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The regret was almost palpable. In June 1975, Lewis arrived at Mercury’s Nashville studio with his voice almost shot. Kris Kristofferson's keyboard player, Donnie Fritts, had written a song especially for him, "A Damn Good Country Song". Lewis turned in an artlessly affecting performance. As always, the remorse was tempered with arrogance."
Like Vol. 1, its sequel features covers of classic country songs by the likes of Hank Williams, Don Gibson, and Jim Reeves, as well as a duet with Jerry Lee's sister Linda Gail Lewis. It was not quite as successful as its predecessor, peaking at number five on the Billboard' country albums chart.
The single "Touching Home" would become Lewis' twelfth Top 10 country hit since 1968 and the title track for his third Mercury album of 1971. [1]Lewis gives a riveting performance on the song, his vocal conveying the emotional torment found in the lyrics as he moans "No longer do I wonder why men have lost their minds, or wind up in a jungle of flashing neon signs."
"Touching Home" is a song written by Dallas Frazier and A. L. Owens and originally recorded by American musician Jerry Lee Lewis for his Mercury Records' album of the same name (1971).
Loose, Loud, & Crazy is the third studio album by the American country music singer Kevin Fowler, and his fourth album overall. It was his first album for Equity Music Group, a label started by the country music singer Clint Black. The album produced three singles: "Ain't Drinkin' Anymore", "Hard Man to Love" and "Don't Touch My Willie".
Hal and Ginger Willis were inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010. [ 2 ] On May 27, 2012, Hal Willis was also inducted to the Quebec Museum of Rock & Roll through a ceremony held in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada at the international Festival des guitares du monde de l'Abitibi-Témiscamingue .
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Lewis also appeared in a television special called The Many Sounds of Jerry Lee, which showcased "the Killer" performing an array of diverse music. The album appeared on the Billboard 200 on May 10, 1969, staying for ten weeks and reaching a peak position of #127.