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[Dee]

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Hear Restless Heart's Shimmering Tribute to Glen Campbell
Vocal group puts their spin on Campbell's "Wichita Lineman," composed by Jimmy Webb
Rolling Stone (Country)
By Stephen L. Betts
February 26, 2016

Rolling Stone on the net announced a new cover of Glen Campbell's signature song "Wichita Lineman" (Jimmy Webb) performed by the vocal group Restless Heart. Not only are all of the group members big fans of Glen's, the group was given the recommendation to record a Webb song by Glen Campbell himself -- 30+ years ago! All good things come in due time, and we love seeing that our Wichita Lineman, the Legendary Glen Campbell, continues to influence today's artists!

Listen to Restless Heart's WL cover and read more at: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ ... l-20160226" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Direct link to the song on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/restless-heart/wichita-lineman" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Dee]

The North Carolina Dispatch's executive editor, Chad Killebrew, won an award for a Glen Campbell related article that he wrote last year for his publication.
The award was presented by the North Carolina Press Association.

Here is the link to Mr. Killebrew's award-winning, three-page article that was posted at the time of its publication on Glen Campbell Forums:

Documentary hits close to home, puts iconic singer on my mind
http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/201 ... 5/0/search" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

For more information about the awards, see: http://www.the-dispatch.com/article/201 ... tion&tc=ar" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Dee]

You guys are sharp.
Of course Jay was referring to the basketball player. Didn't know she sang on the side.

[Cowpoke]

Haha good one Jay and then... Brittany Spears is a basketball player, Britney Spears is the singer!

[Mike Joyce]

Ha,ha jay. I must admit I didn't pick up on that. Well done to eagle eye Cowpoke.

[jay]

LOL...busted...I was just seeing if anyone read these...
Lots of great assets that would qualify her for CW, if she wanted.

[Cowpoke]

Ehm... Jay, Brittany Spears in your top 5 female country singers?

[Mike Joyce]

Hi Dee, Yes Linda, has glided across many styles of music but she is rated number 40 in the CMT top 40 female country artists and had big country/pop hits with Silver threads and golden needles,I can't help it(if I still in love with you) , Crazy and Blue Bayou. Don't forget her work with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris as a singing trio for awhile. I just think she had a great voice.
Mary Chapin Carpenter has had a number of country hits also. Shut up and kiss me winning a Grammy award. Her albums Come on,Come on and Stones in the road were hit albums and she has had airplay on country radio for years. I would say that she is more in the John Denver area of folk though. Still these artists do cross over well.

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sourceid ... ry+singers" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Here is a list of female country artists. Some I must say I have never heard of, but many great ones in there as well.

[jay]

OK...in no particular order, my top 5 female country artists

3. Patsy Cline
1. Linda Ronstadt
5. Brittany Spears
2. Emmylou Harris
4. Dolly Parton

[Dee]

Super lists!
Yes! Patsy Cline!
But where is Lorrie Morgan?
Example: I guess you had to be there (music video with Kris Kristofferson playing the cheating husband, oh Kris!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY3VD4fDQBY" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Mike, just my two cents: I never thought of Linda Ronstadt as a pure country artist with a "country sound". Like GC, she crossed music genres. Same with Carpenter, perhaps more soft rock? Which songs do you think she was best on in terms of best country female artist?

Okay, Cowpoke, I jumped over to YouTube to check out TT's other hits including the song titles listed here by other posters.
I recognized some of her later hits songs, had forgotten how country great her voice was and is now.
This 2014 performance popped up in YT's suggested vids, and I was taken aback by this new (to me) depth of emotion in her voice that (I feel) brings this song to an even higher level:
Two Sparrows In A Hurricane (live at Billy Bob's Texas)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEZOPkw0B_8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;