Wilbert Harrison

His recording has also been named as one of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. Country Music Association. In 2001, his recording of "Kansas City" was given a Grammy Hall of Fame Award. Academy of Country Music. Wilbert Harrison died in 1994 in a Spencer, North Carolina nursing home at the age of 65. ASCAP. He toured for many years with a band known as "Wilbert Harrison and The Roamers" as well as a solo act. His sense of humour comes through on the satirical description of the wannabees who cynically jumped on the country music bandwagon in the 1990s, "Everybody's gone country/Yeah we've gone country/The whole world's gone country." ("Gone Country").

In 1970, he had some success with "My Heart Is Yours". He has sung with George Jones on the award winning "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair". After this success, Harrison continued to perform and record but it would be another ten years before he recorded "Let's Work Together" that made it on the Billboard Hot 100. Although Jackson has been characterised as a "hat act", his influences go deep into the roots of country music and his songs have been recorded by some of the greats like Charley Pride, who recorded "Here In The Real World". The song was written in 1951 and was one of the first collaborations by the team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. After a few more hit albums, Jackson again rocketed to fame with "Where Were You", a song about the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks, which became a hit single despite much criticism for jingoism and hollow patriotism; including an unflattering portrayal in an episode of South Park. Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Harrison had a Billboard No.1 record in 1959 with the song "Kansas City". His 1992 release, A Lot About Livin' (And a Little About Love) was a smash success, spawning five major singles with "Chattahoochee" being the most enduring and successful.

Wilbert Harrison (born January 5, 1929 – died October 26, 1994) was an American singer. His first album, 1990's Here in the Real World, was a major hit, as was his second (1991) album, Don't Rock the Jukebox. Jackson's wife, Denise, got him connected to Glen Campbell, who helped him jumpstart his career. He has become one of the best-selling country musicians of the 1990s, in spite of almost-universal critical panning in the latter, and most successful, half of his career. Alan Jackson (born October 17, 1958) is an American country music singer, and songwriter, originally from Newnan, Georgia.

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. Get "ALAN JACKSON" Lyrics (http://lyrics.activelyrics.com/A/alan%20jackson/index.html). AlanJackson.com (http://www.alanjackson.com/home/index.htm) Offical site. Entertainer of the Year 1995.

Album of the Year, Common Threads: The Songs of the Eagles 1994. Song of the Year, "Chattahoochee" 1994. Vocal Event of the Year, "I Don't Need Your Rockin' Chair" (with George Jones) 1993. Music Video of the Year, "Chattahoochee" 1993.

Single of the Year, "Chattahoochee" 1993. Music Video of the Year, Midnight In Montgomery (about Hank Williams 1992. Triple Play Award 1990, 1991, 1992. Male Vocalist of the Year 1994 and 1995.

Album of the Year, A Lot About Livin' (And A Little 'Bout Love) 1993. Single Record of the Year, "Chattahoochee" 1993. Album of the Year, Don't Rock The Jukebox 1991. Single Record of the Year, "Don't Rock The Jukebox" 1991.

Top New Male Vocalist 1990. Country Songwriter of the Year 1993. Country Song of the Year, "Don't Rock The Jukebox" 1992.