Gene Watson's Peers: Lacy J. Dalton
Gene Watson's peers within the country music
industry believe in the sheer talent of this unassuming man from east Texas,
so much so that Gene is regarded by many of them as 'the singer's singer' -
and rightly so!
All of Gene's Peers who were contacted in 2005 were most
gracious with their time & words. It is here, within this special part of
gene-watson.com, that you have an opportunity to read
a quote from Lacy J. Dalton, which
she submitted to this site on Friday 25 March 2005.
Sean Brady would like to take this opportunity to say 'thank you' to
Lacy J. Dalton who has
made a special contribution to a unique part of this online 'celebration of
a Lone Star Hero'.
Lacy J. Dalton
This quote was submitted on Friday 25 March 2005
'May I wish Gene all the very best with his new
(fan-based) website.
Gene Watson is, within the genre of country music, the real deal!'
Thank you, Lacy J. Dalton, for your
support of Gene Watson.
About Lacy J. Dalton...
Lacy J. Dalton is a
singer/songwriter from Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania & has one of the most
instantly recognisable voices in country music.
Lacy J Dalton enjoyed a string of Top 10 country music singles on the
Billboard country music singles chart in the USA, following the release (&
success) of her first two albums in 1980.
Lacy J. Dalton is one of the most instantly recognisable voices in country
music - she is the woman 'People Magazine' have hailed as 'Country music’s
Bonnie Raitt'. From the first time Lacy J. Dalton caught the public’s
ear, that soulful delivery, full of texture & grit, has been a mainstay of
country music.
When you sit to listen to a Lacy J. Dalton album, you find yourself pulled
in by the very power & heart of this vocalist, because she’s not merely
performing a ten-song set, she’s bringing each & every tune to life; it's as
if they were all written especially for her.
Lacy J. Dalton’s music is a product of her wide-ranging musical tastes; she
was born in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, into a family of musicians. Her
father played a variety of stringed instruments, sang & wrote country songs,
while her mother played guitar, wrote & sang harmony & her sister played
piano & guitar. Lacy J. Dalton’s early influences were the classic country
music of the 1940s, 1950s & 1960s, the folk & rock sounds of writer/artists
like Bob Dylan, Joan Baez & Fred Neil.
Lacy J. Dalton has always been a writer & an artist who loved music with a
message & lyrics that somehow brought a new awareness to the listener.
She was already a regional star in California when she went to Nashville;
her national success appeared immediate. This was another case of an
'overnight' star that had paid dues for a long time.
Lacy J. Dalton's success was powered not just by the artist’s recordings,
but by a stage show that truly electrified audiences. She quickly
became one of the few women who could successfully open a show for the likes
of Hank Williams Junior, Willie Nelson,
Merle Haggard or Charlie Daniels.
Lacy J. Dalton's hit records are legendary million-airplay cuts: 'Hard
times', 'Crazy blue eyes', 'Hillbilly girl with the blues', 'Takin’ it
easy', 'Everybody makes mistakes', the worldwide hit 'Black coffee' & her
signature song '16th avenue”, which was voted one of country music’s Top 100
songs by Billboard Magazine.
Voted 'Best New Female Artist' by the ACM (Academy of Country Music) in
1979, Lacy J. Dalton brought home numerous Grammy nominations along with
three prestigious Bay Area Music Awards for Best Country-Folk Recording,
appearing with the likes of Neil Young, the Grateful Dead & Grace Slick and
Jefferson Airplane.
In 2004, Lacy J. Dalton co-produced her first independent album, 'The Last
Wild Place' with her then husband & business manager, Aaron Anderson & old
friend, Tom Bocci. She used her long time band, the Dalton Gang.
The album was a great critical success; it went to No.1 on the World Country
Independent Chart & the track 'Slip away' became the No.1 single on that
chart as well.
In 2005, the album went to No.1 on the American Western Music Chart and,
once again, 'Slip away' went to No.1 on that chart. Less than a year
later, 'Slip away' was used on the soundtrack of
Clint Eastwood’s daughter,
Alison’s Sundance film, 'Don’t Tell'.
Ironically, over the twenty years since it was written for her, four major
record companies in Nashville had refused to allow Lacy J. Dalton to record
'Slip away', one reason for her foray into the unchartered waters of
Independent recording.
Lacy J. Dalton's former duet partners have included
George Jones, Eddie Rabbitt (RIP), Bobby Bare, David Alan Coe & Glen Campbell.
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