Rodney Crowell
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Rodney Crowell made his debut as a drummer in his father’s band
at the age of 11. He formed his own rock n’ roll band, the Arbitrators,
when he was 15.
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Crowell moved to Nashville in 1972. Two years later he was
playing bass with Emmylou Harris, who eventually recorded nine of his
songs. He made his recording debut in 1978 with “Ain’t Living Long Like
This.”
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He was married to Rosanne Cash from 1979 to 1992. Six years after their breakup he married Claudia Church.
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In 1980, Crowell issued his first hit, “Ashes By Now,” which
was a Top 40 pop crossover success. The follow-up, “Stars on the Water,”
was also popular.
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Rodney released 18 albums between 1978 and 2005, but didn’t hit
it big until 1988 with his “Diamonds and Dirt” album. That album scored
five No. 1 hits in 17 months and Rodney won a Grammy in 1989 for one of
the No. 1 songs off the album, “After All This Time.”
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The Crowell-penned tune “Making Memories Of Us” was a No. 1 hit
for Keith Urban. Rodney also recorded his own version of the song on
The Notorious Cherry Bombs album. Tracy Byrd has also recorded it.
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Crowell returned to the spotlight in 2001 with his
autobiographical album “The Houston Kid.” His most recent album is
2008’s “Sex and Gasoline.”
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Crowell recently released his memoir, “Chinaberry Sidewalks,” last year.
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A download of “Rodney Crowell: Acoustic Trio Live” – 13 tracks
recorded during Rodney’s tour with Will Kimbrough and Jenny Scheinman –
is available at his website.
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Rodney Crowell and author Mary Karr are scheduled to release
“Kins, Songs by Mary Karr and Rodney Crowell” on June 5th. “Kin” marks
the first collaboration between the two.
- Official Web site: www.rodneycrowell.com
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