July 15, 2011 In the 1970's Linda Ronstadt was one of the most successful and influential Country singers around. I met her in Louisville in May, 1970 when she was the opening act for Arlo Guthrie. I had played her rock hits with the Stone Poneys on Country radio stations in Kansas City and Louisville.
July 14, 2011 The first song I recall hearing Jamey Johnson sing was "In Color" , a very moving tribute to the U.S. men and women who served the country during wartime. I met him at the St. Jude Children's Hospital radiothon
July 13, 2011 The gorgeous Louise Mandrell is 57. A Texan from Corpus Christi she has a famous sister -- Barbara Mandrell.
July 12, 2011 The Band Perry's Kimberly Perry is 28 today. She is the oldest of the three family members and when they started out, she was the boss, hiring her two brothers as backup. She grew up in Alabama but counts Greenville, Tenne
July 11, 2011
It's a happy birthday greeting to singer songwriter Scotty Emerick. The 38 year old singer-songwriter has written a bunch of hits for Toby Keith and has been in Toby's band on and off for years. One of the Toby hits was , "Beer for My Horses".
July 10, 2011 Joshua Scott Jones is 31 today. Who's he? Well, I'll tell you. He is the handsome male partner in the Country duo Steel Magnolia.
July 9, 2011 David Ball is 58 today. Do you remember his hit "Thinkin' Problem"? I loved that song... still do. He is best known for the 2001 ghostly hit, "Riding With Private Malone"
July 8, 2011
July 7, 2011 Sunday Rose Kidman Urban's parents are pictured. Let's see their names are -- Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman! Sunday Rose is 3 years old today.
July 4, 2011 So, in my efforts to learn what famous folks are having birthdays today, I Googled "born on the fourth of july." Well, I had to take another tack; Google that phrase and you will learn everything you ever wanted to know (or not know) about Oliver Stone's 1989 Oscar-winning film. It's just better to ask "who was born on the Fourth of July?"
July 1, 2011 Michelle Wright
Age: 50
Occupation: Canadian Singer
Known For: Take It Like A Man
Keith Whitley
Age: Would have been 56. Died 1989.
Occupation: Kentucky born Bluegrass singer and musician and later Country Singer
Known For: Don’t Close Your Eyes
June 28, 2011 On American Idol she wowed us. At Legendary Live she astounded us.
