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The Lee Clayton-penned song "Silver Stallion" was the first single and made the country Top 40. The album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Country Vocal Collaboration. Highwayman 2 was produced, once again, by Moman. Six of the songs were written or co-written by members of the group.
Campbell then played the song again, this time to all four of them, and the quartet had the name for their new supergroup, the Highwaymen, the name of their first album, Highwayman, and the name of their first single. The four thought it was a perfect name for them because they were always on the road and all four had the image of being outlaws ...
Highwayman, consisting of ten tracks, was released as a follow-up to the successful single of the same name and the title track of the album itself."Highwayman", a Jimmy Webb cover, hit the top of the country charts and was followed up by the Top 20 hit "Desperados Waiting for a Train", whose original version was released by Guy Clark.
"Get Your Kicks on) Route 66" is a popular rhythm and blues song, composed in 1946 by American songwriter Bobby Troup. The lyrics relate a westward roadtrip on U.S. Route 66, a highway which traversed the western two-thirds of the U.S. from Chicago, Illinois, to Los Angeles, California.
Highwayman 2 is the second studio album released by American country supergroup The Highwaymen.This album was released in 1990 on the Columbia Records label. Johnny Cash had left Columbia several years earlier, making this a "homecoming", and ultimately his final work for Columbia as the next Highwaymen album would be issued on another label.
Big Bill Broonzy (born Lee Conley Bradley; June 26, 1893 [1] [2] or 1903 [3] [4] – August 14, 1958) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s, when he played country music to mostly African-American audiences.
Thanks to its country vibes, and vengeful lyrics (no song is more popular than one from a woman scorned), the track has reached some major heights on the Spotify U.S. Viral 50 chart.
Indo-Asian News Service gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and wrote, "All in all, the songs of Highway will take music lovers to a different level – it's very powerful and magical." [ 26 ] The Critical Review Board at Behindwoods.com in its review said, "A timeless soundtrack crafted for the road !", giving the album a score of 3.75 out of 5 ...