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"Take Me Home, Country Roads", also known simply as "Country Roads", is a song written by Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and John Denver. It was released as a single performed by Denver on April 12, 1971, peaking at number two on Billboard ' s US Hot 100 singles for the week ending August 28, 1971.
"Brother" is a song by the American rock band Alice in Chains and the opening track on their 1992 acoustic EP Sap. The song was written by guitarist and vocalist Jerry Cantrell for his younger brother, David. [3] Cantrell sings lead vocals in the song, while Heart lead vocalist Ann Wilson sings backing vocals. [4]
In the 1940s, the words, adapted as "He ain't heavy, Father, he's my brother", were taken as a slogan for Boys Town children's home by founder Father Edward Flanagan. [3] According to the Boys Town website, the phrase as used by Boys Town was said to Fr. Flanagan in 1918 by one of the residents while carrying another up a set of stairs.
Brothers Osborne, an American country music duo consisting of brothers T.J. Osborne and John Osborne; The Browns, an American country and folk music vocal trio best known for their 1959 Grammy-nominated hit, "The Three Bells" B. T. Express, an American funk/disco group, that had a number of successful songs during the 1970s
I–V–vi–IV progression in C Play ⓘ vi–IV–I–V progression in C Play ⓘ The I–V–vi–IV progression is a common chord progression popular across several music genres. It uses the I, V, vi, and IV chords of the diatonic scale. For example, in the key of C major, this progression would be C–G–Am–F. [1] Rotations include:
Jerry Sharpe of The Pittsburgh Press wrote that the song "defeats the standard old formulas for successful country music lyrics — no love story, no sex, no booze, no tragedy." [ 3 ] An uncredited review in Billboard said that "Everette's distinctive vocals are the perfect vehicle for this tale of man's struggle against the elements."
Country singer Eric Church’s brother, songwriter Brandon Church, died last week at the age of 36, his rep confirmed.
Taj Mahal's arrangement is credited with inspiring the Allman Brothers Band. [14] According to Pete Carr, who was a member of Hour Glass with brothers Duane and Gregg Allman, a performance by Mahal made a big impression on Duane: "We went to see Taj Mahal, and he had Jesse Ed Davis with him. They did 'Statesboro Blues,' and Davis played slide ...