Polite correction: County AND WESTERN. Nasville doesn't recognize music like this, it's too independent and horror of horrors, it is done by a talented singer over the age of 40!
@@geoffreyjohnston6483 Agree. I lived in Nashville in 1977 for 3 months. Go to Muscles Shoals or Sun or Staxx where you'll have a legacy. Nashville is the Disney of Tennessee.
SOUNDS AS GOOD AS EVER , IF NOT BETTER, BEEN WITH THIS GUY DOWN THE ROAD MANY TIMES and there is NO BETTER.............He stays true to his heart, PURE COUNTRY!.................Thanks for all the great years Darell...........
Darrell along with guys like Curtis Potter, Johnny Bush and others who matriculated through the Cherokee Cowboy organization were to become the disciples of Ray's sound which extended country music's breadth of influence into the pop field. In so doing Ray widened OUR country audience to include NEW fans who may have thought that country was hokey or barnyard frolics and so always shunned it. Ray reached out and caught many of those hearts with his masterful manner of heartfelt delivery. He did so though without sacrificing his traditional roots. Ray simply brought a unique delivery of lyrics elevated by a vocal timbre that no others really had to the forefront of appreciation by a wider audience. When Ray recorded two tunes - "Danny Boy" and "Soft Rain", imo, they became classic examples of that. Even today there are some who fashion themselves in his style and are somewhat seen as sound-alikes. I've been around for a long while and must say that Ray will remain my favorite singer...PERIOD. RIP buddy
A late. Lol. In all actuality, ray did a complete 180 on his Honky tonk sound and went straight pop/crooner style around 1966. He alienated a ton of fans and he didn't have as many hits in this era compared to the last. He had that 4/4 shuffle down pat, so when he switched it threw a lot of people off.
One of the truly great voices in country music. Should have been an Opry member years ago, but let's induct a few more of the current "Hot New" folks who show up every couple of years...as opposed to the legends, who were required to show up 26 times a year or get the boot.
I meet Darrel back in the 70's when I lived in San Antonio. I went to almost of his shows in towns all around the areas. He shows were always good. Thank you Darrell
