BabylonCowboy1982 Dwight Fan
Joined: 23 May 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Oregon
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Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject: New Exciting DY News |
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Dwight Yoakam
July 24, 2007, 11:00 AM ET
Katie Hasty, N.Y.
A longtime admirer of the style and songs of Buck Owens, Dwight Yoakam has
crafted a tribute to the country bard on "Dwight Sings Buck," due Oct. 23
via New West. The set includes covers of all 11 of Owens' top five country
hits, including "Act Naturally," "My Heart Skips a Beat" and "I Don't Care
(Just As Long As You Love Me)."
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Buck Owens American Music
Foundation, which serves to safeguard the legacy of Owens and his signature
electric Bakersfield sound that arose from California in the 1950s.
"After his death, it was the clearest way I could express my love for him
and acknowledge the depth of our friendship" says Yoakam. Owens died in
Bakersfield last March at age 76.
Yoakam released two albums in 2005, both through New West: "Blame the Vain,"
which peaked at No. 54 on The Billboard 200 and No. 8 on Top Country Albums,
and "Live from Austin, TX."
Here is the track list for "Dwight Sings Buck":
"My Heart Skips a Beat"
"Foolin' Around"
"I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)"
"Only You"
"Act Naturally"
"Down on the Corner of Love"
"Cryin' Time"
"Above and Beyond"
"Love's Gonna Live Here"
"Close Up the Honky Tonks"
"Under Your Spell Again"
"Your Tender Loving Care"
"Excuse Me (I Think I've Got a Heartache)"
"Think of Me"
"Together Again"
I also heard that the first single will be 'Close Up the Honky Tonks'.
Here is the second item:
Kenny Chesney's next album will include a cover of Dwight Yoakam's "Wild
Ride," with electric guitar by the Eagles' Joe Walsh. Chesney was in Los
Angeles when Walsh recorded his part. While in California, he played the
final version for Yoakam. "Dwight came by the hotel," Chesney said. "We sat
in the parking lot in his car and just listened. It was like high school --
getting in somebody's car to check out some song you're totally into. Only
it was his song -- and he liked it." Chesney's album, Poets & Pirates: Just
Who I Am, will be released Sept. 11. The first single, "Never Wanted Nothing
More," reached No. 1 on Billboard's country airplay chart this week. _________________ "She took her hand...ran it up my thigh and said "cowboy are you ready for a wild ride?"" - D. Yoakam |
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