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"Amarillo by Morning" is widely considered to be one of Strait's best songs. Billboard and American Songwriter ranked the song number nine and number six, respectively, on their lists of the 10 greatest George Strait songs. [16] [17] In 2024, Rolling Stone ranked the song at number ten on its 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time ranking. [18]
Terry LaVerne Stafford (November 22, 1941 – March 17, 1996 [1]) was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his 1964 US Top 10 hit "Suspicion", and the 1973 country music hit "Amarillo by Morning". Stafford was also known for his Elvis Presley sound-alike voice.
Amarillo by Morning may refer to: "Amarillo by Morning" (song), a song by Paul Fraser & Terry Stafford, covered by numerous artists, including George Strait and ...
Strait from the Heart received positive reviews upon its release in 1982. On the music review website AllMusic, it received five out of five stars.In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek called Strait "a singer of uncommon vitality who could sing honky tonk, countrypolitan, and the new traditional sounds". [2]
One of 25 songs written by Pomus and Shuman for Elvis Presley, "Suspicion" was recorded by Presley on March 19, 1962, in Studio B of RCA's Nashville studio and issued on Presley's album Pot Luck released on June 15, 1962.
In addition to the original score, the non-album songs featured in the film are: "Everything I Need" by Men at Work, "Save a Prayer" by Duran Duran, “Cadillac Encounter” by The Mears Brothers”, "Lick It Up" by Kiss, "Amarillo by Morning" by George Strait, "Your Silent Face" by New Order, "Atmosphere" by Joy Division, "The Sun Always Shines on T.V." by a-ha, and "Obsession" by Animotion.
The lyrics also contain references to "He Stopped Loving Her Today" by George Jones, "Hello Darlin'" by Conway Twitty, "God Bless the U.S.A." by Lee Greenwood, "Amarillo by Morning" by George Strait, "Take This Job and Shove It" by Johnny Paycheck, "Stand by Your Man" by Tammy Wynette, "Mama Tried" by Merle Haggard, "Take Me Home, Country Roads ...
"Amarillo" is a Latin pop ballad. [2] Lyrically the song discusses love, adoration and admiration with metaphors employing different colors. [3] [4] It was initially rumored that "Amarillo" was written by Shakira for Gerard Piqué, her partner at the time, due to the song's lyrics being applicable and being interpreted as referring to a romantic relationship.