Tag: Country Music

Dolly Parton–R.I.P.

Sad news today an icon has passed away, Dolly Parton, her personality and music will be missed….the word is that she was dealing with cancer but no confirmation as of yet….

Stars are paying tribute to Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday in Nashville, Tennessee, at 80. Parton was among the most beloved personalities in music and beyond—the rare celebrity whose appeal transcended generations, geography, and politics, the AP reports. Here’s a roundup of notable reactions to Parton’s death and legacy:

  • Dionne Warwick. “The Heavenly Father has made the decision to bring another of his children to him. Dolly a true child of God is in the best hands now,” Warwick said in a statement.
  • Paul McCartney. “Her songwriting, her singing and her philanthropy were unrivaled in the world of country music and it is hard to imagine living in a world without Dolly,” McCartney wrote on Instagram. “She was a very clever business woman who understood the value of her music and, most importantly, the effect that she had on the people of the world. There was no greater honour for me than to have her sing my song ‘Let It Be’ and, even though I only made a small contribution to it, I am so honoured that she did it.”
  • Jane Fonda. “I never knew anyone like her. She was simultaneously a naughty, playful southern gal from the hollows of Tennessee and a deep, soulful thinker who could see through people right down to their true selves. She was many things … lyricist, songstress, player of many instruments, writer, prankster, visionary, loyal friend, who’d never go to bed before she and her friends had laughed so hard they’d have to cross their legs,” Fonda wrote on Instagram. She added: “To her gay and trans fans, I want you to know that she loved you. You know that without me telling you. She loved all her fans and they are legion. And you know she doesn’t want y’all to mourn now. Dress up and celebrate her spirit.”
  • Linda Ronstadt. “I am deeply saddened by the passing of my friend, Dolly Parton,” Ronstadt said in a statement. “One of the most extraordinary musical experiences of my life was recording with her. The world is a poorer place without her.”
  • Bette Midler. “Our beloved Dolly Parton has died. I am devastated, and I’m sure the nation will mourn her as I do, and for many years to come. She had a voice of pure gold and a heart to match. What a terrible, terrible loss,” Midler wrote on Instagram.
  • Ken Burns. “One of twelve children raised in a cabin, Dolly Parton left home carrying nothing but songs to become the most beloved figure in American music. She wrote ‘I Will Always Love You’ as a goodbye to Porter Wagoner. Today it belongs to all of us,” Burns, the filmmaker behind the Country Music documentary miniseries, wrote on X.
  • Reba McEntire. “Well, I just got the news that my buddy Dolly passed onto the higher and greater side,” McEntire wrote on X. “Dolly, thank you for all the wonderful things you did for us here on earth. Your love, your music and you gave so much with your huge huge heart. There will never ever be another you.”
  • Reese Witherspoon. “Throughout my entire career, she sent me little notes of encouragement and support, telling me to be the light in people’s lives and listen to my angels. Always signed: ‘I will always love you,'” Witherspoon wrote on Instagram.
  • Colman Domingo. “Dolly taught us that you can be anything and do anything and to do it with kindness. What a light. We are all grateful that we lived in a time of Dolly Parton. We will always love her,” the actor wrote on X.
  • Carol Burnett. “One of my favorite memories was taping the special ‘Carol and Dolly’ in Nashville,” Burnett wrote on Instagram. “We shot the week of Thanksgiving and Dolly made individual turkey dinners for every one of us, that she cooked herself. We were a family. That’s who she was.”
  • Beyoncé. “You were the barometer. The North Star. Bold and brilliant. Talented and tenacious,” Beyoncé said in a statement. “You taught so many lessons on how to be uniquely oneself. I am grateful for your art, your heart, your generosity, your humor, your entrepreneurship. I’m honored that I had the privilege to work with you. I will treasure that forever.”

As you can see she was loved by all those who knew her best.

As I said she will be missed….may she rest in peace and her family has our prayers….

As a closing tribute one of my favorite songs….from 1999….

 

I read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

“I’m gettin’ so tired of seeing videos, cowboy hats and pick-up trucks.”

So says country icon Loretta Lynn…..

In the past country legend Loretta Lynn has been unkind to modern country music….like her I think that country music is nothing more than a country rock not actual country music….

It’s no secret she’s had a lot to say about the music coming out of Nashville these days.

It’s no secret she’s had a lot to say about the music coming out of Nashville these days.

In an interview just a couple years ago, she said she thought country music was “dead.”

But as it turns out, she’s had some strong opinions on the genre for quite some time now.

She was interviewed by Charlie Rose in 1997 to promote her gospel album, All Time Gospel Favorites, where they got into some of her personal life because of the fact that her husband and manager, Doolittle, had passed away just a year prior.

They talked a little bit about the relationship between Loretta and “Doo,” as she referred to him, and she joked that there was a line about him in just about every song she wrote.

You know, I don’t know. I’m gettin’ so tired of seeing videos, cowboy hats and pick-up trucks. I’ve been in enough of them pick-up trucks.”

Loretta Lynn On Country Music Back In 1997: “I’m Gettin’ So Tired Of Seeing Cowboy Hats And Pickup Trucks”

I admit that for the most part I was not a huge fan of country in my younger days….but as I grow older the older country is very appealing at times.

To me the country of today sounds all alike…there is some alt-country that I like but for the most part I am tired of the music coming out of Nashville.

This is what Lynn had to say a couple of years ago……(my post)….

That Old Time Country Music

I Read, I Write, You Know

“lego ergo scribo”

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I admit it I was a country fan in my younger days…the operative word in there is ‘was’……country music today is garbage…..and even the great Loretta Lynn agrees…..she states that “country music is dead”…..I wrote about this last year…..https://lobotero.com/2020/02/08/that-old-time-country-music/ (please read that post to see what she and I are talking about)

One of my favorites was Waylon Jennings….I ran into him back in 1979 in a club owned by country musician Cash Cotton, the”Wildfire”…..and I was bummed when I learn of his death Jennings not Cotton)……my son-in-law turned me onto his son Shooter Jennings….and I agree he has a lot f his dad in him……

The song I first heard by Shooter was “Outlaw You”……

The words tell the story of his Dad…..

I get home from a long day, put on the radio
Lookin’ for some country soul, but I don’t find it, no
It’s a dirt road free for all, some old boys sayin’ they’re outlaws,
They dress the part and they talk the talk
You know they’ve been taught to walk the walk
These boys think they’re tough like they been robbin’ banks
Cause they name drop Johnny Cash and they name drop poor old Hank

Hey pretty boy in the baseball hat
You couldn’t hit country with a baseball bat
Country ain’t just about where you’re at
It’s about bein’ true to what’s inside
You say you’re an outlaw with your perfect boots
That you got from your record label’s image group
Sing another man’s song with a big drum loop
Listen, son, you ain’t got a clue
You can’t buy true, tell you what they should do
They should outlaw you

Let me paint a picture for you, Nashville in ’62
The formula had proven true, they didn’t let nothing new through
When Waylon came to town, they didn’t like his original sound
They tried hard to keep him down, they tried hard to starve him out
But he kept playin’ shows and pressin’ on, chippin’ away, song by song
After years and years of strugglin’ strong, he got his chance and he took it to #1
With “This Time” back in ’74, with his band in the back and 4 on the floor
That one record busted down the door and the record labels had the control no more
Then in ’76 came the Outlaws record, sold the first million in country music ever
Those old boys with long hair and braids stayed true to their sound and freed the slaves
And all these years later, the suits got back their grip
They took the outlaw concept and they re-packaged it
And there’s a million Ol Waylon fans
Singin’ “Don’t y’all think this outlaw bit has gotten way out of hand”

Hey pretty boy in your cowboy hat
You couldn’t hit country with a baseball bat
Country ain’t just about where you’re at
It’s about bein’ true to what’s inside
You say you’re an outlaw with your perfect boots
That you got from your record label’s image group
Sing another man’s song with a big drum loop
Listen, son, you ain’t got a clue
You can’t buy true, tell you what they should do
They should outlaw you
They should outlaw youHey pretty boy in the baseball hat
You couldn’t hit country with a baseball bat
Country ain’t just about where you’re at
It’s about bein’ true to what’s inside
You say you’re an outlaw with your perfect boots
That you got from your record label’s image group
Sing another man’s song with a big drum loop
Listen, man, you ain’t got a clue
You can’t buy true, tell you what they should do
They should outlaw you

Now listen to his song…..

https://youtu.be/CJwCwGDqiWg

Here is what Waylon thought of the ‘Outlaw’ tag that was used to promote his music….

https://youtu.be/27nelE9BuHo

Hope you enjoyed the tunes…..

I like Shooter for he is keeping his dad’s traditional music going…..

Be Well…..Be Safe….

“lego ergo scribo”