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STAFF 5... CD Reviews By Brenda L. Madden
7... William Lee Golden Weds Simone Staley
Managing Editor: Roy Skropits 9... Country Legend Don Williams
Returns to the Stage Editor: Cindy Gordon
Writers: 10... Gene Watson Brenda L. Madden Isn't Ready for a Farewell Party
CD Reviews: Brenda L. Madden Hank Williams Jr 11... Video Reviews: "Family Tradition" Lives On RSVP Staff
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Josh Fuller • Keep On Bein’ Me www.joshfullerband.com
Josh Fuller’s CD Keep On Bein’ Me is country music at its best! Josh has toe’s tappin’ on songs like “Moonshine” and “Hitched,” but he also conveys heartfelt emotion on the ballads like “Just Here.” Producer, Jason Rooks, did an excellent job on the production by mixing Josh’s vocals with the tracks perfectly. There’s yet another star emerging from Texas!
Rich Price • Cowboy Songs richpricethesingingsierran.com
Rich Price’s Cowboy Songs CD is the second in a planned series of releases on Adonda Records. Known as the Singing Sierran, Rich Price delivers a Western project reminis- cent of cowboy legends Roy Rogers and Gene Autry. With songs like “Yellowstone,” “Sierra Moon” and “In The West,” Rich paints a vivid picture with his haunting western style vocals.
Patsy & The Country Classics • Living The Dream www.patsycountryclassics.com
Patsy Godley, the lead vocalist for Patsy & The Country Classics and the 2014 Ms. Sen- ior America, gives a solid country performance on the Living The Dream album. With songs like “Talk Back Trembling Lips” and “Lovin’ Arms,” she hits the mark. The band also delivers, vocally as well as musically, on songs like “I Lie When I Drink” and “I Would Crawl All The Way To The River.”
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The Oak Ridge Boys' William Lee Golden is no longer a single man. The Country Music Hall of Fame inductee and country music legend known for his deep baritone voice married Simone Staley in a private ceremony among a small group of close family and friends in Nashville, Saturday, August 29. Celebrities in attendance of course included Golden's confidantes, Duane Allen, Richard Sterban and Joe Bonsall of The Oak Ridge Boys, among others.
At the age of 18, Staley purchased the Oak Ridge Boys' Together album and was instantly drawn to the picture of Golden on the front of the album cover. She somehow felt as if she would meet him someday, and by the fall of that same year, she was sitting in the front row at her first Oak Ridge Boys concert. Golden threw a scarf her way, and she happened to catch it, as if the two were destined from day one.
In October of 1980, the two finally met at a show at Knott's Berry Farm, and the attraction was instant. They would spend time together over the next couple of years, however, their lives went in two different directions after a show in 1982, and they lost touch.
Fast forward to May of 2009, when they both had recently lost their mothers, they reignited their friendship and bonded over their mutual love of art and painting. Simone painted a portrait of Golden, which she gave to him back in the 80s, that he held on to for all of those years - and even pulled from the destruction after his home was de- stroyed by a tornado. It was the memory of her that he saw when he looked at it.
"Although it was a portrait of me, I could see her face every time I saw that painting," said Golden.
"I had always wondered if he held onto that painting," said Staley. "It was probably silly to do so, but I just felt very strongly about it after pouring my heart and soul into it."
By summer of 2013, Golden invited Simone to come to Tennessee and go to Alabama and Florida with him to visit family and friends. The time spent traveling together allowed them to get to know one another even better, and it was that trip that solidified what they already knew - that they couldn't be without each other."
The two plan to reside in their home they found together in 2013 in Middle Tennessee with their loving pets - hap- pily ever after.
"It's been the most beautiful experience, together," Golden said
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PG 8 www.countryentertainmentusa.com Country Legend Don Williams Returns to the Stage
Internationally loved country music icon, Don Williams, is set to bring his hits to fans old and new when he kicks off his 2015 Tour in September. “Mercy, the fans have kept us going for years, and I am glad to share the music with them once again,” says Williams.
Williams first came to prominence in the 1960s as a member of the folk group The Pozo-Seco Singers. The trio recorded several hit records, with the biggest being “Time.” By 1971, Williams had gone solo, and had signed a publishing deal with Jack Clement. The Hall of Fame producer was so taken with Don’s style that he offered him a recording contract with his JMI Records in 1972. Early hits included “Atta Way To Go” and “Come Early Morning,” as well as “We Should Be Together,” which became his first Billboard top ten hit from 1974. He then moved to ABC / Dot (Later MCA), where the hits increased. Tracks such as “Rake and Ramblin’ Man,” “Tulsa Time,” and “Nobody But You” helped to make him one of the most-played artists on Country Radio in the 1970s and 1980s. He took home the Male Vocalist of the Year trophy from the Country Music Association in 1978, and notched his biggest hit in 1981 with “I Believe In You,” which also crossed over to the top-30 on the Hot 100.
Subsequent moves to Capitol Nashville and RCA kept Williams on the charts into the 1990s, as he continued to play for huge crowds on the road. His success in the United States is well-documented, but the music of Don Williams has made him an international star – with followings in such places as England and New Zealand. He has placed 52 singles in the top-40 on the Country charts in the United States, with 17 going all the way to the top spot. Williams was a member of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1980s, and appeared in the films W.W. and the Dixie Dancekings and Smokey & The Bandit II with Burt Reynolds.
Williams’ most recent album was 2014’s Reflections, which earned the singer his highest peak on the Country Al- bum chart in three decades. Known as “The Gentle Giant,” Williams was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010.
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PG 9 www.countryentertainmentusa.com Gene Watson Isn't Ready for a Farewell Party Just Yet
As summer comes to a close, country music star Gene Watson begins gearing up for his national fall tour. The legendary performer is heading out on the road to bring his unique brand of country to his legions of fans.
Watson’s career began in 1974, when Capitol Records picked up distribution rights for his song, “Love in the Hot Afternoon.” This hit song kicked off a ca- reer that has lasted for over 50 years. Having never intended to pursue music, Watson often refers to his consistent success in the music industry as “an acci- dental career.”
“I’ve been at the top and I’ve been just as low as you can go.” Says Watson, “All that in between in my many years in this business has made me appreciate the fans all the more. Those are the folks who come out to hear the music and make it possible for singers like me to continue making the kind of country music we love – real country!”
Watson’s career comprises six No. 1 hit singles, 23 Top 10 hit singles, and more than 75 charted singles. Known as “the singer’s singer,” Watson continue s to tour extensively, and his voice only gets better with the years. His rich voice conveys the deep musical history of both his music and the genre he represents, and even today, he still boasts a multi-octave range, a voice he most recently highlighted in the album My Heroes Have Always Been Country. The 2014 release comprises 11 covers of songs that Watson calls some of his favorite country songs, including “Here Comes My Baby Again,” “Count Me Out” and the Merle Haggard classic, “It’s Not Love (But It’s Not Bad).”
PG 10 www.countryentertainmentusa.com The "Family Tradition" Lives On As Hank Williams Jr. Sets Out On Fall Leg of 2015 Tour
Grammy Award winner Hank Williams Jr. is prepping for the fall leg of his 2015 tour while putting the final touches on his forthcoming Nash Icon Records album. Cities among the concert lineup stretch from upstate New York to southern Mississippi and nearly every- where in between.
Known for his prolific songwriting, show-stopping live performances and one-of-a-kind musical and personal style, Williams always takes the stage with a combination of classic hits and new tunes that show- case his legendary musical prowess.
“2015 has been a great year for Bocephus,” Williams said. “I signed a new record contract and am making one of the best albums in many years. I am testing a few songs on the crowds at the shows, and the fans are reacting to them, which is a good sign in this business. With these upcoming shows, the fans can expect to hear lots of the hits, a few new things and more importantly, should be prepared to boogie woogie.”
With universally recognized hits such as "Family Tradition", "Whiskey Bent and Hell Bound" and "A Country Boy Can Survive”, Williams’ ever expanding musical library is sure to draw a crowd of all his rowdy friends.
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