The legendary artist became enamored with Lauderdale’s retro-sounding style, as this co-write with John Leventhal became a critical piece of the Pure Country soundtrack puzzle. The Pure Country soundtrack album was one of the first to feature George Strait songs from the pen of Jim Lauderdale, but it would not be the last. George Strait - "Where The Sidewalk Ends" 6 on the Country Songs chart - also inspired a cover version by another George - Jones, one of Strait’s biggest musical heroes.Ĩ.
One of three Pure Country singles from the soundtrack, this traditional number was in stark contrast to many of the other songs on the radio during the spring months of 1993. George Strait - "When Did You Stop Loving Me" But, the rocking tune wasn’t a total departure, as the song was written by Clay Blaker, who is one of the singer’s top go-to writers - first connecting with the singer in 1982 with “The Only Thing That I Have Left,” from the Strait From the Heart album.ĩ.
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Playing a movie character allowed Strait to paint outside of his normal lines as a recording artist a bit, as this swagger-filled cut demonstrated a different side of his personality. George Strait - "She Lays It All On The Line" As we look back on the greatest commercial triumph from the singer - which is also being re-issued on vinyl in a silver anniversary edition - let’s count down the album’s performances from top to bottom, and pay tribute to “Dusty” one more time!ġ0. Secondly, the music was a little different - a little more in your face than anything that Strait had cut in his career to that point.īut, then again, the singer wasn’t George Strait: He was playing the role of Dusty Chandler, so it was understandable that he would veer outside of his musical stylings a bit. First of all, it was the first pairing with the legendary Tony Brown producing the singer - after a seven-year creative partnership with Jimmy Bowen. Known for his blend of traditional country sounds and western swing, the album represented somewhat of a departure for the singer. “Country Gift” is filming in Nashville - not only for authenticity but also to take advantage of the 32% tax rebate offered by Tennessee.Ĭhris Cain is best known as the director of the 1988 film “Young Guns” and most recently helmed the Jon Voight starrer “September Dawn.” He also produced the latter with Scott Duthie, who is producing “Country Gift.Twenty-five years ago today (September 15), George Strait released the album that would prove to the most successful of his career - the motion picture soundtrack to his film debut, Pure Country. She is played as a 9-year-old by Kaitlyn Dorff, daughter of Steve Dorff, who composed the music for the original “Pure Country” and does likewise for the new one. The lead is played by Katrina Elam, a country singer who is making her acting debut. He got the idea from watching “so many athletes, singers and actors disintegrate every day, even though they have the world by the tail.” “Life has rules if you follow them, life works. “In her climb to fame and fortune, she breaks some of the angels’ rules, so they take away her big voice,” Chris Cain said. “Country Gift” is about three angels who give the gift of a beautiful singing voice to a baby girl. “I went back to Jerry, and he said, ‘Good luck with the picture, and God bless you,’ ” Chris Cain said. Stephen Dorff Embodies Title Character in 'Wheeler,' His Ode to a City and Genre That Embraced His…
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