outs in the first 18 seconds, followed by Kitty Wells, Jimmy Dean, Hank Snow and even Spade Cooley.
Jimmie Rodgers, Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Roy Acuff, Johnny Horton, Bill Monroe, Woody Guthrie and Bob Wills all get shout-outs in the first 18 seconds, followed by Kitty Wells, Jimmy Dean, Hank Snow and even Spade Cooley.
- 5/3/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Johnny Horton sounds like a guy that had to move around a lot until he found what it was that he wanted to do with his life, but it also sounds like this led to a rather interesting existence as well. One might even so far as to say that this was a big part of the inspiration for many of his songs since it would seem that he took a lot of the material that might have been present in his wanderings to heart and put them into his songs. His sound was something indicative of the times and
The Five Best Johnny Horton Songs of All-Time...
The Five Best Johnny Horton Songs of All-Time...
- 2/24/2019
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Reggie Young, whose guitar playing graced hundreds of rock, pop and country records by everyone from Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley to George Strait and Merle Haggard, died Thursday at his home in Leipers Fork, Tennessee, just outside Nashville. He was 82.
As lead guitarist for the Memphis Boys, the house band at American Studios, Young played on more than 100 of the most recognizable hits of late Sixties and early Seventies, including Presley’s “Suspicious Minds” and “In the Ghetto,” followed by a brief stint in Atlanta before relocating to Music City.
As lead guitarist for the Memphis Boys, the house band at American Studios, Young played on more than 100 of the most recognizable hits of late Sixties and early Seventies, including Presley’s “Suspicious Minds” and “In the Ghetto,” followed by a brief stint in Atlanta before relocating to Music City.
- 1/18/2019
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Veteran’s Day is November 11. While we all try to escape from the most exasperating Presidential Campaign in our history let me pay tribute to the Men and Women who have served in the military to insure we keep our electoral process and our freedoms.
Having served in the Navy four years (there he goes again!) I have a keen interest in any movie about the military, especially the sea service. I did serve during peace time so had no experience with combat but still spent most of my tour of duty at sea on an aircraft carrier, the USS Amerca CV66. Among other jobs I ran the ship’s television station for almost two years. Movies have always been important to me and so providing a few hours of entertainment every day when we were at sea was just about the best job I could have had.
The author...
Having served in the Navy four years (there he goes again!) I have a keen interest in any movie about the military, especially the sea service. I did serve during peace time so had no experience with combat but still spent most of my tour of duty at sea on an aircraft carrier, the USS Amerca CV66. Among other jobs I ran the ship’s television station for almost two years. Movies have always been important to me and so providing a few hours of entertainment every day when we were at sea was just about the best job I could have had.
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- 11/11/2016
- by Sam Moffitt
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Grand Ole Opry member Jimmy C. Newman, known for mixing Cajun and country music, has died. Opry publicist Jessie Schmidt said Newman died in Nashville on Saturday after a brief illness. He was 86. The Tennessean reports Newman's first Top 10 country hit, "Cry, Cry, Darling," came 60 years ago, in the summer of 1954. That same year he joined Shreveport-based radio show "The Louisiana Hayride," where he performed alongside Johnny Horton, Elvis Presley and others. He joined the Opry in 1956, after notching five straight Top 10 records, including "Seasons Of My Heart." In 1957, Newman earned his highest-charting record with "A Fallen Star," which reached No.
- 6/22/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
When True Detective was first announced, many dismissed it as yet another police procedural, albeit with a much more impressive cast than most. However, even those who reacted positively to the premise of the series could never have predicted just how huge of a success and phenomenon True Detective would be.
The first season came to a close in the Us on Sunday night, and only three instalments have aired in the UK so far. Regardless of where you live, that means there’s plenty of time to catch up! And don’t worry, we don’t reveal any major spoilers here, so True Detective’s big mystery will remain unsolved for you to discover!
10. The Soundtrack
As soon as True Detective kicked off with The Handsome Family’s “Far From Any Road” during its superb opening credits, viewers realised that this would be a series with a killer soundtrack.
The first season came to a close in the Us on Sunday night, and only three instalments have aired in the UK so far. Regardless of where you live, that means there’s plenty of time to catch up! And don’t worry, we don’t reveal any major spoilers here, so True Detective’s big mystery will remain unsolved for you to discover!
10. The Soundtrack
As soon as True Detective kicked off with The Handsome Family’s “Far From Any Road” during its superb opening credits, viewers realised that this would be a series with a killer soundtrack.
- 3/11/2014
- by Josh Wilding
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
By Lee Pfeiffer
1950s Radio in Color: The Lost Photographs of Deejay Tommy Edwards(Kent State University Press) is an extraordinary book on several levels. First there is the physical look of the book: it's an over-sized coffee table hardback that does full justice to the photos so beautifully reproduced therein. This brings us to the second point: the book is a priceless historical record of incredible candid photos taken by a man named Tommy Edwards. Who was he? Largely unknown today, Edwards was one of the top early deejays in the Cleveland Ohio market, where he helped make station Were-am a major force in popularizing the new music format known as rock 'n roll. Edwards had the foresight to photograph virtually every up-and-coming music star he was introduced to - and there were few who escaped his sphere of influence. Fate was unkind to Edwards and, due to a...
1950s Radio in Color: The Lost Photographs of Deejay Tommy Edwards(Kent State University Press) is an extraordinary book on several levels. First there is the physical look of the book: it's an over-sized coffee table hardback that does full justice to the photos so beautifully reproduced therein. This brings us to the second point: the book is a priceless historical record of incredible candid photos taken by a man named Tommy Edwards. Who was he? Largely unknown today, Edwards was one of the top early deejays in the Cleveland Ohio market, where he helped make station Were-am a major force in popularizing the new music format known as rock 'n roll. Edwards had the foresight to photograph virtually every up-and-coming music star he was introduced to - and there were few who escaped his sphere of influence. Fate was unkind to Edwards and, due to a...
- 10/1/2011
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Yes, We Could. That's what we learned at this year's Super Bowl -- that and the fact that the great Roger Daltrey is increasingly beginning to resemble the lovely Dyan Cannon. Here is one winning playlist for the New Orleans Saints who showed guts and grace as they triumphed over the Colts. Please add your own musical flavors to this celebratory gumbo: New Orleans Stomp - Louis Armstrong New Orleans - Gary U.S. Bonds I Wish I Was In New Orleans (In The Ninth Ward) - Tom Waits The Saints Are Coming - U2 & Green Day When The Saints Go Marching In - Rebirth Brass Band New Orleans - Cowboy Mouth Louisiana - Randy Newman The Battle Of New Orleans - Johnny Horton City Of New Orleans - Steve Goodman Mardi Gras In New Orleans - Fats Domino Goin' Back To New Orleans - Dr. John New Orleans Stunna - Juvenile New.
- 2/8/2010
- by David Wild
- Huffington Post
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