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262) Taylor Swift
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Presents the music superstar's early life in Pennsylvania, how she got her recording contract, and her life and charity work.
266) Tim McGraw
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Examines the life and singing career of country musician Tim McGraw.
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Throughout his career, Willie Nelson -- singer, songwriter, author, poet, actor, and activist -- has won countless accolades as well as the hearts of listeners. To name just a few of his awards: He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame, as well as the National Agricultural Hall of Fame (for his charitable work with FarmAid), and received the Kennedy Center Honors, the Gershwin Prize, and a Library of Congress Lifetime Award. In the US alone,...
270) Taylor Swift
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Not many years ago, country music sensation Taylor Swift was singing karaoke and learning to play her first guitar. Today, the superstar singer and songwriter performs sold-out concerts around the world. Her albums sell millions of copies, she's won numerous music awards, and she's been on the cover of just about every popular magazine.
271) Brett Eldredge
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"Brett Eldredge has been a singer most of his life. As a little boy, he sang at family parties in exchange for candy bars. But it took him a while longer to realize that he wanted to become a country music artist. A trip to Nashville, Tennessee to see his guitar-playing cousin perform in a show opened his eyes to the music career that awaited him. He decided to move there and began working as a songwriter. Soon he landed the opportunity to record...
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"Immortalized in Willie Nelson's road song "Me and Paul," Paul English was the towering figure who for 70 years acted as Willie's drummer, bodyguard, accountant, partner in crime, and right-hand man. Together, the two men roamed the country, putting on shows, getting into a few scrapes, raising money for good causes, and bringing the joy of their music to fans worldwide. Stories of Willie and Paul's misadventures became legendary, but many have gone...
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"Johnny Cash cuts an iconic figure in music history. With his humble demeanor, sombre outfits and that distinctive deep voice, he crossed multiple genres with great success gospel, rock and roll and of course country. Known for legendary songs about regret and redemption, such as 'I Walk the Line' and 'Ring of Fire', his life was a whirlwind of music, passion, addiction and absolution. This book takes an in depth look at the enthralling life of one...
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In this riveting personal story, award-winning,bestselling country musicrecording artist Merle Haggard takesyou on a tour through his house ofmemories, offering a fascinating lookinside his turbulent yet successful life.Merle reveals the true stories about hisbirth and troubled upbringing in a convertedrailroad boxcar. He recalls the lossof his father when he was nine, after whichhis childhood disobedience transformedinto full-blown delinquency that...
276) Meeting Jimmie Rodgers: how America's original roots music hero changed the pop sounds of a century
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Joey and Rory Feek were enjoying a steadily growing fan base in country music when Joey was diagnosed unexpectedly with a rapidly spreading cancer. This vibrant and beautiful young woman would soon be on a unique journey for which no one is ever fully prepared. Her husband, Rory, and children, Heidi, Hopie, and Indiana, were beside her each step of the way. Rory, a prolific songwriter, entrepreneur, farmer, and overall tender man, has seen God bless...
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Meet famous entertainer Carrie Underwood! In this engaging title, readers will follow Carrie Underwood's career from her start on American Idolto her first albumSome Heartson the way to twelve Academy of Country Music Awards, seven Country Music Association Awards and seven Grammy Awards! Underwood's charitable work is also featured. Table of contents, map, "Did You Know" fact boxes, a "Snapshot" graphic with vital information, glossary, and index...
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For more than forty years, Guy Clark wrote and recorded unforgettable songs. His lyrics and melodies paint indelible portraits of the people, places, and experiences that shaped him. He has served as model, mentor, supporter, and friend to at least two generations of the world's most talented and influential singer-songwriters. In songs like "Desperados Waiting for a Train," L.A. Freeway," "She Ain't Going Nowhere," and "Texas 1947," Clark's poetic...
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Named for Alan Jackson's 2007 #1 hit, Small Town Southern Man features interviews and archival footage about Alan Jackson's life. The documentary starts with Jackson's humble beginnings in his hometown of Newnan, Georgia, growing up poor with four older sisters, clawing his way to a record deal, finding huge success in the early 90's, enjoying a career resurgence in the early 2000's, all the way to being inducted to the Country Music Hall of Fame...
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