Producer, record professional, songwriter, vocalist, and program musician Wyatt Easterling was raised in Chapel Hill, NC, and released his debut record, Both Sides from the Shoreline, on Moonlight Information (an imprint of Warner Bros.) in 1981. The record had not been a commercial achievement, but Easterling transferred to Nashville and …

Of the many nation performers to emerge in the 1980s, George Strait stayed the closest to traditional nation. Drawing from both honky tonk and Traditional western swing customs, Strait didn’t refashion the styles; rather, he revitalized them. Along the way, he became probably one of the most well-known and influential …

Although they began as an artsy prog rock-band, Styx would ultimately transform in to the virtual arena rock and roll prototype with the later ’70s and early ’80s, because of a fondness for bombastic rockers and soaring power ballads. The seed products for the music group had been planted in …

Ramblin’ Jimmie Dolan’s tenure in the music business dates back to the times when information ran in 78 rpm, but he was even now around when the adolescent obsession was souped-up vehicles referred to as hot rods. An automobile would certainly end up being practical if one had been looking …

It had been after Total Devil Jacket business lead vocalist Josh Dark brown overdosed on heroin in 2000, upon the final outcome from the band’s initial tour, it became crystal clear to him that he had a need to modification his lifestyle or risk loss of life, so rather than …

Possibly the greatest session pianist/keyboardist ever to grace a Nashville documenting studio, Hargus “Pig” Robbins maintained a wonderfully prolific career through the late ’50s in into the fresh millennium. Robbins was created in Spring Town, TN, in 1938; a major accident along with his father’s blade resulted in the increased …

Experiencing great success in music, film, television, as well as the stage, Dean Martin was less an entertainer than an icon, the eternal essence of interesting. A member from the renowned Rat Pack, he resided and passed away the high lifestyle of booze, broads and shiny lights, often projecting a …

They called Atlantic Records “the home that Ruth built” through the 1950s, plus they weren’t discussing the Sultan of Swat. Ruth Brown’s regal hitmaking reign from 1949 towards the close from the ’50s helped immensely to establish the brand new York label’s predominance in the R&B field. Afterwards, the business …

Pianist and arranger Charles Cochran was a longtime fixture from the Nashville program scene, taking part in on records at the rear of everyone from Johnny Money to Garth Brooks. Given birth to and elevated in Midway, PA, Cochran started playing piano at age group four, and started his professional …

Songwriter/maker/keyboardist Freddie Perren’s 1st big break came while an associate of the organization, the songwriters/suppliers/arrangers collective behind the first Motown hits from the Jackson 5 including their 3 consecutive number 1 pop strikes, “I’D LIKE You Back again,” “ABC,” and “The Like You Save.” The additional members had been Motown …