Marty Stuart
John Marty Stuart ( born September 30, 1958 in Philadelphia, Mississippi) is an American country music singer and musician and Grammy Award winner.
Life
Stuart ruled as a child a variety of instruments. At twelve, he was a member of the renowned gospel group The Sullivans. A little later he had the opportunity to audition for the bluegrass legend Lester Flatt. This was so impressed with his mandolin that he took the talent just thirteen had become in his band. In the same year Marty made her first appearance at the Grand Ole Opry. He stayed eight years with the bluegrass lineup until Flatt had to retire for health reasons. In 1978 he joined Doc and Merle Watson.
A year later he married Cindy Cash, daughter of Johnny Cash, and then joined the backing of his father, the Tennessee Three, a. 1982 with a small label first album was produced. In spite of numerous sizes Mitwirkens the scene Busy Bee Cafe was not a success. In these years, the multi-instrumentalist became a sought-after session musician. Cooperation with cash lasted until 1985, marriage to Cindy held a year longer.
Career
1986 Stuart wrote in the Columbia label a recording contract. His first single, Arlene, was able to indeed place in the top 20, but the following album sold poorly such that Columbia Records had no interest in further cooperation. Stuart then went briefly back to the Sullivans. In 1989 he took the MCA label shelter. A change of style from bluegrass to rockabilly proved to be promising: With Hillbilly rock, from the eponymous album and Little Things and Tempted Top 10 hits were produced.
His breakthrough came in 1991, when the duet sung by Travis Tritt The Whiskey Is not Workin ' advancing to number three on the country charts. There followed a successful joint tour. In 1992, the Friends have been awarded the CMA Vocal Event of the Year Award and received a Grammy. His album This One 's Gonna Hurt You, in which Travis Tritt participated, reaching gold status. Several decoupled singles made it into the top 10 or top - 20th He became a member of the Grand Ole Opry in 1993.
In addition to his musical activities, Stuart is known as a collector of memorabilia from the country music scene. So he acquired the tour bus by Ernest Tubb and guitars of several stars. His extensive collection also includes costumes and manuscripts of Hank Williams. He has published numerous articles and photos on current issues.
1996, always committed to the history and traditions of country music sentient Stuart was elected president of the Country Music Foundation. He held this office for several election periods through. In 1997, he married the 16 years old singer Connie Smith, who he adored and admired since childhood. In 1999, after the flop of his ambitious album The Pilgrim, he lost his recording contract. He returned to Sony / Columbia Records, where in 2003 the album Country music has been released.