On August 8, 2017, Glen Travis Campbell died aged 81. He was country and rock singer, musician, songwriter, television host, and actor. Campbell released more than 70 albums; sold 45 million records and won 12 “RIAA” Gold albums, four Platinum and one double-Platinum album. In 1967 Campbell won four “Grammy Awards” in the country and pop categories. In 2000, 2004 and 2009, Campbell won “Grammy Hall of Fame Awards and in 2012, he won the “Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award”. He also won awards for “Male Vocalist of the Year” the “Country Music Association (CMA)” and the “Academy of Country Music (ACM)”, and took the “CMA’s” top award as 1968 Entertainer of the Year. In his 50 years long career, Campbell has recorded and performed with many famous musicians including Bobby Darin, Ricky Nelson, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, The Monkees, Nancy Sinatra, Merle Haggard, Jan and Dean, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Phil Spector, Ricky Nelson and The Beach Boys.
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Johnny Cash: American IV: The Man Comes Around
On November 4, 2002, “American Recordings” released “American IV: The Man Comes Around”, the 87th Johnny Cash album and the fourth one in the “American Recordings Series”. This was the last album released before his death in 2003. “American IV: The Man Comes Around” was recorded in 2002 at the “American Recording Studios”, and was produced by Rick Rubin and John Carter Cash. The album won “Album of the Year” award at the 2003 “CMA Awards” and was awarded platinum certification 2003 by the “R.I.A.A”. In 2004, Johnny Cash won “Grammy Award” for “Best Country Male Vocal Performance” for “Give My Love To Rose,” and the music video for “Hurt” won “Grammy Award” for “Best Short Form Video”.
Personnel:
- Johnny Cash- vocals, guitars , arranger, adaptation
- Mike Campbell, John Frusciante, Randy Scruggs- guitars
- Thom Bresh, Jeff Hanna, Kerry Marx, Marty Stuart – guitars
- Smokey Hormel- guitars
- David R. Ferguson- ukulele
- Benmont Tench- organ, piano, harmonium, keyboards, Mellotron, vibraphone, pipe organ, Wurlitzer
- Roger Manning– piano, harmonium, mellotron, chamberlin, orchestra bells
- Billy Preston- piano
- Don Henley – vocals, drums, keyboards
- Joey Waronker- drums
- Jack Clement- dobro
- Laura Cash – fiddle
- Terry Harrington – clarinet
- Fiona Apple- vocals
- Nick Cave- vocals
- Christine Cano – art direction, design
- Martyn Atkins – photography
Track listing
- The Man Comes Around – Johnny Cash
- Hurt – Reznor
- Give My Love to Rose – Johnny Cash
- Bridge Over Troubled Water – Paul Simon
- I Hung My Head – Sting
- The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face – Ian MacColl
- Personal Jesus – Martin Gore
- In My Life – John Lennon and Paul McCartney
- Sam Hall – Ritter
- Danny Boy – Weatherly
- Desperado – Frey and Henley
- I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry – Duet with Nick Cave- Williams
- Streets of Laredo – Traditional
- Wichita Lineman – Jimmy Webb
- Big Iron – Marty Robbins
- Tear Stained Letter – Johnny Cash
- We’ll Meet Again – Hughie Charles and Ross Parker
Chet Atkins
On June 30, 2001, Chester Burton “Chet” Atkins, died aged 77. He was musician (guitar), singer and producer, together with Owen Bradley, Atkins created country music style known as the “Nashville” sound. In his career, Atkins recorded more than 100 albums and has produced records for Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Don Gibson, Jim Reeves, Waylon Jennings,The Browns, Hank Snow, Porter Wagoner, Norma Jean, Dolly Parton, Dottie West, The Everly Brothers, Eddy Arnold, Don Gibson, Jerry Reed, Skeeter Davis and others. Throughout his career, Atkins earned numerous awards, including 11” Grammy Awards”, nine CMA “Instrumentalist of the Year” honors, “Lifetime Achievement Award” from NARAS and was inducted into the “Rock & Roll Hall of Fame”, “Country Music Hall of Fame” and “Museum and the Musicians Hall of Fame ”.
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