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André Watts (June 20, 1946 – July 12, 2023) was an American classical pianist. Over the six decades of his career, Watts performed as soloist with every major American orchestra and most of the world's finest orchestras, [1] including the New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, and London Symphony Orchestra.
Greatest Hits: Live & Kickin' is the second live album by American country band Asleep at the Wheel.Recorded on August 9, 1991, at the 30th annual Austin Aqua Festival, which was held at Auditorium Shores in Austin, Texas, it was produced by the band's frontman Ray Benson and released on March 24, 1992, as the group's second and final album on Arista Records.
Greatest Hits/Live is a compilation album of greatest hits, live recordings and new tracks by American rock band Heart, released on November 29, 1980, by Epic Records. The album was issued in North America as a double LP.
Watts died Wednesday at his home in Bloomington, Indiana, of prostate cancer, his manager, Linda Marder, said Friday. Watts joined the faculty of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in 2004.
Upon its release, The Wheel debuted on the US Billboard Top Country Albums chart at number 40 and the Billboard 200 top albums chart at number 181. [7] [8] It later peaked at number 31 on the country chart (12 places lower than Wheelin' and Dealin') and number 162 on the main albums chart (18 positions higher than Wheelin' and Dealin'). [9]
Cash Box magazine hailed the album as "a strong indicator that people want to get back to good-time music", praising "Route 66" and "Shout Wa Hey" in particular. [15] Radio & Records also highlighted the two tracks, alongside "Cajun Stripper" and "They Raided the Place", in a short review which recognised the record as featuring "Great country ...
Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys were a major influence on the music of Asleep at the Wheel during its formative years. According to frontman Ray Benson, the band was initially "pretty primitive ... playing hippie-country-western-rock", before he heard Merle Haggard's tribute to Wills, A Tribute to the Best Damn Fiddle Player in the World (or, My Salute to Bob Wills), which was released in ...
We need “New Blue Sun” because the world is falling apart all around us, and 87 minutes of peaceful music that uplifts our personal energy while helping us clear our heads and our hearts is a ...