Charlie Louvin uninjured in accident
Sunday, October 5, 2008 – Charlie Louvin escaped from a vehicular accident Sunday in New Jersey without any injuries. Louvin said his bassist suffered an arm injury, but still was able to play at a concert Sunday night in Boston.
Louvin, 81, said the accident occurred in Englewood, N.J. He said a vehicle to the left of his motor home hit a Jersey barrier and ended up hitting the front of his vehicle. Bassist Mitchell Brown went to the hospital, but was later released. "We went to the hospital and got him fixed up," Louvin said.
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Steps to Heaven
Charlie Louvin is back with one of the most straightforward gospel albums of his long, distinguished career, and hosannas are in order. At 81, he's hardly the same singer who elevated the art of tight harmonies with his brother, Ira, in the 1940s and '50s. However, collaboration is no less vital on this, his third studio album of the last three years(!). The Lord may have to wait a while to reclaim the younger Mr. Louvin.
Louvin is in fine voice, but it is the strident, starchy piano »»» |
Charlie Louvin
Charlie Louvin, the lone remaining Louvin Brother, gets the star treatment on his latest solo CD. Producer Mark Nevers, who also helped produce Bobby Bare's recent "comeback" CD, invited guests like Elvis Costello and Jeff (Wilco) Tweedy to the table. Many country folks, such as Tom T. Hall and Tift Merritt also join the party. But so do rockers from Clem Snide and Lambchop.
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