Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell ( born August 7, 1950 in Houston, Texas) is an American country singer, songwriter and producer.
Rodney Crowell comes from a family with a long musical tradition. He began at age 11 as a drummer in his father's band. In high school, he formed his own group, the Arbitrators. In 1972, he broke off his college studies and moved to Nashville. With appearances in local clubs he was making more bad than good for a living. One day Jerry Reed sat in the audience and took a liking to You Can not Keep Me Here in Tennessee, a song that Crowell himself had written. Reed picked up the song and offered the young musicians a place in his music publishing to.
Career
His losing streak lasted initially still on. In 1975 he met the husband of Emmylou Harris know. Crowell moved to Los Angeles and grew as a guitarist in the backing band of country singer. During this time he began his career as a songwriter. Harris took over several of his compositions. The collaboration lasted nearly two years. In 1977 he founded his own band, the Cherry Bombs. A year later, an album was recorded, that was not too successful, however, as well as two uncoupled singles.
In the same year, he worked as a producer with Rosanne Cash, daughter of country music legend Johnny Cash. After completion of the recording of the album Right Or Wrong married the two. Rodney Crowell soon stood in the shadow of his wife, made a breakthrough with their next album Seven Year Ache. He was especially successful as a songwriter. Several artists, including the Oakridge Boys and Crystal Gayle, managed with his songs number - one hits. His own records were less in demand and if so, usually in the rock and pop scene. He lost his recording contract, but was taken over by the Columbia label, which also wife and father- were under contract.
While Rosanne hurried from success to success, it took at Rodney still several years until the commercial breakthrough. His musical versatility has made it difficult for him to be recognized by the followers of country music. In 1988, the album Diamonds and Dirt was produced, were taken from the five consecutive No. 1 hits. After All This Time was awarded the Grammy " Country Song of the Year". Diamonds And Dirt was gilded and elected CMA album of the year. The next album, Keys to the Highway, also sold quite well, but that was his winning streak ended.
His marriage failed in 1991. Like Rosanne ( with interiours ) he recorded his experiences in an album ( with the significant title Life Is Messy). In 1994 he moved to the MCA label, for which he continued to produce high-quality albums at intervals. In 1999 he married the country singer Claudia Church.