BRANDY CLARK RELEASES SPECIAL VERSION OF “HOLD
MY HAND”
WITH LEGENDARY DWIGHT YOAKAM TODAY
Friday, Oct. 28, 2016
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Four-time GRAMMY nominee Brandy Clark, and 21-time nominated, multiple GRAMMY Award winner, Dwight Yoakam release a recorded
version of their highly-regarded duet performance of Clark’s “Hold
My Hand” today.
The two teamed up at the 2015
GRAMMY Awards, where Clark was nominated for Best New Artist, for a beautiful
performance of the song - then for a recording of the duet after that. The
original version of “Hold My Hand” is off Clark’s debut album,12 Stories,which was GRAMMY-nominated for Best
New Album the year they performed.The
pair’s compelling version of the “affecting ballad” [Billboard]
releases today.
Yoakam has been part of well-known collaborations in the past, including his
rendition of “Same Old Train” that featured Clint Black, Joe Diffie, Merle
Haggard, Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, Patty Loveless, Earl Scruggs and Marty
Stuart and earned him a GRAMMY nomination for Best Collaboration with Vocals.
Yoakam contributed his unmistakable harmonies on the “Hold My Hand” recording,
and when they got together for a show in Arkansas in August, 2016 they
revisited the recording. Ultimately, they decided it was too good not to
release.
“Dwight added something so special to 'Hold My Hand' both at the GRAMMY
performance and then on the track itself," said Clark. "We had
both forgotten about it until we had a show together. In catching up backstage
one night we came up with the idea to put it out - for no other reason than we
both loved it so much and thought it was a shame to just be 'sitting on a
shelf.' Music is made to be heard and we definitely wanted this version to be
shared.”
Brandy Clark Photo Credit: David McClister
Known for being a “first-rate songwriter” [Los Angeles Times] long
before she was critically recognized as an artist, Clark has been respected in
the Nashville community for years. Clark was asked to be a special guest with
Yoakam on Eric Church’sOutsiders
World Tour,so when
she was asked who she would like to be paired with at the 2015 GRAMMY Awards,
Yoakam, who said it was “a joy” to perform with her, was her first choice.
Dubbed “one of the wittiest songwriters working in country today” [NPR] Clark
recently wrapped a sold-out U.K. tour and has been listed on several 2016
“best” lists including NPR andRolling
Stone, for her sophomore album,Big
Day in a Small Town. The
Jay-Joyce-produced album has garnered national attention withWall Street Journalcalling it an album that
presents “country-song genius on the order that Loretta Lynn and Merle Haggard
got us used to,” andRolling
Stonesaying it’s “music
tooled alternately for stadiums and songwriting circles, commercial and public
radio, line-dance bars and coffee shops.”
ABOUT BRANDY CLARK
The Morton, Washington-native received her first of four career GRAMMY
nominations in 2013 in the Best Country Song category for co-writing the
Miranda Lambert No. 1 hit “Mama’s Broken Heart.” She won the 2014 CMA Song of
the Year Award for “Follow Your Arrow,” which she co-wrote with Shane McAnally
and Kacey Musgraves, and was also named the 2014 Music Row Breakthrough Artist
of the Year. The Academy of Country Music voters nominated her for Female
Vocalist of the Year in 2015.
For more information
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ABOUT DWIGHT YOAKAM Dwight Yoakam has recorded more than 22 albums and sold more than 25 million copies worldwide with five reaching the No. 1 spot onBillboard. He is a 21-time nominated, multiple GRAMMY Award winner. In 2013 he was awarded The Americana Music Association Award for Artist of the Year. He has collaborated with everyone from Beck to Kid Rock, ZZ Top, Hunter S. Thompson and Jack White. He has toured with the likes of Buck Owens, Johnny Cash and Hüsker Dü. His most recent albumSwimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars...was released this fall to critical acclaim with NPR proclaiming, “You can hear Yoakam making masterful choices on every phrase of these new versions.” The record hit No. 2 onBillboard’s Bluegrass Album Chart and No. 1 on Soundscan’s Bluegrass Chart, No. 6 on their Country Current Chart.
Photo Credit: Emily Joyce
In 1977, Yoakam left Kentucky for Nashville to embark on a music career but
found that the Music City was moving away from traditional country roots to
more pop-country. He found himself better suited to the post-Bakersfield
movement and became one of the founding fathers of the “L.A. Cowpunk Scene”
influenced by second-wave rockabilly and punk alongside X, Los Lobos, The
Knitters, Rank & File and The Blasters. Yoakam is managed by ROAR, a
Beverly Hills-based artist and brand management company. He is also represented
by CAA, public relations firm Sacks & Co and strategic digital marketing
agency Girlilla Marketing.
Oct 28, 2016 Expanded Press Release UK COUNTRY SUPERSTARS, THE SHIRES, MAKE MUSIC HISTORY BY BECOMING FIRST UK
COUNTRY ACT TO SIGN TO HIGH PROFILE USA-BASED COUNTRY RECORD LABEL
BIG MACHINE LABEL GROUP PRESIDENT/CEO SCOTT BORCHETTA SIGNS THE SHIRES,
FOLLOWING THE RELEASE OF ‘MY UNIVERSE’, THE FASTEST-SELLING UK COUNTRY ALBUM OF
ALL TIME
The Shires: Ben Earle (L) & Crissie Rhodes (R) celebrate signing to DOT Records
UK country duo The Shires (“leading
British-born country act”), make music history today by signing a
ground-breaking record deal with the Nashville-based Big Machine Label Group
under the historic Dot Records imprint.
The Shires, whose second album MY
UNIVERSE became the fastest-selling UK Country album of all time (* based
on 1st week sales) in the UK upon release three weeks ago, today
joined the ranks of prominent US Big Machine Label Group Country artists,
including Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett,
by signing an exclusive recording deal with the leading US Country music record
label. The Shires are BMLG’s first ever UK signing.
Ben Earle and Crissie
Rhodes of The Shires stated: “We are
absolutely thrilled to sign with Dot Records in the USA. The UK is our home and
we are proud of our success so far, thanks to Decca Records, but it’s always
been a massive goal for us to build our presence and make a name for ourselves
in the USA. Scott was one of the first people to approach us as a band, after
hearing our original demos nearly three years ago. His advice back then was
clear, to break the UK first and come to the US with a story. We took his
advice and are extremely excited to be working with him and his team in the US.
It is the home of Country Music and what better label could any act ever hope
to sign with than Dot Records! Scott, Chris and their team are incredible at
what they do and have worked with some of the biggest names in Country music
history – we can’t wait to get started!”
Scott Borchetta, President
and CEO of the Big Machine Label Group, commented, “I’ve been watching The Shires closely and from afar, and now the time
is right to have them join the family. I can’t wait for America to experience
The Shires!”
We’ve been lucky enough to have seen them
perform many times, from our first gig in their local pub to their debut at
Grand Ole Opry, we know their success has been hard-earned and we hope they
are the first of many British country artists to break the USA!
Dot Records Roster:
1. Zac Brown Band (Southern
Ground/John Varvatos Records/Republic Records)
Dot Records is an
American record label founded by Randy Wood that was active between 1950 and
1979. The label was reactivated in 2014 through a joint venture between Big
Machine Label Group and the Republic Records unit of Universal Music
Group (which owns the original Dot Records catalogue). It is based in
Nashville, TN.
The label's first signees include Maddie
and Tae, Drake White, and Steven Tyler.
The Shires have already had
significant success on both sides of the Atlantic. In the US, they have graced
the stage at the famous Grand Ole Opry, adding their names alongside Dolly
Parton, Hank Williams, Garth Brooks and a veritable who’s who of Country music
who have all played at the famous Nashville landmark venue. Regulars to
Nashville, The Shires have already worked with top country music writers, and
their current album was recorded at Sound Stage Studios, one of the most
prestigious recording studios in Nashville, which has cut records for other
Country superstars such as Carrie Underwood, Tim McGraw and Lady Antebellum.
Formed three years ago, following a
Facebook plea by Earle for a singer to join him, they were championed by Whispering Bob Harris (OBE) on his BBC
Radio 2 country music show.
Decca Records signed
them up in the UK and tireless touring, plus appearances at the Country to
Country Festival in London, assisted with building a large British fan base.
Their debut album BRAVE was
the first UK country music album to break Top 10 in the UK.
The Shires make history becoming first UK
Country act to sign to High Profile USA based country Record label
So is this true?
Olivia Newton John if we can claim her as one of
her own was born in Cambridgeshire, UKon Sept 26, 1948
(now aged 68)
In 1954, when she was six,
Newton-John's family emigrated to Melbourne, Australia.
In the United States,
Newton-John's career floundered after 1971 single If Not For You.
Subsequent singles including "Banks of the Ohio" (No. 94 Pop,
No. 34 AC) and remakes of George Harrison's "What Is Life" (No. 34 AC) and John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads"
(No. 119 Pop) made minimal chart impact until the release of "Let Me Be There" in 1973. The
song reached the American Top 10 on the Pop (#6), Country (#7) and earned her a
Grammy for Best Country Female and an Academy of Country Music award for
Most Promising Female Vocalist.
She was voted Best British
Female Vocalist two years in a row by the magazine Record Mirror.
THE LONG LIVE LOVE album was
released in the U.S. as IF YOU LOVE ME, LET ME KNOW (MCA Records –
MCA-411; recorded at EMI in London) with the six Eurovision songs dropped for
four different, more country-oriented tracks intended to capitalise on the
success of "Let Me Be There". The title track was the first single
reaching No. 5 Pop, No.2 Country (her best country placement to date).
The next single, "I Honestly Love You"
(soft/rock), became Newton-John's signature song. Written and composed by Jeff
Barry and Peter Allen, the ballad became her first No.1 Pop (two weeks),
and third Top 10Country (#6) hit and earned Newton-John two more
Grammys for Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance-Female. The
success of both singles helped the album reach No.1 on both the Pop and Country
(eight weeks) Albums charts.
Newton-John's country success
sparked a debate among purists, who took issue with a foreigner singing
country-flavoured pop music being equated with native Nashville artists.
Olivia was also named the Country
Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year in 1974, defeating more
established Nashville-based nominees Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton and Tanya
Tucker, as well as Canadian artist Anne Murray.
Newton-John recorded her 1976
album, Don't Stop Believin', in Nashville.
Olivia Newton John Album Chart
Success in America
LET ME BE THERE (1973)
Label: Festival Records | #37 UK #1 US Top Country Albums
IF YOU LOVE ME, LET ME KNOW (May 1974)
Label: MCA Records | #1 US Top Country Albums
HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN MELLOW R(Feb 12, 1975)
Label: MCA Records | #1 US Top Country Albums
CLEARLY LOVE (1975)
Label: MCA Records | #6 US Top Country Albums
COME ON OVER (Country,
pop rock; Feb 29, 1976) Label: MCA Records | #2 US Top Country
Albums
DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' (1976) Label: MCA Records | #7
US Top Country Albums
MAKING A GOOD THING BETTER (1977)
Label: MCA Records | #13 US Top Country Albums * Newton-John was
in a dispute with MCA Records at the time of the recording and was in
negotiations to be released from MCA, thus the label did not promote the album.
Olivia Newton-John went on to sign on to do the movie Grease, and came to an
agreement to stay with MCA Records, though her recordings from the movie were
on RSO Records.
BACK WITH A HEART R(May 12, 1998)
Label: MCA Nashville | #9 US Top Country Albums Back with a Heart
was recorded in Nashville and marked Newton-John's return to the US Country
chart after an absence of almost twenty years.
Grammys
Best Country Vocal, Female, 1973
Record of the Year, 1974 (I
Honestly Love You)
American Music Awards
Fav. Single - Country, 1974 (IHLY)
Fav. Female Vocalist - Country,
1974
Fav. Album - Country, 1974 (Let Me
be There)
Fav. Female Vocalist - Country,
1975
Academy of Country Music
Olivia Newton John wins Promising
Female Vocalist of the Year (1974)
Billboard
Favorite Female Country Singles
Artist, 1975
Favorite Female Country Album
Artist, 1975
In the late 70s a “terrific group” from Lancashire, Poacher, were not only signed up by
Nashville but also had a single Darlin’ on the Billboard
charts (US top 90 country chart).
Albert Lee, Stu Stevens, The Hillsiders,
Tammy Cline, Raymond Frogatt and Peter
Sayers not all were on Nashville labels, but they were American.
British Country band Poacher were formed in Warrington, Cheshire in 1977 by guitar and
singer Tim Flaherty (b. 1950).
The original line-up featured Flaherty (vocals),
Adrian Hart (lead guitar), Allan Crookes (bass), Pete Allen (steel guitar),
Pete Longbottom (banjo) and Stan Bennett (drums). Within months of being formed, Poacher won a heat on UK television’s New Faces and then the all-winners
final with a new British country song, ‘Silver Dollar Hero’.
Their first single, ‘Darling’, made a minor impact on the UK charts and a few months
later the song was a hit for Frankie
Miller. Other versions come from Tom Jones and Barbara Mandrell, but Poacher’s original made number 86 in the US
country charts, no mean achievement for a British group. Despite several singles
(‘Star Love’, ‘You Are No Angel’), Poacher did not reach the UK charts,
although they were a very popular cabaret and country club act.
Dave Warwick, who managed Poacher, said:
"They had a huge hit in America with a song called Darlin' and Tom Jones
actually covered it."
Weymouth born Oscar
Stewart Blandamer forged a successful songwriting career penning such tunes
as "I'll Mend Your Broken Heart" for Phil Everly and Cliff Richard
and "Tomb of Memories" for Paul Young. Despite writing "Darlin"
in 1970, it wasn't until 1977 that the song was recorded by the Poacher. Despite
a great deal of airplay it flopped in the UK though it did make #86 on the US
Country charts.
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The Hillsiders played country when country
was not cool in England!
As the UK’s leading country band, they helped
introduce thousands of people to the music. The band’s origins went back to
1959 when the late Kenny Johnson (b.
Dec 11, 1939 – Oct 13, 2015), Liverpool, England; lead vocals/guitar) formed the Country Three.
Johnson, joined by Joe Butler (b. 12 January 1939, Liverpool, England, d. May
2007; guitar), changed the group to Sonny Webb And The Country Four, taking his
stage name from the American country stars Sonny James and Webb Pierce. In
1961, following an argument, Johnson regrouped as Sonny Webb And The Cascades.
The Hillsiders were recognised
as one of Britain's top Country bandsfor
over 3 decades, playing major venues and touring the GI bases both at home
and in Germany. They opened for many of Country Music's major artistes such asMarty Robbins, Jerry Lee Lewis,
Gene WatsonandGlen Campbell.
TheBobby Bare tourwas brilliant for
them. Bobby liked the harmonies that the Hillsiders had (who had a #1 hit
record at the same time). At the end of the tour they brought him back to do a
show at The Grafton in Liverpool. And then after a party at my house, Bare said
- "When I get back to the states, I'm gonna see Chet Atkins, and we're
going to do an album together". The man was true to his word, he
went back to Nashville, saw Chet Atkins, got The Hillsiders a deal withRCA, and they flew out and recorded the
album, andit was saidit
got to #17 (?) in the Billboard Hot 100 Album charts.
The Hillsiders recorded
an album "The English Countryside" (LP, Mono | RCA Victor LPM
3896 (M); LSP 3896) in 1967 with him on the RCA Nashville label, produced by
the renowned Chet Atkins. "The English Countryside" made a debut at
No.44 (chart dated Dec 23, 1967), then climbed to #31 and peaked at#29(chart dated Jan 13, 1968) for 3 weeks
on theUS Billboard Hot
Country Album Chartsand
received a silver disk for sales. The novel combination of one of America's top
country singers and a Liverpool quintet made for fine versions of songs such as
Tom T. Hall's "I Wash My Face in the Morning Dew." The 8 cuts that
featured Bare with the Hillsiders were the best numbers. Other gems included
"Six Days on the Road,", “You all Come" and "Sweet
Dreams".
The
English Country Side (RCA Victor RD7918) stood for many years as a well-crafted
example of Liverpool-recorded country music.George
Hamilton IVand The
Hillsiders became firm friends and performed together on Hamilton's BBC TV
Series and recorded an album together in 1971 HERITAGE (RCA Victor | LDP4609).
Pete Sayers (born Nov 6,
1942, in Bath):The only British
performer ever to appear as a regular guest on Nashville's legendary Grand Ole
Opry.
Pete
Sayers on dobro. Peterborough Festival of country music 1980
Not for
want of trying, no English performers have become stars in American country
music, but Pete Sayers got closer than most. He was an engaging performer, able
to sing serious songs and indulge in comedy banter, as well as being a
multi-talented musician. (Source Independent
UK; snapshot of article that appeared on 27 Oct 2016)
As a
teen he formed the Bluegrass Cut-Ups, possibly Britain's first bluegrass band,
and by the age of 18 he was regularly playing with the U.S. singer Johnny
Duncan and his Blue Grass Boys.
By 1966
Sayers was ensconced as the host of his own country music series on Tyne-Tees
Television. That same year, he took a brief holiday to visit Nashville, and
ended up remaining there for the next five years. Within weeks of his arrival
in Music City he was hired as an Opry
warm-up artist, a gig he held until 1969. Sayers frequently appeared on the
show itself as well, additionally hosting a Nashville-based morning TV program.
Upon returning to England in 1971 he
toured with George Hamilton IV before founding the Grand Ole Opry (England),
which staged its shows in Newmarket's Kingsway Cinema. His debut solo LP, Bye
Bye Tennessee, followed on Pye Nashville
International in 1973. Two years later, he returned with the Transatlantic label release Grand Ole Opry Road Show, followed in
1976 by Watermelon Summer.
After a
long battle with cancer, he died on February 11, 2005.
The late Stu
Stevens (b. Wilfrid Pierce, Sept 25, c.1937 - June 13th 2016 (died aged 79), Annesley
Woodhouse, Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire)
In the late 60s, as Stuart Stevens, he made his first recordings for EMI
Records, including the release of a single (‘Soft Is The Night’/‘Tender
Hearted’). He also appeared on the Lonnie Donegan television show. In March
1970, he was booked to entertain at a reception for the American country stars
of the Wembley Festival. Performing as Willard Pierce, he created such an
impression that it led to him appearing at the Festival itself the following
day - seemingly the first British artist to do so.
In 1973, he performed at a disc jockey convention in Nashville, subsequently appearing at many
major venues, including the Grand Ole Opry and on network television. Meetings
with Elvis Presley and John Wayne inspired him to greater things.
He was getting plenty of airplay in the States when he
was signed by Cliffie Stone to the US Granite label in 1974, who released his YOUNGBLOOD
album in the USA and in Europe.
His version of Marty Robbins' "My Woman My Woman
My Wife" drew praise from Marty himself, but it was when he released (on
his own Eagle label) the single "The Man From Outer Space" that
things really started to happen.
Sadly Stu never quite made it to his 80th year and he
died on June 13th 2016 aged 79 of pneumonia following an illness.
Tammy Jones (b. Marilyn Margaret Croff, 16 June 1953, Hull, Humberside). The
teenage Croff was performing in working-men’s clubs in the Hull area and gave
up her job at a starch factory because the chemicals were affecting her voice.
She met her husband, Rod Boulton, when she sang with a local band, the Falcons.
After the birth of their daughter they became a duo
and, on a whim, Rod named them Tammy And
Dave Cline. Although not intentional, it was the ideal name for Marilyn
Croff, whose strongest influences were Tammy Wynette and Patsy Cline.
Tammy Jones in a stunning outfit impresses the crowd
with a Jean Shepard classic "Slipping Away", at the Peterborough
Country Music Festival (UK) 1983:
Tammy recorded in Nashville - one single for the UK
market, ‘Love Is A Puzzle’, and another for the US, ‘I Don’t Know How To Tell
Him’. Although chart success eluded her, she was voted Britain’s Top Female Country Singer for
five consecutive years.
Ahead of the British
Country Music Awards US singer-songwriter Cortni Bird and Jeanne
Jordan Secretary and a Director of British Country Music Awards (BCMAwards)
spoke with WCRfm 101.8 FM presenter Jim Duncan who kills two “birds” with
one stone!
Cortni Bird
US Singer-songwriter Cortni
Bird has flown into the UK to do a radio promotional and will appear at the British Country Music Awards on Sunday 30th October 2016 at The Heston
Venue (formerly the Concorde Suite; Heston Sports Ground, Crane Lodge Road,
Cranford, Middlesex TW5 9PQ) to both perform and present the awards. She is the
replacement for Stacia Watkins (USA).
Luke Thomas from
BCMAward winning duo Luke & Mel has joined Cortni on her tour as her back
up guitarist.
Cortni & Luke video clip performing Little Big Town’s
“Girl Crush”
Cortni Bird UK Schedule
17 Oct 2016 - Interview/ Session with Mike George on
Wythenshawe WFM 97.2
21 October 2016 - The Core At Corby Cube.
Saturday, October 22nd 2016 - Chandos Arms Pub in
Colindale.
Oct 25, 2016 - Interview with Geoff Ruderham and 107.8
Black Diamond FM.
Oct 25, 2016 -
Filmed for the Country Sessions (CM&T Showbiz TV; SKY 266)
interviewed by Pete Kennedy (Photo)
Thurs 27 Oct 2016 - British Forces Broadcasting Services,
BFBS Radio and Richard Wyatt.
Sun 30 Oct 2016 - Performing and presenting at the 2016
BCMAwards
Listen to Cortni performing and being interviewed on WCRfm 101.8 FM (Wolverhampton Community
Radio "The station with a lot more for Wolverhampton") with presenter
Jim Duncan (BCMA panelist, BCMAward
Hall of Fame curator and Wolvestock Festival promoter)
Cortni Bird Audio, Press Play twice:
"Pistol, it's a tremendous
great song" - Jim Duncan
AboutCortni Bird
She shares: Music is
my outlet and I am fortunate enough to do it for a living. In 2015, after a 3 year
hiatus, music reeled me back in. I co-produced and wrote my first album a few
years ago. Which was followed by an East Coast Tour. However, it was a
different genre. Now, I have entered the world of country music!
I write music for all
to relate and enjoy. What it means to me maybe different for the listener. This
is exactly what I want. I want fans to hear it in a way that they can truly
relate. Something personal about me, "I write from my own experiences, but
also am inspired by friends around me, and their stories.'
Today I live on the
gorgeous Emerald Coast in Navarre, FL. Impassioned by the music culture here,
beauty and incredible people, I am ready to rock the beaches, bays and country
side. I have an incredible passion and love for music that can only be
satisfied by taking the stage!
At just 19 years of age, Singer-songwriter Cortni Bird
wrote and co-produced her first album and toured the east coast of America.
Prior to releasing her “Karma’s Got Me Now” Cortni appeared at the CMA Music
Festival and then shortly after caught up with her leading producer, Mark Moseley, to work on more music for
her upcoming, and as yet untitled, album.
Cortni has been a co-owner of her own annual Country music
concert event entitled Country on the Sound held in Navarre, Florida. The
concert took place on the beautiful Navarre Beach and has featured such
headliners as Trace Adkins and Big & Rich.
(First POP Album; Credits): Cortni Potapowicz
(Singer/Songwriter/BGV's),
Rudy Hall (Producer/Co-Writer/Lead Guitarist), James Ford
(Co-Writer/Rhythm Guitar/Drums-"High on a Sunday"),
James Kelley(Keys/Strings), Josiah Hooper (Drums), Lindsay
Winters (Bass), Ben Cornutt (BGV's-"A Toast")
She released track "I Can't Tell You" on
March 1, 2016 (Amazon UK |UK iTunes)
Released on the same date "Karma's Got Me Now"
(Amazon UK | UK iTunes) self
penned by Cortni was promoted on the March 2016 Hotdisc #207 by President of the British Country Music Awards Mr. Lee Williams (CEO of Django Promotions and owner of CMR Nashville
(“Europe’s #1 country music station”).
It made a Hotdisc Top 40 debut at #34 (chart dated March
6, 2016) and reached #22 (chart April 3,
2016)
Her follow up European edgy single "Pistol"
is full of angst and a compelling listen and a song
which builds. Again this was promoted by Django Promotions on the
September Hotdisc #207 made a debut at #28
(chart dated Sept
11, 2016) and climbed to a peak of #20
(chartOct
2, 2016) on the Hotdisc Top 40.
The video aired on the Hotdisc
Top 20 TV show broadcast on Keep It
Country TV (Sky TV 389, FreeSat 516 and FreeView Channel 87).
Watch the “Pistol” Official Video - 2016; Filmed in Destin
and Navarre, FL:
Get to know Cortni Bird EPK - 2016
The country/ rock single 2016 released on C-Hawk Records 31
Aug 2016 and is available on Amazon UK and UK iTunes
Her forthcoming 12 track album, including 2 covers, will be
released sometime in 2017.
CONNECT with Cortni Bird:
Jeanne Jordanspoke with
presenter Jim Duncan on WCRfm 101.8 FM (Wolverhampton Community
Radio "The station with a lot more for Wolverhampton")
Jeanne took over the role of British Country Music Awards (BCMAwards)
Secretary and Director in early July 2016. Previously the position was held by
Roger Wild (Broke Spoke Festival/ Copper Kettle Promotions).
From a secretarial point of view Jeanne described the
forthcoming awards as:
"Absolutely amazing....were got an amazing stage
set we've had some new members as directors, bit of shake up, new blood and
great ideas coming through..it's going to be an amazing weekend...£20 well
spent and it's the biggest event of the year"
"It's has had some dodgy presenters over the years the
BCMAwards, it's suffered because of that" - Jim Duncan
Listen to The Interview:
Jeanne Jordan: Singer circa 2011
Jeanne got her lucky break in the 1970s when she was
working in Blighties in Farnworth, Manchester and met a member of a very famous
local family. Jeanne recalled: “I was
singing and Tommy Cooper was on the same bill and Barbara Gibb was in the
audience. After my set she came over to speak with me had we had a chat. A week
or two later I was doing recordings and meeting all the boys. After that I was
backwards and forwards to Vegas and Miami but I couldn't break ties with
England. I love Nashville but I don’t want to live there.”
Ten years ago, Jeanne and BJ Thomas (her husband) began performing their own show as the
Legends of Country and four years ago, their latest show, Dolly, came into
being and it won best show in the British Country Music Awards.
Jeanne joined CMR
Nashville (“Europe’s #1 country music station”) hosting the monthly UC Magazine Country Show on the last
Wednesday in the month.
B J Thomas and Jeanne Jordan comprise the Editorial Team for
UP Country Magazine (Website)
The new Solid Gold
Country Legends show was a Celebration of the Best in Country Music and
proved popular on both sides of the Atlantic. Led by Country Stars Jeanne Jordan & B J Thomas together with Luke Thomas and Melanie Greggain BCMA Duo of the year plus the Outlaw Country Band.
Solid Gold Country Legends brought a perfect mix of old and new country hits
from the classics of Patsy Cline Willie Nelson Tammy Wynette to Dolly Parton
Kenny Rogers and Shania Twain and Lady A to name just a few.
Jeanne Jordan: BCMA 2016 Secretary
After a career which has been anything but 9 to 5, singer
Jeanne Jordan revealed singing her heart out as Dolly Parton was more fun than work.
And Jeanne laughed that she would never take the drastic
steps the American country legend has to enhance her looks with plastic
surgery, it's all Jeanne audiences see in her tribute set Dolly: The Show.
The singer revealed that she doesn't need to wear the big
blonde wigs Dolly likes - she's got her own big curly hair.
And she didn't feel the need to augment the cup size of her
own "assets" the way Dolly has done. Nor will she be wearing her
nails as painted talons, Dolly-style…..Read More Dolly show beats 9 to 5! (Highland
News July 18, 2011)
Give country music a chance!
Like Tammy Wynette, Jeanne stood by her man – literally, on
stage. One of the other lead vocalists in the Solid Gold Country Legends show
is her husband BJ Thomas, while
son Luke also sings and plays
guitar.
But she has also performed with her brother, singer John
Paul Evans, and she added: “My sister
does my wardrobe and hair, my youngest son is the stage manager and Luke’s
girlfriend is the merchandise manager”.
Jeanne admitted that country music had a bit of an image
problem, especially among younger generations. But she hoped passionately that
it would become more widely accepted – and was excited that the numbers of
British fans seem to be growing…..Read More News And Star (dated Nov
2010)
UK country duo Grant
& Forsyth have been asked to present the Entertainer of the Year Award at this years British Country Music
Awards!
“Making a push to play country music in the UK….they play a
nice traditional style of country music” - Lee
Williams President of the British Country Music Awards, CEO of Django
Promotions and owner of CMR Nashville (“Europe’s #1 country music station”).
Their new single “Keep It Country” was played on CMR
Nashville on Friday Oct 28th! Listen to it here:
