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Post by onebuffalo on Aug 22, 2016 18:14:04 GMT -5
James Otto, Wyatt Durette, and Zac Brown wrote No Hurry for the Zac Brown Band's You Get What You Give album. Pulled as the fifth and final single, it peaked at #2 in 2012. I had talked about that one in my weekly column last week. Here's Otto's version:
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Post by Kentucky25 on Aug 22, 2016 20:54:59 GMT -5
James Otto, Wyatt Durette, and Zac Brown wrote No Hurry for the Zac Brown Band's You Get What You Give album. Pulled as the fifth and final single, it peaked at #2 in 2012. I had talked about that one in my weekly column last week. Here's Otto's version: Gosh James Otto is so good. I hadn't noticed but hearing him sing this makes me realize how similar he and Zac Brown sound to one another. James Otto is one of those cases where I won't forgive country radio, his label, the world, whoever for him not being a star. I love his voice and think it's one of the most powerful ones Country music has had in a while.
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Post by onebuffalo on Aug 23, 2016 16:21:17 GMT -5
Louise Mandrell had a top ten hit in 1984 called I'm Not Through Loving You Yet (#7). That was written by Holly Dunn. It helped Dunn secure a recording contract with MTM Records in 1985. Here's the Dunn version:
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Post by onebuffalo on Aug 27, 2016 10:21:42 GMT -5
The Forester Sisters signed to the Warner Bros. label in 1984. They released their debut album (self-titled) and debut single, That's What You Do When You're In Love in 1985. The single peaked at #10. Second single brought them to #1 and that is I Fell In Love Again Last Night. Third single, Just In Case was released before 1985 ended and that topped the chart in 1986. That was written by two members of Exile, J.P. Pennington and Sonny LeMaire. Six weeks later, Exile would top the chart with I Could Get Used To You, their seventh consecutive chart topping hit and the second longest streak by a group (I'll let you guess who has the longest streak of #1s). Fourth single from the Georgia quartet, Mama's Never Seen Those Eyes also hit #1.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2016 12:04:47 GMT -5
Is there a thread for songwriter demo versions for pop songs as well?
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Post by LBTrocks on Aug 27, 2016 12:07:22 GMT -5
Is there a thread for songwriter demo versions for pop songs as well? Not in the country section
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Post by Deleted on Aug 27, 2016 12:09:24 GMT -5
Is there a thread for songwriter demo versions for pop songs as well? Not in the country section Okay. Thank you.
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Post by onebuffalo on Aug 27, 2016 13:05:58 GMT -5
Not in the country section Okay. Thank you. You can make one.
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Post by onebuffalo on Aug 30, 2016 15:48:42 GMT -5
In 1986, Willie Nelson released his The Promiseland album. The lead single was the title track called Living In The Promiseland. That was written by David Lynn Jones. It became Nelson's last solo #1 for three years until Nothing I Can Do About It Now rang the bell at #1 in 1989. Second single, I'm Not Trying To Forget You peaked at #21. Jones would have a top ten single in 1987 called Bonnie Jean Little Sister (#10).
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Post by jaseboyhyde on Aug 31, 2016 10:05:13 GMT -5
youtu.be/DmFcodJBTgQ Pretty cool songwriter round with Jeff Hyde, Jeremy spillman, Casey Beathard and Luke Laird. Can someone help me imbed the video instead of having the link? Not sure how to do that.
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Post by Ten Pound Hammer on Aug 31, 2016 14:18:00 GMT -5
In 1986, Willie Nelson released his The Promiseland album. The lead single was the title track called Living In The Promiseland. That was written by David Lynn Jones. It became Nelson's last solo #1 for three years until Nothing I Can Do About It Now rang the bell at #1 in 1989. Second single, I'm Not Trying To Forget You peaked at #21. Jones would have a top ten single in 1987 called Bonnie Jean Little Sister (#10). I have David Lynn Jones' debut album on LP. WKJC still breaks out "Bonnie Jean" now and then, as does Rick Jackson's Country Gold.
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Post by robenglund on Aug 31, 2016 21:40:48 GMT -5
youtu.be/DmFcodJBTgQ Pretty cool songwriter round with Jeff Hyde, Jeremy spillman, Casey Beathard and Luke Laird. Can someone help me imbed the video instead of having the link? Not sure how to do that. Here you go :)
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Post by onebuffalo on Sept 1, 2016 17:13:25 GMT -5
Janie Frickie won the C.M.A. Female Vocalist of the Year in 1982 and 1983. She kicked off her 1984 with the lead single to her Love Lies album called Let's Stop Talkin' About It. It proceeded to top the chart. That was written by Deborah Allen, who was having a series of hits at the time. Second and final single, If The Fall Don't Get You peaked at #8.
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Post by onebuffalo on Sept 3, 2016 15:54:44 GMT -5
In 1986, Mel McDaniel released an album called Just Can't Sit Down Music. Lead single was Stand On It, written by Bruce Springsteen. It peaked at #12 in late 1986. 1987 was kicked off with the second and final single, the #56 peaking Oh, What A Night.
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Post by onebuffalo on Sept 7, 2016 15:51:08 GMT -5
There is a Tom Petty Era in country music (1985-1989). It started when Southern Pacific and Emmylou Harris covered Thing About You, written by Petty for the band's self-titled debut album. It became their first major hit, peaking at #14 in 1985.
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Post by onebuffalo on Sept 8, 2016 15:59:41 GMT -5
Seeing since I saluted a John Conlee song in my weekly column this week, it is time to do another one. In 1982, he released his Busted album. The title track, originally a #13 hit for Johnny Cash in 1963 became a #6 hit for Conlee that year. He reached #26 with Nothing Behind You, Nothing In Sight. He kicked off his 1983 with the #10 peaking I Don't Remember Loving You. Fourth single was also a remake and that was Common Man. It was a #50 hit for Sammy Johns in 1981. This time, Conlee turned it into a chart topping hit.
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Post by slowmo on May 19, 2017 16:14:14 GMT -5
Here's another playlist of demos of several recent songs
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