Willie Nelson will receive BMI honor
Thursday, July 12, 2007 – Willie Nelson will be honored as a BMI Icon at the U.S. performing right organization's 55th annual Country Awards, the oldest awards saluting country's top music makers. The event will recognize the past year's most-performed BMI country songs and is set for Nov. 6 at the company's Music Row offices in Nashville.
The Icon designation is given to BMI songwriters and artists who have had "a unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers." Nelson, who will be saluted with an all-star musical tribute that evening, joins past honorees Merle Haggard, Dolly Parton, Whisperin' Bill Anderson, Charlie Daniels and Loretta Lynn, along with multi-genre artists such as the Bee Gees, Isaac Hayes, Ray Davies, James Brown, Crosby, Stills & Nash and Steve Winwood.
More news for Willie Nelson
- 04/16/21: Nelson pens "Letters to America"
- 02/26/21: Nelson, Whitters, Watson out with new music
- 12/11/20: "That's Life" for Willie
- 07/03/20: Nelson releases "First Rose of Spring"
- 06/22/20: Willie and sister tell "True Tales"
- 04/07/20: FarmAid, Nelson plan special broadcast Saturday night
- 03/23/20: Nelson delays new release until July
- 02/21/20: Nelson announces solo album number 70
CD reviews for Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson's decades-old explorations into the Great American Songbook continue with his second Frank Sinatra tribute in less than three years - the solid and satisfying "That's Life."
As with its 2018 predecessor "My Way," Nelson once again joined forces with the production team of Buddy Cannon and Matt Rollings. Like that previous outing, Rollings' "That's Life" arrangements don't go far afield from those found on the tracks popularized by Sinatra. ...
It's been obvious for some time now that Willie Nelson is essentially super human. At the age of 87, he's as active as ever, a wizened presence, spiritual icon and guiding light for all those that adore country music and Americana. His prowess and proficiency remain undiminished, and the multiple albums he releases on a regular basis attest to the fact that he's not ready to retire any time soon...or ever even as far as that goes.
While many of Nelson's recent works ...
Time may be an enemy to most, but Willie Nelson seems a bit impervious to its ravages - a fact made evident on "Ride Me Back Home," a relaxed affair that showcases Nelson's still-strong voice and his sharp-as-ever songwriting and interpreting abilities.
"Ride Me Back Home" is his 13th album for Legacy Recordings since joining the label in 2012 and coincidentally, it is also the 13th collaboration between Nelson and noted producer Buddy Cannon. This partnership, which ...
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