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Sonny Curtis inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame member Sonny Curtis receives honor decades after Buddy Holly
Garth Brooks Tapped for CMA Hall of Fame Induction
Superstar Garth Brooks, a 2011 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member, will also take his place in the Country Music Association’s prestigious Hall of Fame in 2012. The 50-year-old Brooks was selected for the “Modern Era Artist” category.
Don Schlitz To Be Inducted Into New York’s Songwriters Hall Of Fame
Congratulations to 1993, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame member Don Schlitz, one of the new class of six inductees to New York’s Songwriters Hall of Fame.
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Dickey Lee’s “Memphis Beat” Surprise
Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Member Dickey Lee recently got a very pleasant surprise.
Thursday, July 07, 2011 | Admin
As it turns out, the tune was rerecorded not once, but twice, as the theme song for the TNT hit series of the same name. Keb' Mo', who composes original music for the show, is heard playing the song during the opening credits. Pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph can be seen and heard performing the tune during promotional spots for the show. The series, starring Jason Lee, airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on TNT.
All this renewed success happens to coincide with a new album Dickey Lee is releasing on September 20th. While he hadn't planned to include "Memphis Beat" on the album, he soon changed his mind with the recent interest in the song. Now, Lee says, "I have to relearn how to play it."
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